Investigating the Necessity and Prioritizing Pavement Markings on Low Volume Roads 

Status:  Complete
Report Date:  06/28/2018

Summary:

Researchers developed a spreadsheet-based decision-making tool to help local agencies establish effective maintenance practices within their limited budgets as they work to preserve pavement markings on low traffic volume roads. Results from a review of past research, a survey of local agencies and an examination of County Road Safety plans were used to develop a prioritization scheme among pavement markings based on pavement condition, road width, traffic volumes, the age of existing markings, the potential for crash reduction and other factors.

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Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator:  David Veneziano

Co-Principal Investigator:  Keith Knapp

Technical Liaison:  Bruce Hasbargen

Project Coordinator:  Mitchell Bartelt

Panel Members: 
Jerilyn Swenson - State Aid for Local Transp
Omar Smadi - Iowa State University
Rich Sanders - Polk County
Sulmaan Khan - State Aid for Local Transp
Victor Lund - St. Louis County Public Works - Engineer