Part of the problem is the machine the city uses to paint the lines. Ward 2 Coun. John MacKenzie said the city has expressed interest in an upgrade. "We're looking at ordering new equipment.

MMA paint consists of a pigmented resin and a catalyst that typically cure within 15 minutes of application. Another layer of tiny glass beads is sprayed overtop to give the markings their ...

Crews will begin to apply the thicker high-build paint on Highways 1, 3, 5, 16 and 97. The reflective glass bead paint will laid starting in April on Highway 14 to Port Renfrew, on Vancouver Island.

And St. John's doesn't fare much better. "We have 1,400 kilometres of roads and we pretty much have to do line painting on almost all of them," said Lynnann Winsor, the city's deputy manager of public ...

I’m also in active discussions with the paint manufacturer 3M to explore safer, more durable and compliant solutions. There must be a way to maintain environmental standards and keep drivers safe.