DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE PAVEMENT MARKING POLICY. FOURTH INTERIM REPORT

This report describes development of a statewide pavement-marking policy by the New York State Department of Transportation. An overview of the Department's marking program under the previous policy is presented, including program scope, material costs, and marking durability. Shortcomings of the former policy are reviewed, and considerations for the new policy are discussed. Several options are outlined and evaluated in terms of costs and program effectiveness. The Department has set a goal of providing effective year-round markings on all state-maintained highways. To accomplish this, durable marking materials will be applied by contract on all expressways and high-volume urban arterials. Highway Maintenance Division forces will mark other highways with an improved chlorinated-rubber traffic paint. Several improvements in the program will result in better marking performance and reduced unit costs. The net result is expected to be a substantial improvement in the pavement-markng program with only a nominal cost increase.

• Record URL:
  • https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21100/21140/PB99100372.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study title: Evaluation of Long-Life Pavement-Marking Materials.
• Corporate Authors:

  New York State Department of Transportation

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1220 Washington Avenue
  Albany, NY  United States  12232

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bryden, J E
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chlorinated rubber; Contracting; Costs; Durability; Expressways; Freeways; Performance; Policy; Road marking materials; Road markings; State departments of transportation; Traffic paint; Urban areas
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking; Traffic marking materials; Urban freeways
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Policy; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00470956
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/NY/RR-88/143, Res Rept 143
• Contract Numbers: NCP 4E4DO082
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1988 12:00AM