Traffic Signs & Pavement Marking

Policies, specifications, standards, guidelines to be followed for standard traffic signs utilized along the provincial highway system of British Columbia as authorized by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

Core Documents

• Manual of Standard Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings
  (PDF, 5.19MB)
• Specifications for Fabrication and Supply
  (PDF, 117KB - Updated 2004-04)
• Sign Blank Dimensions
  (PDF, 1.1MB Updated 2004-04-11)
• Technical Circulars

Catalogue of Traffic Signs

• Updates
  Find change record for the Catalogue of Traffic Signs.

Standard Traffic Sign Catalogue

Sections

• 0.0 - Introduction
  (PDF, 401KB, Updated 2025-02-13)
• 1.0 - Regulatory
  (PDF, 12.8MB, Updated 2025-02-13)
• 1.1 - Parking & Stopping
  (PDF, 3MB, Updated 2025-04-03)
• 1.2 - Pedestrian & School
  (PDF, 6.7MB, Updated 2022-09-22)
• 1.3 - Bicycle
  (PDF, 9.3MB, Updated 2023-07-10)
• 2.0 - Roundabout
  (PDF, 1.8MB, Updated 2023-02-15)
• 3.0 - Commercial Vehicle
  (PDF, 1.2MB, Updated 2023-04-25)  
• 4.0 - Warning
  (PDF,28MB, Updated 2025-04-03)
• 5.0 - Construction 
  (PDF, 14.78MB, Updated 2025-04-14) 
• 6.0 - Information
  (PDF, 9.4MB, Updated 2025-02-13)
• 7.0 - Guide
  (PDF, 5.4MB, Updated 2024-02-16)

Supplemental Traffic Signs

• Policy Manual for Supplemental Signs 
  (PDF, 551KB, Updated March 2020)
• Service and Attraction Sign Policy
  Contact Your District

Sections

• Introduction
  (PDF, 511KB, Updated 2023-07-19)
• 8.0 - Service and Attraction
  (PDF, 10.1MB, Updated 2024-02-01)
• 9.0 - Wine Route
  (PDF, 313KB, Updated 2022-10-26)
• 10.0 - Farm Tour Signs
  (Removed)    
• 11.0 - Farmer's Market
  (PDF, 280KB, Updated 2010-01-08)
• 12.0 - Circle Route
  (PDF, 309KB, Updated 2021-07-23)  
• 13.0 - Visitor Centre
  (PDF, 810KB, Updated 2020-01-22)
• 14.0 - Adopt a Highway
  (PDF, 219KB, Updated 2010-01-08)

Appendices

• 1 - Sign Number Alterations 
  (PDF, 216KB, Updated 2010-01-08)
• 3 - Technical Circulars
• 4 - Recognized Sign Suppliers 
  (PDF, 43KB, 1 page - Updated 2024-05-10)
• 5 - Wind Loading Tables
  (From Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual)
• 6 - Sign Placement Standards
  (From the Manual of Standard Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings)
• 7 - Sign Installation Standards
  (From Standard Specifications for Highway Construction)
• 8 - Sign Maintenance Management (Reflective Sheeting)
  (External reference)
• 9 - Ministry Sign MOUs 
  (PDF, 884KB, Updated 2010-01-08)

Sign Graphic Field Guides

• Standard Signs Graphic Index
  (PDF, 3.15MB, Updated 2017-06)
• Supplemental Signs Graphic Index 
  (PDF, 1.04MB, Updated 2017-06)

Sample Intersection Drawings

• Highway 1 Upper Levels/Westview Drive Interchange 
  (ZIP - Updated 2004-02)
  Signals, Lighting and Directional Signing Installation
• Route 10 at Route 15 Surrey
  (ZIP, 4MB - Updated 2004-02)
  Signal and Lighting Revision