Abstract: An improved casting for a road marker having a reflector and a method of installation for the road marker are disclosed. The method of installation includes forming a groove that has a rectangular geometry when view from above and is longitudinal oriented parallel to the direction of the road. The groove can also have a deeper section at the center with the same geometry of the groove but with a bigger radius to receive one or more legs from the road marker of the present invention.

Abstract: A road marker configured to withstand the force of a tire of a vehicle travelling over the road marker is provided. The road marker includes at least one lens, and a body having a trapezoidal cross section. The body includes a flat top, a bottom wall, a pair of angled sides with pockets for the lenses, and a pair of rounded ends. A pocket is disposed on each of the angled sides. The pocket is formed to receive the lens. Each pocket extends from the top to the bottom wall and from one of the pair of rounded ends to the other of the pair of rounded ends. A plurality of vertical exterior ribs which extend beyond the exposed surface of the lens to provide a gap between the lens surface and the tire.