{"id":"89bd90eb-927c-4b37-91c6-92eef91b533f","task":"Confirm a state DOT's own traffic-paint specification (application rate, dry-to-no-pickup time, bead embedment rate) before assuming the federal TT-P-1952 baseline alone governs a state-funded striping job.","domain":"State DOT Standard Specifications for Road/Bridge Construction, pavement-marking section (varies by state; commonly builds on Federal Spec TT-P-1952)","steps":["Identify the job's state DOT standard specifications book and locate its pavement-marking materials section.","Confirm whether the section references TT-P-1952 as a baseline and note what state-specific modifications apply (minimum film thickness, wet-film mil rate, bead embedment percentage, retroreflectivity minimums).","Cross-check the state's minimum retroreflectivity requirement, since these are commonly set state-by-state rather than federally mandated for markings.","Confirm application temperature/humidity restrictions specified by the state, which can be stricter than the paint manufacturer's general data sheet.","Document compliance with the state-specific spec section, not just the federal baseline, in the job file."],"gotchas":["State DOT specification numbering and section organization differ completely state to state — a spec section number from one state's book won't transfer to another's.","A federal spec reference (TT-P-1952) inside a state DOT spec book is often a floor, not the full requirement — state-added retroreflectivity, mil-thickness, or bead-embedment minimums frequently apply on top of it."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T21:38:20.417Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/89bd90eb-927c-4b37-91c6-92eef91b533f"}