Title says it all. Other than yellow and white, is there a road somewhere, where where alternate colours are used? Only white and yellow where I'm at.
Any red, blue, black etc coloured lines out there?
Federal law (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/appendix/appendixA.htm):
QuoteNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-1 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation.
If we're talking specifically about striping (as opposed to pavement markings in general), I think the only other color I've seen in person is purple, to denote EZPass lanes approaching toll booths.
Black skip lines are used on concrete.
Handicap parking spaces are usually blue.
Not really striping, more like hatching, but some cities use a green paint to denote bike lanes/boxes.
I've seen blue lines for handicap parking spaces and red lines on pavement to denote fire lanes. Both always in shopping centers, never on a road.
The only other color I've seen for striping is the black used to contrast the white/yellow lines on lighter pavements. I've seen green used for sections of bike lanes, but that is a fill color within the lines and not an actual stripe (same goes for route shields on pavement).
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 10:00:29 PM
Federal law (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/appendix/appendixA.htm):
QuoteNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-1 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation.
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
I can't help but laugh a little when a city bills itself as "most patriotic" despite being named after a British city.
It's one giant flag of the Netherlands. Or France. But the ratio is closer to the Netherlands, I suppose.
Wisconsin was testing orange for construction zones in the Zoo interchange. At least based on public comments, the experiment failed. I've heard orange is somewhat widely used in Canada for the same purpose.
Quote from: jakeroot on February 10, 2015, 11:25:29 PM
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
I can't help but laugh a little when a city bills itself as "most patriotic" despite being named after a British city.
I fail to see the irony here. I'm not sure if it's the most accurate criteria, but if they're basing their claim on a history that dates to colonial times and the Revolutionary War, it makes sense. A great number of cities that could make similar claims are also named after British cities or, worse, monarchs. Boston, for one.
Quote from: Kacie Jane on February 11, 2015, 01:04:53 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on February 10, 2015, 11:25:29 PM
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
I can't help but laugh a little when a city bills itself as "most patriotic" despite being named after a British city.
I fail to see the irony here. I'm not sure if it's the most accurate criteria, but if they're basing their claim on a history that dates to colonial times and the Revolutionary War, it makes sense. A great number of cities that could make similar claims are also named after British cities or, worse, monarchs. Boston, for one.
All I'm saying is, it's strange to see "most patriotic" and "Bristol" in the same sentence.
I would think orange striping in construction zones would be a good idea!
Quote from: Kacie Jane on February 10, 2015, 10:19:38 PM
If we're talking specifically about striping (as opposed to pavement markings in general), I think the only other committee I've seen in person is purple, to denote EZPass lanes approaching toll booths.
In the days prior to E-ZPass I saw green striping used at the Verrazano Bridge toll plaza to denote the "exact cash" lane (meaning you could pay using bills, unlike at a toll machine that took coins or tokens only, but you were supposed to pay the exact amount so as to speed things up by eliminating the need for the toll-taker to give change).
Pictures of orange striping in Ontario have been posted on this forum a few times. I like the idea.
Red striping for runaway trucks' safest route to follow:
http://goo.gl/maps/JXNgk
Some provinces of the Netherlands use green center lines on highways.
http://goo.gl/maps/lzQYQ (http://goo.gl/maps/lzQYQ)
Quote from: renegade on February 11, 2015, 02:45:39 AM
I would think orange striping in construction zones would be a good idea!
I agree! :)
In Britain there are 'Red Routes', marked with red lines along the side of the road like the more well-know double yellow lines, indicating 'No Stopping' (Yellow lines denote 'No Waiting')
Quote from: kphoger on February 11, 2015, 08:49:01 AM
Red striping for runaway trucks' safest route to follow:
http://goo.gl/maps/JXNgk
Is there any special striping for runaway trucks anywhere in the USA or Canada?
Quote from: Kacie Jane on February 10, 2015, 10:19:38 PM
If we're talking specifically about striping (as opposed to pavement markings in general), I think the only other committee I've seen in person is purple, to denote EZPass lanes approaching toll booths.
The 2009 MUTCD was the first to allow purple markings for this very purpose.
QuoteWhen used, purple markings shall supplement lane line or edge line markings for toll plaza approach lanes that are restricted to use only by vehicles with registered electronic toll collection accounts.
Quote from: jakeroot on February 11, 2015, 01:16:38 AM
Quote from: Kacie Jane on February 11, 2015, 01:04:53 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on February 10, 2015, 11:25:29 PM
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
I can't help but laugh a little when a city bills itself as "most patriotic" despite being named after a British city.
I fail to see the irony here. I'm not sure if it's the most accurate criteria, but if they're basing their claim on a history that dates to colonial times and the Revolutionary War, it makes sense. A great number of cities that could make similar claims are also named after British cities or, worse, monarchs. Boston, for one.
