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Methods for Maintaining Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity

REFERENCES

  1. U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation Strategic Plan, 2006-2011. This document can be viewed at the Internet Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/mission/budget/dot-strategic-plan-fy2006-fy2011
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