Reflective Measurement Systems - RetroTek

As 2024 draws to a close, it is nearly time to down tools and spend time with family and friends. We would like to extend our best wishes to all our customers, colleagues and friends globally, for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Our offices and Technical Support close on 22 December and will reopen on 3 January.

We look forward to working with our colleagues and friends in industry to make the roads safer for everyone in 2024 and to do it in a way that is kinder to our environment.

We are delighted to be involved in a DOT focused webinar facilitated by independent expert Paul Carlson from Automated Roads, on the subject of Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Measurement & Data Management: the route to MUTCD compliance.

This will be an invite only event delivered online on December 13, 2023 at 2:00PM EST, to provide guidance on the MUTCD standard, with insights on the latest developments in road surveys and data logging. We will discuss different approaches to compliance and the issues to consider when planning retroreflectivity surveys.

We will have representatives from a Pavement Material Logging & Survey Company (Skip-Line) and a Retroreflectivity Survey Equipment Manufacturer (RetroTekUSA) on hand to answer any questions you may have. If you are interested in being invited, please register your interest online. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pavement-marking-retroreflectivity-measurement-and-data-management-tickets-759587886817?aff=oddtdtcreator

We will be at the HOFMANN Technology Day & International Expo 2023 that takes place in Rellingen, Germany on 30th November 2023.
We are looking forward to the opportunity to showcase how our innovative RetroTek front-mounted road marking retroreflectometer is currently reducing the costs of surveys by 50% on roads across Europe, USA and Australasia.
Our latest RetroTek-D mobile retroreflectometer (operational Day & Night) is making road marking surveys simpler, safer and more efficient. If you are planning to attend this event, let us know as it would be great to arrange to meet you there. You can register online for free tickets until 24 Nov. https://www.hofmannmarking.de/en/news-events/hofmann-expo-2023

We would like to wish all our valued customers, friends and colleagues in industry in the USA a Happy Thanksgiving!

We are looking forward to attending and presenting next week at the AASHTO Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, November 13 – 16 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

Our CEO Joe Turley is making a presentation at the Rapid-Fire Theatre in the Expo Tues. Nov.14, 10:10am on The Key (Legal, Safety, Traffic Management, Marking Inventory, Public Interest, Quality Control, Contract Compliance & ADAS) benefits for why Road Agencies should know the Condition and Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings of their full road networks.

If you are planning to attend, let us know, as it would be great to meet up with at our Booth 411 to discuss your plans for compliance with the latest MUTCD mandatory requirements for minimum levels of retroreflectivity of pavement markings. https://web.cvent.com/event/231b0f4c-2f14-48cf-b07f-949eb5d6df60/websitePage:33bb36ed-69a1-42a4-85e6-6b25fb660a71

We hope you can join us at the European Road Profile Users' Group 2023 (ERPUG 2023) in Athens, Greece on 25-27 October. https://erpug.org/page32387592.html We will have a Table top display exhibiting our innovative RetroTek front-mounted road marking retroreflectometer that is currently being used on roads across Europe, USA and Australasia.

Our latest RetroTek-D mobile retroreflectometer (operational Day & Night) is making road marking surveys simpler, safer, more efficient and reducing the carbon footprint of surveys. If you are planning to undertake retroreflectivity surveys, talk to our team to find out how this system can reduce your survey costs by up to 50%.

ERPUG 2023

We are looking forward to attending and presenting at the New England ATSSA Chapter meeting next week, on October 24-25, 2023 at the UMass Amherst Campus Center. We have been invited to provide a short presentation for Road Agencies on the importance and many benefits of Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Data collection.

If you are planning to attend, let us know, as it would be great to meet up with you and discuss your plans for compliance with the latest MUTCD mandatory minimum levels of retroreflectivity for pavement markings. https://web.cvent.com/event/177a9737-bf97-4349-b4c1-dcc7abd34cab/summary

We will be attending and exhibiting at Highways USA 2023 this week in Dallas, Texas from 4-5 October. If you are planning on attending, come along to our booth and find out how our RetroTek-D Mobile Retroreflectometer Unit is helping Road Agencies, Survey Companies and Striping Contractors to comply with the FHWA MUTCD pavement marking minimum retroreflectivity standards. https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/highways-usa/referral.stm?eid=10706&patype=visitor&cid=003N2000002G0hHIAS&state=first&trc=sfmc&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US_10706_Customer_Highways+USA+2023+-1a&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.terrapinn.com%2fexhibition%2fhighways-usa%2freferral.stm%3feid%3d10706%26patype%3dvisitor%26cid%3d%25%25_subscriberkey%25%25%26state%3dfirst%26trc%3dsfmc&utm_id=117256&sfmc_id=28523454&cid=003N2000002G0hHIAS

We have a busy week next week and are looking forward to members of our team attending ATSSA Mid Year Meeting https://atssa.com/Events/Midyear-Meeting in Illinois, MAASTO 2023 https://maasto2023.com/ in Milwaukee and the Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance Symposium https://dcstims.com/ in Virginia.

