Comment on the MUTCD Update

You still have time to comment to FHWA to let them know what you think of the technical merits and fiscal impacts of the proposed changes to the MUTCD. If you have not made comments, please do.

Our Section’s past-president Gary Johnson, PE, PTOE (Fellow), in collaboration with Chuck Dreesen, Larry Corcoran and others, offers for your consideration and use the following analysis of the potential fiscal impact of several of the more significant proposed changes to the MUTCD:

Chart in PDF Version

Chart in Microsoft Word Format

The purpose of the Section's involvement in this process is:

1. Remind you that the deadline for comments on the NPA is drawing near,
2. Draw our attention to some of the most significant changes,
3. Provide one opinion (Gary’s) of the implied unfunded mandate (fiscal impact),
4. Encourage you to take a closer look at the NPA and make your own determination as to how much it will cost your organization,
5. Provide “talking points” when enlisting support/interest from others (Public Works managers, elected officials and the like), and
6. Encourage you to send your comments on the NPA to FHWA prior to the deadline of July 31, 2008

For more information on the MUTCD and the NPA go to: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/res-notices.htm

For copies of the NPA text, charts and figures go to: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/proposed_amend/index.htm

To make comments directly to FHWA, mail or hand deliver comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, or submit electronically at www.regulations.gov or fax comments to (202) 493–2251. All comments must include the following:
Docket Number: FHWA–2007–28977
Title of the publication: National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision

Comments are do before JULY 31, 2008 to FHWA!!!

Last updated: June 13, 2008