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Traffic control changes requiring transition
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Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
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December 1, 2002
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WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TRAFFIC CONTROL TO ANOTHER, A GOOD TRANSITION BETWEEN THOSE CONTROLS IS IMPORTANT FOR UNIFORMITY, SAFETY AND LIABILITY.
INTRODUCTION
A traffic-control transition is a set of steps used to notify, educate and warn drivers about a traffic-control change. Examples of traffic control changes that might need a transition include going from a two-way to an all-way stop or changing a street from one-way to two-- way. While most professionals are aware of informal procedures, few guidelines or standards have been included in recent updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,1 the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Traffic Engineering Handbook,2 or other ...
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