Highways Agency

Temporary Road Markings: Working Group Findings, April 2003

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Temporary Traffic Management Design and Specification

• 2.1 Road Marking and masking
  • 2.1.1 Options
• 2.2 Road Marking and masking
  • 2.2.1 Hot Applied Thermoplastic Road Markings
  • 2.2.2 Temporary Road Marking Tape
  • 2.2.3 Temporary Reflecting Road Studs
  • 2.2.4 Road marking paint
• 2.3 Masking
  • 2.3.1 Hot applied Thermoplastic Road Markings
  • 2.3.2 Temporary Road Marking tape
  • 2.3.3 Road marking paint

3. Road Surface Types

• 3.1 Description
• 3.2 Advice on temporary markings for thin surfacings

4. Application and Removal

• 4.1 Application and Removal Issues
  • 4.1.1 Hot Applied Thermoplastic
  • 4.1.2 Temporary Tape
  • 4.1.3 Temporary Studs
  • 4.1.4 Road Marking Paint
• 4.2 Removal methods
  • 4.2.1 Hot Compressed Air (H.C.A.) Lance
  • 4.2.2 Mechanical Scabbling
  • 4.2.3 Forced Air Abrasive (Shot Blasting)
  • 4.2.4 Mechanical/hand chipping
  • 4.2.5 New development

5. Regulation and Approval Issues

• 5.1 Approved materials
  • 5.1.1 Road markings
  • 5.1.2 Road studs
• 5.2 Stud option for standard road markings
• 5.3 Authorisation of markings

6. Summary

7. References

The members of the Temporary Road Markings Working Group were:

• Mr Chris Glen (Chairman) - Highways Agency
• Mr Nigel Bayley - Traffic Management Contractors Association (TMCA)
• Mr Graham Coe - TRL Ltd.
• Mr David Edwards - Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA)
• Dr Cliff Nicholls - TRL Ltd.
• Mr Mike Pocklington - Reflective Equipment Manufacturers Association (REMA)
• Mr Brian Turner - Department for Transport
• Mr Sydney Xavier - Highways Agency

This document, Temporary Road Markings: Working Group Findings, is published on behalf of this group by TRL Ltd.

Hard copies are available from info@trl.co.uk for the price of £15 including postage.