THE MILLENNIUM MANUAL MATTERS

One of the missions of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is to increase the uniformity, safety, and efficiency of traffic operations on U.S. highways, roads, and streets. By adopting standards for traffic control devices, FHWA ensures that all signs, signals, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices follow the same basic rules anywhere in the U.S. Not only do highway engineers use the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) in their daily operations, so do many businesses, industries, and other entities that focus on the needs of the highway community. This article describes the 2000 Millennium Edition of MUTCD, a recently released and significantly updated version of the classic manual developed by the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and published by FHWA. Results of recent highway research and cutting-edge technological advances are covered in the 2000 Millennium Edition of MUTCD.