If you are planning on attending any of these events, it would be great to meet you at our Booth and show you the latest innovation in pavement marking retroreflectivity measurement. Our front-mounted RetroTek-D mobile pavement marking retroreflectometer is the only 3rd generation retroreflectivity measurement system in the world that is now available in the USA and being used by DOTs to facilitate MUTCD compliance. Come along and find out why DOTs are already choosing our system to survey left and right longitudinal lines simultaneously and critical in-lane center markings.

We are looking forward to attending SASHTO 2023 in the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama on August 5-9 https://conferences.dot.state.al.us/sashto/index.html

If you are planning on attending, it would be great to meet you at our Booth and introduce you to our front-mounted RetroTek-D mobile pavement marking retroreflectometer. This is the only 3rd generation retroreflectivity measurement system in the world that is now available in the USA and being used by DOTs to facilitate MUTCD compliance by the deadline. Come along and find out why DOTs are already choosing our system to survey left and right longitudinal lines simultaneously and critical in-lane center markings.

We are looking forward to attending the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance 2023 Annual Meeting in Portland, Maine next week July 16 - 20.

With maintenance teams in DOTs planning their approach to MUTCD pavement marking retroreflectivity compliance, understanding the latest innovations in mobile retroreflectometer systems can help is critical. Come along to our booth where our team would welcome the opportunity to meet you and introduce you to the only 3rd generation mobile pavement marking retroreflectometer capable of surveying all pavement markings across a full lane width including safety-critical in-lane center markings. No more traffic controls and lane closures to place road workers at risk carrying out surveys with handheld units! Instead, our RetroTek-D retroreflectometer simplifies data collection and reporting so you can focus your maintenance budget where it is needed most.

We are looking forward to attending the NASTO 2023 Conference in Wilmington, Delaware July 9 - 11). https://nasto2023.com/

If you are planning your approach to pavement marking maintenance and are concerned about MUTCD compliance, then we can help. Come along to our booth where our team would welcome the opportunity to meet you and introduce you to the only 3rd generation mobile pavement marking retroreflectometer capable of surveying all pavement markings across a full lane width including safety-critical in-lane center markings. It removes the need to have traffic controls and lane closures to place road workers at risk carrying out surveys with handheld units. Our RetroTek-D retroreflectometer simplifies data collection and reporting so you can focus your maintenance budget where it is needed.

The National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) in the USA that runs from April 17-21 this year quite rightly shines a light on the need to increase safe driving around highway work zones. In our article below, we highlight how 3rd Generation Mobile Retroreflectometers eliminate the need for road closures and traffic management. By surveying across the full lane width, safety critical in-lane markings are also measured by default in the pavement marking survey. https://retrotekusa.com/national-work-zone-awareness-week-2023/

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From all our team in Dublin a very Happy St Patrick's Day to all our customers, agents and colleagues working in the road safety industry across the world. Go n’éirí an bóthar leat!

Our RetroTek-D Mobile Pavement Marking Retroreflectometer (MRU) is designed with safety in mind. The unit uses safe LED lighting instead of hazardous Lasers to illuminate the road markings for retroreflectivity assessment. LED lighting is now standard in many new vehicles demonstrating that LED technology is safer for road networks and road users.

We are looking forward to attending the ATSSA Convention & Traffic Expo 2023 being held in Phoenix, Arizona on Feb 17-21.

If you are planning to attend, we would be delighted to meet you on Booth 1650 to see the latest technology in pavement marking retroreflectivity surveys.

We can show you how our RetroTek-D mobile retroreflectometer (operational Day & Night) is the most cost effective option to meet the new MUTCD minimum standards for retroreflectivity. Our RetroTek system is currently reducing the costs of surveys on road networks across USA, Europe and Australasia.

In 2 weeks we will be exhibiting at the National Pavement Expo & Conference 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina from 25-27 January. If you are planning to attend drop by Booth 417 and see the latest technology in pavement marking retroreflectivity surveys. We can show you the most cost effective option to meet the new MUTCD minimum standards for retroreflectivity.

Next week the HOFMANN Technology Day & International Expo 2022 takes place in Rellingen, Germany on 24th November 2022. We are looking forward to the opportunity to showcase how our innovative RetroTek front-mounted road marking retroreflectometer is currently reducing the costs of surveys on roads across Europe, USA and Australasia.

We are really looking forward to meeting up with colleagues and friends in the road maintenance industry. If you are planning to attend this event, let us know as it would be great to arrange to meet you there. https://www.hofmannmarking.de/en/news-events/hofmann-expo-2022

This short video highlights how simple it is to view your retroreflectivity survey results in our QuickView Pro survey reporting software. With the ability to batch process surveys this is a powerful way to pinpoint road marking failures. https://www.reflective-systems.com/retrotek-quickview-pro/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpsL-fsiuT4

Retroreflectivity Road Survey Processing software - Quickview Pro Demo - Short This short video provides an introduction to the Reflective Measurement Systems Quickview Pro software which provide the most advanced platform for retorefle...

