CONTINOUS EDGELINE ON NINE METRE WIDE TWO-LANE ROADS

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A two-lane road having a width of 9 metres was repaved, the lanes widened and painted with 20 cm wide, continuous edgelines instead of the conventional 10 cm wide intermittent lines. Compared with conventional repavement and repainting, the continuous edgeline was observed to give a larger variation of lateral position and lower speeds. The result should be a reduced risk of rutting. Because the area of the continuous edgeline is larger than that of the conventional line, visual guidance in night-time traffic will be improved. Road user interviews showed that the majority prefer continuous edgelines to intermittent lines. The conclusion drawn is that the wide, continuous edgeline is preferable and should replace the narrow intermittent line. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • LUNDKVIST, S-O
  • YTTERBOM, U
  • RUNERSJOE, L
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 23 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 635
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Edge lines; Road markings; Ruts (Pavements); Two lane highways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rut
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9148: Before and after study; 9009: Decrease; 9147: Interview; 2847: Marginal strip; 3081: Rutting (wheel); 572: Solid line; 6783: Visibility; 6479: Width
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00619772
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1992 12:00AM