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2010
Date Item
07/23/10 Legislation for Grant Program Introduced to Train Roadway Workers, Make Roadway Work Zones Safer and More Accessible
06/29/10 Roadway Safety Improvements Attributed to Saving Lives
  03/11/10   America’s 2009 Roadway Fatality Numbers Released Today
National Roadway Safety Association Adds, “Safer Roads Save Lives

2009
Date Item
11/05/09 Roadway Safety Foundation Honors Local Roadway Safety Programs
10/14/09 Connecticut Highway Funding Op-Ed: Nate Smith
09/26/09 Roger Wentz: Funding Our Highways Should Be a Priority
09/09/09 Oklahoma Stimulus Road Projects Win Praise
09/03/09 Motorists Face Distractions - PR Newswire Release
08/12/09 Optional Local Sales Tax Hike for Transport, Projects OK'd by North Carolina Lawmakers
08/12/09 Minnesota Traffic Deaths Down 11 Percent
08/06/09 News from the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure - Wyoming is the Best, Florida the Worst in Utilizing Recovery Act Highway Funding
Best States - Wyoming
Best States - New Hampshire
Best States - Oklahoma
Worst States - Florida
Worst States - Hawaii
Worst States - South Carolina
07/29/09 Oregon Governor Signs Transportation Bill
07/28/09 AARP, ATSSA Endorse Older Driver Safety Bill, Applaud Rep. Altmire for Sponsoring It.
07/14/09 North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) Receives Loan from U.S.-DOT to build Triangle Expressway
07/09/09 Fifty-eight Arkansas Road Constructions Projects Awarded Contracts with Federal Stimulus Money
07/08/09 Oregon Hustles to Spend Transportation Stimulus Money
07/02/09 AAA Joins Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition
07/01/09 Safety is Transportation's Number One Priority
02/05/09 National Organizations Announce Lifesaving Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition
02/05/09 ATSSA Director of Communications James Baron's letter to the editor of USA Today in response to article published Feb. 5, 2009: "Traffic Deaths Down in 42 states"
01/29/09 Press Release - ATSSA strongly applauds the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
01/20/09 San Jose 2009 Media Advisory
01/12/09 Quick Start Transportation Projects Can Help Jump Start the Economy (TTC Print Advertisement)
  01/12/09   Quick Start Transportation Projects Can Help Jump Start the Economy (TTC Video Advertisement)

2008
Date Item
12/19/08 ATSSA Praises Selection of Congressman LaHood as U.S. Transportation Secretary
12/12/08 North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven column: Budget promises progress for N.D.
11/12/08 ATSSA Chairman Henry Ross Article for Spring 2009 Edition of the IBTTA Journal
10/04/08 Grant Dicke Article from The Chicago Tribune
09/22/08 Mo. scraps private financing for bridge project
09/12/08 Congress sends Bush bill restoring highway funds
09/11/08 House Approves Help for Highway Trust Fund -
Restoration of $8B from General Fund cleared for White House
08/27/08 USDOT Awards $14.7 Million for Rural Roads Safety
08/19/08 Wisconsin Appeals Court Upholds Federal Speed Limit Sign Rules
06/26/08 USA Today Reports Highway Deaths Down in 35 States (PDF includes ATSSA's response - Letter to the Editors of USA Today)
06/16/08 Safer Driving:  Road Improvements May Be Coming to Your Neighborhood Soon
  06/16/08   Off Guard:  Safety barrier on the road continues to be neglected

  2007
Date Item
11/19/2007 A recent announcement by Medicare and Medicaid states they will no longer reimburse expenses related to most hospital-acquired infections has created opportunities for companies in the paint and coatings industries to sell antimicrobial coatings. 
11/11/2007 Goal of summit is 'zero fatalities' on Utah roadways
10/10/2007 Highway 2 Work Planned (Washington State) 
9/21/2007 Drivers to Test New Way to Fund Roads  
9/13/2007 Senate Approves FY2008 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill    
8/15/2007 Route 15 Gets Upgrades Near Site Of Accident That Killed 2 Teens in Virginia
7/23/2007 Highway Deaths at 5-Year Low  
7/1/2007 Delaware: Governor Minner Completes Legislative Session With Major Funding Accomplishments: Budget Includes Funding for Education, Health, Economic Development, Environment and the Transportation Trust Fund
6/23/07 Hefty Fees in Store for Misbehaving Virginia Drivers  
5/25/07 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Says Traffic Deaths on America’s Highways Down Slightly, but Far Too Many Lives Lost Every Year     
5/24/07 High Gasoline Prices Having Additional Impact
5/23/07 CDOT to Re-Evaluate Alternatives for Highway Plans
5/22/07 Lack of Deal on Transportation is a Roadblock for Roadwork
5/22/07 Rendell Pushes Turnpike Privatization Plan (Pa.)
5/21/07 Federal Gas Tax Freeze Leads to Boost in State Gas Taxes 
  5/10/07     FHWA Announces New Director to Head the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO)

December 2006
Date Item
  12/27/06     The Importance of Guardrails and Separating Trucks From Auto Traffic
  12/15/06     Mica Chosen as Top Republican on Transportation 

November 2006
Date Item
  11/2006     Road Safety Audits: A Proactive Strategy for Making Your Roads Safer (From FHWA's Focus, Nov. 2006)
  11/15/06     The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Shelley J. Row as Program Director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office 
  11/2/06     Colorado: Law aims to curb construction-zone deaths 

October 2006
Date Item
  10/2006     Pedestrian Safety Project Gains Achievement Award 
  10/29/06     Mary Peters Speaks at AASHTO Annual Meeting
  10/25/06     U.S. DOT Secretary Mary Peters Oct. 25, 2006 letter to ATSSA Executive Director Roger Wentz announcing his appointment as a member of the National Safe Routes to School Task Force
  10/25/06     New Jersey to Fund Safer Walks to School
  10/25/06     South Carolina: Some Voters Think Roads Get Bypassed
  10/24/06     Illinois: $2.3 Million Coming to Williamson County to Improve Highway Safety
  10/24/06     Minnesota: Letter of the Day - Two Views on Transportation Amendment
  10/24/06     Colorado-DOT Wants "Cone Zones" Safer for Workers
  10/24/06     Iowa-DOT Plans $10.22 Million in Repairs for Harrison County Roads
  10/12/06     Pennsylvania: Another Option for Road Funding
  10/11/06     Pennsylvania: Toll Project $3.5B Short as Connector Opens
  10/11/06     Massachusetts: Gas-Tax Hike Plan Facing Hard Fight 
  10/11/06     U.S. 27 Corridor is Targeted for Safety Program 
  10/11/06     Arizona: City Moves to Speed Up 303 
  10/10/06     Virginia Governor Kaine Says Virginia Can't Succeed Globally Without Road, Rail Access 
  10/10/06     North Carolina: Traffic Up over 15% in Six Years in Highway 108 Corridor 
  10/6.06     Acting Department of Transportation Secretary, Maria Cino, announced the roster of individuals appointed to the Motorcycle Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administrator (MAC-FHWA) this week.
  10/4/06     Connecticut: Bad Roads Taking Their Toll 

September 2006
Date Item
  9/25/06     The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), a trade association dedicated to making America’s roadways safer, was awarded a four-year, $11.9 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Sept. 15 to provide roadway safety training nationwide for workers and others who make their livelihood on America’s roadways. For nearly 30 years, ATSSA has been recognized as the nation’s leader in highway safety training. 
  9/21/06     Portable Electronic Sign System Eases Bay Bridge Closure Woes in San Francisco 
  9/7/06     A little paint may save money, lives
  9/06/06     ATSSA announces its strong support for the nomination of Mary Peters as the next Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation  

August 2006
Date Item
  8/30/06     Mississippi: Highway Improvements (editorial) 
  8/30/06     Georgia: Governed by Gridlock 
  8/29/06     Colorado: Toll Road is Ramping Up 
  8/29/06     Illinois: Tollways Lease May Boost Tolls 
  8/29/06     Iowa: Iowa DOT Small Equipment Auction, September 16 
  8/24/06     Roadway Deaths Rise to Highest Level in 15 Years
  8/22/06     Tougher Mo.-DOT Work Zone Law to Take Effect

