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2010
Date Item
03/02/10 ATSSA Announces Innovation Award Winners
First Place: Impact Recovery Systems
Second Place: Telegra, Inc.
Third Place: Versilis, Inc.

2009
Date Item
07/02/09 AAA Joins Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition
07/01/09 Caltrans Issues Revised California Speed Policy Effective 07-01-09
07/01/09 Safety is Transportation's Number One Priority
06/26/09 The Foundation's video, "The Industry Giving Back" wins Bronze at 30th Annual Telly Awards.
06/22/09 American Public Works Association Joins Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition (RISC)
05/27/09 American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) joins Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition (RISC)
04/06/09 Roadway Infrastructure Safety Coalition (RISC) welcomes National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) as the newest member of its coalition.

2008
Date Item
6/24/08 National Roadway Safety Foundation Awards Cash Prizes to Local Students, Schools Who Participated in Work Zone Poster Contest
6/09/08 President Signs SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Bill
05/0708 New AASHTO Press Release,"Driving Down Lane Departure Crashes, A National Priority."
4/30/08 ATSSA New Products Press Conference, Roads and Bridges magazine, April 2008
4/18/08 "Gas Tax Holiday" Could be a Killer
2/28/2008 Local Companies Receive “Innovation Awards” from National Roadway Safety Association for Lifesaving Products
2/22/2008 ATSSA Releases "Toward Zero Deaths:  A Vision for Safer Roads in America" Reauthorization Policy
1/23/2008 Special Day at Traffic Expo 2008 in New Orleans Offers FREE ADMISSION For Louisiana Transportation Officials.

2007
Date Item
11/20/2007 The Nation’s Emergency Responders Unite for Safer, Quicker Clearance on Traffic Incidents; Ask Motorists to “Slow Down, Move Over”   
11/15/2007 ATSSA Supports the Nation's Emergency Responders as They Unite for Safer, Quicker Clearance of Traffic Incidents 
10/30/2007 Michigan wins first annual James L. Oberstar Safe Routes to School Award
10/10/2007 Vision Impaired Pedestrians Evaluate Work Zones Devices for Effectiveness and User-Friendliness

10/2/2007

Safer "Greener" Alternatives in the Sign Manufacturing Process  

9/4/07 National Roadway Association Supports Oberstar's National Bridge Plan  
3/7/07 Three Local Students Win National "Roadway Work Zone" Poster Contest - Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Fredericksburg, Va.
3/7/07 Local Student Earns First Place in National "Roadway Work Zone" Poster Contest - Jessica Shenoi, Fredericksburg, Va.
3/7/07 Local Student Earns Second Place in National "Roadway Work Zone" Poster Contest - Grace Li, Fredericksburg, Va.
3/7/07 Local Students Earn “Honorable Mention” in National “Roadway Work Zone” Poster Contest  -  Fredericksburg, Va. 
3/7/07 Local  Student Wins Third Place in National “Roadway Work Zone” Poster Contest  - Caitlin Dailey, Fredericksburg, Va.
3/1/07 National Work Zone Awareness Week Announced 
3/1/07 ATSSA Announces 2007 Innovation Award Winners
First Place - Advanced Striping Equipment, Inc.  
Second Place - Grand Haven Plastics, Inc.  
Third Place - Intellistrobe Safety Systems, Inc.
1/29/07 ATSSA Hosts the 2007 New Products Press Conference in San Antonio, Texas
1/26/07 2007 Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Antonio, Texas

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.
  9/6/06     ATSSA announces its strong support for the nomination of Mary Peters as the next Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation  
  8/4/06     ATSSA Communication Director James Baron's PowerPoint presentation, titled "Partnerships/Relationships,"presented at AASHTO's 2006 National Transportation Public Affairs
Workshop, Oklahoma City, Okla. (August 2006).

 
  4/12/06     Low Cost Local Road Safety Solutions Released at NACE Annual 
3/29/06

Roger Wentz Letter to Union Leader newspaper in New Hampshire 

  3/29/06    

Alcona County Road Commission in Lincoln, Mich. announce their NWZAW event. 

