Confirm the current California MUTCD edition/date before applying it to a Caltrans-jurisdiction traffic control plan, since Caltrans maintains its own manual rather than adopting the national MUTCD directly.

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Steps

  1. Open the Caltrans CA MUTCD page (dot.ca.gov/programs/safety-programs/camutcd)
  2. Identify the current CA MUTCD edition/revision and its issue date
  3. Compare CA MUTCD-specific chapters (e.g., California-only sign codes, TCP conventions) against the federal 11th Edition with Revision 1 baseline
  4. Check for any Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive that supersedes a CA MUTCD section pending the next full revision
  5. Confirm state highway (Caltrans right-of-way) work must follow the CA MUTCD specifically, not the federal manual directly

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