Pavement Striping Techniques
General Description:
Pavement Striping Techniques may be used to eliminate some driver confusion on roadways and parking facilities and inform them of important conditions through text and shapes. This is a form of traffic control; please see the Improved Traffic Control Devices fact sheet for additional information. Proper striping will allow the maximum number of vehicles to use a parking facility. They may be necessary to notify motorists of vehicle restrictions, speed limits, or any other regulatory information.
Effects of Solution:
¨ Increase Passenger Throughput
¨ Increase Roadway Capacity
¨ Manage System Efficiency
¨ Reduce Local Demand
Proper striping and marking techniques are not solutions in themselves. They must be implemented with additional policies, technologies, or system improvements in order to realize their benefit.
Examples of Implementation:
No specific examples available at the time of publication.
Cost/Financial Information:
(Cost/financial information is estimated, and will vary based on size and scope of project, number of units, etc.)
Pavement striping costs vary depending on the type of paint, width of the striping, and other considerations. Basic striping may vary from $.15/lineal foot (4 inch width) to $.75/lineal foot (12 inch width).
Additional Resources:
A Toolbox for Alleviating Traffic Congestion and Enhancing Mobility, available for order at http://www.ite.org/bookstore/index.asp
Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/
Pima County (Tucson, AZ) Pavement Marking Design Manual web page:
http://www.dot.pima.gov/trafeng/Design%20manual/Marking/PDF%20files/PavementManual.pdf
Federal Highway Administration: Flexibility in Highway Design