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“Pavement markings for Minnesota state roadways” is Ethan Peterson’s 53-slide presentation from TSRI’s Sept. 11, 2025 Education Series broadcast. Click the thumbnail to download Ethan’s presentation as a PDF file.
TSRI Education Series – PAST EVENTS
Minnesota DOT’s Ethan Peterson covered wider edgelines, the safety benefits of six-inch pavement markings, recessed markings, wet weather optics and performance, cost-benefit analysis for transportation agencies and much during the Sept. 11, 2025 free global online session that highlighted innovative lane marking techniques that enhance visibility and roadway safety.
Watch it below or on YouTube.
Indiana DOT’s evidence-based approach to human and machine vision lane marking standards
Our Oct. 14 global session featuring Joe Bruno of Indiana DOT and Michael Williamson of Kaskaskia Engineering covered the Indiana DOT’s evidence-based approach to human and machine vision lane marking standards, plus a whole lot more.
This session also explored several Indiana low-cost pavement marking solutions and how their implementation has significantly reduced roadway accidents and injuries.
Watch it below or on YouTube.