National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision

What it does

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) is incorporated in FHWA regulations and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all public roads, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel. The purpose of this final rule is to make technical corrections to revise Standard, Guidance, Option provisions, and supporting information, relating to the traffic control devices in all parts of the MUTCD. The changes provide minor technical corrections and address editorial changes that have been identified since the 11th Edition of the MUTCD was published. The changes promote uniformity and ultimately improve and promote the safe and efficient utilization of roads that are open to public travel. The MUTCD, with these changes incorporated, is being designated as Revision 1 of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD.

The Federal Highway Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

23 CFR 655

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Highway Administration has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 19 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2125-AG15 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This final rule is effective March 5, 2026. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal Register as of March 5, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FHWA-2024-0074 on Regulations.gov
• Title 23 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register