Feds relax deadline for replacing non-compliant street signs
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is eliminating regulations that would have required state and local governments to replace millions of dollars worth of street signs. The changes mean that communities can replace signs “when they are worn out rather than requiring signs to be replaced by a specific date,” according to the DOT.
The relaxed regulations finalize a process that began last August, when U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a proposed amendment to eliminate some deadlines for street and traffic sign replacement. The regulations were part of an update of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which is a compilation of national standards for all pavement markings, street signs and traffic signals. The regulations require that certain street name signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards and feature larger lettering.
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