Effective Removal of Pavement Markings (2013) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction While the need to remove pavement markings may occur during the end of the service life of a marking, it is also common to remove or obscure markings due to construction work that requires lane shifts or changes in the traffic pattern. Pavement markings that were previously used as guidance need to be removed or obscured so that new markings can be applied to form the new traffic pattern.
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2between complete removal and limiting pavement damage needs to be made in most situations. This is a difficult problem that is faced by every transportation agency.
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3 the most common method that the survey respondents would like to try. Both sand and shot blasting were commonly used, but they also both received several responses that indicated they were no longer being used.
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4markings, some scarring may occur. It is the agencies' job to ensure that appropriate pavement marking removal practices are used to minimize the scarring while removing enough of the marking material to no longer be considered as guidance or be confusing to drivers.
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5 • How long the removed area will be viewed by drivers (whether a new surface will be installed or markings will be restriped in the future)
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6Symbols and text should be removed in a square or rectangular pattern so that the previous shape is not left as a scar or discoloration. This requires removal of the marking and the necessary removal/cleaning around the marking to help blend in the area with the surrounding pavement by creating a larger removal area that is no longer recognized as a symbol or text.
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