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Temporary Traffic Stripe (Paint): cost per linear foot in California
The median awarded price is $1.00 per linear foot, from 247 winning bids on 247 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $0.5 and $2.00.
Cost by state › California › Temporary Traffic Stripe (Paint)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $0.5 in 2021 to $0.9 in 2026 (+80%).
| Year | Median per linear foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.5 | 92 |
| 2022 | $0.775 | 106 |
| 2023 | $0.9 | 95 |
| 2024 | $0.9 | 89 |
| 2025 | $1.05 | 102 |
| 2026 | $0.9 | 48 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 7340 LF | $1.00 | contract 03-0N4504 ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Caltrans | 14400 LF | $0.7 | contract 03-4J9004 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Caltrans | 7890 LF | $1.20 | contract 04-1W7104 ↗ |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Caltrans | 13100 LF | $0.7 | contract 03-2J9804 ↗ |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Caltrans | 20800 LF | $1.00 | contract 05-1S5904 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Temporary Traffic Stripe (Paint) item page.
Related items in California
- Pavement Marker (Retroreflective): $7.50 per each
- 6" Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility): $1.45 per linear foot
- Roadside Sign - One Post: $500.00 per each
- Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign (0.063"-UNFRAMED): $18.00 per square foot
- Temporary Fiber Roll: $6.00 per linear foot
- Thermoplastic Pavement Marking (Enhanced Wet Night Visibility): $10.00 per square foot
- Remove Pavement Marker: $2.10 per each
- Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign: $19.50 per square foot
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