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CHANGE LIST for MDOT Traffic and Safety, TRAFFIC AND SAFETY NOTES Located at http://mdotcf.state.mi.us/public/tands/plans.cfm JANUARY 2014: The following Traffic and Safety Note was added: Note 705A Angled Parking The note was added to provide criteria for the evaluation of angled parking on state trunkline. JULY 2013: The following Traffic and Safety Note was revised: Note 614C Near Side/far Side Lane Drops. Changed to Note 614D Sheet 3 of 4: Added W4-7 Thru Traffic Merge Left warning sign. Added OR R3-7R under R3-7f. MAY 2013: The following Traffic and Safety Notes were revised: Note 207B Guidelines for Pedestrian Push Button Use & Location. Changed to Note 207C Sheet 2 of 3 Sign R10-3d Changed Cross to Median to Start Crossing Note 614B Near Side/far Side Lane Drops. Changed to Note 614C Sheet 3 of 4: Removed W4-7 Thru Traffic Merge Left warning sign. Note 909A Incident Management route Signing. Changed to Note 909B Sheet 1 of 5 changed Sign Code to 4-7f Sheet 1 of 5 bottom paragraph. Added: in Appendix D of Traffic Sign Design Placement and Application Guideline. November 2012: The following Traffic and Safety Notes were revised: Note 212B Signs with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons: Revise the characteristic requirements to two. Revised ADT requirement from 10,000 to greater than 12,000 to be consistent with Note 401. Removed Site with unexpected crossings. Note 401D Uncontrolled Non-motorized Crosswalks: Revised title from Mid-block Crosswalks to Uncontrolled Non-motorized Crosswalks and all subsequent mid-block crosswalk references. Marked crosswalk can be placed at MDOT Traffic and Safety 1 of 9 1/14/14

both mid-block and uncontrolled intersection locations. This note applies to both types of locations. August 2012: Notes 301, 701, 702, 703 are being discontinued. The information is now found in the Traffic Sign Design, Placement, and Application Guidelines. June 2012: Notes 501, 502, 506, 508, 509 are being discontinued. The information is now found in the Traffic Regulations Guidelines. May 2012: Note 614 Near Side/Far Side Lane Drops updated to reflect appropriate reference to Advance Placement Distance table in MMUTCD, appropriate pavement markings and decision sight distance based on posted speed. Notes being discontinued: Note 402 School Speed Limits Note 403 Signing for School Speed Zones Note 406 School Crossing Guards Note information is now located in the School Area Traffic Control Guidelines April 2012: The 100 series was removed and revised according to the following: Notes being discontinued: Note 108 Educational Plaques for Symbol Signs Note 163 Exit Numbers on Freeway Supplemental Guide Signs Note 181 Replacement of Traffic Signs Note 195 Signing for Public Transit Bus Stops Notes with new location: Note129 Changeable YOUR SPEED Signs New note number is 511A Note 191 Signing Near Freeways New note number is 512A Note information is now located in the Traffic Sign Design, Placement, and Application Guidelines and its appendices located at the following links: http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/tands/details_web/mdot_signing_design _placement_application_guidelines.pdf http://mdotwas1.mdot.state.mi.us/public/tands/details_web/mdot_signing_%20d esign_placement_application_appendix.pdf Note 101 Traffic Sign Conformance Note 102 Combining Traffic Signs MDOT Traffic and Safety 2 of 9 1/14/14

