DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW LOW-PROFILE HIGHWAY STRIPING FOR WET-NIGHT VISIBILITY. PHASE I: FEASIBILITY

The current program was undertaken to demonstrate the feasibility of using a high-efficiency retroflector as a low-profile highway marker. The objective of the design is to complement conventional low-profile markings such as beaded paint in order to have lane delineations that are visible on wet nights and capable of surviving normal snowplowing operations. Laboratory and road tests are reported using 1/8-inch thick molded corner-cube retroreflectors.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Authors:
  • Grieser, D R
  • Epstein, M M
  • King, R W
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway delineators; Laboratory tests; Night visibility; Pavements; Retroreflectors; Road markings; Road tests; Snowplows; Striping materials; Wet weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet pavements
• Old TRIS Terms: Delineators (Traffic); Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217261
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-72- 13 Final Rpt., BOL-FH-11-7445-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7445
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM