Traffic Engineering

Work zones and temporary traffic control manuals and guidelines

• Work zones
• Minnesota Work Zone Safety & Mobility policy
• The Minnesota Work Zone Safety and Mobility requirements are contained in Technical Memorandum 22-08-T-02. For more information on the requirements, visit Minnesota work zone safety and mobility resources.
• Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MUTCD)
• MN TTC Field Manual 2018
• MN Flagging Handbook 2018 (PDF)
• Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) full manual
  • Chapter 8 – Temporary Traffic Control 2015 (PDF)
• TTC plan development
  • 2025 Traffic Control Plan Development Course Manual (PDF)
• TTC planning aids
• Checklist for Establishing a TTC Zone – source Field Manual (PDF)
• TTC inspection aid
• TTC Project Inspection Checklist - source Field Manual (PDF)
• Work zone speed limits (PDF)
• Intelligent work zones (IWZ)
  • WZDx Requirements for Connected Work Zone Devices (Word)
  • Minnesota IWZ Toolbox 2020 (PDF)
  • IWZ Scoping
  • Draft IWZ Special Provision RTMC/IRIS Controlled Systems (Word)
  • Draft IWZ Special Provision Fully Automated/Stand Alone Systems (Word)
• Lane closure manuals
  • District 3 Lane Closure Manual (PDF)
  • Metro District Lane Closure Manual
  • District 6 Lane Closure Manual
• Requirements for TTC plans submitted to MnDOT
  • Requirements for Temporary Traffic Control Plans Submitted to MnDOT (PDF)
  • Attachment A – Detour for Special Events (PDF)
• All-terrain vehicle/utility task vehicle temporary traffic control requirements
  • ATV TTC Requirements for Work on Trunk Highway Right of Way (PDF)
• Changeable message signs manual of practice (including PCMS)
  • CMS Manual of Practice (PDF)
• Barrier Guidance Manual
• Temporary Barrier Guidance Manual 2018 (PDF)