All I'm saying is, it's strange to see "most patriotic" and "Bristol" in the same sentence.
On the east coast (especially the coastal part of it), you're going to see A LOT of tons named after British people, cities and things. The British were the first to show up and they liked to name things after where they came.
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Richmond and Raleigh are all major east coast metros that got their name from something or someone British. The states of New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia also derive their origin from something British.
On the east coast, to be British named is to be patriotic.
Quote from: jakeroot on February 11, 2015, 01:16:38 AM
Quote from: Kacie Jane on February 11, 2015, 01:04:53 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on February 10, 2015, 11:25:29 PM
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: The Nature Boy on February 10, 2015, 11:07:08 PM
The Congressional Rep that got an exemption for Bristol, RI deserves a medal. How the hell do you pull THAT one off?
Jingoism Patriotism.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/life/style/2014/06/09/bristol-rhode-island-july-fourth/10222281/ (includes a photo of the striping)
I can't help but laugh a little when a city bills itself as "most patriotic" despite being named after a British city.
I fail to see the irony here. I'm not sure if it's the most accurate criteria, but if they're basing their claim on a history that dates to colonial times and the Revolutionary War, it makes sense. A great number of cities that could make similar claims are also named after British cities or, worse, monarchs. Boston, for one.
All I'm saying is, it's strange to see "most patriotic" and "Bristol" in the same sentence.
You realize that ten of the Thirteen Colonies and most of the settlements in all of them (not to mention a lot of the rest of the U. S.) were named after British people or places, right?
Relevant as long as we are on this tangent...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_in_the_United_States_named_after_places_in_England
Massachusetts and New York have a crap ton of them.
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 10:00:29 PM
Federal law (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/appendix/appendixA.htm):
QuoteNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-1 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation.
Similar red/white/blue centerline striping is also present along Washington St. in Peabody, MA between Foster and Main Streets. (http://goo.gl/maps/VrNWR)
Davidson Rd in Hilliard, Ohio has the word SCHOOL in yellow-green thermoplastic markings instead of white, approaching Davidson High School from the east.
Spring St in Los Angeles uses green lane striping for the bike lane (a "compromise" after removal of the green bike lane):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4 (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4)
It is not uncommon to see crosswalks with colors other than white or yellow:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.623986,-111.824384&spn=0.001707,0.002122&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.623985,-111.824554&panoid=E19Rw23EMURe-fIu-hvN7A&cbp=12,248.71,,0,20.37 (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.623986,-111.824384&spn=0.001707,0.002122&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.623985,-111.824554&panoid=E19Rw23EMURe-fIu-hvN7A&cbp=12,248.71,,0,20.37)
Quote from: Ray_Stantz on February 12, 2015, 05:32:16 PM
Spring St in Los Angeles uses green lane striping for the bike lane (a "compromise" after removal of the green bike lane):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4
I like this. Painting the entire bike lane green just seems somewhat obnoxious. Just keep it to the symbols and "bike box"...and I like the use of it in the right turn lane transition zone (although it would look different with the "standard" cat track lines instead of the more broken line used on the street linked above).
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It is not uncommon to see crosswalks with colors other than white or yellow:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.623986,-111.824384&spn=0.001707,0.002122&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.623985,-111.824554&panoid=E19Rw23EMURe-fIu-hvN7A&cbp=12,248.71,,0,20.37
I'd say that is uncommon, actually. And seemingly pointless on first glance...
I retract my example. Bristol, RI has colors, not colours.
Now colours would be unpatriotic.
Quote from: roadfro on February 12, 2015, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: Ray_Stantz on February 12, 2015, 05:32:16 PM
Spring St in Los Angeles uses green lane striping for the bike lane (a "compromise" after removal of the green bike lane):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4
I like this. Painting the entire bike lane green just seems somewhat obnoxious. Just keep it to the symbols and "bike box"...and I like the use of it in the right turn lane transition zone (although it would look different with the "standard" cat track lines instead of the more broken line used on the street linked above).
I'm okay with green edge markings in areas where there's no conflict between bikes and cars. But where they cross, the whole box should be painted. I think this is what you're saying, correct? Though in this situation, I think I spy parking on the street edge. Given the in-out nature of street parking, I might opt for full paint in this situation (or, optionally, move the cycle track to the street edge and move the parking further out from the street edge, with some planters in-between).
The bus only lane in this view:
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.650525,-122.307567&spn=0.000486,0.000561&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=47.650525,-122.307567&panoid=b0WYqj8QYFqYiXUhhfe81g&cbp=12,293.68,,0,4.74 (https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.650525,-122.307567&spn=0.000486,0.000561&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=47.650525,-122.307567&panoid=b0WYqj8QYFqYiXUhhfe81g&cbp=12,293.68,,0,4.74)
has just been painted completely red.
