Traffic Engineering

We have not updated the 2018 field manual to reflect the MN MUTCD, 11th Edition. Use it with caution and confirm compliance with current standards.

2018 Minnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual

The 2018 Minnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual contains typical traffic control layouts used by state, county and city roadway operations staff.

• View the complete 2018 Minnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual (PDF)

Field manual sections

• Introduction (PDF)
• Glossary (PDF)
• Temporary Traffic Control General Guidelines (PDF)
• Temporary Traffic Control Devices (PDF)
• Longitudinal Drop-Off Guidelines (PDF)
• Symbols Used in Typical Layouts (PDF)
• Components of a Temporary Traffic Control Zone (PDF)
• Temporary Traffic Control Distance Charts
• Layouts 1-5 - Low Volume Roads, Rural and Urban (PDF)
• Layouts 6-35 - Two-Lane, Two-Way Roads (PDF)
• Layouts 36-40 - Two-Way, Continuous Left Turn Lane (PDF)
• Layouts 41-48 - Multi-Lane Undivided Roads (PDF)
• Layouts 49-75 - Multi-Lane Divided Roads (PDF)
• Layouts 76-89 - Miscellaneous Layouts (PDF)
• Quality Standards (PDF)
• Minnesota Flagging Handbook (PDF)
• MnDOT Telephone Numbers (PDF)