Revision 4 of the CA MUTCD

Effective March 29, 2019, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has made edits, referred to as Revision 4 (Rev 4), to the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), to provide uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. This action was taken pursuant to the provisions of California … Read more Revision 4 of the CA MUTCD

Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved a statewide blanket approval request by Caltrans regarding the use of Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks.  Caltrans and local agencies may now use Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons per the conditions of the Interim Approval listed in IA-21. Information on IA-21 can be found at www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/camutcd/interim.html FHWA … Read more Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)

On March 20, 2018, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued Interim Approval (IA-21) for the optional use of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB).  Since IA-21 is regarding the use of an effective pedestrian safety countermeasure and is very similar to the recently terminated IA-11, Caltrans has expedited the process of requesting approval of IA-21 and has requested … Read more Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)

Revision 3 to 2014 CA MUTCD

Effective March 9, 2018, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) made updates to the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD). These updates, referred to as Revision 3 (Rev 3), provide uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. This action was taken pursuant to the provisions of … Read more Revision 3 to 2014 CA MUTCD

Upcoming TRB Webinars

Join TRB for the following three webinars: Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Pavement Preservation Tuesday, April 3, 11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific Register Here Road Safety and Vulnverable Road Users in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Monday, April 9, 8:00am to 10am Pacific Register Here Modern Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Wednesday, April 11, … Read more Upcoming TRB Webinars

Caltrans Subsidized Courses for Local Agencies from UC Berkeley

Caltrans Division of Local Assistance provides funding to UC Berkeley, Tech Transfer, to allow local agencies a reduced rate on several transportation-related courses.   Check out our current list of open subsidized classes below.   Class suggestions?  Please email pauline.cueva@dot.ca.gov. UC Berkeley, Tech Transfer Subsidized Courses Code Title Dates Location TE-24 Traffic Signal Diagnostics and … Read more Caltrans Subsidized Courses for Local Agencies from UC Berkeley