Free Publications

The following is a list of FREE publications available to Colorado local government agencies in the transportation field. Quantities are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Contact the Colorado LTAP office to put in a request for these free publications. Requests can also be made through the library page of our website.

Field Guide for Unpaved Rural Roads
This 2004 guide provides assistance to local governments responsible for safety of unpaved rural roads. This easy to use handbook provides a convenient reference to help answer questions in the field & help provide a safer road environment for unpaved roads.

Sign Installation Guide
This basic guide is intended to help new employees or volunteers install road signs. It includes 18 color photographs showing the specifications for placing signs along Forest Service roads.

Traffic Control for Mobile Operations at Night
This handbook provides guidance for mobile highway work operations scheduled to take place dur ing darkness. This guidance addresses issues of when and where mobile night operat ions may be suitable, as well as the traffic control & safety devices that should be used to ensure a high level of safety.

Guidelines for Developing Traffic Incident Management Plans for Work Zones
These guidelines cover best practices, considerations for developing traffic incident mgmt programs, planning process issues, key components of a plan, and program implementation and management .

A Guidebook to Grants
This report reviews the current situation from both the side of the grant recipient and the side of the grant provider and explores why some grant teams are more successful than others.

Portable Changeable Message Sign Handbook
The purpose of this handbook is to present basic guidelines for the use of portable changeable message signs (PCMS) . This handbook presents information on the PCMS and is intended to illustrate the principles of proper PCMS use.