Evaluating the Effectiveness of Temporary Work Zone Pavement Marking Products

Work zones by nature present transitions, shifts, and changes to motorists' expectations. Given these conditions, providing proper guidance to motorists is critical. With respect to pavement markings, the challenge is to provide sufficient markings, but in a temporary setting. A variety of pavement marking products are currently in use within work zones; however, their effectiveness and costs can vary widely. This research will evaluate the effectiveness of removable pavement marking products in terms of daytime presence, nighttime retroreflectivity, wet retroreflectivity, durability, and removability.

• Record URL:
  http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/detail.cfm?projectID=-1463251480

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative

  ,   United States 

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Institute for Transportation Studies
  2711 S. Loop Drive, Suite 4700, Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER)
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8864
• Principal Investigators:

  Smadi, Omar

  Hawkins, Neal

• Start Date: 20080701
• Expected Completion Date: 20091231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 22962

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Night visibility; Research projects; Retroreflectivity; Road markings; Temporary structures; Wet weather; Work zone safety; Work zone traffic control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462029
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:56PM