Regulation and Policy
Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule (Subpart J)
The Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule was published in the Federal Register (89 FR 87293) on November 1, 2024, with an effective date of December 2, 2024. This subpart establishes requirements and provides guidance for systematically addressing the safety and mobility impacts of work zones, and for developing strategies to help manage these impacts on Federal-aid highway projects.
The resources below were developed for the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule was published in the Federal Register (69 FR 54562) on September 9, 2004 with an effective date of October 12, 2007.
- Final Rule Language – Final text of the Rule, as well as the notices of proposed rulemaking.
- Frequently Asked Questions – Questions and answers on the Rule.
- Guidance and Other Technical Resources – Guidance documents, brochures, factsheets, and toolboxes to assist with Rule implementation.
- Implementation Examples – What agencies are doing to implement the Rule.
- Informational Materials – Articles, presentations, and webinars about the Rule and implementation practices.
Temporary Traffic Control Devices Rule (Subpart K)
The Temporary Traffic Control Devices Rule was published in the Federal Register (89 FR 87296) on November 1, 2024, with an effective date of December 2, 2024. This subpart is applicable to all Federal-aid highway projects, and reduces the likelihood of highway work zone fatalities and injuries to workers and road users by establishing minimum requirements and providing guidance for the use of positive protection devices between the work space and motorized traffic; installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control devices; use of uniformed law enforcement officers during construction, utility, and maintenance operations; and by requiring contract pay items to ensure the availability of funds for these provisions.
The resources below were developed for the Temporary Traffic Control Devices Rule was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 68480) on December 5, 2007 with an effective date of December 4, 2008.
- Frequently Asked Questions (HTML, PDF 23KB)
- Webinar on the Temporary Traffic Control Devices Rule (video recording and presentation slides)
- Payment for Temporary Traffic Control Devices - Describes good practices regarding payment methods for work zone traffic control.
- Use of Exposure Control Measures - Summarizes the various types of exposure control measures and discusses how each can improve the safety of workers and motorists in work zones.
- Traffic Control Guidance - FHWA and State-developed resources.
