Important Links
The links below provide easy access to state and federal standards and regulations which are often referred to when discussing traffic related topics. There are numerous other publications that constitute many of the design standards which are utilized by engineers and planners during the project development process. Some of these publications are subscription based therefore the content cannot be shared but their locations and descriptions are provided through these links.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
- Massachusetts MUTCD Amendments, Massachusetts Department of Transportaton (MassDOT); https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mutcd-massachusetts-amendments
- Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); https://aashtojournal.org/2018/09/28/aashto-releases-7th-edition-of-its-...
- MassDOT design guidelines and policies; https://www.mass.gov/lists/design-guides-and-manuals
- FHWA, Local and Rural Road Safety Program, https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/local_rural/
- FHWA, Guide for Selecting Countermeasures at uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Locations; https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/resources/publications.cfm
- MassDOT Procedures for Speed Zoning, https://www.mass.gov/doc/procedures-for-speed-zoning-on-state-and-munici...