3M, the innovation leader in traffic safety for more than 65 years, now combines comprehensive systems and services with high-performance materials to provide safety and visibility for the life of the road. From installation, maintenance, asset management and flexible funding programs to state-of-the-art reflective sign sheeting and all-weather pavement markings, the 3M difference is clearly visible.
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Installed Pavement Markings
Complete pavement marking “Managed Line” solutions to address the needs of government agencies and toll road authorities. 3M manages pavement marking projects on existing and new surfaces, and serves as a single point-of-contact for each project.
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Traffic Sign Installations and Upgrade Programs
3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services employs qualified professionals ready to assist with management and implementation of a complete traffic sign installation or upgrade program. Value-added services include data management, sign identification and inventory, and GIS mapping systems, utilizing internet-based systems that do not require expensive software systems.
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Maintaining roadways is a growing challenge
Today, a variety of factors are converging to make roadway maintenance more difficult for state and local government agencies to handle alone:
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“Our state is moving to everything performance-based … the less we’re on the road, the better off we are.”
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- Increasing traffic levels are making roadway maintenance more complex.
- As motorist mobility worsens and maintenance backlogs grow, there is a reluctance to close roads for work because of public resistance to traffic congestion.
- Many government agencies are being pressured to do more with less money and fewer people, so theye looking for new ways to streamline maintenance activities.
- Critical roadway components like pavement markings and signs are increasingly viewed as assets that must be managed for maximum efficiency and utility.
- An aging population of drivers is requiring brighter, higher performance markings and signs.
The Solution: 3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services
With more than 65 years of offering solutions to the traffic safety industry, 3M is perfectly positioned to help. 3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services is a performance-based, multi-year service solution that can be designed and scaled to meet the needs of any government agency. It combines 3M leading technical expertise with the performance attributes of both 3M-manufactured and 3M-sourced products. Whether a supplement to existing maintenance operations or a turnkey approach to meeting maintenance requirements, your 3M service program can be as extensive and comprehensive as you wish.
Leveling Maintenance Budgets
One of the most appealing benefits of 3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services is the predictability it brings to long-term maintenance budgeting. Through multi-year agreements, costs are spread out over several years, so every year agencies know exactly how much to budget for safety improvements. In addition, administration costs are reduced while highly durable, significantly more visible products are installed in a shorter timeframe. The bottom linextend maintenance cycles with 3M performance products, installation and project management for a "life-of-the-road" solution that sets new standards for roadway safety and mobility.
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How It Works
3M services are designed to reduce the inconsistencies and deficiencies of roadway maintenance. Typically, the process starts with a 3M team evaluating agency needs, issues, timing and so on. After the evaluation phase, 3M technical personnel assess roadways, existing pavement markings and signs as well as current maintenance practices. The result of this process is a proposal that outlines a multi-year roadway maintenance solution detailing performance levels, installation timing, and various pricing and financing options.
Contractor Affiliations
- Quality contractors have an opportunity to expand their business through multi-year installation opportunities made possible with 3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services.
- 3M carries the cost of the materials inventory associated with 3M contracts. By alleviating the financial burden of materials inventory, contractors are able to focus on what they do best: pavement marking and sign installation.
- Contractor revenues become more predictable, providing a steady and reliable source of income.
- 3M is committed to using only the best contractors on all of its roadway maintenance services projects.
3M Innovation
3M has been a key materials supplier to the traffic safety industry for more than half a century. We understand the intricacies of traffic safety and the best ways to get things done. But there is more to 3M than experience:
- A single, trusted source that now combines the best products with the best installation expertise available.
- Technical expertise to identify the right solution to meet the rising demand for improved roadway maintenance, safety and mobility.
- Financial resources to accelerate the transition to more durable, higher performing products.
