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Bike hand signals5/5/2023 ![]() The 2009 MUTCD does not specifically address the use of bicycle symbols within traffic signal faces. The list of state and local highway agencies that have been granted an Interim Approval are shown in the following document. ![]() The jurisdiction implementing the bicycle signal must ensure that the project complies with the MUTCD and IA-16 and must request specific approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) using the procedure outlined in Paragraphs 14 through 22 of Section 1A.10 of the MUTCD, unless the jurisdiction has prior approval for the subject traffic control device. Practitioners within the United States are always advised to consider state and local standards, as well as the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Bicycle Signal Faces (IA-16), which contain national design, application, placement standards, guidance, options, and support provisions for traffic control devices used with bicycle facilities. Guidance documents listed below include those within the United States and are listed in table format so practitioners can identify a specific area of interest and navigate to the appropriate guidance document quickly. ![]() ![]() This section is intended to summarize available guidance to support the planning, design, and implementation of bicycle signals. ![]()
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