摘要 |
A very low-profile snowplowable pavement marker mounted in an elongated groove formed in a highway pavement, the groove extending longitudinally of the highway and exposing the reflective highway marker to the headlights of oncoming motor vehicles when their approach distance from the reflective highway mark er is adequate for highway guidance purposes. The reflective highway marker is a metal casting with a reflector mounted in a pocket formed in the casting. The casting is adhesively installed in a deepened section of the groove. The protective rai ls of the casting are situated slightly above the pavement surface, but are significantly lower than rails of prior art snowplowable castings. The leading edge of the reflector support is below pavement level and allows light from oncoming headlights to enter the reflector without the shadowing effect prevalent in conventional low-profile marker castings. The elongated groove is much shallower and longer than grooves of prior art, and allows for car tires to enter and clean the reflector in the casting. |