In an effort to provide guidance and leadership in the stewardship of Wisconsin's roadway network, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), in conjunction with county, city and local governmental agencies collaborated to develop the WMUTCD.
This manual in combination with the Federal Highway Administration's MUTCD which provides guidance on the installation and proper use of traffic control devices.
The WMUTCD pages are for the guidance of design engineers, technicians, inspection personnel, contractors, municipalities, counties, townships and others who are involved in highway design, construction, maintenance and operations.
The goal is to provide uniform application of traffic control devices and other related items used on the Wisconsin highway system.
DRAFT 2023 WMUTCD - FOR REVIEW ONLY
The
FHWA MUTCD 11th Edition was released in December 2023. WisDOT adopts the MUTCD by publishing a Wisconsin MUTCD (WMUTCD). Wisconsin supplemental language is shown in red within the document. WisDOT requests statewide agency review of the draft 2023 WMUTCD below.
Any comments on the draft shall be submitted to
Emily Silverson by October 30, 2024.
2023 Wisconsin MUTCD Timeline Memo |
Overview of Changes>
Entire 2023 Draft WMUTCD manual (582MB)
Table of Contents
Part 1 - General
Part 2 - Signs:
Chapter 2A - General
Chapter 2B - Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates
Chapter 2C - Warning Signs and Object Markers
Chapter 2D - Guide Signs - Conventional Roads
Chapter 2E - Guide Signs - Freeways and Expressways
Chapter 2F - Toll Road Signs
Chapter 2G - Preferential and Managed Lane Signs
Chapters 2H-2N - General Information Signs, General Service Signs, Specific Service Signs, Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs, Changeable Message Signs, Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs, and Emergency Management Signs
Part 3 - Markings
Part 4 - Highway Traffic Signals
Part 5 - Traffic Control Device Considerations for Automated Vehicles
Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control
Part 7 - Traffic Control for School Areas
Part 8 - Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings
Part 9 - Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities
Appendices A1 and A2
2009 WMUTCD (Current version)
Entire 2009 WMUTCD manual
Table of Contents and Introduction
Part 1 - General
Part 2 - Signs:
Chapter 2A - General
Chapter 2B - Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates
Chapter 2C - Warning Signs and Object Markers
Chapter 2D - Guide Signs - Conventional Roads
Chapter 2E - Guide Signs - Freeways and Expressways
Chapter 2F - Toll Road Signs
Chapters 2G-2H - Preferential and Managed Lane Signs and General Information Signs
Chapters 2I-2N - General Service Signs, Specific Service Signs, Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs, Changeable Message Signs, Recreational and Cultural Interest Area Signs, and Emergency Management Signing
Part 3 - Markings
Part 4 - Highway Traffic Signals
Part 5 - Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads
Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control
Part 7 - Traffic Controls for School Areas
Part 8 - Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings
Part 9 - Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities
Appendices A1 and A2 - Congressional Legislation and Metric Conversions
As of March 20, 2018, FHWA issued an interim approval #21 (IA-21) for Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks
Memorandum |
Memo for Locals