The Missouri Department of Transportation’s annual roadway striping operations have started, and drivers will see slow-moving caravans of trucks refreshing the lines on the roadway.
According to MoDOT’s State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer Nicole Hood, striping crews are traveling at really slow speeds, so she is urging drivers to not drive distracted and pay attention.
She says striping crews must travel slowly as they paint roadway markings to ensure a good quality line. The striping trains move between 8 and 12 mph when workers are painting white and yellow lines on the highways. The trucks have flashing lights, boards with flashing arrows and signs that say “SLOW VEHICLES” and “WET PAINT.”
MoDOT crews will be striping two-lane roadways in the spring and fall and working on freeways and expressways in June, July and August.
For information about any MoDOT project, call (888)-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit the website, www.modot.org.