EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION ZONE PAVEMENT MARKING MATERIALS. INTERIM REPORT

The objectives of this report were to evaluate all available foil-back and removable tapes as well as construction zone raised pavement markers and to recommend materials that should be included on approved lists for use by the Kentucky Department of Highways. The tapes were placed on transverse test sections and as lane lines and the reflectivity, durability and appearance were observed. The markers were observed at test sections as well as at construction sites. Lists of tapes to be included on the approved lists for foil-back and removable tapes were recommended. Tapes manufactured by 3M and Flex-O-Lite were included on the list of acceptable foil-back tapes. The only recommended removable tape was the 3M removable tape. It was recommended that the Stimsonite 66 construction zone marker could be used if the adhesive is completely removed along with the marker.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1985.24
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Study Title: Evaluation and Application of Roadway Delineation Techniques. Prepared in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.
• 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: 1985-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 27 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Durability; Raised road markings; Reflectivity; Road marking tapes; Work zone traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Old TRIS Terms: Raised traffic markings; Traffic marking tapes
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00454808
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UKTRP-85-24
• Contract Numbers: KY-84-93
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM