The Alaska Traffic Manual (ATM) is the standard for traffic control devices on public roads in Alaska. It consists of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Alaska Traffic Manual Supplement (ATMS). It references the Alaska Sign Design Specifications (ASDS), which is the sign layout standard for Alaska public roads.

Interim Addenda:

• Sec. 2C.06
• Sec. 4L.100

Errata to 2016 ATMS

Prior ATMS Versions

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

2009 Edition, December 2009 with Revisions 1 & 2.
This version is effective in Alaska 06/16/16.

The ASDS is the sign layout standard for Alaska public roads. It consists of the federal Standard Highway Signs and Markings (SHSM) book and the ASDS supplement.

Current ASDS, Effective 1/23/15

• Entire ASDS (21 MB)
• Introduction, General Specifications, and Indices
• Sign Drawings (18 MB)
• Appendices (3 MB)
     Directional Sign Sizing, Lettering, Symbol and Sign Blank Dimensions

Standard Highway Signs and Markings (Federal)

• 2004 Edition
• 2012 Supplement to the 2004 Edition

ARCHIVE: Earlier Versions of the ASDS

Alaska’s Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federally-mandated program managed by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF).  Its purpose is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries due to crashes on Alaskan roads.

2021 HSIP Handbook (1.2MB)	Revised 4/2/2021
2021 HSIP Handbook ZIP File (4.4 MB)	Revised 4/2/2021
To ensure apples-to-apples comparison of projects, the logic and constants in the following Excel spreadsheets should not be changed. If you feel changes are necessary, please contact the state traffic engineer.
High Accident Location Screening (244 k)	Revised 4/2/2021
Pre-Project Ranking, Post-Project Evaluation(385 k)	Revised 4/2/2021
Regional Proposed Project Summary(2 MB)	Revised 4/2/2021
Regional HSIP Annual Report Worksheet(350 k)	Revised 4/2/2021

Click here for a listing of all Policies and Procedures, scroll to the appropriate P&P

• Policy & Procedure 05.05.010 Traffic Control Devices
• Policy & Procedure 05.05.015 Highway Work Zone Safety and Mobility
• Policy & Procedure 05.05.020 Establishment of Speed Limits and Zones
• Policy & Procedure 05.05.030 Beautification of Highway Right of Way
• Policy & Procedure 05.05.050 Divided Highway Corridor
• Policy & Procedure 07.05.010 Adopt-A-Highway Program

• Proprietary MASH-Compliant End Treatment Installation
• ASDS Sign Posters (Conv. sizes only)
  • Construction Signs
  • Guide Signs
  • Regulatory Signs
  • Warning Signs
• NCHRP-350 SKT Impact Head Notification
• Central Region Changeable Message Sign Operations and Messaging Practices, 4/04
• Paving for Guardrail Mow Strips -- "Leave Outs" Not Required
• ET-Plus W-Beam Guardrail Terminal Guidance

• Sign Sizing Spreadsheet, Version 1.3
• Barrier Length of Need Spreadsheet (2006 RDG Version)
• Trafficware (Maker of Synchro, SimTraffic)
• Intersection Magic

• Annual Average Daily Traffic Maps
• Traffic Volume Reports
• Highway Analysis System: Route, Volume, Crash Data
• Highway Data Port: Route, Bridge, Crash, Speed, Weight Data
• Road Cameras, Weather
• Fatal Accident Reporting System
• National Highway System Maps

Click here to access other DOT&PF Research

• Nighttime Visibility of In-Service Pavement Markings and Guardrail Delineation, 2014
• Performance of Thermoplastic Striping in Alaska - Final Report ,1982
• Paint Performance Testing, 1983
• Studded Tire Performance and Safety, 1994
• Winter Vehicle Traction and Controllability Performance, 1995
• Moose-Vehicle Accidents on Alaska's Rural Highways, 1995
• Performance of Traffic Markings in Cold Regions, 1995
• Statewide Analysis: Moose Crash Priority List 2006 - 2010
  • Moose Crash Priority List Table 2006 - 2010
• Moose Crash Locations in Anchorage Area, 1998-2002
• Pedestrian/Bicyclist Collisions in Anchorage 1998-2002
• Selection of Pavement Marking Materials - Interim Report, 2000
• Performance of the FHWA Sign Retro-Reflectivity Measuring Van, 2001
• Guardrail End Terminal Rating and Comparison Survey, 2002
• Evaluation of Overheight Vehicle Warning Devices, 2003
• Qualitative Evaluation Of Safety And Effectiveness Of Rumble Strips In Alaska, 2003
• Socio-Economic Effects of Studded Tire Use in Alaska, 2004
• Above-Ground Actuated Yellow Crosswalk Lights at Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing, 2005
• HSIP Crash Reduction Factors, 2009
• Performance Analysis of the Dowling Multi-lane Roundabouts in Anchorage (2010)
• LED Streetlights in Alaska, 2010

• Performance of Thermoplastic Striping in Alaska - Final Report ,1982
• Policy and Procedure 05.05.015 Highway Work Zone Safety and Mobility
• Work Zone Cost Memoranda (Traffic Control and Flagger Rates)
• Work Zone Traffic Control Reviews (Log-in Required)
• Work Zone Traffic Control Device Crashworthiness Compliance Requirements
• Current Central Region Work Zone Information
• Current Municipality of Anchorage Work Zone Information

• AASHTO Traffic Engineering
• NCUTCD
• International Municipal Signal Association
• Institute of Transportation Engineers
• American Traffic Safety Services Association
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Anchorage Traffic Department