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m tt Lead Industries Association, Inc.------ m Madtaon Avane# No* YoA. M. V. 10017 YatapAona: (*11) STMCtt June 7, 1*73 i 9 SUBJECTS CTCBgASrO USE Of CHUCKS YEIXCW TRAfTIC MUMTS TO THE KEMBEM or THE LEAS XMOUSTXXSS UiOCUTICK, ZMC.i Macently we Bast you information concerning publicity generated by our agency, Lleberman-Karrlsoo, Inc. on the subject of anticipated incraaaad use of load chroaate pigeents for traffic Mucking. Confining thla trend, which could incraase by SOk tba uaa of load for auch pignenta annually, la tha attached aagnant of CM06S HOADS, a publication diatributad nonthly by tha Sew York State Traffic Safety Council. Mote the first article, 'state to Use Mew Paveaent Marking Systeal,* and the overleaf, which is free the Mew York State Department of Transportation. Me intend to continue exploiting such positive applications of lead, and will keep you apprised of tha results. Sincerely, JTStla Attachment Wrom r. Sadth Secretary s General Manager ;1 4 F f i : N 3498 b. t -r & r t- I; i$~< b?~ f ir PAVEMENTMARKINGS FOR HIGHWAYS INNEW YORKSTATE -j TWO LANE HIGHWAYS!- Two-Urn. two wy ro*w#y. pn in| prmm*d. Edp tirm art wtwti and mart (ha MdM of tha widfy. JYELLOW ENTIRELY REPLACES WHITE FOR CENTERLINES.; ^ Yellow completely replece* white for centerline marking on two-wey hlghwey pavements under revised regulations of the New York State Department of Tranaportetion. The change* are in accord with new Federal ftanderdl which eliminate the use of white marking* a* a divider between traffic that move* in oppoeita direction*. Prevloudy both white end yellow were uted for centerline markings Th* new (tandard* offer added tafety in that driven can identify th* center of a two-wey highway by th* yellow line* A* long at yellow marking* are visible on th* driver** left, he can be eurt he t* on the right tide of th* road and moving in th* tame direction at other traffic in hit ten*. Ut* of solid whit* line* a* pavement edgelintt on th* right tide of th* highway i* continued under th* new procedure*. Broken whit* line* continue to mark tane* separating traffic moving in th* tame direction on multi-Ian* roadway* and on oneway tamp* and L* ie. % 3 DovbU aoWd yohow Crotpof with axtrama cara it panvvttad onfy m part o< a Wft turn Yflo Hnat (on* <ol*. on* broken) nparah trtfflc fOinf In th* opposite direction. Patting permitted H the broken yeUow Un* b on your tld*.' The yellow marking pattern* have th* tame meanings for driver* a* th* former whit* line* in guiding patting maneuver*. A broken line indicate* that patting it permitted. A solid yellow line flanked by a broken yellow line on one tide permit* passing from th* tide of th* broken lira. Tha change* in New York State are under th* direction of th* Department'* Division of Traffic and Safety. Th* new markings ere being applied to roads of th* State Highway System during 1973. Counties, chiet, town* and village* are making th* change* on their road* and street* a* wear necessitate* th* repainting of existing marking*. Th* illustrations to the left show th* new marking* on two4*ne road* Example* on the back of this page d>ow some of th* new marking* as they apply to multi-Ian* highway* tub el Nta Vert aIPt--i-W---- a^M.-C*TlKWf, wRW. W-----W----i- PRpETllRUt at TriRlpRfWtOR T, ScMv, CmmrWoek I -~f`" u- -tr N 3498.01