This year the Highways Magazine annual Excellent Awards has a new category for the Road Marking Project of the year.<\/p>\n
Sponsored by the Road Marking Association (RSMA) this category reviewed benefits that have accrued a reduction in accidents, or road marking design changes or innovations which has improved traffic movements, reliability of use. and a reduction in accidents.<\/p>\n
The winner of this category will be announced at an industry gala dinner in October with a judging panel announcing the winner from a shortlist of two projects. The two shortlisted projects both demonstrate a diversity of situations and results which had developed from a Client and Contractor relationship towards careful design and use of innovative materials and products.<\/p>\n
Shortlisted Project 1 submitted by Somerset County Council and supported by Somerset White Lining Project 1 is a road marking solution to a seven mile stretch of the A358 between Taunton and the junction of A303.<\/p>\n
The project itself involved improvements in conspicuity of designated right turn lanes to provide safety to right turning vehicles. Off-setting. Carriageway edge lines also gave delineated segregation for cyclists .<\/p>\n
Within the design scheme Roadcraft\u2019s road stud type 301 was extensively used providing nighttime enhancement to the highest levels especially in nighttime adverse weather.<\/p>\n
Roadcraft wishes Project 1 success in the final decision of this award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"