| Title | Pavement marking demonstration projects : state of Alaska and state of Tennessee. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50847 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Carlson, Paul; Park, Eun-Sug; Pike, Adam; Porter, R.J.; Miles, Jeffrey; Boulanger, Bryan; Smadi, Omar; Hawkins, Neal; Chalmers, Seth; Darmiento, Frank; Burde, Adrian; Kuhn, Beverly; Ealding, Wendy |
| Corporate Creator | Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Science Applications International Corporation |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20131100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This project evaluates the safety impacts, environmental impacts, and cost effectiveness of different pavement marking systems as well as the effect of State bidding and procurement processes on the quality of pavement marking material employed in highway projects. The findings indicate that States are pursuing alternative procurement strategies to provide high-quality durable markings in a cost effective manner, often as part of a strategic safety plan, while industry has responded to requirements for more environmentally benign materials. A multi-State retrospective crash analysis suggests that the use of 6-inch edge lines reducesseveral crash types on rural two-lane two-way roads as compared to 4-inch edge lines. The monitored performance of pavement markings installed as part of the demonstration project was used to evaluate pavement marking cost effectiveness. The same results were also used to populate a framework for a pavement marking selection tool. |
| Rosap ID | dot:26764 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26764 |
| TRT Terms | Road markings; Road marking materials; Highway safety; Environmental impacts; Cost effectiveness; Demonstration projects; Retroreflectivity; Edge lines; Procurement; Competitive bidding |
| Geographical Coverage |
Alaska; Tennessee |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-05-D-00025; Task T-06-002 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-12-048 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50800/50847/12048.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |