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The Effectiveness And Criteria For Placement Of Raised Pavement Markers (Synthesis Study), Yi Jiang
The Effectiveness And Criteria For Placement Of Raised Pavement Markers (Synthesis Study), Yi Jiang
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Raised pavement markers (RPM) are used in highway centerlines and edge lines as a traffic safety measure to provide more positive guidance for motorists in inclement weather and low light conditions. They have been widely applied by highway agencies as delineation treatments to improve driver preview distances. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has installed RPMs on selected roadway sections primarily as position guidance devices in order to better guide drivers in night conditions. In Indiana, RPMs are installed on all interstate highways and multilane divided highways. However, RPMs are used on only a few of the Indiana’s two-lane highways. …