Plowable Pavement Markings Under Wet-night Road Conditions
The Scope of this project is to provide Research Investigation work related to the performance of Pavement Markings in Wet-Weather - Nightime conditions. TASK 1: Project Management: This task will include work associated with the management of the project including: At a minimum, the following Deliverables will be provided: (1) project set up; (2) contracts and invoicing; (3) kick off and progress meetings; and (4) project closeout. TASK 2: Information Search: This task will include the gathering of information to assist Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in better understanding the key issues, and factors that influence strategy decisions. At a minimum, the Deliverables will be provided: (1) review of UDOT's existing practices, standards, concerns and strategies; (2) literature search of past research; (3) identification of common practices (nationally and internationally); (4) identify common pricing of pavement marking materials, by state agencies to match manufacturers product names/numbers; (5) contact with representatives of governmental agencies, contractors and industry representatives; and (6) identification of emerging technologies. TASK 3: Evaluate and Develop Strategies: This task will include the evaluation of information gathered in the previous task (Information Search) to assist in developing strategies. At a minimum the following deliverables will be provided: (1) organize, review, quantify and summarize information gathered; (2) evaluate information gathered to develop a "Selection Factors and Criteria;" (3) develop a "Wet Weather - Night time Pavement Marking Selection Matrix;" (4) develop goals, potential methods and strategies for additional research. TASK 4: Final Report and Recommendations: This Task will include summarizing the results, developing key recommendations and presenting the results. At a minimum, the following key deliverables will be provided: (1) prepare preliminary results, finding, and recommendations, and review with Technical Advisory Committee (TAC); (2) prepare final report, including writing, quality reviews, and edits; and present findings to TAC.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $20000
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Contract Numbers:
168370
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Sponsor Organizations:
Utah Department of Transportation
4501 South 2700 West
Project Development
Salt Lake City, UT United States 84114-8380 -
Managing Organizations:
Utah Department of Transportation
4501 South 2700 West
Project Development
Salt Lake City, UT United States 84114-8380 -
Project Managers:
Hales, Thomas
- Performing Organizations: Salt Lake City, Utah United States 84414
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Principal Investigators:
Eixenberger, David
- Start Date: 20150706
- Expected Completion Date: 20160706
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Best practices; Data collection; Maintenance practices; Night visibility; Pavement components; Road markings; Wet weather
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01590768
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Utah Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 168370
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Feb 22 2016 1:31PM