Quote from: roadfro on February 12, 2015, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: Ray_Stantz on February 12, 2015, 05:32:16 PM
Spring St in Los Angeles uses green lane striping for the bike lane (a "compromise" after removal of the green bike lane):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4
I like this. Painting the entire bike lane green just seems somewhat obnoxious. Just keep it to the symbols and "bike box"...and I like the use of it in the right turn lane transition zone (although it would look different with the "standard" cat track lines instead of the more broken line used on the street linked above).
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It is not uncommon to see crosswalks with colors other than white or yellow:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.623986,-111.824384&spn=0.001707,0.002122&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.623985,-111.824554&panoid=E19Rw23EMURe-fIu-hvN7A&cbp=12,248.71,,0,20.37
I'd say that is uncommon, actually. And seemingly pointless on first glance...
I've noticed some cities starting to paint colored crosswalks - more colorful than the previous example (San Francisco example below).
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.thebolditalic.com%2Fe%3Dc%28resrcit_cdn_origin%29%2Fs%3Dw1000%2Cpd1%2Fo%3D85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fcdn.thebolditalic.com%2Fpaperclip%2Farticles%2F4614%2Fhero_images%2Foriginal%2Fmaybehero.png%3F1394748836&hash=5479ecf499a46d9486194d3e32b4f518b59391c3)
Quote from: kkt on February 13, 2015, 06:47:34 PM
The bus only lane in this view:
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.650525,-122.307567&spn=0.000486,0.000561&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=47.650525,-122.307567&panoid=b0WYqj8QYFqYiXUhhfe81g&cbp=12,293.68,,0,4.74 (https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.650525,-122.307567&spn=0.000486,0.000561&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=47.650525,-122.307567&panoid=b0WYqj8QYFqYiXUhhfe81g&cbp=12,293.68,,0,4.74)
has just been painted completely red.
Indeed. San Francisco...
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsf.streetsblog.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2F1907944_10204895569961664_1335878324173779260_n.jpg&hash=3fa4f47274ad1eecd88859bfa0c8aa9acbac26c2)
I know this post is kinda sorta old, but since it garnered interest I might as well point it out:
Quote from: NE2 on February 10, 2015, 10:00:29 PM
Federal law (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2003r1/appendix/appendixA.htm):
QuoteNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a red, white, and blue center line in the Main Street of Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of Section 3B-1 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of the Department of Transportation.
They only do that because the area being striped red-white-blue is the 4th of July parade route (the same is true along much of the Narragansett Parkway in Warwick and Cranston, since that is the route for the Gaspee Days parade, cf. http://goo.gl/maps/S64YP (http://goo.gl/maps/S64YP)). Not that it's limited to that, mind you - the Portuguese social club in Pawtucket has a red-yellow-green (http://goo.gl/maps/UmvsH) triple stripe not only to celebrate Portuguese-American heritage, but a lot of Portuguese-themed parades end at the social club.
Some streets in downtown Columbus have a green stripe in the middle of the double yellow stripe. I'm not sure why.
Quote from: roadfro on February 12, 2015, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: Ray_Stantz on February 12, 2015, 05:32:16 PM
Spring St in Los Angeles uses green lane striping for the bike lane (a "compromise" after removal of the green bike lane):
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&hl=en&ll=34.044125,-118.252673&spn=0.007254,0.027874&sll=40.776608,-111.920485&sspn=0.154171,0.271568&oq=spring+st,+lo&hq=spring+st+los+angeles+ca&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=34.044122,-118.252674&panoid=8QMUE31MqDgmAXCQD9OUuA&cbp=12,261.35,,0,22.4
I like this. Painting the entire bike lane green just seems somewhat obnoxious. Just keep it to the symbols and "bike box"...and I like the use of it in the right turn lane transition zone (although it would look different with the "standard" cat track lines instead of the more broken line used on the street linked above).
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It is not uncommon to see crosswalks with colors other than white or yellow:
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.623986,-111.824384&spn=0.001707,0.002122&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=40.623985,-111.824554&panoid=E19Rw23EMURe-fIu-hvN7A&cbp=12,248.71,,0,20.37
I'd say that is uncommon, actually. And seemingly pointless on first glance...
Painted crosswalks are extremely common in New York. Typically, the underlying asphalt or concrete is stamped to resemble bricks.
The only thing I can't remember seeing is in Flint, MI. They have a yearly 10K called the Crim. The entire course is indicated by a blue line running near the outer edge of the right-hand lane of all streets in the city that course covers, and corresponding 1K markers painted across all lanes, with the distance marked. It is amazing that the lines largely hold up from year to year.