701.01 Description .
Division 700
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING SECTION 701 TRAFFIC STRIPE
701.01 Description.
This Section shall cover the work of placing a permanent or temporary traffic stripe at the locations shown on the plans or where directed by the Engineer. This Section shall also cover the removal of existing or temporary traffic stripe.
701.02 Materials.
Materials shall be furnished in accordance with the requir ements given in Sections 856 and 857. The required dimensions, color, class, retroreflectivity and type of stripe will be shown on the plans. The required type of material will be designated by "Class" in accordance with the following. CLASS OF TRAFFIC STRIPE CLASS MATERIAL 1 Paint 1H High Build Paint 2 Standard Thermoplastic Material 2T Thin Film Spray Applied Thermoplastic Material 3 Tape W Warranted Traffic Marking Material The required reflectivity will be designated by "Type" in accordance with the following. TYPE OF TRAFFIC STRIPE TYPE REFLECTIVITY A Reflective B Non-reflective Class 1H, Class 2, and Class 2T materials shall be in compliance with the formulations given in the tables in Section 856 for each class. Class 1, Class 3, Class W, and Drop On Glass Beads shall be one of the materials shown on List V -3, Temporary Traffic Marking Materials, and List V -4, Permanent Traffic Marking Materials. These lists are in the Department’s Manual, “Materials, Sources, and Devices with Special Acceptance Requirements”. Information concerning these lists is given in Subarticle 106.01(f) and ALDOT -355.
701.03 C onstruction Requirements.
a.Acceptance Program for Traffic Marking Materials . The guidelines for the evaluation and acceptance of traffic marking materials are given in the procedure ALDOT -420 "Acceptance Program for Traffic Marking Materials". These guidelines shall be followed in the furnishing and placement of stripe.
b.Temporary Traffic Stripe .
1.Requirement for Use . A roadway shall not be opened to traffic without a traffic stripe u nless approved otherwise by the Engineer. Lane lines shall be maintained at all times when traffic is required to pass through the areas of construction. Existing lane lines covered by paving operations shall be replaced with temporary stripe. Temporary edge lines will not be required unless shown to be required on the plans or required by the Engineer.
2.Allowable Material . Temporary traffic stripe shall be reflective and shall be: • Permanent Traffic Marking Materials (Class 1, LIST V -4) or;
Source: Alabama Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2022 Edition. Pages 587–586 of 934.