Note 103 Experimental Traffic Control Devices Note 104 Permanent Signing for Projects Note 105 Traffic Signs on Railroad Structures Note 106 Overhead Traffic Signs Note 107 Evaluation of Directional Signing Requests Note 109 Proposed No Engine Brake Sign Note 121 Speed Limit Signs Note 122 Lane-Use Control Signs Note 123 NO TURN ON RED Signs Note 124 Local Parking Ordinance Signs Note 125 Railroad Crossbuck Signs Note 126 Two-Way Left-Turn-Only Signs Note 127 No Passing Control at Railroad Crossings Note 128 Prevention of Shoulder Driving Note 141 Flooded Roadways Note 142 Advisory Speed Signs for Freeway Ramps Note 143 WATCH FOR RAMP TRAFFIC Sign Note 144 BRIDGE MAY BE ICY Signs Note 145 Advance Warning Signs for Changes in Horizontal Alignment Note 146 Determination of Advisory Speed on Curves Note 147 Advance Deer Crossing Sign Note 148 Railroad Advance Warning Signs Note 149 Advance Snowmobile and All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Crossing Signs Note 161 Advance Street Name Signs Note 162 Route Marker Trailblazer Assemblies Note 164 Signing for Snowmobiles Use on County Roads Note 165 Travel Information Radio Station Signs Note 192 Signing for Directional Crossovers Note 193 Signs and Pavement Markings at Divided Highway Intersections Note 194 Carpool/Park-and-Ride Lots Note 196 Traffic Control Plan for Passing Lanes Note 301 Object Markers September 20, 2011: The following Traffic and Safety Notes were revised: Note 302B Pavement Marking for Aerial Speed-Surveillance Coordinating area changed to Pavement Markings and Delineation. All metric dimensions have been removed. Note 303D Railroad Grade Crossing Pavement Markings Coordinating area changed to Pavement Markings and Delineation. All metric dimensions have been removed. Note 304B Maintenance of Crosswalk Markings and Stop Bars Change title and emphasis of note from authorization to maintenance. Establish crosswalk dimensions for standard and established school crosswalks. Coordinating MDOT Traffic and Safety 3 of 9 1/14/14

area changed to Pavement Markings and Delineation. All metric dimensions have been removed. Note 305C Roadway Delineation All signing references have been removed and added to the Traffic Sign Design, Placement, and Application Guidelines. The note will only cover delineators. Coordinating area changed to Pavement Markings and Delineation. Note 609C Rumble Strips On State Trunkline Approaches The A and B distances, the rumble strip nomenclature and the MMUTCD reference in the rumble strip detail have been revised. Coordinating area changed to Pavement Markings and Delineation. All metric dimensions have been removed. Note 704B Parking Facility Dimensions Common width of parking stall provided in lieu of range of widths. Supermarket typical dimensions removed. All metric dimensions have been removed. July 12, 2011: The following revisions, deletion and/or additions were made as part of the annual update of the Notes. Note 149B Advance Snowmobile and All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Crossing Signs This note is revised to address ATV crossings and joint use crossings. Note 211A Procedure for Installing a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon This is a new note to provide guidance for the installation of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK). Note 212A Signs with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons This is a new note to provide guidance for the installation of the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB). Note 306A Procedure for Installing Shared Lane Marking This is new note to provide guidance for the installation of the Shared Lane Marking. Note 401C Evaluation of Mid-Block Non-Motorized Crosswalk Requests This note is revised to provide further guidance in the evaluation and placement of midblock non-motorized crosswalks. Note 610A Stopping Sight Distance and Intersection Sight Distance This note is deleted because the information is provided in the department s Sight Distance Guidelines. September 22, 2009: The following Traffic and Safety Note revised: Note 146B Determination of Advisory Speed on Curves Degree of Curvature (D) is removed and replaced with Radius of Curvature (R). Side Friction Factor (f) value is updated to 2004 AASHTO standards. The graph (page 3) represents standard distribution between Radius vs. Velocity & Friction. The graph no MDOT Traffic and Safety 4 of 9 1/14/14

longer uses a logarithmic scale. A metric converted graph page is added for reference purposes (page 4). April 21, 2009: The following Traffic and Safety Note was revised: Note 607C To Define Requirements and Procedures for Traffic Impact Studies An electronic file of the SYNCHRO analysis for the corridor MUST BE provided on electronic media with the submittal or loaded on the Division of Operations FTP website. E-mail submittals of the SYNCHRO analysis will not be accepted. Updated web site address for prequalifed consultants. July 8, 2008: The following revisions and/or additions were made as part of the annual update of the Notes. Note 102C Combing Traffic Signs: Information was added to this existing note to indicate the limitation of what signs can be mounted on the back of either STOP or YIELD signs without hindering the sign s shape. DO NOT ENTER sign added as allowable sign to combine with a STOP sign. Note 109A Proposed No Engine Brake Sign: This is a new Note which clarifies MDOT s position on prohibiting such signing but giving locals the option to place a Noise Laws Strictly Enforced sign if a noise ordinance is in place for use in enforcing the sign. Note 125B Railroad Crossbuck Signs: Edit changes made to existing note changing railroad-highway to highway-railroad. Note 161B Advance Street Name Signs: This Note is an existing Note that is being revised. Placement information from the MMUTCD was added to the first paragraph and information regarding the responsibility for replacing street name signs impacted by construction was added to the fourth paragraph. Note 194B Carpool/Park-and-Ride Lots: Edit changes made to existing note changing car pool to carpool. Note 303C Railroad Grade Crossing Pavement Markings: Edit changes made to existing note changing railroad-highway to highway-railroad. Revised name of contact for MDOT railroad contact. Note 607B Traffic Impact Studies: The names of the studies were revised to Traffic Capacity Analysis and Geometric Studies and Traffic Signal Operations. The web link to approved traffic impact consultants was added. More clarification was added throughout the Note. Note 613B Traffic Impact Assessment: This note was updated to be consistent with the revisions done to Note 607 Traffic Impact Studies. MDOT Traffic and Safety 5 of 9 1/14/14