Today the new MUTCD minimum standards for retroreflectivity of pavement markings comes into force. US road authorities have 4 years to demonstrate compliance. If you are not clear what this means for you, read our article on what you need to know about the new MUTCD standard and retroreflectivity measurement. https://retrotekusa.com/you-cant-manage-what-you-dont-measure/

This is a great video from our customer ARRB - your National Transport Research Organisation describing how road authorities and road managers can maximise the data gathered on road marking to improve road safety and reduce the number of accidents and fatalities on roads. The iLine vehicle uses the RetroTek-D retroreflectivity measurement system to measure night time retroreflectivity of markings and day time contrast, with the possibility of surveys being undertaken by day or night. https://fb.watch/eZKE_Ce7iu/

Our Road Marking Condition Survey continues for the Road Safety Markings Association taking us from Cumbria to South Yorkshire https://twitter.com/i/status/1557391589403774977

Road Safety Markings Association on LinkedIn: #RSMA #roads #highways Day 5 of the RSMA Road Condition Survey is nearing completion! Today’s leg started just outside Ulverston in Cumbria and will end near Sheffield in South...

We are delighted to have been selected by the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) to undertake an independent survey of all road markings on 2,000km of England's Local Authority road network. The survey will establish the current condition of road markings, but most importantly the preparedness of these roads to meet the challenges of the transition to vehicles with increasing levels of automation i.e Advanced Driver Assist Systems. This involves night retroreflectivity and day contrast measurements of road markings using the latest RetroTek retroreflectometer technology from RetroTek Retroreflectometers - Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd The traffic speed survey will take place during August and will involve no disruption to other road users. https://www.rsma.co.uk/rsma-selects-retrotek-to-undertake-road-marking-condition-survey/

We are focused on making road marking surveys safer for road users and survey operators. Our front-mounted mobile retroreflectometer avoids extended protrusions from the side of the survey vehicle, making it easier for survey operators to navigate through cities, toll booths and car parks. In addition, our auto detection of line types on each side of the survey vehicle avoids the operators continually having to interact with the in-vehicle survey screen. Our safety-first approach ensures survey operators can focus on the road ahead. https://www.reflective-systems.com/retrotek-d-day-and-night-survey-system/

These center markings, whether they are symbols or warnings, are widely recognised as playing a key role in road safety. Our RetroTek-D mobile retroreflectometer system automatically identifies these markings measuring retroreflectivity and day contrast, while simultaneously measuring the left and right longitudinal pavement markings and RPMs. For comprehensive retroreflectivity surveys across the full lane width, choose RetroTek! https://retrotekusa.com/retroreflectivity-measurement-retrotek-d-retroreflectometer/

In the US the Federal Highway Administration will be publishing the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways in May 2023. In a real boost to road safety this revision will include minimum standards for retroreflectivity of pavement markings.

Our RetroTek-D mobile retroreflectometer offers DOTs, Stripers and Survey Contractors the most cost effective solution for surveying all assets across the full lane width, including critical center markings. We can reduce your survey costs and fuel costs by up to 50%! Contact our team to see a demo. https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/mutcd_news.htm

If you are planning to purchase a mobile retroreflectometer in 2022 talk to our team first. We can now show you how our full lane width survey system operates in a real live survey https://www.reflective-systems.com/book-a-web-demo/
We have combined mobile technology and video collaboration tools so you can book a Live Virtual Demo of our RetroTek-D performing a road marking retroreflectivity survey. With our remote access facility you can control the survey from anywhere in the world in our virtual demo.

Our CEO Joe Turley is attending The Road Profile Users Group Annual Conference RPUG2022 in Saratova Springs, New York 25-29 April. If you are attending this event, please drop over to Table 10 to find out how our front-mounted RetroTek-D retroreflectometer is supporting the 'race to better data'. Our innovative system surveys all pavement marking assets in the lane across the full lane width in one pass! More data, less survey miles and less fuel burned.

Great to see an article about our innovative retroreflectometer in the Intertraffic Show Magazine. Cutting survey fuel costs and time by up to 50%

We will be exhibiting in Hall 1 Stand 163 at Intertraffic 2022 in Amsterdam next week from 29 March - 1 April. If you are planning to attend, come to our stand and meet our team. You can see our RetroTek-D front mounted retroreflectometer and QuickView Pro survey visualisation software demo. Survey the full lane width in one pass, saving survey travel distances, fuel and survey operator time! https://www.reflective-systems.com/retrotek-d-day-and-night-survey-system/

If you couldn't make it to our webinar for UK road authorities yesterday, you can watch the recording of "Developments in survey data to prioritise road marking maintenance spend." Where we discuss the advances in technology which are enabling road authorities to pinpoint where they need to allocate budget for road marking to improve road safety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNHeFwJUmuc

We are looking forward to meeting our US colleagues in the industry at ATSSA 2022 in Tampa. If you are planning to attend, please come along to Booth 631 where you can see the only retroreflectometer in the USA that can survey a full lane width including critical center markings. Talk to our team about how we can help you gather more survey data and reduce the costs of surveys by up to 50%. https://retrotekusa.com https://expo.atssa.com/