NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT EVALUATION PROGRAM Greta Smith, PE NTPEP Senior Project Engineer AASHTO Traffic Safety Meeting June 16, 2009
PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION PURPOSE OF NTPEP PROGRAM STRUCTURE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND SAFETY PRODUCTS EVALUATED BENEFITS TO MEMBER DEPARTMENTS 11/15/2018
PURPOSE Combine Resources of Member Departments for Product Evaluations Produce unbiased independent data for review and selection of products for Qualified Products Listings Facilitate interaction of Member Agencies – regarding product quality. 11/15/2018
PROGRAM STRUCTURE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS EVALUATION OVERVIEW TRAFFIC SAFETY MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION OVERVIEW Manufacturer pays for testing cost States Contribute $7500 for program administration 11/15/2018
TRAFFIC SAFETY PRODUCTS Pavement Marking Materials Sign Sheeting and Roll Up Signing Raised Pavement Markers & Adhesives Flexible Delineators Drums Flashing Arrow Boards Portable Changeable Message Signs 11/15/2018
Pavement Marking Materials 11/15/2018 6
Pavement Marking Materials AK 1999 2004 2007 WA 1995 MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID 2000 2002 2005 2008 SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA 2000 MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AK SC 1996 MS AL GA HI Lab Testing MN, NY & LA LA TX FL 1999 2002 2004 2006 1997 1996 1998 PR 11/15/2018 7
Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI PR CT IA PA NV NE NJ Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert No Shade: Do not Use Product DC OH UT IL IN DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 11/15/2018 8
Sign Sheeting Materials 9
Sign Sheeting Materials AK Cold WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC Cold Semi-Humid TN AZ OK NM AK SC MS AL GA HI LA TX Lab Testing - Louisiana Hot Dry FL Hot Humid PR 11/15/2018 10
Roll Up Sign Materials Lab Testing - Louisiana Cold Hot Dry Hot Humid AK Cold WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AK SC MS AL GA HI LA TX Hot Dry FL Lab Testing - Louisiana Hot Humid PR 11/15/2018 11
Program Status – cont’d AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI PR CT IA PA NV NE NJ Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert No Shade: Do not Use Product DC IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 11/15/2018 12
Raised Pavement Markers 11/15/2018 13
Raised Pavement Markers Plowable Markers Plunge Cut into Asphalt Slot Cut into Concrete 11/15/2018 14
Raised Pavement Markers AK 1998 1999 2000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Snow-Plowable Markers Snow-Plowable Markers WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ OH UT IL IN DE 2001 CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC 1998 1999 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 TN AZ OK NM AK SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 1998 Lab Testing - Florida PR 15
NTPEP Data Usage (RPM) State Usage Survey Feb 2009 Blue = QPL AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI PR CT IA PA NV NE NJ Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert No Shade: Do not Use Product DC IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 11/15/2018 16
Drums and Flexible Delineators summer and winter impact 11/15/2018 17
Drums and Flexible Delineators AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AK SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL PR 11/15/2018 18
Program Status – cont’d AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI PR CT IA PA NV NE NJ Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert No Shade: Do not Use Product DC IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 11/15/2018 19
Flashing Arrow Boards and Portable Changeable Message Signs 11/15/2018 20
Flashing Arrow Boards and Portable Changeable Message Signs AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI CT IA PA NV NE NJ IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AK SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL PR 11/15/2018 21
Program Status – cont’d AK WA MT ME ND MN OR VT NH ID SD WI NY MA WY MI RI PR CT IA PA NV NE NJ Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on Cert No Shade: Do not Use Product DC IN OH UT IL DE CA CO WV MD KS VA MO KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR SC MS AL GA HI LA TX FL 11/15/2018 22
Based on Products tested in 2008 State Investment - $7500 contribution >$800,000 worth of testing performed 11/15/2018
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