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962WATERBORNE PAVEMENT MARKINGS

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 976980View official source ↗

965.3(e) 965.4(c) following:

• Insufficient thickness or line width, uneven cross -section . Prepare defective material by grinding or blast cleaning to remove a substantial amount of beads and the marking surface is roughened. Remove loose particles and debris with compressed air. Restripe the cleaned surface as specified in this specification.

• Inadequate retroreflectivity, glass bead coverage or retention . Remove defective markings and clean pavement surface, including 1 foot beyond each end of the affected area. Remove loose particles and debris with compressed air. Restripe the marking on the cleaned surface as specified in this specification.

(f)Guarantee. Where directed, remove and replace material that has not remained within close conformity

to location or has not remained effective in performing useful service as specified in Section 107.16(b) for a period of 180 days from the date of acceptance. The minimum acceptable service is as follows:

• Longitudinal Markings. 90% of material remains in each 1,000 -foot section of marking where the intersection unit is defined as material on an approach leg within 160 feet of the intersection.

• Transverse Markings, Legends, and Symbols. 90% of material remains for each individual legend, symbol, crosswalk, or stop line.

965.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT —

(a)Line. Linear Foot
(b)Legend. Each
(c)Decorative Crosswalk. Square Foo t

966.1 966.3(e)

966.1DESCRIPTION —This work is the furnishing, installation, replacement , and removal of snowplowable,

retroreflective, raised pavement markers of the type indicated.

966.2MATERIAL —

(a)General. Provide materials listed in Bulletin 15. Certify materials as specified in Section 106.03(b)3.
(b)Snowplowable Raised Pavement Markers. ASTM D4383
(c)Adhesive . Two-component epoxy adhesive that conforms to AASHTO M 237 and is classified as

Type IV according to manufacturer ’s recommendations for bonding the reflectors or holders to the pavement or the reflectors to the holders.

(d)Concrete Material. Section 525.2
(e)Asphalt Material. Section 4 13.2

966.3CONSTRUCTION —As shown on the Standard Drawings, recommended by the manufacturer, and

as follows:

(a)Layout. Before installing, lay out the pavement marker locations.

Do not place devices on pavement surfaces that show visible evidence of pavement cracking, checking, spalling, or failure of underlying base material. Do not place devices within 4 inches of a pavement joint. During the pre -installation layout, if it is de termined that a device would be placed at a point where any of the above conditions exists, reloc

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 976980 of 1,522.