2007 PAVEMENT MARKING ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE Operations Division April 25, 2008.

2007 2007 PAVEMENT MARKING PAVEMENT MARKING

ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

Operations DivisionApril 25, 2008

April 25, 2008 2Operations Division

PAVEMENT MARKING SUMMARY Customer Satisfaction

Customers are positive but not completely satisfied

Continue to investigate new materials and methods to improve visibility, especially at night and wet weather conditions

Pavement Marking Tech Memo Compliance: The Tech Memo expired in December 2007 New Tech Memo issued soon 99.7% compliant


PAVEMENT MARKING SUMMARY (Continued)

Pavement Marking Performance:

Pavement Marking Inventory System

Proposed plan for ’08 measuring

Central Business Activities:

Material Costs are rising sharply

Central Business generating savings through

efficiencies and identified best practices


PAVEMENT MARKINGS PAVEMENT MARKINGS OUTLINEOUTLINE

Importance of Pavement MarkingsImportance of Pavement Markings

Pavement Marking Policy, Measures, TargetsPavement Marking Policy, Measures, Targets

ResearchResearch

Central Business ActivitiesCentral Business Activities

Construction ActivitiesConstruction Activities


IMPORTANCE OF IMPORTANCE OF PAVEMENT MARKINGSPAVEMENT MARKINGS Market researchMarket research

Supports TZD by improving traffic safetySupports TZD by improving traffic safety

Driving population is agingDriving population is aging

Recent researchRecent research


MARKET RESEARCH

7.2 7.27.4 7.3 7.4 7.5

6

7

8

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Year

Rat

ing

Pavement Marking Customer SatisfactionRating Scale 1-10

From Omnibus SurveySurvey was not done in 2007

Neutral

Positive

7

Acceptable = 8


PAVEMENT MARKINGSPAVEMENT MARKINGSPOLICY, MEASURES, TARGETSPOLICY, MEASURES, TARGETS Policy:Policy:

Provide appropriate pavement markings to provide Provide appropriate pavement markings to provide presence and retro-reflectivity (RR) on all highways presence and retro-reflectivity (RR) on all highways 365 days a year.365 days a year.

Measures:Measures: Percent of system compliant with Tech Memo Percent of system compliant with Tech Memo

requirementsrequirements Minimum Retro-reflectivity ( 80-100 MCD/m2/lux )Minimum Retro-reflectivity ( 80-100 MCD/m2/lux ) Cost and productivityCost and productivity Customer SatisfactionCustomer Satisfaction

Targets:Targets: 100 Percent compliant with TM by Dec 2008100 Percent compliant with TM by Dec 2008 100 Percent line miles meeting minimum RR or 100 Percent line miles meeting minimum RR or

scheduled for replacementscheduled for replacement


Technical Memorandum 03-08-T-03 Technical Memorandum 03-08-T-03 “Mn/DOT Policy for Pavement Marking “Mn/DOT Policy for Pavement Marking Operations”Operations”

Issued May 2, 2003 and expired Issued May 2, 2003 and expired December 31, 2007.December 31, 2007.

New Technical memorandum to be New Technical memorandum to be issued soon.issued soon.

With New Construction and Retrofit With New Construction and Retrofit should have substantial compliance by should have substantial compliance by 20082008

PAVEMENT MARKINGPAVEMENT MARKINGTECH MEMOTECH MEMO


NON-COMPLIANT ROADWAYSNON-COMPLIANT ROADWAYS Need 25 Miles to Epoxy, Need 25 Miles to Epoxy,

73 Miles to CL Tape/EL Epoxy 73 Miles to CL Tape/EL Epoxy 0.3% of 36,900 Line Miles State-wide0.3% of 36,900 Line Miles State-wide

% Compliant with Tech Memo100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.1% 100.0%98.9%

99.7%100.0%

70.0%

75.0%

80.0%

85.0%

90.0%

95.0%

100.0%

1 2 3 4 Metro 6 7 8 StatewideDistrict


NON NON - COMPLIANT ROADWAYS- COMPLIANT ROADWAYS Need 12 Miles to Epoxy, Need 12 Miles to Epoxy,

35 Miles to CL Tape/EL Epoxy35 Miles to CL Tape/EL Epoxy 0.3% of 16,773 CL Miles State-wide0.3% of 16,773 CL Miles State-wide

Compliant

Non-Compliant

Non-Compliant

0 0 0 0

25

0 00 0 0 0

39

0

35

0

73

25

00

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1 2 3 4 Metro 6 7 8 Statewide

District

Line

Mile

sEpoxy miles Tape / Epoxy miles


PAVEMENT MARKINGPAVEMENT MARKINGRETRO-REFLECTIVITYRETRO-REFLECTIVITY

The ability of the pavement markings to The ability of the pavement markings to reflective light back to its source.reflective light back to its source. Headlights bounce off of tiny glass beads directly Headlights bounce off of tiny glass beads directly

back to the driver instead of scattering.back to the driver instead of scattering. Wear (vehicles, weather) and Tear (snow plows) Wear (vehicles, weather) and Tear (snow plows)

reduces Pavement Marking Retro-reflectivityreduces Pavement Marking Retro-reflectivity

1200 800 300 100 40

mcd/m2/lux

Retro-reflectivity Comparison


2007 RETRO-REFLECTIVITY TOTAL READINGS

6,465 Total Line Miles read in 2007

380

0

623

435

792

59

915

11

1210

2

293

3 777

148

581

236

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Mile

s

1 2 3 4 Metro 6 7 8District

VAN HANDHELD


RETRO-REFLECTIVITY RETRO-REFLECTIVITY ISSUESISSUES

Concentrating more on markings with Concentrating more on markings with suspected deficiencies.suspected deficiencies.

