Highway Maintenance

Road Marking Implementation & Materials

1. Introduction

1.1 The objective of road markings is to define carriageway lanes and edges and to give instructions to road users in a manner clearly visible in all conditions.

2. Policy

2.1 The County Council shall implement road markings in the locations and using the layouts described in the ‘Traffic signs regulation and general directions (TSRD)’ as supplemented by the procedure attached to this policy.

2.2 Materials and application of road markings shall be in accordance with the "Specification For Highway Works" (SHW) as supplemented by the procedure attached to this policy and Departmental Standards Committee requirements.

Version No:   1.0

Effective:   From - 21/04/2004

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