CATEGORY 500 PAVING SECTION 551 — PAVEMENT MARKING TAPE
551.01 Description
Furnish and apply permanent, preformed pavement marking tape to existing asphalt or Portland cement concrete pavement surfaces as specified and as directed.
551.02 Materials
Pavement Marking Tape 951.02 Select pavement marking tape from the Qualified Products List (QPL). Refer to Section 552 for inlaid pavement marking tape.
551.03 Construction
Refer to 549.03. 551.03.01 General. Apply markings to bare pavement according to the manufacturer’s recommendations or as directed.
a.Use primer/adhesive according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. (b) Preformed legends and symbols shall conform to the applicable shape and sizes specified.
c.Markings shall conform to pavement surface contours and be resistant to deformation by traffic and damage from snow removal equipment. Markings applied to pavement surfaces shall be immediately ready for traffic.
551.03.02 Quality Control. Refer to 549.03.01.
551.03.03 Quality Assurance. Refer to 549.03.02.
551.03.04 Cleaning Pavement Surfaces. Refer to 549.03.07.
551.03.05 Application. Refer to 549.03 and the following.
2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
a.Adherence. MSMT 729. foot for the colors and widths specified. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
b.Thickness. Apply the markings so that the applied thickness is nominally the same as the unapplied material.
c.Color. MSMT 729.
d.Retroreflectance. MSMT 729 and the following. MINIMUM RETROREFLECTANCE COLOR RETROREFLECTIVITY CORRECTIVE ACTION White 350 or higher Yellow 250 or higher None White less than 350 Yellow less than 250 Necessary corrective actions, removal, replacement
e.Widths. Refer to 549.03.04.
f.Alignment. Refer to 549.03.05. (g) Layout Markings. Refer to 549.03.06.
551.03.06 Quality Control Test Strip. Refer to 549.03.09. 551.03.07 Observation Period. Refer to 549.03.11. The work will be accepted at the end of the
observation period upon satisfactory inspection and approval. 551.03.08 Submittals. Supply MSDS, Product Data Sheets, and QCPs.
551.04 Measurement and Payment
Refer to 549.04. Payment will be full compensation for all pavement preparation, furnishing and placing of markings, testing, and for all material, labor, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to complete the work. Contrast Pavement Marking tape will be measured and paid for at the Contract unit price per linear 552 — INLAID PAVEMENT MARKING TAPE CATEGORY 500 PAVING SECTION 552 — INLAID PAVEMENT MARKING TAPE
552.01 Description
Furnish and apply inlaid pavement marking tape as specified and as directed. Inlaid pavement marking tape shall conform to pavement contours and be resistant to deformation by traffic and damage from snow removal equipment. The tape shall perform in accordance with this specification. The Manufacturer shall warranty the material for a period of five years.
552.02 Materials
Inlaid Pavement Marking Tape 951.02 Inlaid pavement marking tape is a durable material. Select pavement marking tape from the Qualified Products List (QPL).
552.03 Construction
Refer to 549.03, except 549.03.11.
552.03.01 Contractor’s Responsibility. Provide a copy of the Manufacturer’s application
recommendations to the Engineer. Provide storage; prepare surfaces, and use solvents, primers, and equipment to inlay the tape in accordance with the Manufacturer’s recommendations, or as approved.
552.03.02 Placement. Place the tape onto the final surface of the new asphalt pavement prior to
the final compaction.
a.Inlay the tape while the surface temperature is within the Manufacturer’s recommended guidelines.
b.Inlay the tape into the pavement surface with a finish roller without vibration. (c) Placement of the final surface will not be permitted unless the striping crew and marking materials are present.
d.The pavement shall be immediately ready for traffic after the tape has been inlaid. 2025 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
Source: Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, 2025 Edition. Pages 730–731 of 1,113.