1. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION PRODUCT EVALUATION PROGRAM
Greta Smith, PE
NTPEP Senior Project Engineer
AASHTO Traffic Safety Meeting
June 16, 2009

2. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION
PURPOSE OF NTPEP
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND SAFETY PRODUCTS EVALUATED
BENEFITS TO MEMBER DEPARTMENTS
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3. 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.
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4. PROGRAM STRUCTURE CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS EVALUATION OVERVIEW
TRAFFIC SAFETY
MAINTENANCE
CONSTRUCTION
EVALUATION OVERVIEW
Manufacturer pays for testing cost
States Contribute $7500 for program administration
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5. 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
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6. Pavement Marking Materials
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7. Pavement Marking MaterialsAK
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
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8. Blue = QPL Add’l Eval Red = Use Different Eval Accept on CertAK 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
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9. Sign Sheeting Materials9

10. Sign Sheeting MaterialsAK
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
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11. Roll Up Sign Materials Lab Testing - Louisiana Cold Hot Dry Hot HumidAK
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
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12. Program Status – cont’dAK 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
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13. Raised Pavement Markers
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14. Raised Pavement Markers Plowable Markers
Plunge Cut into Asphalt
Slot Cut into Concrete
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15. Raised Pavement MarkersAK
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

16. NTPEP Data Usage (RPM) State Usage Survey Feb 2009 Blue = QPLAK 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
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17. Drums and Flexible Delineators summer and winter impact
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18. Drums and Flexible DelineatorsAK 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
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19. Program Status – cont’dAK 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
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20. Flashing Arrow Boards and Portable Changeable Message Signs
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21. Flashing Arrow Boards and Portable Changeable Message SignsAK 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
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22. Program Status – cont’dAK 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
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23. Based on Products tested in 2008
State Investment - $7500 contribution
>$800,000 worth of testing performed
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