The purpose of the “A Guide to Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones” (TTC Guide) is to present basic standards and guidelines for temporary traffic control (TTC) in highway work zones, including installation and removal of TTC devices.* This 6 x 9″ guide serves as a course reference for ATSSA’s Traffic Control Technician (TCT) certification course. This guide is based on the TTC standards and guidelines found in Part 6 of the 11th Edition Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). It includes some of the TTC principles, standards, guidelines and selected typical applications included in the MUTCD. Page numbers shown in parenthesis refer to the page numbers of the MUTCD where additional information can be found.

*NOTES:

  • California (CA) version is 6.67 x 9.67,” is specific to CA work zones and references ATSSA’s CA-specific TCT course and Part 6 of the 2014 Edition of the California MUTCD.
  • Louisiana (LA) version is specific to LA work zones and references ATSSA’s LA-specific TCT course and Part 6 of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD.
  • Texas (TX) version is specific to TX work zones and references ATSSA’s TX-specific TCT course and Part 6 of the 2011 Edition of the Texas MUTCD.

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**The National English and Spanish and the Louisiana state-specific versions have been updated to correspond with changes to the 11th Edition MUTCD. States have two years to comply with 11th Edition MUTCD updates; the CA and TX state-specific versions are printed with new covers only; the LA state-specific version is new and was released in October 2025.

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