MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 3B.01 — Yellow Center Line Pavement Markings

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 3B.01. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 3B.01 Yellow Center Line Pavement Markings Standard: 01 Center line pavement markings, when used, shall be the pavement markings used to delineate the separation of traffic lanes that have opposite directions of travel on a roadway and shall be yellow. Option: 02 Center line pavement markings may be placed at a location that is not the geometric center of the roadway. 03 On roadways without continuous center line pavement markings, short sections may be marked with center line pavement markings to control the position of traffic at specific locations, such as around curves, over…

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