  3/24/06    

Three Lifesaving Roadway Safety Products Earn Industry Honors 

  3/3/06     New Products Press Conference to Highlight Lifesaving Roadway Safety Products for Florida Media
  3/3/06     Lifesaving Roadway Safety Devices & New Inventions
On Display in Ft. Lauderdale March 5 – 7 
 
  1/27/06     2006 Convention and Traffic Expo - Fla.-DOT   

2005
Date Item
8/10/05 President Signs Transportation Bill
8/2/05 Welcome SAFETEA-LU!
5/24/05 MEMORIAL DAY PRESS RELEASE
2/28/05 NEW PRODUCTS PRESS CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT LIFESAVING ROADWAY SAFETY PRODUCTS
2/25/05 ROADWAY SAFETY GROUP TO EXHIBIT LIFESAVING, INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS IN PHOENIX
2/03/05 TORRINGTON NATIVE DESIGNATED ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE (CAE)

2004
Date Item
10/20/04 STOCKPORT LAUNCHES WORK ZONE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK
10/07/04 McSwain To Members - A message from the president of ATSSA.
9/30/04 House Passes 8-Month TEA 21 Extension
8/16/04 ATSSA to Launch a Series of Transportation Internet Seminars

2003
Date Item
6/2/03 Wall Street Journal Article, "Drivers Face Dangerous Work Zones."
5/20/03 DOT Safety/Congestion Proposals "Great First Step" - Transportation funding levels, roadway worker and "older driver" safety provisions remain areas of ATSSA focus as Congress begins deliberation.
3/10/03 Work Zone Awareness Event to Focus on Roadway Work Zone Safety & Motorists
2/14/03 ATSSA 2003 Innovation Awards Presented in New Orleans.
Click here to see pictures of award winners
2/03/03 Lifesaving Roadway Safety Products Debut for New Orleans Media
1/22/03 NACE, ATSSA Announce Safety Partnership

2002
Date Item
9/26/02 Driving Down Fatalities: Nevada's Safer Roads
8/20/02 Latest Federal Data Reveals Record Number of Deaths in Roadway Work Zones
6/14/02 Report Shows Safety Need ot Older Driver's Accelerating
6/14/02 The State of the Nation's Roadway Safety for Older Driver's
5/21/02 Groups Support Roadway Safety
5/10/02 Cities Face Detour on New Emergency Signage
4/08/02 Roadway Safety Partners - Kick-Off National Work Zone Awareness Week
3/26/02 Emergency Management Signs Press Release
2/12/02 ATSSA Opens New Office in Washington, D.C.
2/7/02 Texas 2002 Convention and Traffic Expo Alert
2/6/02 National Release - Convention and Traffic Expo
1/3/02 Associations Co-Sponsor International Trade Shows

2001
Date Item
10/12/01 Work Zone Statistics Reveal Record High Number of Fatalities
5/25/01 Memorial Day Weekend Work Zone Safety Tips
5/16/01 2001 Did National Work Zone Awareness Week Make a Difference?
4/05/01 Traffic Safety Group helps Ease Traffic Congestion
4/04/01 Statement of Secretary Mineta before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastucture, House of Representatives

2000
Date Item
12/00 ATSSA Technical Chair's Report to the Committees regarding the National Dialogue on Transportation Operations
11/00 State of the Nation's Highway Safety Infrastructure
10/00 Visit the Public Relations Forum, a unique internet site for transportation and roadway safety Public Relations personnel to meet and exchange ideas, information, and plan events. Join the site today to begin interactive discussions and information exchange.
9/09/00 ATSSA President gives Opening General Session Remarks at ATSSA mid Year Meeting
5/00 Calls to Enact Safety Model Ordinance Will Improve Work Zone Safety
3/30/00 Work Zone Safety Worries Officials
3/16/00 Letter to Governor Bush regarding Gas Tax Suspension
3/15/00 Wentz's Response to Temporary Gasoline Tax Relief Article in the Wall Street Journal

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