684 SECTION 663 PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND RUMBLE STRIPS
663.1 -DESCRIPTION : 663.1.1 -Pavement Markings: Pavement markings shall consist of furnishing and installing various types of markings. It shall include, but is not limited to, edge lines, lane lines, center lines, channelizing lines, intersection markings, stripes, curb markings, island markings, and raised markers, or combinations thereof, in accordance with Contract plans and the following specifications or as directed by the Engineer. All details not specified or shown on the Plans shall conform to the details and requirements set forth in the following publications. These publications shall collectively be referred to as the “pavement marking standards” throughout the remainder of this Section:
latest issue date
as printed by the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Departm ent of Transportation. (Referred to as the MUTCD).
663.1.2 -Rumble Strips: This work consists of cutting or milling rumble strips on the centerline or edge of roadways in accordance with the details and notes on the plans, or referenced herein, and as directed by the Engineer. Unless otherwise specified in the plans, edge line rumble strips shall be installed in accordance with sheet PVT2 of the WVDOH Standard Details Book, Vol. I, Drainage, Guardrail, Pavement, Fence, Markers and Mailbox, latest iss ue date. The Contractor shall pre -mark the location of the center of each cut, and the beginning and ending points of the sections, prior to the installation of the Rumble Strips. The Engineer shall review and approve the locations. Rumble Strips shal l not be installed on bridge decks, loop detector saw -cut locations, structures, approach slabs or in other areas identified by the Engineer. The method and equipment for constructing rumble strips shall be selected by the Contractor and shall meet the requirements of 663.5.10. Rumble Strips shall be constructed within two (2) inches of the required alignment. Rumble Strips shall not vary from the dimensions shown on the plans or sheet PVT2, as applicable, by more than 0.10 inch in depth and five p ercent (5%) in width. Finished Rumble Strips not meeting the specified tolerances shall be brought within tolerance by either abrasive grinding, or removal and replacement. The corrective method will be selected by the Engineer. Ground surface areas sha ll be neat and uniform in appearance. The corrective work shall be at the Contractor’s expense. All removed material shall become the property of the Contractor and disposed of in conformance with provisions in Section 415, “Milling of Asphalt Surfaces” of the Specifications or as approved by the Engineer. Rumble Strip slots shall be properly cleaned after installation.