Though highway striping technologies have evolved in the past 80 years, one constant has remained the same: Clear and highly visible highway markings ensure safety for drivers. Driving is a visual activity, and as we make our way down a road, we all look at a wide range of visual inputs — the roadway, the surrounding terrain, other vehicles, roadside buildings and advertisements, and traffic control devices such as signs, markings, and signals — to help us get where we are going.
Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have established a comprehensive research program related to the visibility of traffic signs and pavement markings. Our researchers have conducted numerous studies to evaluate how well drivers can see signs and markings, both during the day and at night, and how transportation agencies can improve signs and markings to meet the needs of drivers and other transportation agencies striving to build, maintain and enhance our roadways.
Asphalt Road Striping
Pavement Markings
Newly Paved Road
