Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

Status: Complete
Report Date: 07/26/2024

Summary:

To reduce highway fatalities after dark, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued new requirements for pavement marking “retroreflectivity” (the measure to which pavement markings reflect headlamp light back to its source). This standard has been incorporated into the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MUTCD) and applies to all agencies that manage Minnesota roadways. The Local Road Research Board (LRRB) is providing an easy-to-understand review of what agencies need to know to comply with new standards. This includes: 1) Understanding the basics of retroreflectivity. 2) Review and summary of current requirements, deadlines, and procedures. 3) Exploration of a range of tools, methods, and techniques to achieve retroreflectivity goals.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: Michael Marti
Co-Principal Investigator: Susan Miller
Technical Liaison: Girma Feyissa
Project Coordinator: David Glyer
Panel Members:
    Chris Byrd - Stearns County
    Curt Anderson - Scott County
    David Tiegs - La Sueur County
    Eddie Johnson - Materials & Road Research
    Ethan Peterson - Traffic Engineering
    HunWen Westman - City of St. Paul
    Jon Jackels - SRF Consulting Group, Inc
    Kristi Sebastian - FHWA - Minnesota Division Office
    Matt Zinniel - Stearns County
    Melvin Odens - Kandiyohi County
    Mitchell Bartelt - Metro District
    Nick Preisler - City of St. Michael - Engineer
    Steve Love - City of Maplewood
    Ted Schoenecker - State Aid for Local Transp
    Victor Lund - St. Louis County Public Works - Engineer