Approaches to Traffic Control on Private Property

History Current Federal and State Rule Making Sample Issues Parking Areas and Aisles Roads and Streets Trails and Pathways EVs ITE Traffic Control Device Handbook

Effective January 16, 2007 The MUTCD approved by the Federal Highway Administrator is the national standard for all traffic control devices installed on any street, highway, or bicycle trail open to public travel in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 109(d) and 402(a). For the purpose of MUTCD applicability, open to public travel includes toll roads and roads within shopping centers, parking lot areas, airports, sports arenas, and other similar business and/or recreation facilities that are privately owned but where the public is allowed to travel without access restrictions. Military bases and other gated properties where access is restricted and private highway-rail grade crossings are not included in this definition Effective December 16, 2009 The MUTCD approved by the Federal Highway Administrator is the national standard for all traffic control devices installed on any street, highway, or bicycle trail open to public travel in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 109(d) and 402(a). For the purpose of MUTCD applicability, open to public travel includes toll roads and roads within shopping centers, airports, sports arenas, and other similar business and/or recreation facilities that are privately owned but where the public is allowed to travel without access restrictions. Except for gated toll roads, roads within private gated properties where access is restricted at all times are not included in this definition. Parking areas, driving aisles within parking areas, and private highway-rail grade crossings are also not included in this definition. Effective 2012 – All states adopt MUTCD on any street, highway, or bicycle trail open to public travel Military bases and other gated properties where access is restricted and private highway-rail grade crossings are not included in this definition Except for gated toll roads, roads within private gated properties where access is restricted at all times are not included in this definition. Parking areas, driving aisles within parking areas, and private highway-rail grade crossings are also not included in this definition.

FHWA found chronic inconsistencies – color, shape, size, reflectivity Focus to improve safety and increase uniformity of traffic control applications Federal rule did not make it necessary for State and/or local transportation agencies to have specific authority of enforcement of traffic control on private roads Public Accountability: standards, funding Private Accountability: codes/approvals, tort liability

If it looks and quacks like a duck – its a duck Lets not and say we did If you build it, the MUTCD should come

Site Roadways Ring Road Circulation Road Driveways Building Frontage Road Drive Aisles Parking Aisle Cross Aisle End Aisle

Maybe Maybe Not

Color and Shape Position, Size and Layout Vehicle Speed and Volume Sight Distance Studies/Application

Some Traffic Control To More No Traffic Control

None > Zeeger > More

Stop

Centerline and Arrows

To Parking How Much Parking

Water QualityStructure Protection Not for Pedestrian routes

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