July 2006
Date Item
  7/24/06     Lives Saved as Highways Get Cable 
  7/6/06     Oak Ridge, Tennessee Turnpike Set for Makeover 
  7/5/06     South Carolina Highway Maintenance in 'Crisis" Situation 
  7/5/06     Funding Sought for Signal Improvements Along Route 309 in Pennsylvania 
  7/5/06     New Jersey DOT to Outline Dover Project 
  7/5/06     View of Privatizing the Indiana Toll Road

June 2006
Date Item
  6/21/06     Maine-DOT Proposes "Pork Chop" Solution to Route 1 Travel Travails 
  6/21/06     The I-55 Interchange Project in Scott City, Mo. Expands
  6/21/06     Va-DOT Cuts Funds for Roads in the New Six-Year Plan
  6/20/06     Mich.-DOT Kicks off Construction on Ford Road in Dearborn
  6/20/06     Interstate Highways Celebrate 50 Years
  6/8/06     Alabama Transport Figures Reveal Need to Invest in Public Transportation
  6/7/06     California November Initiatives Could Face Skepticism from Voters
  6/7/06     Widening of Pine Island Road in Florida May Cost Cape Coral $10 Million 
  6/7/06     Louisianna and the Kansas City Southern Railway Company Commit $16 Million to Crossing Improvements
  6/7/06     The Highway 40 Project in Missouri May be Scaled Back
  6/7/06     Final Report on Lincoln-Bismarck Roadway is Accepted in North Dakota 

May 2006
Date Item
  5/24/06     Washington State Seattle Taxes:  The Big Gouge
  5/24/06     Virginia Senate Parks Transportation Tax Increases for Now
  5/24/06     Kansas:  KDOT Plan for 'Turn Back' Miles
  5/23/06     Illinois:  Macomb to Receive $1.8M 

April 2006
Date Item
  4/27/06     Virginia State Senators Discuss Plan Isolating Taxes For Roads From Budget
  4/26/06     Regional Transportation Troubles, Steady Financing Targeted Again in Pittsburgh, Penn.
  4/26/06     Necessary Nuisance Road Construction Ahead: No Need To Get Annoyed (Vestal, N.Y.)
  4/25/06     Construction Worker Killed Near I-25 in Colorado 
  4/11/06     Pennsylvania Parkway Gets $5 Million Dollar Grant
  4/8/06     Kaine Backs Privatizing Some VDOT Maintenance
  4/7/06     Crashes Up on I-95 in Palm Beach County, Fla. Even When Road Work Completed

January 2006
Date Item
  1/5/06     Missouri: Mo.-DOT Plans Shutdown of Dougherty Ferry Bridge 
  1/4/06     Letter to Editor of The Tennessean
  1/3/06     The Tennessean article "Small Towns Might Lose Funds to Buy Road Signs"

July 2005

Date Item
  12/20/05     FHWA Border Patrol Checkpoints Memo
  7/30/05     North Carolina: Crusade for Road Safety

April 2005
Date Item
4/27/05 California: Opinion - Highway Robbery
4/27/05 Wash. State: Mega Projects - Regions Turn Now
4/27/05 Wash. State: Budget Includes North Olympic Peninsula Projects
4/26/05 Nation: Administration Warns Congress on Spending for Highway Bill
4/26/05 The Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley on Privately Held Government Contractors
4/24/05 Missouri: Plans to Expand Median Barriers
4/19/05 Michigan: Motorists Brace for Road Fixes
4/01/05 Oregon: New Gas Tax Proposal Would Add Five Cents to a Gallon

January 2005
Date Item
01/05 Senate letter tells Bush Administration of support for $318 billion transportation bill.
October 2005
Date Item
10/26/04 New York: Highways Shift to Bigger Barriers
10/18/04 North Dakota: Funding Coming in For Richland Bridge Projects
10/18/04 Pennsylvania: Fines Doubled In Highway Safety Corridors

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