Pavement marking system

A marked pavement system comprising

• (a) a pavement surface (b) a first marking stripe adhered to the top of the pavement surface, said first marking stripe comprised of a solidified thermoplastic resin composition said composition comprising a black pigment, from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer, from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of a nonreinforcing mineral particulate having a particle size of at least 1 μm, from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of a plasticizer and a tackifying agent (c) a second marking stripe adhered to the surface of said first marking stripe said second marking stripe being narrower than said first marking stripe and comprised of a solidified thermoplastic resin composition said composition comprising a pigment that visibly contrasts with the first marking stripe, from about 1 to about 10 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer, from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of a nonreinforcing mineral particulate having a particle size of at least 1 μm, from about 1 to about 5 weight percent of a plasticizer and a tackifying agent, wherein the thickness of the first marking stripe is about 40 mils and the thickness of the second marking stripe is about 90 mils and wherein the marked pavement system is highly visible during the daylight hours and during periods of rain.