Pavement Markings

2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

The acclaimed Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference managed by the ARTBA - Transportation Development Foundation was held March 9-13 in Orlando, Florida, in conjunction with World o… More

Kentucky Testing Orange Striping to Improve Work Zone Safety (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is testing whether installing orange pavement markings to delineate a highway construction zone will improve safety for roadway workers and motorists alike.More

Quality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices and Features (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

This pocket-size handbook helps contractors and agency personnel determine when a traffic control device has outlived its usefulness. Color photos and/or written descriptions of work zone devices illu…More

Kentucky Tests Orange Striping for Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: News and Other Non-research Articles

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received the approval from the Federal Highway Administration to test the orange markings to determine how effective they are in terms of reducing accidents. Centra…More

Movement of Autonomous Vehicles in Work Zone Using New Pavement Marking: A New Approach (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

The autonomous vehicles are the future of mobility across the globe and are expected to touch the lives of every person of all ages. But this comes with certain challenges regarding safety, reliabilit…More

Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones Using LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping Systems (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Lane width evaluation is one of the crucial aspects in road safety inspection, especially in work zones where an arrow lane width can result in a reduced roadway capacity and also, increase the probab…More

Traffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY2018 Activities (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

This project provides the Texas Department of Transportation with a mechanism to conduct high-priority, limited-scope evaluations of traffic control devices. Work conducted during the 2018 fiscal year…More

Providing Traffic Control Device Information in a Connected and Automated Vehicle Environment (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Traffic control devices (TCDs) play a critical role in delivering regulatory, warning, informational, and guidance information to drivers. Transportation agencies devote considerable resources to su…More

Nighttime Visibility of Prototype Work Zone Markings Under Dry, Wet-Recovery, and Rain Conditions (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

This paper presents the findings of a dynamic pavement marking visibility study conducted as part of the FHWA Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program Temporary Wet-Weather Pavement Markings …More

LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping System for Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Lane width evaluation is one of the crucial aspects in road safety inspection. Moreover, lane width is one of the most important attributes of a road digital map for many applications, such as driver …More

Lidar for Maintenance of Pavement Reflective Markings and Retroreflective Signs (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Pavement markings and signs are important traffic control devices used to guide and regulate traffic movement through visual information presented to motorists. Signs and markings are made with retror…More

Orange Work Zone Pavement Marking Midwest Field Test (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Even the most effective methods for removing old pavement markings sometime…More

Orange Work Zone Pavement Marking Midwest Field Test (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

MDOT Raises the Bar on Work Zone Visibility (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases

Night time visibility in work zones can be challenging, particularly in the rain. The Michigan Department of Transportation set new guidelines and standards for work zones throughout the state to ma…More

Special-Color Pavement Marking for Highway Work Zones: Literature Review of International Practices (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations; as a result, pavement markings need to be altered. Although there are various methods for removing or obscuring existing pa…More

Special-Color Pavement Marking for Highway Work Zones: Literature Review of International Practices (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Although there are various methods for removing or obscuring existing pavem…More

Orange Work Zone Pavement Markings: Experience Gained from Early Field Trials (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Traffic lanes must often be repositioned or reallocated to accommodate highway construction. Various techniques for removing existing pavement markings are available, but “ghost marking” (visible …More

Suitability of Different Materials Used for Road Marking: A Review (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Road surface marking is any kind of device or material that is used on a road surface in order to convey official information. They can also be applied in other facilities used by vehicles to mark par…More

Orange Lane Markings to Be Used in Zoo Interchange (Publication)

Resource Type: Other News Releases

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will apply orange reflective epoxy paint within an I-94 westbound work zone just west of the Zoo Interchange as a test to determine if the paint defines lane…More

Guidance for the Use of Temporary Pavement Markings in Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

This guide provides guidelines on the application of temporary markings in highway work zones. It summarizes information from various sources when considering placement and removal of temporary paveme…More

Guidance for the Use of Temporary Pavement Markings in Work Zones

January 2014 PDF Version [1.3 MB] This material is based on work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under Grant Agreement No. DTFH61-06-G-00004. Any opinions, findings, and conc… More

Guidance for Cost-Effective Selection of Pavement Marking Materials for Work Zones (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Pavement markings provide important information to motorists, especially in a work zone environment where alignments are often changed from what is typical. Unlike normal roadway applications, work zo…More

Temporary Pavement Markings Policy (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

This memorandum defines the policy for the use of temporary pavement markings within highway work zones on roadways within the jurisdiction of the Delaware Department of Transportation. This policy co…More

Pavement Marking Warranty Specifications: A Synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)

Resource Type: Specifications & Special Provisions

This synthesis study updates information on the use of pavement marking warranties by U.S. state departments of transportation (DOTs) and Canadian provincial/territorial transportation agencies. It al…More

Work Zone Safety – Part 2 – Traffic Control Devices (Training)

This six-part instructional video describes temporary traffic control in short-term work sites. Part 2 introduces traffic control devices: signs, road markings, and changeable message signs. More

Traffic Manual (Publication)

Resource Type: Manuals, Policies, Guidelines, and Handbooks, etc.

This Traffic Manual is applicable to the Idaho State highway system and to signing on local roads and streets adjacent and related to the State highway system. It includes the following sections: Traf…More

Red Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markings: Driver Understanding of Their Purpose (Publication)

Resource Type: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles

Research was conducted to evaluate drivers' understanding of red retroreflective raised pavement markers (RRPMs) on two-lane and four-lane undivided and divided roadways. The study included 191 partic…More

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