Roads Scholar Program

Roads Scholar #9: The Road to Better Signing

This course provides a basic overview of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Parts 1, 2 and 3, and application to common local traffic signing situations to promote safety and mobility, including:

• Proper sign selection and installation
• Roadway signing materials and hardware, including the latest in roadway safety materials, breakaway sign posts, and tamper and vandal resistant hardware
• Retroreflectivity properties and day and night time inspection methods
• Repair techniques for signs and breakaway sign supports
• Sign inventories and the latest in inventory management systems
• Basic striping applications and methods

The information for this presentation was compiled from FHWA and Louisiana DOTD standards and specification guidelines for proper sign material selection, installation, inspection, and maintenance. Examples of improper signing and legal liability issues will also be discussed.

Resources

The materials posted here are for educational reference only. Louisiana LTAP does not endorse any business represented.

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• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways
• Louisiana Local Road Traffic Sign Handbook for Parishes and Small Communities
  *This handbook is currently undergoing revisions due to the updates received in the 2023 MUTCD.
• Telspar Brochure
• Sign Tables

Contact

Email Genevieve.Amick@la.gov for more information about any of our upcoming events.