part 7 traffic controls for school areas. section 7a.01 standard statement changed to guidance...

Part 7Traffic

Controls

For School Areas

Section 7A.01 STANDARD statement changed to

GUIDANCE statement

TCDs in school areas should be related to:

Volume, SpeedStreet Width, andStudents’ Age & Number

Changes made to sections 7A.04, 7B.08, and 7B.09 to include the use of In-Street School Crossing Signs at unsignalized school crossings

In advance of crossing

At the crossing

In-Street School Crossing Signs

7B.01 Size of School Signs

Changes the labels of the three Columns in Table 7B-1 Revises the STANDARD statement to reflect the changes of

the labels

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“The Conventional Road sign size shall be used…...”, instead of “the Standard sign size shall be used ……”

24 x 12 in & 21 x 15 in (optional)

24 x 12 in 24 x 10 in

Sign Size Changes:

Sign Additions

OR

S4-5 S4-5aS5-1 (Metric)

S4-6

7B.01 Size of School Signs

Sec. 7B.07 Sign Color for School Warning Signs

S5-1

S1-1 School Advance Warning Sign (S1-1) School Crossing Sign

fluorescent yellow-green background with a black legend and border for the SCHOOL Plaque only

S4-5 & S4-5a signs with a fluorescent yellow-green background

7B.08 School Advance Warning Assembly

Additions to the GUIDANCE and STANDARD statements

Guidance: except where a physical barrier such as fencing separates school children from the highway.

Standard: or in advance of the first installation of the School Speed Limit Assembly.

New Figure 7B-2 Examples of Signing for School Crosswalk

Warning Assembly

7B.11 School Speed Limit Assembly

Distance between School Speed Limit sign and School Property Line changed:

100 ft in 2003 MUTCD 300 ft in 2000 MUTCD

Figure 7B-3

School Speed Limit Assembly - CMS

Addition to the last OPTION in 7B.11

Fluorescent yellow-green pixels may be used when school-related messages are shown on a changeable message sign.

Section 7B.11 School Speed Limit Assembly

New paragraph to the last OPTION for the FINES HIGHER (R2-6) sign.

R2-6

7B.12 School Reduced Speed Ahead Sign (S4-5 & S4-5a)

S4-5

S4-3

S2-5a

Phase-in target compliance period: 15 years

New

Section 7C.03 Crosswalk Markings

New SUPPORT statement New paragraphs to the GUIDANCE1. Crosswalk lines to extend to the edge

of the intersecting crosswalk2. Engineering study needed for locating

school crosswalks at uncontrolled locations

Section 7E.04

New STANDARD: Adult Guard Clothing = ANSI 107-1999, Class 2

Student Patrol Clothing = ANSI 107-1999, Class 1

Phase-in compliance date: 5 years

ANSI Class 2

Student Patrol

Adult Guard

ANSI Class 1

Section 7E.05 Operating Procedures for Adult

Crossing Guards

Option: The STOP paddle with

red or white flashing lights on both sides of the paddle.

Standard:

50/min<Flash rate< 60/min

STOP Paddle With Flashing Lights