Effective Removal of Pavement Markings (2013) / Chapter Skim
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93 The objective of this research was to determine best practices for the safe, cost-effective, and environmentally acceptable removal of work zone and permanent pavement markings with minimal damage to the underlying pavement or visible character of the surface course. The objective itself had many areas that needed to be evaluated in order to determine the best practices for pavement marking removal.
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94 and the removed markings and requires a vacuum truck or sweeper to remove the material from the road surface. The survey responses and literature review indicated that there are chemical removal systems that are environmentally acceptable, but these systems are seeing limited use.
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95 removal, excessive damage to the road will occur, whereas 90 or 95 percent removal may do minimal damage to the road surface. Leaving marking material on the road surface or damaging the road surface will both be visible to drivers, so an adequate balance needs to be sought for each individual situation.
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96 • What removal techniques are available and at what cost? • Are there special environmental conditions that need to be considered?
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97 The selection of the most appropriate pavement marking removal system needs to consider the amount of removal that is required and the length of time available to complete the removal. If the removal quantity is large, full-size removal trucks should be used.
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