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627.02 Materials Materials shall conform to the requirements s pecified in the following
Sections of Division 700 - Materials. The pavement marking mat erial used shall be from the Department’s QPL and have been tested through NTPEP. Pavement Marking Paint 708.03 Reflectorized Plastic Pavement Marking 712.05 Temporary Bi-directional Yellow Delineators shall be Temporary Object Markers
T.O.M.) as manufactured by the Davidson Plastic Company, 18726 East Valley Highway, Kent, WA 98031 or an approved equal.
627.04 General All pavement lines and markings shall be applie d in accordance with
the latest edition of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices . Longitudinal lines placed on tangent roadway segments shall be straight and true. Longitudinal lines placed on curves shall be continuous smoothl y curved lines consistent with the roadway alignment. All pavement markings placed shall meet the tolerance limits shown on the plans. Unless otherwise shown on the plans, non-interstate lines shall be 4 inches wide and broken lines shall consist of alternate 10 foot painted line se gments and 30 foot gaps. On controlled access divided highways and on the interstate system lines shall be 6 inches wide and broken lines shall consist of alternate 15 foot painted lin e segments and 25 foot gaps. Width tolerance shall be +/- ¼ inch. Temporary pavement marking lines, defined in Special Provision Section 652, Maintenance of Traffic, Temporary Centerline, will be applied a s many times as necessary to properly delineate traffic lanes for the safe passage of tra ffic. Bi-directional delineators may be used in place of temporary lines, except where specified otherwise in Special Provision 652 Maintenance of Traffic, Temporary Centerline. De lineators will be applied at 40 foot intervals. In overnight lane closure areas that are not to be overlaid, te mporary plastic lines or raised pavement markers shall be used through the length of the taper. Newly painted lines, markings and curb shall be protected from traffic by the use of cones, stationary vehicles or other approved methods until the paint is dry.
627.05 Preparation of Surface Immediately before applying the pavement marking
paint to the pavement or curb, the surface shall be dry and ent irely free from dirt, grease, oil, or other foreign matter. Surface preparation for application of plastic markings shall conform to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Source: Maine Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2020 Edition. Pages 563–563 of 817.