Minnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual
The Minnesota Temporary Traffic Control Field Manual contains typical traffic control layouts for Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) zones ranging from mobile operations to zones that remain in place for up to three days.
2026 Field Manual sections
- Layouts LV1-LV6 - Low Volume Roads (PDF)
- Layouts CTL1-CTL5 - Two-Way, Continuous Left Turn Lane (PDF)
- Layouts MISC1-MISC13 – Miscellaneous Layouts (PDF)
2018 Field Manual sections
We have not updated the 2018 field manual to reflect the MN MUTCD, 11th Edition. Use it with caution and confirm compliance with current standards.
- Introduction (PDF)
- Glossary (PDF)
- Temporary Traffic Control General Guidelines (PDF)
- Temporary Traffic Control Devices (PDF)
- Longitudinal Drop-Off Guidelines (PDF)
- Symbols Used in Typical Layouts (PDF)
- Components of a Temporary Traffic Control Zone (PDF)
- Temporary Traffic Control Distance Charts
- Layouts 1-5 - Low Volume Roads, Rural and Urban (PDF)
- Layouts 6-35 - Two-Lane, Two-Way Roads (PDF)
- Layouts 36-40 - Two-Way, Continuous Left Turn Lane (PDF)
- Layouts 41-48 - Multi-Lane Undivided Roads (PDF)
- Layouts 49-75 - Multi-Lane Divided Roads (PDF)
- Layouts 76-89 - Miscellaneous Layouts (PDF)
- Quality Standards (PDF)
- Minnesota Flagging Handbook (PDF)
- MnDOT Telephone Numbers (PDF)