Design & Construction Standards
Traffic and Safety Resources
The Statewide Traffic and Safety Office manages the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and develops and implements policy on traffic safety, operation, and traffic control devices.
They produce and maintain the Alaska Traffic Manual, Alaska Sign Design Specifications Manual, traffic-related standard drawings, and the Alaska Highway Safety Improvement Program Handbook. They provide traffic engineering support to regional staff and complete special projects for headquarters management.
The regional Traffic and Safety offices manage regional components of the HSIP and provide traffic engineering support to Planning, Preliminary Design, Design, Construction, and Maintenance staff. They see that regional plans and activities comply with applicable traffic control device standards, and provide expertise on safety countermeasures, traffic signals, street lighting, signs, striping, crashworthy hardware, work zone traffic control, capacity analysis, and railroad crossings.
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Manuals
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:
Current ATMS, effective 6/16/16
Cover, Introduction and Table of Contents
- Part 1. General
- Part 2. Signs
- Part 3. Markings
- Part 4. Highway Traffic Signals
- Part 5. Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads
- Part 6. Temporary Traffic Control
- Part 7. Traffic Control for School Areas
- Part 8. Traffic Control for Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossings
- Part 9. Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities
Alaska Documents referenced in the 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
Interim Addenda:
Standard Highway Signs and Markings (Federal)
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.
2023 HSIP Handbook  (1.2MB) |
Revised 3/10/2023 |
 2023 HSIP Handbook ZIP File (4.4 MB) |
Revised 3/10/2023 |
| 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 (34 k) | Revised 3/10/2023 |
| Pre-Project Ranking, Post-Project Evaluation(520 k) | Revised 3/10/2023 |
| Regional Proposed Project Summary(2 MB) | Revised 3/10/2023 |
| Regional HSIP Annual Report Worksheet(370 k) | Revised 3/10/2023 |
Traffic and Safety Related Content
| Date | Directive and Attachments |
|---|---|
| 10/05/12 | Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons |
| 02/21/12 | ASDS Interim Addenda - Construction Warning Signs |
| 01/13/12 | New Alaska Traffic Manual |
| 02/28/11 | Traffic Control Rate Schedule |
| 10/04/10 | Standard Modifications E69 through E90 |
| 10/06/09 | Designing Highway Lighting & Traffic Signal Systems |
| 07/13/09 | Rumble Strip Policy |
| 04/16/09 | Flashing Yellow Arrows |
| 11/24/08 | Crashworthy Railroad Traffic Control Devices & Avalanche Supports |
| 01/30/08 | Pedestrian Countdown Timer Installation |
| 08/28/03 | Day Medical Clinic Signs |
| 04/15/02 | Action Required to Comply with DOL Requirements for Electrical Components |
| 04/12/01 | Correction of Noncrashworthy Sign Supports |
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
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 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
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3132 Channel Dr.,
P.O. Box 112500
Juneau, AK 99811-2500
Phone: (907)465-2975
Fax: (907)465-3124
Matt Walker, P.E.
Statewide Traffic & Safety Engineer