MUTCD Compliance Dates
Reflextivity Compliance Compliance for Every Municipality
Since 2014, as outlined in section 2A.08 of the MUTCD, it is mandatory for every municipality to implement and maintain an assessment or management method aimed at ensuring that regulatory and warning signs meet or exceed the established minimum levels of reflectivity.
Any sign that a jurisdiction identifies as not meeting the established minimum retroreflectivity levels must be replaced. However, there is no specific deadline for replacing these signs, allowing for flexibility in determining the schedule for replacements. It's important for the jurisdiction to be prepared to justify its scheduling decisions should liability issues arise.
Road Name Sign Compliance
The use of uppercase and lowercase letters for road name signs is mandatory. Additionally, larger 9" signs with the appropriate letter heights are required in areas where speed limits exceed 30 MPH.
This upgrade is required when signs need to be replaced due to failure to meet retroreflectivity standards, theft, or other situations that require new signage.
Compliance Methods
* Most popular among municipalities as it is easy to implement, manage and maintain.
Your municipality can choose an Assessment Method, Management Method, or a combination of the two:
Assessment Methods
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Management Methods
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For detailed information of the above methods, go to http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/retro
