Decorative Crosswalk
at Richmond Brighouse

TransLink Skytrain

TransLink’s Brighouse Decorative Crosswalk in Richmond is in the final stages of completion. Part of the improvements were the installation of TrafficPatternsXD crosswalks pithing the development area and across No. 3 Road. 

TrafficPatternsXD is a stamped asphalt, preformed thermoplastic treatment designed to perform under high traffic road conditions. An ideal choice for enhanced crosswalks on roadways and commercial parking lots. 
 
Fast to install, colour stable and skid/slip resistant, it is available in a wide range of colours and patterns, TrafficPatternsXD has proven itself across Canada over nearly twenty years.

Durable Decorative Crosswalks & That Exceed Performance Expectations

 

TrafficPatternsXD – Durable Crosswalks and Traffic Calming Devices incorporate a specialized preformed thermoplastic material manufactured by Ennis Flint – North America’s largest supplier of roadway markings and paint. TrafficPatternsXD incorporates a unique aggregate-reinforced formula with unprecedented wear resistance. The result is a traffic-tough decorative asphalt pavement surface that provides brick or paving stone like aesthetic without the maintenance issues.

TrafficPatternsXD™ helps to:

 

  • Improve traffic safety — especially at intersections and multi-use paths by enhancing visibility for motorists, cyclists as well as pedestrians
  • Community Branding — Build community image and pride; attract new business
  • Channel Pedestrians — Across busy commercial parking lot areas

High Skid/Slip Resistant for Safety
The factory-applied aggregate within the material and additional site surface applied aggregate provides excellent skid/slip resistance. Because anti-skid material is embedded throughout the material, as it slowly wears, new anti-skid elements are exposed.

Fast Installation
Means minimal traffic and community disruption – stamped asphalt crosswalks installed and open to traffic in a matter of hours not days or weeks.

High Durability
TrafficPatternsXD™ is field proven over many years in Canadian roadways and designed for extreme high traffic and weather conditions crosswalks and traffic calming device surfaces.

Accessibility & Maintenance
The pavement markings TrafficPatternsXD is installed within the monolithic asphalt pavement surface so no unevenness occurs over time due to settlement. The result is a smooth ‘trip-free’ pedestrian and wheelchair-friendly surface.

  • Eliminates The Maintenance And Safety Concerns Of Loose Pavers And Slippery Stamped Concrete
  • Repairs If Necessary Can Be Made With Minimal Traffic Disruption

Certified Applicators
We train and monitor a network of certified applicators so you can be confident your project will be installed on time, on budget and to the highest standards of quality.

Manufacturing Control
All preformed thermoplastic materials are made at Ennis Flint’s manufacturing facility which is ISO 9001:2008 certified for design, development and manufacturing.

This product is ideal decorative hardscape stamped asphalt treatment designed for for use in Canadian Roadways and Commercial Parking Lots. Ideal decorative and safety enhancement treatments for:

 

  • CROSSWALKS
  • STREETSCAPE REVITILIZATION
  • LEVEL MEDIANS
  • ROUNDABOUT APRONS & GORE POINTS
  • COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT MARKINGS
  • TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES

Application of TrafficPatternsXD is a stamped asphalt process done by HUB Recommended Applicators. The 2 ft. x 2 ft. sheets of material are positioned on the non-stamped, prepared asphalt surface. The material is heated to allow proper embedment of the anti-skid elements. A specialized grid (stamping template) is impressed into the material. A wide range of standard as well as custom patterns and colours are available.