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Research – Pavement Markings

Synthesis of Pavement Marking Research

List of Abbreviations and Symbols

AADT annual average daily traffic
AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
mcd/m2/lx millicandelas per square meter per lux
MoDOT Missouri Department of Transportation
MUTCD Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NCDOT North Carolina Department of Transportation
NPA Notice of Proposed Amendments
QR quick response
RFID radio frequency identification
RRPM raised retroreflective pavement marker
vpd vehicles per day

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