AB
Alberta
Alberta Transportation & Economic Corridors
Traffic Accommodation in Work Zones (TAWZ)
The current (2025) edition sets minimum standards for accommodating traffic through work zones on provincial highways, including signing, lane closures, and the roles of each party.
BC
British Columbia
BC Ministry of Transportation & Transit
Traffic Management Manual for Work on Roadways (TMM)
The 2020 TMM covers temporary conditions in work zones: traffic control plans, signing, flagging, and the layout requirements used across BC highways.
MB
Manitoba
Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure
Work Zone Traffic Control Manual
Provides the standards for work zone traffic control on provincial highways, covering signing, lane closures, and short- and long-term work zones.
NB
New Brunswick
NB Department of Transportation & Infrastructure
Work Area Traffic Control Manual (WATCM)
The WATCM sets out work area traffic control standards for NB highways, including revised pages from the 2019 update.
NL
Newfoundland & Labrador
NL Department of Transportation & Works
Traffic Control Manual
Sets out traffic control standards for work zones on provincial highways. The official copy is available through the national archives (2010 edition).
NS
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Public Works
Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual
The current legal edition (2024) for temporary workplace traffic control in Nova Scotia, covering signage, devices, and layout requirements.
NT
Northwest Territories
NWT Department of Infrastructure
National standard: MUTCDC
The territories apply the national Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada (MUTCDC), with flagperson duties set out in NWT highway specifications.
NU
Nunavut
Nunavut Department of Infrastructure
National standard: MUTCDC
Nunavut follows the national MUTCDC standard for traffic control devices. Confirm project-specific requirements with the department.
ON
Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 — Temporary Conditions
OTM Book 7 is the Ontario standard for temporary conditions: sign sequences, taper lengths, buffer distances, and flagger requirements. Summit Tools has a free interactive tool built on it.
PE
Prince Edward Island
PEI Department of Transportation & Infrastructure
Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual (2025)
PEI's 2025 manual covers temporary workplace traffic control, including signing and device requirements for work zones on provincial roads.
QC
Quebec
Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ)
Tome V — Signalisation routière, Chapitre « Travaux »
Quebec's Volume V (Traffic Control Devices) includes the chapter on work zone signing. A CNESST aide-mémoire also summarizes planning duties for work on public roads.
SK
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways
Traffic Control Devices Manual for Work Zones (TCDMWZ)
SK's work zone manual covers traffic control devices, signing, and flagging requirements on provincial highways.
YT
Yukon
Yukon Highways & Public Works
National standard: MUTCDC
Yukon applies the national MUTCDC standard for traffic control devices. Confirm project-specific requirements with the department.
Important: Manuals change and project specifications can add requirements beyond the provincial manual. Always confirm you are using the current edition and check with the owning ministry, municipality, or the project's engineer before finalizing any traffic control plan. Summit Tools provides this list as a starting reference only.
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