Manual Notice: 2023-1

From:
Michael A. Chacon, P.E.
Manual:
Sign Guidelines and Applications Manual
Effective Date:
August 02, 2023
Purpose
The purpose of this manual is to provide information and internal procedures for the placement and use of various types of signs on state roadways. This manual is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide additional information and procedures specific to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) operations not covered in the
Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
 (TMUTCD).
Contents
The
Sign Guidelines and Applications Manual
 was originally published in March of 2006 as the
Signs and Markings Manual
 to provide guidance on the proper placement of guide signs, which are discussed in Chapter 7. The manual was revised in 2017 with the current title to include additional chapters on sign location and installation, sign materials and supports, sign maintenance, regulatory and warning signs, as well as other miscellaneous signs. A February, 2020, administrative revision removed several sentences from Chapter 7, Section 17 that were inconsistent with the Texas Transportation Code. Changes in the 2023-1 revision are listed below:
  • Added Section 10 to Chapter 5 (Page 5-33) on Regulatory Signs to provide information on placement of LEFT LANE FOR PASSING ONLY signs.
  • Added Section 6 to Chapter 6 (Page 6-14) on Warning Signs to provide guidelines for signing on gravel roads.
  • Revised introduction to Chapter 7, Section 20 (Page 7-47) on Guide Signs to clarify placement details for City Limits signs.
  • Added Section 23 to Chapter 7 (Page 7-52) on Guide Signs to provide information on eligibility requirements, placement and design of Alternative Fuel Facility signs.
  • Revised Chapter 8, Section 8 (Page 8-15) on Miscellaneous Signs to include information on use and placement of Cell Phone Use Prohibited signs at state line crossings.
  • Added Section 11 to Chapter 8 (Page 8-21) on Miscellaneous Signs to provide information on the process of Prohibiting Fireworks in Rest Areas.
Contact
For information on the contents of the
Sign Guidelines and Applications Manual
, contact Rafael Riojas by email at
Rafael.Riojas@txdot.gov
, or by phone at 512-416-3120.
Archives
Previous editions of the
Sign Guidelines and Applications Manual
 can be found in
archives
.