Traffic Control Plan

MUTCD Compliance

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, signals and temporary traffic control devices are designed, installed, and used.

In order to reduce liability for both the city AND the contractor, Ogden City will only accept traffic control plans that are designed and drafted to MUTCD standards.  In addition to setting up and taking down traffic control devices, most barricade companies are able to draw up a Traffic Control Plan.  

All Traffic Control devices placed within the City Right-of-Way MUST match the layout that is shown on the Traffic Control Plan!

Site-Specific Traffic Control:

Site-Specific Traffic Control should include the following elements:

  • Aerial Image Background
  • Location of work zone
  • Types of signage and their locations
  • Layout of all other traffic control devices (barricades, barrels, cones, etc)

  • All sidewalk closures require a Pedestrian Traffic Control Plan.

Single-Lane Shutdown:


Single-Lane shutdowns are not permitted in Ogden City without the use of flaggers at both ends of the open lane.  If flaggers can't be used, then a hard close must be done, with traffic being detoured around the work zone on other roads.


Roaming Traffic Control:


Roaming Traffic Control (used for utility vault or manhole access, aerial cable overlash or directional bore jobs) should include an overall site plan, complete with marked locations where the traffic control will be set up.  These plans may include generic MUTCD diagrams that are relevant to shoulder work, shoulder closures, sidewalk closures and temporary lane closures.

Examples of Traffic Control Plans: