Summer issue of Roadway Safety explores supply chain challenges, innovations Summer issue of Roadway Safety explores supply chain challenges, innovations NWZAW member photos and the Memorial’s 20th anniversary also featured Pam / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 0 4055 Article rating: No rating The Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine is now online and focuses on work zone awareness efforts nationwide. From the national event in Virginia to member photos from across the country to expert insights into planning a National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) event, the magazine addresses this key industry safety effort. Plus, this issue celebrates the 20th anniversary of the National Work Zone Memorial, offers insights about supply chain challenges, and delves into the pitfalls of gas tax suspensions. Check out three tools to help protect roadway workers on the job and much more in the Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine, the flagship publication of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. Read more
Apply now for public agency scholarships for 2023 Convention & Traffic Expo Apply now for public agency scholarships for 2023 Convention & Traffic Expo Officials with city, county, state and federal transportation agencies encouraged to apply Pam / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 0 3342 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s Public Agency and Marty Weed Engineering scholarships offer department of transportation (DOT) officials the opportunity to participate in the largest gathering of roadway safety infrastructure officials in North America. There they can see the latest innovations in roadway safety, interact with companies that produce them and engage with industry experts on everything from pavement marking and traffic control to technology designed to protect roadway workers and interact with connected and automated vehicles. ATSSA’s 53rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo takes place in Phoenix, Feb. 17-21 and will include the New Products Rollout, Innovation Awards that go to the top products as judged by DOT officials, and the ever-popular Circle of Innovation where transportation officials from across the country and around the globe hear about the latest topics. Scholarship applications are due by Sept. 19. Applicants will be notified by Oct. 12. Read more
Help teen drivers safely navigate work zones Help teen drivers safely navigate work zones Free Aug. 9 webinar explains how to start a program in your state Pam / Monday, July 18, 2022 0 2612 Article rating: 4.0 The ATSS Foundation is partnering with Work Zone Safe to teach teen drivers how to safely navigate roadway work zones. The online program is currently only available to teens who live in Oklahoma but could be expanded to other states. Learn about the program and how to bring it to your state during a free webinar, "No More Pamphlets! Modernizing Teen Driver Work Zone Safety," on Aug. 9, 2-3 p.m. ATSSA members and representatives from departments of transportation (DOTs) are encouraged to attend. Read more
Prepare for Convention 2023 where roadway safety & innovation intersect Prepare for Convention 2023 where roadway safety & innovation intersect Registration now open for ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo in Phoenix Pam / Monday, July 11, 2022 0 3446 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s 53rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo will bring roadway safety experts and innovators from across the nation and the world to Phoenix, Feb. 17-21. This five-day event will once again be the site of the largest gathering of the roadway safety infrastructure industry in North America and feature information on the latest advances, provide a look at the latest innovative products, offer dozens of education sessions and access to countless experts from all facets of the industry. The event will also include a massive display of devices to keep roadway workers and the motoring public safe, all situated on the 226,300-square-foot Traffic Expo floor inside the Phoenix Convention Center. The ATSS Foundation will hold its popular golf and sporting clays events, plus there will be additional opportunities for networking through special events for groups such as the Young Industry Professionals. Read more
ATSS Foundation partners to offer teen driver education for work zones ATSS Foundation partners to offer teen driver education for work zones Work zone safety not addressed in traditional teen driver training Pam / Thursday, July 7, 2022 0 4473 Article rating: No rating The American Traffic Safety Services (ATSS) Foundation is partnering with Work Zone Safe to educate teen drivers on how to safely navigate work zones. Thanks to a grant from the PPG Foundation of Pittsburgh, The ATSS Foundation worked with Work Zone Safe to develop a free interactive training program that teaches teen drivers the importance of work zone safety including how to navigate a work zone. The curriculum addresses the importance of safe driving habits, the results of speeding and inattentiveness, and how to read work zone signage, operate within queuing and navigate night work zones. It also covers how to understand work zone devices, pavement markings and mobile operations. mobile operations. “We are excited to be addressing this gap in driver education for teens,” ATSS Foundation Director Lori Diaz said. “The information in this curriculum is critical in helping the next generation of drivers protect themselves and roadway workers as we continue working toward zero deaths on the nation’s roads and highways. We hope departments of transportation in states across the country will be interested in making the curriculum available in their jurisdictions.” Read more