Incomplete and uneven coverage of projects Incomplete and uneven coverage of projects and striping crews.and striping crews.

Increase in Preventative Maintenance Increase in Preventative Maintenance hampering performancehampering performance Crack sealing and patching over markingsCrack sealing and patching over markings Marking durability poor on chip sealsMarking durability poor on chip seals Chip Seal markings that look good are still Chip Seal markings that look good are still

measuring lowmeasuring low


RETRO-REFLECTIVITY RETRO-REFLECTIVITY PLANPLAN

Sampling plan to measure the health of Sampling plan to measure the health of the state-wide pavement marking system.the state-wide pavement marking system.

Increase the use of Handheld readings Increase the use of Handheld readings on new projects and 2L2W roads.on new projects and 2L2W roads.

Timely reporting from contractors and Timely reporting from contractors and Mn/DOT crews.Mn/DOT crews.

Researching solutions to preventative Researching solutions to preventative maintenance issues including literature maintenance issues including literature review.review.

State-wide Pavement Marking Inventory State-wide Pavement Marking Inventory System.System.


RETRO-REFLECTOMETER READING PLAN

Improve District confidence in data and Improve District confidence in data and prove effectiveness of equipment and prove effectiveness of equipment and procedures.procedures.

Establish a shared state-wide pavement Establish a shared state-wide pavement marking inventory system.marking inventory system.

Resolve installation issue prior to Resolve installation issue prior to payment.payment.


PROPOSED STATE-WIDE PAVEMENT MARKING

INVENTORY SYSTEM (PMIS)

July 2008 July 2008 Contract Contract Completion.Completion.

May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008 Statewide Statewide Training and Training and District District Feedback.Feedback.


PMIS CAPABILITIES & BENEFITS

Inventory of pavement markings in the Inventory of pavement markings in the StateState Easy access to retro-reflectivity data

state-wide Easy access to installation history state-wide Quick assessments of pavement markings

state-wide Correlation between planned striping and

planned construction activities


PAVEMENT MARKINGRESEARCH PROJECTS

Wet Reflective Markings

Wider Markings Rubber Snow

Plow Blades

Late Season/Cold Weather Markings

Rumble StripEs


CENTRAL STRIPING BUSINESSCENTRAL STRIPING BUSINESSLINE MAINTENANCELINE MAINTENANCE

Saved $2,234,089 in 2007Saved $2,234,089 in 2007

2005 to 2007 outsourcing pavement 2005 to 2007 outsourcing pavement marking maintenance in Metro area to marking maintenance in Metro area to increase the efficiency of in-house increase the efficiency of in-house crews.crews.

Material Costs increasing due to increase Material Costs increasing due to increase in fuel costs.in fuel costs.


CENTRAL STRIPING BUSINESSCENTRAL STRIPING BUSINESSLINE MAINTENANCELINE MAINTENANCE

Material cost reduction Material cost reduction Started in 2003Started in 2003 Reduced line thickness for liquid markings from 15 to Reduced line thickness for liquid markings from 15 to

12 mils.12 mils. Reduced glass beads in epoxy from 30 lbs/gal to 15 Reduced glass beads in epoxy from 30 lbs/gal to 15

lbs/gal.lbs/gal. Latex PerformanceLatex Performance

Performing similarly atPerforming similarly at

12 and 15 mils.12 and 15 mils. Epoxy PerformanceEpoxy Performance

Performing similarly atPerforming similarly at

12 and 15 mils.12 and 15 mils.


MAINTENANCE STRIPING MAINTENANCE STRIPING BUSINESS*BUSINESS*

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

Lin

e M

iles

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearLatex Mi. Epoxy Mi.

* Does not include Pavement Messages


MAINTENANCE STRIPING EXPENDITURES*

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

Cost

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearLatex $ Epoxy $ * Does not include Pavement Messages


MAINTENANCE STRIPINGCOSTS PER YEAR

Expenditures

Year

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2003 2007

Material Expenditures Labor & Equipment Expenditures


Striping Expenditures Per Foot

$0.0000

$0.0100

$0.0200

$0.0300

$0.0400

$0.0500

$0.0600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Labor & Equipment

Material

Striping Expenditures Per Foot

$0.0000

$0.0100

$0.0200

$0.0300

$0.0400

$0.0500

$0.0600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Labor & Equipment

Material

MAINTENANCE STATE-WIDE STRIPING & SPENDING*

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Lin

e M

iles

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

Latex Line Miles Epoxy Line Miles Dist. Spending Total Expenditure



CONSTRUCTION STRIPING CONSTRUCTION STRIPING BUSINESS*BUSINESS*

0500

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

Lin

e M

iles

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Year

Latex Mi. Epoxy Mi. Poly Mi.



CONSTRUCTION STRIPING EXPENDITURES*

$-

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

Cost

2001 2003 2005 2007YearLatex $ Epoxy $ Poly $



TOTAL STRIPING BUSINESS*TOTAL STRIPING BUSINESS*(Construction + Maintenance)

-

5,000.000

10,000.000

15,000.000

20,000.000

25,000.000

Line

Miles

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearLatex Mi. Epoxy Mi. Poly Mi.* Does Not Include Pavement Messages


TOTAL STRIPING EXPENDITURES*(Construction + Maintenance)

$-

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

Cost

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearLatex $ Epoxy $ Poly $



PAVEMENT MESSAGE PAVEMENT MESSAGE BUSINESSBUSINESS

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

Sq F

t

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearConst Maint


PAVEMENT MESSAGE EXPENDITURES

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

Exp

endi

ture

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YearConst Maint

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