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Publication Number:  FHWA-HRT-12-048    Date:  November 2013
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-12-048
Date: November 2013

 

Pavement Marking Demonstration Projects: State of Alaska and State of Tennessee

CHAPTER 7. RESEARCH SUMMARY AND FINDINGS

This chapter provides a summary of findings regarding a pavement marking demonstration project carried out in Alaska and Tennessee. The findings of the four major elements of the project are provided in the following sections.

COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Findings on cost effectiveness of pavement markings are as follows:

EFFECTS OF WIDER EDGE LINE PAVEMENT MARKINGS

Operational effects include the following:

Safety effects include the following:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Environmental concerns are as follows:

STATE PROCUREMENT AND BIDDING PRACTICES

Information on State procurement and bidding practices includes the following:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Despite having several objectives, this study allowed researchers to thoroughly analyze various aspects of pavement marking, including performance, safety, environmental concerns, State bidding practices. The results of the environmental portion of this study have already spurred additional research pertaining to the human health risks associated with glass beads used for pavement markings. Additional recommendations for research are as follows:

 

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