Welcome Orange Work Zone Striping

What is happening? California is playing around with orange and white striping for work zones to improve work zone safety. Wisconsin, Texas and Kentucky have used solid orange striping in work zones.

Why is this important? In Wisconsin  83% of drivers said the orange was easier to see than white striping. A toll authority in North Texas used orange striping. 61%of drivers said it increased their awareness of the work zone and 88% of respondents said they’d like to see the color in other Texas construction zones.

How will this be important? There is a feeling that roadway marks are easier to see than signage.

Route Fifty | States Experiment With Orange Highway Striping in Work Zones