Part 7 Traffic Controls For School Areas
Mar 27, 2015
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