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Besides the plows and grit, this CBC article claims the paint they choose has something to do with it: > Most of the paint is environmentally friendly but bein

Besides the plows and grit, this CBC article claims the paint they choose has something to do with it: > Most of the paint is environmentally friendly but being water-based, it rarely lasts more than a year, especially on the province's busiest roads and highways. > "The paint used for highway striping eventually wears down as a result of the wear and tear from vehicle traffic as well as the effects of necessary winter maintenance activities," said a spokesperson with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. > The provincial government only uses oil-based paint in cold weather. The bulk of road work is completed during the summer months, so it seems unlikely many fresh painted lanes this year will survive the winter. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/disappearing-road-paint-frustrating-drivers-1.2628148 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/disappearing-ro... I'm not sure about the paint composition matter, but at least I can attest to the road lines in Canada being very poor. I've driven most of the Trans-Canadian Highway (all of it west of Quebec) and the line paint was virtually nonexistent for much of even this road.

userbinator 4y ago
You can be even more "environmentally friendly" by doing away with the markings, or even the paving... The markings here seem to be some sort of dense plastic material and don't wear much.
- robonerd 4y ago
  > The markings here seem to be some sort of dense plastic material and don't wear much. I think those markings might be the epoxy based "golden oatmeal" this article mentions (https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-hunts-for-a-durable-highway-line-paint/ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-hunts-for-a-dur...) Durable but expensive. > Meanwhile, the province does have an alternative it has been using on roads where visibility, geography and weather make for dangerous conditions, such as parts of the Coquihalla Highway. Crews grind out a line-sized trench in the pavement and pour a clumpy epoxy-plastic paint nicknamed “golden oatmeal” that bonds to the asphalt using the same material as dentures. Because it sits just below the rest of the pavement, it better withstands wear. “The problem is to do that is extremely cost prohibitive,” said Stone. “It’s very pricey.”

userbinator 4y ago

You can be even more "environmentally friendly" by doing away with the markings, or even the paving... The markings here seem to be some sort of dense plastic material and don't wear much.

robonerd 4y ago
> The markings here seem to be some sort of dense plastic material and don't wear much. I think those markings might be the epoxy based "golden oatmeal" this article mentions (https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-hunts-for-a-durable-highway-line-paint/ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-hunts-for-a-dur...) Durable but expensive. > Meanwhile, the province does have an alternative it has been using on roads where visibility, geography and weather make for dangerous conditions, such as parts of the Coquihalla Highway. Crews grind out a line-sized trench in the pavement and pour a clumpy epoxy-plastic paint nicknamed “golden oatmeal” that bonds to the asphalt using the same material as dentures. Because it sits just below the rest of the pavement, it better withstands wear. “The problem is to do that is extremely cost prohibitive,” said Stone. “It’s very pricey.”