Comment 51578

By jonathan (registered) | Posted November 15, 2010 at 20:14:10

I walked it this weekend and it does not appear to be reflective. Its actually little square indentations in the asphalt that are etched out and then painted. I'll be curious to see how long the paint lasts and how long before they flatten out in the heat and with the heavy traffic. Hope somebody did the studies on this

I've watched these things get installed in the past; they have a heating element that covers the area, which re-heats the asphalt in the specified pattern, basically melting the imprint into place. A thermoplastic is then inlaid, reheated to bond, then left to cool. Yes, someone did the study. It's not painted.

EDIT: See here

EDIT 2: I should add...I'm really not a fan of these crosswalks. While they 'look' nice, they lose on visibility. I would have preferred the stamped ashphalt they installed in Richmond Hill. But to be fair...continental crosswalks are the safest (ladder-type).

Comment edited by jonathan on 2010-11-15 19:24:22

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