Alternatives to Raised Pavement Markers (RPM's)

It is desirable to identify techniques that can be used to either eliminate or significantly reduce the use of raised pavement markers (RPMs), and still provide a similar (or better) safety performance at the same or lower life cycle cost. This project proposes to develop a pilot site deployment collaboration between the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Purdue to evaluate and compare RPM painted rumble strips. The assessment will consider retroreflectivity, technical performance, safety benefit and economic life-cycle.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $85000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-3528

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Bullock, Darcy

• Start Date: 20110101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140130
• Source Data: RiP Project 32598

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Life cycle costing; Raised road markings; Retroreflectivity; Rumble strips; Safety equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01518736
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-3528
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 21 2014 1:00AM