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U.S.-DOT Secretary Peters: Roadway Fatalities Drop to “”Historically Low Levels”
The number of people who died on the nation’s roads dropped again last year, reaching historically low levels, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters recently announced. Secretary Peters said that in 2007, the overall number of traffic fatalities fell to 41,059, the lowest number since 1994. In addition, the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled was 1.37, the lowest fatality rate on record, she noted. To view the complete press release, click here.
Nominations Being Accepted for ATSSA National Safety Award
During each of the past 19 years, the members of ATSSA have honored and recognized an outstanding public official who has made extraordinary and significant contributions to the safety of our nation's roadways with the prestigious "ATSSA National Safety Award." To be eligible for the award, a person must be employed by a government agency, or have retired from a government agency within two years of the nomination deadline, and must be nominated by an ATSSA member. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 award. Nominations must be submitted to ATSSA by Monday, Sept. 8.
During the upcoming ATSSA Midyear Meeting in Washington, D.C., the ATSSA Safety and Public Awareness Committee will review all of the nominations and narrow the list down to three. The ATSSA Board of Directors will then make a final selection from those three nominees. The award will be presented during ATSSA's 39th Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Jose, Calif.
The award recipient will receive a handsome plaque and an all-expense paid trip to the convention. This is your opportunity to recognize an outstanding public official who has made a significant contribution to roadway safety.
Please take a moment to download and submit your nomination and include as much detail as possible focusing on the specific actions taken by the nominee that resulted in improved roadway safety. Dates of those actions and empirical results are helpful as well. Remember, each ATSSA member may make only one nomination per year. Download the nomination form by clicking on the URL below this paragraph titled, "ATSSA 2008 National Safety Award Nomination Form." Complete the form and return it to Sandy Bryant via fax at (540) 368-1717 by close-of-business Monday, Sept. 8.
Click here to download the ATSSA 2008 National Safety Award Nomination Form.
Major Events Planned for ATSSA Members on Capitol Hill in September
Several major events are planned in Washington, D.C. Sept. 17-20 for ATSSA members, including ATSSA's Leadership Program, legislative training and legislative visits, and the 2009 ATSSA Midyear Meeting. During this time, ATSSA members will have the opportunity to meet with their elected officials on Capitol Hill to discuss ATSSA's reauthorization policy - "Toward Zero Deaths" - as well as other key issues. Committees will meet during the Midyear Meeting, on Sept. 19. ATSSA members will be treated to a Washington Nationals/ San Diego Padres ballgame at the all-new, state-of-the-art Nationals Stadium. Click here to visit the event webpage for detailed schedules, registration, hotel information, and much more information on all of these events.
ATSSA's 39th Annual Convention/Traffic Expo website is live!
Click here to view schedules, hotel information, a prospectus and much more.
ATSSA's 39th Annual Convention will take place Feb. 1-5, 2009 in beautiful San Jose, Calif.
Texas: National Sign Maintenance and Management Workshop Set For October
ATSSA - in partnership with the FHWA and NACE - will host a National Sign Maintenance and Management Workshop in Addison (Dallas County), Texas, Oct. 20-21.
Twenty exhibitors will display the latest in sign technology during the two-day event, which will also feature many informative workshops, including discussions on new retroreflectivity requirements, sign management and maintenance research methods, funding, and implementation perspectives at the city, county and state levels. The workshops will be led by guest speakers from the federal, state and local levels, as well as industry professionals who specialize in a wide variety of signage issues.
Preliminary information regarding this event, including names of guest speakers and timelines for workshops and exhibit hours, is available by clicking here. A limited number of complimentary registrations are available for public officials, however, registration information/materials will not be available until mid-May. Details will be released soon, as well as a complete breakdown of registration costs, registration forms, exhibit fees and other information regarding this event.
Important news regarding U.S. bridges is located here
SAFETEA-LU Vault Archive
Final Rule – FHWA 23 CFR Part 630 - Subpart K [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2006–25203] RIN 2125–AF10 Temporary Traffic Control Devices, approved as of Dec. 4, 2007
- ATSSA Analysis of Subpart K Final Rule
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