Practices for How to Implement (Retroreflectivity Part 2)

In an effort to promote safe nighttime driving, the FHWA announced in January 2008 an update to the MUTCD that establishes minimum levels of retroreflectivity for traffic signs.

Agencies that are responsible for maintaining street signs have until January 2012 to implement a sign assessment or management system to maintain levels of retroreflectivity.

Non-compliance could jeopardize federal funding for transportation projects.

After viewing this program the participants will be better able to:

• Describe the new MUTCD sign retroreflectivity requirements
• Begin the process of selecting the most appropriate sign maintenance method for their agency This session will focus on agencies that have moved forward on the new requirements and will discuss the steps that they took.