Traffic Engineering Manual

Program Overview

The purpose of the FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) is to provide traffic engineering standards and guidelines to be used on the State Highway System. The manual covers the process whereby standards and guidelines are adopted, as well as chapters devoted to highway signs, traffic signals, markings, and specialized operational topics.

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The Traffic Engineering Manual is available either as one complete PDF document, or by individual chapters (see menu below).

Please view Traffic Engineering and Operations Bulletin 25-01 for a description of revisions to the 2026 manual.

Please see the Traffic Engineering and Operation Bulletin page for past TEM Manual Bulletins.

PDF FileTitleEffective Date
Traffic Engineering ManualTraffic Engineering Manual01/01/2026
Chapter 1 ProcedureTraffic Engineering Manual Chapter 101/01/2026
Chapter 2 SignsTraffic Engineering Manual Chapter 201/01/2026
Chapter 3 SignalsTraffic Engineering Manual Chapter 301/01/2026
Chapter 4 MarkingsTraffic Engineering Manual Chapter 401/01/2026
Chapter 5 Special Operational TopicsTraffic Engineering Manual Chapter 501/01/2026
PDF FileTitleEffective Dates
2025Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2025
2024Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2024
2023Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2023
2022Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2022
2021Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2021
2020Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2020
2019Traffic Engineering ManualMay 2019
2019Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 2019
2018Traffic Engineering ManualJune 2018
2017Traffic Engineering ManualNovember 2017
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1998Traffic Engineering ManualJanuary 1998

FDOT Contact Managment System for Electronic Updates


The Contact Management System is a “self service” application where individuals can register to receive e‑mail updates regarding select publications or training offered by the Florida Department of Transportation.

The TEM is available in electronic format only. If you are interested in receiving an email update when approved changes have been made, please sign up to receive E‑updates through the Contact Mailer.

Once registered, click on the Traffic Engineering Manual under Traffic Engineering and Operations.

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