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SophieCT t1_iz9ymg2 wrote

Reply to comment by bullish_futuresman in Traffic paint on major roads disappearing when it rains. by Gem_carver

It's bad in the entire tristate area. Driving at night in the rain, it's nearly impossible to see the lines.

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explorer_76 t1_izbmyr7 wrote

I road trip every year to the Midwest to see some family and it's amazing how much better the roads are especially during bad weather. They use a more reflective paint then also have those little stand up reflectors between the lines that you can drive over.

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SophieCT t1_izcayb6 wrote

We need to use the better paint because those little stand up reflectors would get peeled off by snow plows in the northeast!

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rubyslippers3x t1_izccjja wrote

Yeah but doesn't the mid west have worse snow storms? If it works for them... maybe for us too. Gotta do something. Between the shite paint and the overly bright headlights I am fearing for my life at night these days.

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explorer_76 t1_izch79h wrote

The Midwest gets much more snow. Doesn't seem to be an issue. They're meant to collapse when you drive or push snow over them etc.

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SophieCT t1_izh4nuf wrote

so weird that not one single highway department in one single town in New England knows about these snow plow resistant glue-on-the-road reflectors. You'd think this being their business and all, they'd know something.

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explorer_76 t1_izh7fmz wrote

Very strange. Once you hit Ohio going west you start running into highly reflecting lane markers. That continues from OH, IN, IL and WI. Of course OH, IN and IL are mostly toll roads. But even the non-toll roads are better.

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