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Jake:
Does anyone know what These road lines are all about?
They are on the A11 going towards the A14 Newmarket.
 :?

mark.yellow.series.3:
its another great way of cutting conjestion of course :roll:

fudge:
Yes......

They are to test he durability of the paint.......

They counted the number of axles that crossed a set point in the road, the idea is that the paint is designed for the edges and the middle lines so if it lasts 6 months like its painted then it'll last 25 years in the middle of the road cause they take proportionately less ware there! if it breaks up or fades then its not used....

The test location used to be on the A1 near Huntingdon but a different contractor holds the contract now, thats the best place condidering weight of traffic and type mix.

God I'm boring!

thumbs:
oh i can remeber when it was on the a1

AbyssDJ:
looks like a "spend the rest of the money bob, or we'll get less for the budget next year" kind of test, to me ;)

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