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Pavement Markings

Seeing Orange and White Lines on the Freeway? Here’s What They Mean

Transportation officials in Southern California are piloting a new strategy to improve safety in construction zones by using orange and white lane striping. Initiated in late 2021 on the 5 Freeway in … [Read more...] about Seeing Orange and White Lines on the Freeway? Here’s What They Mean

Effectiveness of Contrast Markings on Roadways and Orange Markings in Work Zones

Lane departure crashes are a leading cause of fatalities and injury crashes on roadways. To solve this problem, innovative marking in the form of contrasted white on concrete sections and orange … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Contrast Markings on Roadways and Orange Markings in Work Zones

TRB Webinar: New Minimum Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Rule

Pavement markings are a ubiquitous safety measure, but a wide variety of practices results in significant differences in marking quality from location to location. A new Federal Highway Administration … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: New Minimum Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Rule

The Efficacy of Orange Lane Delineations in Highway Work Zones

With over 100,000 crashes in the work zone per year, it is essential that we as builders discover and implement innovative solutions to maximize field crew and public safety in high traffic areas. A … [Read more...] about The Efficacy of Orange Lane Delineations in Highway Work Zones

Driverless Road-Marking Machines: Ma (r) king the Way Towards the Future of Mobility

Driverless road maintenance could potentially be highly beneficial to all its stakeholders, with the key goals being increased safety for all road participants, more efficient traffic management, and … [Read more...] about Driverless Road-Marking Machines: Ma (r) king the Way Towards the Future of Mobility

‘Does It Bring Awareness to Them?’ MDOT Explains Reasoning Behind Orange Lanes in Construction Zones

MDOT released an online survey asking drivers for feeback on the use of orange lines on the flex route construction project on I-96 between US-23 and I-275 to direct traffic through construction zone. … [Read more...] about ‘Does It Bring Awareness to Them?’ MDOT Explains Reasoning Behind Orange Lanes in Construction Zones

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