What does this pavement markings and striping punch checklist cover?

10 items across 3 sections, covering line repairs, completeness, closeout. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.

Who should run this inspection?

The GC's superintendent closing striping punch items with the foreman on a callback.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after the lot has seen daylight and a night to reveal thin or crooked lines and any tracking.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

2 of the 10 items call for photo evidence, 2 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.

What most often fails a pavement markings and striping punch inspection?

A crooked line painted over rather than removed, so the old shadow shows through the correction. A missed stall or aisle added later in a slightly different width or color that no longer matches the rest of the lot.

Can I use this checklist in RTI?

Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Pavement markings and striping

Pavement markings and striping punch checklist

Pavement markings and striping punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against the applicable accessibility standards and the project specifications. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Line repairs

Crooked or thin lines re-run
Lines that are off-line, too thin or short of coverage corrected to full width and alignment, not just touched up.
No photo
Tracking and overspray cleaned up
Dragged or tracked material and overspray outside the masked lines removed or ground off.
No photo
Work area closed again before callback striping on an open lot
Where the lot is already in use, cones and barricades reset as the traffic control plan shows and cars cleared from the stalls before the callback crew re-stripes.
No photo
Lines and legends viewed after dark under headlights
Lot viewed at night from a parked vehicle or a closed area, lines reading continuously; dull or bare runs flagged for re-beading or re-striping.
No photo
Turn areas and stall ends checked for early wear
Where cars pivot and wheels stop, markings checked for scuffing or wear-through after the first traffic; worn marks re-applied to full coverage.
Old and moved line locations checked for ghosting
Where a line was corrected or removed, the old location checked in daylight and at night for a shadow drivers could follow, ground or blasted rather than painted over.
No photo

Completeness

Missed stalls and markings completed
Any stall, aisle, symbol or legend skipped in the first pass added and matched to the rest of the lot before signoff.
No photo
Accessible stalls re-measured after any re-striping
Any re-run line at an accessible stall or aisle measured again against the accessibility plan, so a correction didn't narrow the stall or aisle.
No photo

Closeout

Chalk lines, masking and temporary markings removed
Layout chalk, masking tape, stencil residue and any temporary phasing marks cleared from the lot so only the permanent markings remain.
Leftover material and re-striping interval handed to the owner
Remaining paint or thermoplastic labeled by product, color and area or its disposal recorded, and the maker's re-striping and re-beading interval given with the record.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

A crooked line painted over rather than removed, so the old shadow shows through the correction.
A missed stall or aisle added later in a slightly different width or color that no longer matches the rest of the lot.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this pavement markings and striping punch checklist cover?: 10 items across 3 sections, covering line repairs, completeness, closeout. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
Who should run this inspection?: The GC's superintendent closing striping punch items with the foreman on a callback.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after the lot has seen daylight and a night to reveal thin or crooked lines and any tracking.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 2 of the 10 items call for photo evidence, 2 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
What most often fails a pavement markings and striping punch inspection?: A crooked line painted over rather than removed, so the old shadow shows through the correction. A missed stall or aisle added later in a slightly different width or color that no longer matches the rest of the lot.
Can I use this checklist in RTI?: Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 2 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.