Colours for Striping other than White and Yellow

[SignGeek101]

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?

[NE2]

Federal law:

Notwithstanding 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.

[Kacie Jane]

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.

[jeffandnicole]

Black skip lines are used on concrete.

[Mr. Matté]

Handicap parking spaces are usually blue.

Not really striping, more like hatching, but some cities use a green paint to denote bike lanes/boxes.

[roadfro]

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).

[The Nature Boy]

Federal law:

Notwithstanding 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?

[NE2]

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)

[jakeroot]

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.

[admtrap]

It's one giant flag of the Netherlands.  Or France.  But the ratio is closer to the Netherlands, I suppose. 

[DaBigE]

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.

[Kacie Jane]

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.

[jakeroot]

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.

[renegade]

I would think orange striping in construction zones would be a good idea!

[1995hoo]

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.

[kphoger]

Red striping for runaway trucks' safest route to follow:

http://goo.gl/maps/JXNgk

[riiga]

Some provinces of the Netherlands use green center lines on highways.

http://goo.gl/maps/lzQYQ

[route17fan]

I would think orange striping in construction zones would be a good idea!

I agree!

[english si]

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')

[kphoger]

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?

[spooky]

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.

When 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.

[The Nature Boy]

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.

[Pete from Boston]

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?

[Zeffy]

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.

[PHLBOS]

Federal law:

Notwithstanding 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.