Handbook Content

This handbook describes various aspects of pavement markings, providing information on both selection and installation of pavement marking materials. The chapters of this handbook address the following topics:
  • Chapter 1 — describes the handbook and its relation to other pavement marking documents.
  • Chapter 2 — provides information intended to help the engineer or designer select the appropriate marking material for a given roadway and to develop the appropriate specifications.
  • Chapter 3 — provides inspectors with necessary guidance in the field inspection of pavement markings before, during, and after application.
  • Appendix A — provides general information about pavement marking visibility and retroreflectivity.
  • Appendix B — provides lists of and links to:
    • the most significant TxDOT pavement marking material specifications
    • some of the most pertinent TxDOT pavement marking construction specifications
    • two of the key TxDOT test methods for pavement marking inspection
    • some of the most pertinent TxDOT pavement marking standard sheets
    • some of the most pertinent traffic control standard sheets for pavement marking operations.