Paint Pavement Marking Performance Prediction Model
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 5
Abstract
The purpose of this research effort was to develop a new performance prediction model for paint pavement markings that includes the effect of snow removal operations. The paper first develops a model based on data from North Carolina. The authors then apply the model to a small stretch of road in Ohio to explore the utility of the model in other states. Recently proposed Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) minimum standards for pavement marking retroreflectivity were combined with the newly developed degradation model to determine the remaining service life of four road segments due for replacement according to standard operating procedure. This model showed 3 years of service life remaining for two of the road segments, indicating that replacement is unnecessary. Using the model developed in this paper, the remaining service life of a paint pavement marking can be estimated, and asset managers can avoid premature replacement of pavement markings. A key finding of this research is that each snow removal event subtracts more than 1 month of service life from paint pavement markings.
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Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for providing the tremendous amount of data that became the foundational element to this effort. Thanks are also due to the personnel at the Maintenance Department for the city of Beavercreek, Ohio, for extensive assistance with the local data collection effort. Both agencies provided significant resources and expertise that made this project a success.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 5 • May 2012
Pages: 618 - 624
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 24, 2011
Accepted: Sep 19, 2011
Published online: Sep 21, 2011
Published in print: May 1, 2012
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