LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF DURABLE LANE DELINEATION MATERIALS. FINAL REPORT

The objective of this report was to summarize the long-term performance of several types of durable lane delineation materials. Polyester paint was determined to be an effective durable lane material with most use of this material being on asphaltic concrete surfaces having an average daily traffic of under 10,000. Extruded thermoplastic was also determined to be an effective durable lane delineation material with its cost limiting its use to higher volume asphaltic concrete surfaces. Either the hydrocarbon or alkyd thermoplastic formulation could be used but the alkyd formulation was observed to maintain a higher reflectivity. While not classified as a durable marking material, water-based paint could be used as an alternative to alkyd traffic paint. The 3M 350 Series Stamark tape was judged as being an effective lane delineation material, but its cost would limit its use to specific areas such as high volume roads having a portland cement concrete surface.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1989.57
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Agent, K R
  • Pigman, J G
• Publication Date: 1989-11

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Durability; Performance evaluations; Polyester resins; Road marking materials; Road marking tapes; Thermoplastic materials; Traffic paint
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking materials; Traffic marking tapes
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496661
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-89-57
• Contract Numbers: KYHPR-85-107-14
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM