Comal County's proposed pavement-marking plan would use historical service life and a work-order database to schedule restriping on qualifying county roads. Commissioners are scheduled to consider the county engineer’s plan Thursday, days before a state compliance deadline identified in the document.
Drivers on higher-volume county roads posted at 35 mph or more would get lane markings managed to minimum nighttime-reflectivity standards, while lower-volume and slower roads may be exempt. The practical goal is brighter longitudinal lines when headlights, rather than daylight, are doing the work.
The plan sets a minimum of 50 millicandelas per square meter per lux under dry conditions for covered longitudinal markings, with 100 recommended on roads posted at 70 mph. Comal County would comply through a service-life method based on historical data instead of measuring every stripe with specialized equipment.
Appendix C lists 554,882.32 feet of road segments, about 105.1 miles when divided by 5,280. The list includes portions of River Road, Smithson Valley Road, Purgatory Road, Spring Branch Road, Hueco Springs Loop Road and Fischer Store Road. Longer roads may appear as multiple segments with separate lengths or subdivision labels.
The framework allows exemptions for roads carrying fewer than 6,000 vehicles a day, roads posted below 35 mph and markings with enough ambient illumination. Crosswalks, arrows, curb markings and parking spaces fall outside this particular standard. Work orders and historical performance would guide replacement timing for covered lines.
Commissioners Court will consider the plan Sept. 3, three days before the county's stated Sept. 6 compliance deadline. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at 100 Main Plaza in New Braunfels; residents can use the posted agenda to verify the scheduled action and follow the court’s decision.