California MUTCD 2014

As of November 7, 2014 California Department of Transportation has adopted the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD) 2014 edition to provide for uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. This action was taken pursuant to the provisions of California Vehicle Code Section 21400 and the recommendation of the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC). The Department requested and has received a letter to confirm substantial conformance from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for California MUTCD 2014 edition.

The California MUTCD 2014 edition includes FHWA’s MUTCD 2009 edition dated December 19, 2009, including Revisions 1 and 2, as amended for use in California. The California MUTCD 2014 also includes all policies on traffic control devices issued by the Department since January 13, 2012, and other corrections and format changes that were necessary to update the previous documents.

The California MUTCD 2014 edition supersedes and replaces the previously adopted (on January 13, 2012) California MUTCD as well as Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and the traffic signals portion of chapter 9 of the 1996 Caltrans Traffic Manual, as amended, and all previous editions thereof.

 

 

 

Individual CA MUTCD Files:	# of pages:	PDF File Size:
CA MUTCD Binder Cover	1 page	564 KB
CA MUTCD Binder Spine	1 page	91 KB
Part 0: Cover, Table of Contents, & Introduction	65 pages	1.14 MB
Part 1: General	46 pages	777KB
Part 2: Signs	550 pages	24.36 MB
Chapter 2A – General	26 pages	4.77 MB
Chapter 2B – Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates	132 pages	6.35 MB
Chapter 2C – Warning Signs and Object Markers	58 pages	3.24 MB
Chapter 2D – Guide Signs – Conventional Roads	72 pages	3.04 MB
Chapter 2E – Guide Signs – Freeways & Expressways	78 pages	3.79 MB
Chapter 2F – Toll Road Signs	18 pages	746KB
Chapter 2G – Preferential and Managed Lane Signs	52 pages	2.60 MB
Chapter 2H – General Information Signs	16 pages	2.07 MB
Chapter 2I – General Services Signs	32 pages	1.03 MB
Chapter 2J – Specific Service Signs	18 pages	1.81 MB
Chapter 2K – Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs	8 pages	1.63 MB
Chapter 2L – Changeable Message Signs	6 pages	423 KB
Chapter 2M – Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs	28 pages	1.08 MB
Chapter 2N – Emergency Management Signing	6 pages	831 KB
Part 3: Markings	168 pages	9.44 MB
Chapter 3A – General	18 page	1.78 MB
Chapter 3B – Pavement and Curb Markings	102 pages	5.22 MB
Chapter 3C – Roundabout Markings	19 pages	770 KB
Chapter 3D – Markings for Preferential Lanes	10 pages	434 KB
Chapter 3E – Markings for Toll Plazas	2 pages	98 KB
Chapter 3F – Delineators	12 pages	1.17 MB
Chapter 3G – Colored Pavemenets	2 pages	91 KB
Chapter 3H – Channelizing Devices Used for Emphasis of Pavement Marking Patterns	2 pages	388 KB
Chapter 3I – Islands	2 pages	157 KB
Chapter 3J – Rumble Strip Markings	2 pages	375 KB
Part 4: Highway Traffic Signals	176 pages	5.20 MB
Chapter 4A – General	2 pages	16 KB
Chapter 4B – Traffic Control Signals – General	8 pages	140 KB
Chapter 4C – Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies	24 pages	1.20 MB
Chapter 4D – Traffic Control Signal Features	90 pages	3.06 MB
Chapter 4E – Pedestrian Control Features	18 pages	381 KB
Chapter 4F – Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons	6 pages	751 KB
Chapter 4G – Traffic Control Signals and Hybrid Beacons for Emergency-Vehicle Access	4 pages	235 KB
Chapter 4H – Traffic Control Signals for One-Lane, Two-Way Facilities	2 pages	117 KB
Chapter 4I – Traffic Control Signals for Freeway Entrance Ramps	2 pages	75 KB
Chapter 4J – Traffic Control for Movable Bridges	4 pages	124 KB
Chapter 4K – Highway Traffic Signals at Toll Plazas	2 pages	112 KB
Chapter 4L – Flashing Beacons	6 pages	730 KB
Chapter 4M – Lane-Use Control Signals	4 pages	470 KB
Chapter 4N – In-Roadway Lights	4 pages	333 KB
Part 5: Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads	22 pages	801 KB
Chapter 5A – Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads	6 pages	191 KB
Chapter 5B – Regulatory Signs	2 pages	112 KB
Chapter 5C – Warning Signs	6 pages	276 KB
Chapter 5D – Guide Signs	2 pages	21 KB
Chapter 5E – Markings	2 pages	38 KB
Chapter 5F – Traffic Control for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings	2 pages	162 KB
Chapter 5G – Temporary Traffic Control Zones	2 pages	96 KB
Chapter 5H – Traffic Control for School Areas	2 pages	15 KB
Part 6: Temporary Traffic Control	242 pages	10.28 MB
Chapter 6A – General	2 pages	161 KB
Chapter 6B – Fundamental Principles	4 pages	154 KB
Chapter 6C – Temporary Traffic Control Elements	14 pages	1.93 MB
Chapter 6D – Pedestrian and Worker Safety	6 pages	229 KB
Chapter 6E – Flagger Control	12 pages	1.87 MB
Chapter 6F – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices	66 pages	2.41 MB
Chapter 6G – Type of Temporary Traffic Control Zone Activities	14 pages	232 KB
Chapter 6H – Typical Applications	118 pages	6.87 MB
Chapter 6I – Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Management Areas	6 pages	274 KB
Part 7: Traffic Control for School Areas	34 pages	1.77 MB
Chapter 7A – General	4 pages	539 KB
Chapter 7B – Signs	22 pages	1.35 MB
Chapter 7C – Markings	4 pages	391 KB
Chapter 7D – Crossing Supervision	4 pages	99 KB
Part 8: Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings	60 pages	2.67 MB
Chapter 8A – General	6 pages	98 KB
Chapter 8B – Signs and Markings	30 pages	1.79 MB
Chapter 8C – Flashing-Light Signals, Gates and Traffic Control Signals	20 pages	812 KB
Chapter 8D – Pathway Grade Crossings	4 pages	190 KB
Part 9: Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities	54 pages	2.13 MB
Chapter 9A – General	4 pages	66 KB
Chapter 9B – Signs	24 pages	1.02 MB
Chapter 9C – Markings	24 pages	1.05 MB
Chapter 9D – Signals	2 pages	30 KB
Appendices	5 pages	643 KB