Abstract

INDOT has updated its specification for waterborne traffic paints that results in improved durability and the ability to apply traffic paint in colder weather. This presentation provides background on INDOT's waterborne traffic paint specification, a summary of the road trials that INDOT conducted to evaluate different paint specifications, future developments for waterborne traffic paint, and a maintenance perspective on INDOT painting operations.

Session Number

218

Session Title

Improvements in Waterborne Traffic Paint for Indiana

Track Title

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

Location

PMU 240/FACE

Date of Version

2026

Start Date

3-18-2026 1:00 PM

End Date

3-18-2026 1:50 PM

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Improvements in Waterborne Traffic Paint for Indiana

PMU 240/FACE

INDOT has updated its specification for waterborne traffic paints that results in improved durability and the ability to apply traffic paint in colder weather. This presentation provides background on INDOT's waterborne traffic paint specification, a summary of the road trials that INDOT conducted to evaluate different paint specifications, future developments for waterborne traffic paint, and a maintenance perspective on INDOT painting operations.