RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1SECTION INCLUDES
A.Retroreflective sheeting materials for traffic signs and traffic control
devices.
1.2RELATED SECTIONS Not Used
1.3REFERENCES
A.ASTM B 209: Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B.ASTM D 4280: Extended Life Type, Nonplowable, Raised Retroreflective
Pavement Markers
C.ASTM D 4956: Retroreflective Sheeting for Traffic Control
1.4DEFINITIONS
A.Retroreflective Sheeting
1.Sheeting – The retroreflective or non-reflective material that
comprises the background, legend (word messages and symbols), and border.
2.Sheeting Components – The matched component products
required for the manufacture of highway signs consist of the sheeting, cutout letters and borders, adhesives, inks, and overlay films.
3.Permanent Traffic Signs - Include sign installations that are in their
final configuration and that are expected to have a multi-year life. Examples include freeway guide signs, regulatory signs, warning signs, barrier markers, crash cushion markers, freeway crossover markers and delineation.
4.Work Zone Standard Signs – MUTCD and Department standard
application signs including but not limited to Road Work Ahead, Work Zone Speed Limit, Flagger Symbols, Business Access, and Regulatory signing within the work zone.
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5.Work Zone Project Specific Signs – Signs that have legends
specific to the project and that cannot be reused on a future project. Examples include: “Alder Street closed from 1st to 2nd Avenue – use Birch Street” or project notification signs. These are typically used for only one construction season.
6.Flexible Work Zone Devices – Include such devices as roll up
signs, cones, tall cones, and flags with retroreflective sheeting.
7.Work Zone Channelization Devices – Include such devices as
drums, vertical panels, barricades, tubular markers, and pavement marking tabs.
1.5SUBMITTALS
A.Authorized Products List (APL) Compliance Form for information.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1MATERIALS
A.Retroreflective Sheeting
1.Meet ASTM D 4956 Standard Specification for Retroreflective
Sheeting for Traffic Control.
B.Non-reflective Sheeting – As specified and according to the
recommendation of the retroreflective sheeting manufacturer.
C.Use matched component cutout legends, symbols, and borders.
D.Use only acrylic EC film to achieve color. Do not use vinyl EC film to
achieve color.
2.2PERMANENT APPLICATIONS
A.Permanent Traffic Signs and Traffic Control Devices
1.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956 Type
XI.
2.Use fluorescent sheeting for orange, yellow and yellow-green.
B.Miscellaneous Signs
1.Use ASTM D 4956 Type I for Adopt a Highway and Sponsor a
Highway signs.
2.Use ASTM D 4956 Type I for Memorial signs.
3.Use fluorescent pink retroreflective sheeting for Traffic Incident
Management Area signs.
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C.Raised Pavement Marker/Median Reflector
1.Meet or exceed the minimum retroreflectivity requirements of ASTM
D 4280.
2.3WORK ZONE APPLICATIONS
A.Work Zone Signing
1.Standard signs
a.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956
Type XI.
b.Use fluorescent retroreflective sheeting for orange, yellow,
and yellow-green.
2.Project specific signs
a.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956
Type III high intensity prismatic sheeting.
b.Use fluorescent retroreflective sheeting for orange, yellow,
and yellow-green.
3.Traffic incident management area signs
a.Use fluorescent pink.
B.Flexible Work Zone Devices
1.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956 Type
VI.
C.Channelization Devices
1.Vertical panels, barricade Types I, II, and III, and directional
indicator barricades.
a.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956
Type XI.
b.Use of standard orange acceptable.
2.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956 Type
V for temporary raised pavement markers.
3.Meet or exceed the minimum requirements of ASTM D 4956 Type
IV for all other channelization devices.
4.Use fluorescent retroreflective sheeting for orange and yellow.
5.Do not obscure retroreflective sheeting with paint or other
materials.
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2.4MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
A.Failure of the sheeting inks or overlay films provided, sold, or
recommended for use by the sheeting supplier, constitutes a failure of the entire sign and replacement of the sign under the manufacturer’s warranty is required.
PART 3 EXECUTION Not Used
END OF SECTION
Retroreflective Sheeting
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Source: Utah Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 782–785 of 1,331.
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