N.J. Admin. Code § 16:27-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 16:27-3.1 - Standards

(a) The basic principles concerning the design and usage of traffic control devices are governed by the MUTCD. The MUTCD is adopted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as a national standard for all classes of highways. All decisions made pursuant to this chapter, with regard to traffic control devices, shall be based on the MUTCD as provided by N.J.S.A. 39:4-120 and 39:4-183.27.

(b) The MUTCD is available in electronic format from the FHWA at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/.

(c) The MUTCD is available in book form or as a compact disk from the following organizations:

1. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at: https://bookstore.transportation.org/;

2. Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) at: http://www.ite.org; and

3. American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) at: http://www.atssa.com/ATSSA-Store/Product-Manual#/storefront/.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:27-3.1

Amended by R.2001 d.68, effective 2/20/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4237(a), 33 N.J.R. 683(b).
In (c), substituted "public comments" for "complaints, suggestions".
Amended by R.2006 d.281, effective 8/7/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 1164(a), 38 N.J.R. 3179(a).
Section was "Requirements". Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2014 d.028, effective 2/3/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1947(a), 46 N.J.R. 301(b).
Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a); and in (c)1 through (c)3, updated the website addresses.

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 641(a), effective 4/19/2021