The following references are for use in the open-book Traffic Engineering examination.
- Highway Capacity Manual, 6th Edition (Volumes 1, 2, and 3, excluding 4)
- Caltrans Traffic Manual, Chapter 7, Traffic Safety Systems, March 2019, and Chapter 9 on lighting (Sections 9-06 through 9-13)
- Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HDM), 7th Edition
- California MUTCD 2014 Sign Charts
- California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- ITE Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, 2010, Second Edition
- ITE Trip Generation, 10th Edition, 2017 (3 volumes)
- ITE Transportation Planning Handbook, 2016, 4th Edition
- ITE Manual of Traffic Signal Design, 1998, 2nd Edition
- ITE Parking Generation, 4th Edition, 2010
- Caltrans Standard Plans, 2018 Edition
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) - Signal Timing Manual Second Edition
Note: There is no significance to the order of the books in the above listed reference list.