MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 3E.04 — Markings for Part-Time Travel on a Shoulder

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 3E.04. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 3E.04 Markings for Part-Time Travel on a Shoulder Support: 01 Shoulders are sometimes used to add capacity to a roadway in peak hour conditions to provide for transit or HOV priority or to provide higher throughput when open to all traffic. 02 A shoulder that has been opened to travel on a permanent, rather than a part-time basis is considered to be a travel lane and is signed and marked in accordance with other provisions of this Manual.Standard: 03 When part-time travel on a shoulder is open to all traffic, pavement word and symbol markings shall not be used in the shoulder. 04 When…

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