This research aimed to better understand 1) whether the significant investment of RPMs in New Jersey generates varying safety benefits at different locations; 2) whether there are alternatives or modifications to the existing RPMs; and 3) how to optimize the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of RPMs and their promising alternatives. This research reviewed previous studies and developed a methodological framework for quantifying the cost-effectiveness of RPMs and their alternatives. In addition to a preliminary statistical data analysis of the cost and potential safety benefit, the study also summarized a simple luminance measurement method for RPMs and other forms of pavement marking and delineation systems. Laboratory testing results and visual performance analyses are also presented in the study.
In the State of New Jersey, raised pavement markers (RPMs) are used along all centerlines and skip lines, regardless of traffic volume, roadway geomet...
In the State of New Jersey, raised pavement markers (RPMs) are used along all centerlines and skip lines, regardless of traffic volume, roadway geomet...
Oregon. Department of Transportation. Engineering Services Section
1996-03-01
Abstract:
Over a year ago, a research project was initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of raised and recessed pavement markers. Recessed markers were compare...
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