Join ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting in Rhode Island Join ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting in Rhode Island Advance roadway safety and beat the heat in New England, Aug. 23-26 Pam / Wednesday, July 6, 2022 0 2126 Article rating: No rating Join roadway safety professionals for ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting to help shape policies and initiatives for the roadway safety infrastructure industry for the coming year. Network with more than 350 industry professionals from across the country who are gathering in Providence, R.I., to further innovation and infrastructure for roadway safety, Aug. 23-26. The meeting is tailored to national committee members and friends to learn, network and build leadership skills. “These meetings are critical to the work of our Association,” said ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner. “We lay the groundwork for many efforts and innovations for advancing roadway safety at our committee and council meetings. We were pleased by last year’s record-breaking attendance of 381 and hope to exceed that this year as we work to develop roadway safety plans that utilize the funding approved in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.” Read more
ATSS Foundation Fun Run continues growing ATSS Foundation Fun Run continues growing Virtual event means participants can take part worldwide Pam / Wednesday, June 8, 2022 0 2531 Article rating: No rating The ATSS Foundation's annual Fun Run saw increased participation for its third straight year. The Foundation Fun Run started in 2020 as part of ATSSA’s 50th anniversary celebration in New Orleans during ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. That year’s event covered 2 miles and took place on a downtown path overlooking the Mississippi River. The event has evolved since then as a great group activity for ATSSA member companies, families or friends, or for individuals, all of whom can take part anywhere across the country – or the world. Participants have the option of a 5K Fun Run or the 33-mile Roadway Safety Challenge, both of which can be run or walked. Read more
Make your mark by leaving a gift that matters Make your mark by leaving a gift that matters The ATSS Foundation Planned Giving program offers a way to leave a legacy Pam / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 0 3463 Article rating: No rating People like to make their mark in this world and often seek ways to leave a long-term legacy. Those lofty goals can seem elusive but are easy to achieve through The ATSS Foundation Planned Giving program. “By making The Foundation part of long-term financial planning, supporters can know they are making a difference beyond their lifetimes,” Foundation Director Lori Diaz said. Planned giving can be set up in multiple ways in consultation with a financial advisor or estate planner. Read more
Roadway Safety Spring Issue and Convention Extra now online Roadway Safety Spring Issue and Convention Extra now online Explore Ohio’s smart mobility corridor and relive highlights of the 2022 Convention in Tampa Pam / Monday, May 2, 2022 0 3681 Article rating: 4.0 The Spring Issue of Roadway Safety magazine is online now and explores Ohio’s Smart Mobility Corridor along Interstate 33 between Dublin and East Liberty. This 35-mile stretch of roadway in Northeast Ohio is a living laboratory where multiple organizations are testing automated and connected vehicle technology including ways to protect pedestrians. The project is a partnership between private industry and government entities as well as residents in those communities and has been dubbed “the world’s most connected highway.” Convention Extra is also online and provides a commemorative of the 2022 Convention & Traffic Expo in Tampa, Fla., and an opportunity to see what you missed if you didn't attend this reunion of the roadway safety industry. Read more
3M raises more than $15k through Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall 3M raises more than $15k through Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall Pam / Thursday, March 3, 2022 0 2158 Article rating: No rating 3M raised $15,279 this year for The ATSS Foundation through its Toward Zero Deaths pledge wall. The fundraiser ran from Jan. 1 through the final day of ATSSA’s 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. “As the new ATSS Foundation Chair, I can't express enough how grateful I am for support from companies like 3M that share the vision with us to help families that have experienced such horrific work zone tragedies,” said Kevin Shelton. “3M’s yearslong commitment to hosting the pledge wall is a testament to its compassion for the families that have lost a loved one or had one permanently disabled by a work zone incident. It is also a testament to 3M’s commitment to working toward the goal of zero deaths on the nation’s roadways.” Read more
18Aug2022 ATSSA supports Bhatt’s nomination for FHWA administrator Thursday, August 18, 2022 Read more
9Aug2022 Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act; House could vote this week Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Read more