The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (BOMO) has renamed and re-issued Publication 191: Traffic Signal Maintenance Manual (12-20), to be used for the maintenance and operation of traffic signals within the Commonwealth.
The 2020 Edition of Publication 191 represents a complete publication and supersedes the 2010 edition under the title Publication 191, Guidelines for the Maintenance of Traffic Signal Systems. The following forms are also cancelled as a result of the issuance of the 2020 Edition:
- Form TE-699, "Traffic Signal Descriptions" (4-09)
- Form TE-971, "Master Intersection Record" (8-10)
- Form TE-972, "Response Maintenance Record" (7-10)
- Form TE-973, "Preventative Maintenance Record" (8-10)
This publication is effective immediatly and provides the latest industry standards and guidelines.
New policies include:
- Process and content revisions regarding Municipal Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreements which will be required prior to issuance of new or revised traffic signal permits (see Section 2.1);
- Preventative, response, and operational maintenance requirements (see Chapters 4 and 5); and
- The PennDOT Engineering Districts' and Municipal Traffic Signal Permitees' roles and responsibilities for the retention of traffic signal asset data within PennDOT's Traffic Signal Asset Management System (see Section 7.1.2).
This publication is available for download at http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20191.pdf
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Stephen Gault, P.E., PTOE, Chief, TSMO Arterials and Planning Section, at 717.787.6988.