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MUTCD Sites Open to Public Travel

MUTCD Sites Open to Public Travel. Approaches to Traffic Control on Private Property. Ransford S. McCourt, PE, PTOE DKS Associates. Agenda. History Current Federal and State Rule Making Sample Issues Parking Areas and Aisles Roads and Streets Trails and Pathways EVs

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MUTCD Sites Open to Public Travel

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  1. MUTCDSites Open to Public Travel Approaches to Traffic Control on Private Property Ransford S. McCourt, PE, PTOE DKS Associates

  2. Agenda 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

  3. Federal Rule Making 23 CFR 655.603(a) on any street, highway, or bicycle trail open to public travel 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 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.

  4. Relevance 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

  5. Three Fundamentals If it looks and quacks like a duck – it’s a duck Let’s not and say we did If you build it, the MUTCD should come

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

  7. BFRs Maybe Maybe Not

  8. Site Roadways

  9. Site Roadways

  10. Site Roadways

  11. What does applies mean? Color and Shape Position, Size and Layout Vehicle Speed and Volume Sight Distance Studies/Application

  12. Driveways Some Traffic Control To More No Traffic Control

  13. Pedestrians None - - - - - - > Zeeger - - - - - - - - -> More

  14. Cross Aisles

  15. Markings Stop

  16. Markings Centerline and Arrows

  17. Wayfinding To Parking How Much Parking

  18. Wheelstops Not for Pedestrian routes Water Quality Structure Protection

  19. EVs

  20. Questions Randy McCourt rsm@dksassociates.com

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