Dashed white lines on highways

I used 3/4" stripes with 2" spacing. Looks good to me.

I also used white tape used by auto detailers.

I don't think many of us model interstate highways onour layouts.

In fact you can probably use any length dividing stripe and spacing that suits your fancy and that would be O. K.

I model Fedceral and state two-lane highways in the 1950s.  I make the 1/8 inch (scale 6 inches) wide.  Roughly two and one half inch stripes with two and a half inches in between.

I think I did what Lee did, just through dumb luck.

And stripes in the 1950's are WHITE.  Lines are yellow in the 1960's.  That's a rough rule of thumb.

George

Just to close out this discussion: Thanks for your input, which gave me the freedom to do whatever looked good.  I chose 1.25" yellow dashes (only where passing is allowed!) separated by 1.5".  It's interesting how perceptions are off on this topic.  When a group of people (normal people, not railroad modelers!) were asked how long highway dashes were, most said they were 2' long, not the correct answer, 10'.  Thanks again.

   Bob A.

A question that was in my mind answered! Another question when did the double line become so prevelent?

Afraid I don't know the answer to that one.

George

HI, MINE ARE 3/4" LONG @ 1 1/4 " APART, LOOKS REALISTIC!