6" min.

4" Solid
Edge of Pavement
PUBLIC White
Shoulder 4" Solid GENERAL NOTES
ROADWAY Edge Line
Yellow Line
4" Solid 1. Edgeline striping shall be as shown in the plans or as
Yellow directed by the Engineer. The edgeline should not be placed
No warranty of any
TxDOT assumes no responsibility for the conversion

Edge Line
4" White less less than 6 inches from the edge of pavement. This
30' 10'
Lane Line
distance may vary due to pavement raveling or other
4" Solid
White conditions. Edgelines are not required in curb and
of this standard to other formats or for incorrect results or damages resulting from its use.

Edge Line gutter sections of roadways.

PUBLIC
ROADWAY 4" Solid
White 2. The traveled way includes only that portion of the roadway
ALLEY, PRIVATE ROAD
Edge Line used for vehicular travel. It does not include the parking
OR DRIVEWAY
lanes, sidewalks, berms and shoulders. The traveled ways
EDGE LINE AND LANE LINES shall be measured from the inside of edgeline to the
The use of this standard is governed by the "Texas Engineering Practice Act".

inside of edgeline of a two lane roadway.

ONE-WAY ROADWAY TYPICAL TWO-LANE, TWO-WAY PAVEMENT

WITH OR WITHOUT SHOULDERS MARKINGS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
4" Solid
Edge of Pavement PUBLIC
White PAVEMENT MARKERS (REFLECTORIZED) DMS-4200
6" min. ROADWAY
Edge Line
EPOXY AND ADHESIVES DMS-6100
4" Solid
Yellow Line BITUMINOUS ADHESIVE FOR PAVEMENT MARKERS DMS-6130
4" Solid 4" White
White Lane Line
TRAFFIC PAINT DMS-8200
Edge Line 4" White
30' 10' Lane Line
HOT APPLIED THERMOPLASTIC DMS-8220

PERMANENT PREFABRICATED PAVEMENT MARKINGS DMS-8240

kind is made by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever.

4" Solid
Yellow Line
All pavement marking materials shall meet the
4" Solid White 3" min.-4" usual required Departmental Material Specifications
Edge Line (12" max. for as specified by the plans.
traveled way PUBLIC
4" Solid
greater than ROADWAY
White
48' only)
Edge Line
ALLEY, PRIVATE ROAD
OR DRIVEWAY
CENTERLINE AND LANE LINES
FOUR LANE TWO-WAY ROADWAY TYPICAL MULTI-LANE, TWO-WAY PAVEMENT 4' min. 4' min.
30' max. 30' max.
WITH OR WITHOUT SHOULDERS MARKINGS THROUGH INTERSECTIONS STOP LINES
Solid White
Width: 12" min.

6" min. when 24" max.

Edge of Pavement
no shoulder
Shoulder width exists EDGE LINE
24"
4" Solid White
DISCLAIMER:

may vary (typ.) 3 to 12"

12"
4" Yellow 4" Solid White 10" min.- 3 to 12" CENTERLINE
Edge Line 3" min.- 12" max. 4" Yellow
Centerline 36"
4" max. 18"
6" min. Length: 10'
(typ.) Gap: 30'
30' 10'
4" Solid 4" Solid White 4" Solid For posted speed on road For posted speed on road OPTIONAL
Yellow Line Edge Line Yellow Line being marked equal to or being marked equal to or
4" Solid
less than 40 MPH. greater than 45 MPH.
Yellow line
Shoulder width
on approaches to
may vary (typ)
intersections
(500' min.)
TWO LANE TWO-WAY ROADWAY YIELD LINES Minimum Requirements Minimum Requirements
for Edgelines Traveled for Centerlines without

WITH OR WITHOUT SHOULDERS Way Width 20' Edgelines Pavement

Width 16' W 20'

NOTE:
Pavement Edge
1. Irrespective of shoulder, use 6in width lines
(edge lines).
4" White Lane Line
GUIDE FOR PLACEMENT OF STOP LINES,
4" Solid White
Edge Line
2. Use 4 in. width lines (edge and lane lines) when EDGE LINE & CENTERLINE
4" Solid Yellow 30' 10' lane width is 10 ft. or less; and 6 in. width Based on Traveled Way and Pavement Widths
Edge Line 4" Solid
See lines when lane width is greater than 10 ft. for Undivided Highways
Yellow Line
Note 2
NOTES
Taper See 10" min.-
Median

Note 1
Width

12" max. 1. Where divided highways are separated by median widths

Median

Width

Optional
at the median opening itself of 30 feet or more, median Texas Department of Transportation
Dotted 8" Solid
8" White White Line openings shall be signed as two separate intersections. HOUSTON DISTRICT STANDARD
Extension See note 3 See Each median opening has two width measurements, with one
Line Note 1
measurement for each approach. The narrow median width will
O

48" min.
N

Yield be the controlling width to determine if signs are required.

L

from edge
TYPICAL STANDARD
Y

Triangles Yield signs are the typical intersection control. Stop signs
line to
4" Solid Yellow Storage stop/yield are optional as determined by the Engineer.
Edge Line Deceleration line PAVEMENT MARKINGS
2. Install median striping (double yellow centerlines and
4" Solid White stop bars/yield triangles) when a 50' or greater median
White Lane Line
Edge Line
centerline can be placed. Stop bars shall only be used
with stop signs. Yield traingles shall only be used with
PM-20
yield signs. C TxDOT NOVEMBER 1978 DN: TXDOT CK: TXDOT DW: TXDOT CK: TXDOT

REVISIONS
CONT SECT JOB HIGHWAY
8-95 2-12
3. Length of turn bays, including taper, deceleration, and
DATE:
FILE:

5-00 8-16
FOUR LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY CROSSOVERS storage lengths shall be as shown on the plans or as 8-00 7-20 DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.

3-03
directed by the Engineer.
STD N-5a