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FHWA-SA-93-001
ABSTRACT
The Roadway Delineation Practices Handbook was developed to assist design,
traffic, and maintenance engineering personnel in making determinations about
roadway delineation systems, including the appropriate system for a given situation,
when a system has reached the end of its useful life, and how to maintain a
quality delineation system. It may also be valuable to consulting engineers,
educators, and students.
A companion videotape, Testing and Field Inspection of Roadway Delineation,
was produced to assist engineers with field inspection of the quality of delineation
projects. This videotape is available separately as publication number FHWA-SA-93-002.
This Handbook supplements the policies and standards provided in the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices by offering implementation guidelines for
the standards. The contents cover currently and newly developed devices, materials,
and installation equipment, presenting each item's expected performance based
on actual experience or field and laboratory tests. The Handbook draws on the
experiences of Federal, State, county, and city agencies and summarizes future
directions and developments as reported in recent research and by industry's
technical representatives. Individual chapters cover the characteristics of
retroreflection and quality assurance, driver visibility needs, traffic paints,
preformed tapes, raised pavement markers and other marking materials, post-mounted
delineators and other delineation devices, and administrative and management
issues and practices. The appendices provide detailed technical information,
including cost analysis techniques; sources of materials and equipment; and
a list of standards, specifications, and test methods related to delineation.
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1. Report No.
FHWA-SA-93-001
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2.
Government Accession No. |
3.
Recipient's Catalog No. |
4. Title and Subtitle
Roadway Delineation Practices Handbook
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5. Report Date
August 1994
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6. Performing Organization
Code
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7. Author(s)
James Migletz, Joseph K. Fish, and Jerry L. Graham
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8. Performing Organization
No.
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9. Performing Organization
Name and Address
Graham-Migletz Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 348
Independence, MO 64050
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10. Work Unit No.
(TRAIS)
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11. Contract or Grant
No.
DTFH61-90-C-00028
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12. Sponsoring Agency
Name and Address
Office of Safety and Office of Technology Applications
Federal Highway Administration
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
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13. Type of Report
and Period Covered
Handbook
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14. Sponsoring Agency
Code
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15. Supplementary
Notes
The Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives were Peter J. Hatzi
and James T. Brooks. Drawings and editorial work by Scientific and Commercial
Systems Corporation.
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16. Abstract
The Roadway Delineation Practices Handbook was developed to assist
design, traffic, and maintenance engineering personnel in making determinations
about roadway delineation systems, including the appropriate system
for a given situation, when a system has reached the end of its useful
life, and how to maintain a quality delineation system. It may also
be valuable to consulting engineers, educators, and students.
A companion videotape, Testing and Field Inspection of Roadway Delineation,
was produced to assist engineers with field inspection of the quality
of delineation projects. This videotape is available separately as publication
number FHWA-SA-93-002.
This Handbook supplements the policies and standards provided in the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices by offering implementation
guidelines for the standards. The contents cover currently and newly
developed devices, materials, and installation equipment, presenting
each item's expected performance based on actual experience or field
and laboratory tests. The Handbook draws on the experiences of Federal,
State, county, and city agencies and summarizes future directions and
developments as reported in recent research and by industry's technical
representatives. Individual chapters cover the characteristics of retroreflection
and quality assurance, driver visibility needs, traffic paints, preformed
tapes, raised pavement markers and other marking materials, post-mounted
delineators and other delineation devices, and administrative and management
issues and practices. The appendices provide detailed technical information,
including cost analysis techniques; sources of materials and equipment;
and a list of standards, specifications, and test methods related to
delineation.
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17. Key Words
Roadway Delineation, Pavement Markings, Retroreflection, Driver Visibility,
Traffic Paints, Thermoplastic, Preformed Tapes, Raised Pavement Markers
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18. Distribution
Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.
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19. Security Classification
(of this report)
Unclassified
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20.
Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified
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21. No. of Pages
266
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22. Price |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (12-92) Reproduction
of completed page authorized
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