Empowering Urban Renewal Through Technology: Two-Component Anti-Fouling Reflective Markings Successfully Applied on the Western Section of Yingze Avenue in Taiyuan
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2025-09-29
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On September 10, the meticulously renovated and reconstructed western section of Yingze Avenue in Taiyuan City officially reopened to traffic. This vital thoroughfare, often hailed as the city’s “central axis” and known as “Shanxi’s Number One Street,” now boasts seamless connectivity along its entire length. During this landmark renovation project, Changda’s Shanxi Transportation Project Team played an integral role, innovatively incorporating high-performance, two-component anti-fouling reflective road markings. This thoughtful upgrade not only elevates Yingze Avenue’s overall quality and safety standards but also adds a vibrant touch of cutting-edge technology to its revamped image—demonstrating Changda’s commitment to restoring the splendor of “Beautiful Taiyuan City” with expert expertise and dedication.
The design concept for Yingze Avenue (West Section) is rooted in advancing urban renewal, emphasizing a people-centered approach, promoting green and low-carbon development, leveraging smart technologies, enhancing safety and efficiency, and fostering sustainable growth and cultural heritage. It aims to eliminate road safety hazards, upgrade aging infrastructure, and pilot innovative urban lifeline projects—all working together to build a modern, people-friendly city that is innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and intelligent.
Based on the above design concept, the design team innovatively adopted a two-component, dirt-resistant, reflective road marking for road safety facilities. This type of marking boasts exceptional durability, outstanding resistance to dirt accumulation, and an impressively long service life. Whether it's nighttime, rainy days, or adverse weather conditions like smog, these markings consistently provide drivers with bright, clear guidance, significantly enhancing visibility and safety during nighttime driving—and truly delivering "brightness at night." Moreover, the dirt-resistant, reflective nature of this two-component marking makes it highly resistant to contaminants; even if soiled, the markings can be easily washed clean by rainwater, ensuring their clarity is maintained over time and preserving the "whiteness during the day" visual effect, thus keeping urban roads looking neat and aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, these markings are highly wear-resistant and long-lasting, reducing the need for frequent repainting, which in turn lowers maintenance costs and minimizes traffic disruptions. Ultimately, they align perfectly with the green, low-carbon, and sustainable development philosophy.
Yingze Avenue is not only a vital transportation route but also a key space for showcasing the city’s image and enriching the public life of its residents. The two-component anti-fouling reflective markings used in this renovation perfectly align with Yingze Avenue’s dual roles as a cornerstone of urban functionality, a symbol of the city’s historical significance, and a testament to its ambitious vision for future development. At every detail, these markings reflect the city’s unwavering commitment to quality, its deep concern for the safety of citizens’ daily commutes, and its proactive embrace of modern, smart urban management principles.
The two-component anti-fouling reflective lane markings are the "finishing touch" behind the revitalization and upgrade of Yingze Avenue. They not only serve as a "lifeline" ensuring traffic safety but also act as a "scenic highlight" that enhances the city's aesthetic appeal. Moreover, they vividly demonstrate Taiyuan City’s commitment to leveraging technology and pursuing excellence in urban construction and management. From Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, through Xilingol in Inner Mongolia, all the way to Taiyuan in Shanxi Province, the application of these innovative two-component anti-fouling reflective markings is now spreading across the country. This environmentally friendly and economically beneficial "win-win" solution has already won the growing favor of more and more cities.
About Changda Transportation
Shanxi Changda Traffic Facilities Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Changda Jiaotong) was established in 1996 with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. Located in the Shanxi Provincial Comprehensive Reform Demonstration Zone, the company has grown steadily over more than three decades and has now become a national high-tech enterprise integrating the research and development, production, sales, and technical services of road marking coatings.
The company holds a Grade-I professional contracting qualification for highway traffic engineering projects, as well as highway maintenance qualifications. It boasts a world-class R&D center, a highly specialized construction team, advanced digital and intelligent marking equipment, and years of accumulated construction expertise. The company has established modern production bases in Shanxi Jinzhong Industrial Park, Hunan Pingjiang Industrial Park, and Jiangsu Xuzhou Industrial Park, and maintains offices in major cities across the country. 3M China Germany's Rohm Chemical, STIM, and other multinational corporations have established strategic partnerships with state-owned enterprises such as Guizhou Provincial Highway Construction & Maintenance Group, Xi'an Highway Research Institute, and China Post Savings Bank.
Since its establishment, Changda Traffic has consistently upheld the values of "honesty and进取, people-oriented approach, technology-driven leadership, and continuous innovation," enabling the company to maintain steady and rapid growth. Today, it has become a leading enterprise in China's road marking industry. The company holds over 60 patents, two nationally recognized road marking construction techniques, and has received five assessments recognizing significant scientific and technological achievements. Additionally, Changda Traffic has actively participated in drafting multiple national and industry standards, while also serving as the primary editor for several group and local standards. Notably, the company has been involved in landmark national projects, including the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge—the "Project of the Century"—as well as key infrastructure initiatives such as the Xingyan Expressway and Yan-Chong Expressway, which provided critical support for the Winter Olympics. It has also contributed to Shandong Province’s first "Green Highway Demonstration Project," the Jidong Expressway, and other prestigious national projects like the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway, a "National Science and Technology Demonstration Road." In recent years, Changda Traffic has earned numerous prestigious accolades, including being named among the first batch of nationally recognized "Little Giant" enterprises specializing in niche expertise and innovation by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; selected as a "Key Pre-IPO Enterprise in Shanxi Province"; awarded the title of "Provincial-level Technology Center"; designated as the "Shanxi Provincial Technical Innovation Center for Traffic Safety Signage Materials"; honored with the "Taxpayer Credit A-Level Certificate"; recognized as an "Enterprise Credit Rating AAA Company"; and awarded the "2018 Taiyuan City Construction Industry Output Value Contribution Award." Furthermore, the company’s chairman, Mr. Du Limin, has been recognized as a leading talent in science and technology entrepreneurship under the nation’s seventh batch of the "Ten Thousand Talents Plan," as well as a "Shanxi Provincial Party Committee-Linked Expert."
With the advent of the AI era, smart transportation boasts a promising future, and autonomous driving is set to become the primary mode of mobility in the years ahead. Changda Traffic will continue to uphold its corporate mission of "Making road surfaces more vibrant and journeys safer," while specializing and refining its expertise in road marking. By drawing on cutting-edge technologies and management practices from both domestic and international markets, we will drive innovation in materials, construction techniques, and business models—ultimately transforming Changda Traffic into a pioneering, domestically leading, and world-class brand in the road-marking industry, thereby contributing significantly to China’s soaring transportation development!