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2006 Signal Design Manual The 2006 Signal Design Manual may be downloaded in pdf format, which can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher. The pages contained within the manual are current at the time of publishing. Please keep in mind that the reference material is periodically updated, so the user is cautioned against using the reference materials included in the manual indefinitely, without checking the original sources for updates.
(Note: care must be taken that the most current copies of the Appendix Items are utilized)
Chapter	Topic:
Introduction	Introduction & Table of Contents
Chapter 1	Preliminary Signal Design
Chapter 2	Traffic Signal Phasing and Operations
Chapter 3	Head Placement Charts
Chapter 4	Detection
Chapter 5	Design Checklists
Chapter 6	Plan Development
Chapter 7	Electrical Distribution
Chapter 8	Signing and Pavement Markings
Chapter 9	Specifications and Tabulation of Quantities
Chapter 10	Advanced Warning Flashers (AWF)
Chapter 11	Preemption
Chapter 12	Sample Plan Sets
Chapter 13	Appendix
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