Note 614A Near Side/Far Side Lane Drop: This Note's information has been formatted to be a new Traffic and Safety Note. It has previously existed as a stand alone document in the Lansing Geometries area. Note 803A Guidelines for Illumination at Railroad Crossings: The "Traffic Control Devices at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings" guidelines are being revised. This Note's information will be included in these revised Railroad guidelines. Note 803A will be deleted from the Traffic and Safety Notes when the Railroad Guidelines are completed. Note 901B Guidelines for Maintaining Traffic Capacity: Added the note under "Operating Speed" to assume a 10 mph reduction in speed in the work zone to both charts on pages 3 and 4. Note 903B Maintaining Traffic During Roadway Work at Railroad Crossings: Revised railroad company name and dollar amounts shown. Note 907B Incentive/Disincentive Clause: Added a note on Page one to also see Note 901. The "Adjustments" on page three were revised. In the table on Page five, the capacities for 25, 30, 40, 50 mph were added to the table. These values were interpolated from the existing values. Note 909A Incident Management Route Signing: This Note is being proposed as a new Note. It will be added to Section 900 of the Notes Manual and this section will be renamed to "Construction Zones, Maintenance Zones, and Incident Management." Sample layouts are included. Note l00lb Traffic Crash Data Request: Lansing Safety Programs revised the Note to reflect the current process of distributing crash data. Note 1004A Design Exception Request Crash Analysis: This Note's information existed elsewhere and it has now been formatted to be a Traffic and Safety Note. Two samples of TSC memos for when the analysis is done by a third party have been added. The memos give concurrence with the third party write-up. Note 1103A FOIA and RESTRICTED USE NOTICE: This Note's information has been formatted to be a Traffic and Safety. The Restricted Use Notice is an existing document. November 14, 2006: The following revisions and/or additions were made as part of the annual update of the Notes. Revised: Note 196C Traffic Control Plan for Passing Lanes Updated signing MDOT Traffic and Safety 6 of 9 1/14/14

sequences for both passing relief sequences. Note 404C School Signs with Flashing Beacons Updated information on operation of the flashing beacon. Added information on removal of a flashing beacon. Note 1002B Traffic Crash Costs Added data to the table for 2002 to 2005. Resource list in the appendix Updated with new contacts and revised locations of documents on web site. Added: Note 129A Note 147A Note 148A Note 149A Note 165A Note 613A Note 907A Note 908A Changeable YOUR SPEED Signs - NEW Advance Deer Crossing Sign - NEW Railroad Advance Warning Signs - NEW Advance Snowmobile Crossing Sign -NEW Travel Information Radio Station Signs - NEW Traffic Impact Assessment -NEW Incentive/Disincentive Clause - NEW Capacity in Traffic Regulating Zones - NEW August 31, 2006: The following revised note was posted to the web site. 261B FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAST ARM POLES & MAST ARMS: One document to be used by any agency interested in having mast arm supported traffic signals on trunkline roadways. Located in the subcategory Mast Arm Traffic Signals. Use should also refer to ST-32, ST-33, ST-34, criteria and the Traffic Signal Mast Arm Pole and Mast Arm (Trunkline) Special Provision. February 1, 2006: The following Traffic and Safety Notes were revised: Introduction Revised to include wording on use of English and Metric units 205B Guidelines for Installation of Emergency Vehicle Advance Warning Signs Supplemented with Flashers or Pre-empt of Existing Traffic Signals Reduced the number of emergency runs from 150 to 50 to qualify for a flasher. 401B Mid-Block Pedestrian Crosswalks added additional considerations for the installation of a mid-block crossing. The following Traffic and Safety Notes are new: 210A Application of the MMUTCD Traffic Signal Warrants - Provide Guidance Regarding how to Determine the Need for New Traffic Signals 508A Traffic Control Order (TCO) and Stop Determination Processes Provide Guidance on the TCO and Stop Determination Processes MDOT Traffic and Safety 7 of 9 1/14/14

509A Temporary Traffic Control Orders (TCOs) - Provide Guidance on the Application of Temporary TCOs 510A Truck Route Classifications Considerations - Provide Guidance when Evaluating Truck Routes 704A Parking Facility Dimensions - Provide Guidance on the Layout of State Owned Parking Lots Appendix A Traffic Resources List - The new and revised pages including indexes were attached to the listserv message that was sent. September 15, 2005: The following Traffic and Safety Notes have been updated to correspond with the 2005 Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD). These revised Notes replace the previous versions of the same Traffic and Safety Notes. The following Notes have been updated: 102B - Combining Traffic Signs 103B - Experimental Traffic Control Devices 106B - Overhead Traffic Signs 108B - Educational Plaques for Symbol Signs 122B - Lane-Use Control Signs 126B - Two-Way Left-Turn-Only Signs 127B - No Passing Control at Railroad Crossings 128B - Prevention of Shoulder Driving 144B - BRIDGE MAY BE ICY Signs 145B - Advance Warning Signs for Changes in Horizontal Alignment 191B - Signing Near Freeways 196B - Traffic Control Plan for Passing Lanes 206B - Symbol Signs for Signalized Intersections 207B - Guidelines for Pedestrian Push Button Use & Location 208B - Signs with Flashing Beacons 301B - Object Markers 303B - Railroad Grade Crossing Pavement Markings 305B - Roadway Delineation 404B - School Signs with Flashing Beacons 405B - School Traffic Signals 504B - Divided Roadway Intersections 606B - Passing Relief Lanes 609B - Rumble Strips on State Trunkline Approaches August 01, 2005: Note 201B PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING OR MODIFYING ELECTRICAL DEVICES was updated. MDOT Traffic and Safety 8 of 9 1/14/14

Page 1, number 6: Add clarity on the input on the draft memo and the correspondence with the local agency. Page 3 under Traffic Signals Unit (TSU) Operations: Add "G. If a device is approved as part of a permit, a $1500 fee must be included in the permit to cover MDOT's cost to set up the controller and perform inspections on the installation." Page 4, number 3: add "the signed" Page 4, H: add "and/or region electrician as appropriate." Page 4, J: add "or region electrician" June 13, 2005: A new Access Management Note was been added to the Traffic and Safety Notes. Book keeping work was also been done such as renumbering a couple of Notes, deleting pages for proposed notes, and updating the indexes and cross reference file to reflect these changes. Below is a list of revisions that were made. The 23 new or revised pages were attached to the listserv message that was sent. The complete revised Traffic and Safety Notes PDF file is available on the Traffic and Safety web site. 1. Replace existing 11 page index with condensed one page index. 2. Replace existing index for Section 100 with revised index. 3. Delete proposed Note 102A page and replace with existing Note 109A Combining Traffic Signs (renamed to 102A). This note was renumbered only. No other changes. 4. Replace existing index for Section 200 with revised index. 5. Delete page for proposed Note 209A. No replacement page. 6. Replace existing index for Section 600 with revised index. 7. Renumber existing Note 601A Clear Vision Areas to 612A. This note was renumbered only. No other changes. 8. Add new Note 601A Access Management (Seven pages). 9. Replace existing Cross Reference Index with revised Cross Reference Index to reflect above changes. August 5, 2004: The Traffic and Safety Notes were added to the Traffic and Safety web site. Contact Julie Townsend at 517.335.2988 or the unit head of the coordinating unit with any questions. (The Traffic and Safety Notes were not posted on the web prior to this date.) MDOT Traffic and Safety 9 of 9 1/14/14