Caltrans releases results of survey on work zone safety products Caltrans releases results of survey on work zone safety products ATSSA members who provided information identified in the final report Pam / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 0 531 Article rating: No rating The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released the results of its industry survey on innovative products for work zones. This spring, Caltrans gathered information from manufacturers and vendors of work zone-related safety products about recent innovations in the products. Twelve ATSSA member companies responded about work zone safety products they offer and were mentioned in the 42-page report, “Work Zone Safety: Synthesis of Literature and Industry Survey.” Read more
ATSSA’s 2021 Midyear Meeting gets underway in Missouri ATSSA’s 2021 Midyear Meeting gets underway in Missouri Pam / Tuesday, August 17, 2021 0 1091 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA’s 2021 Midyear Meeting kicks off this afternoon in Kansas City, Mo. More than 300 people have registered for the event that runs through Friday and is being held in hybrid fashion with some attending in person at the Loews Kansas City Hotel and others taking part online. The week includes the first meeting of the Roadway Worker Protection Council, which takes place Wednesday and evolved from a Roadway Worker Protection Summit held during this year’s Convention and Traffic Expo. Read more
Enterprise Holdings Foundation donates $3,500 to The ATSS Foundation Enterprise Holdings Foundation donates $3,500 to The ATSS Foundation Funds will support the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program Pam / Monday, August 9, 2021 0 933 Article rating: No rating FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Aug. 9, 2021) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation is pleased to announce donations totaling $3,500 from Enterprise Holdings Foundation, which will be used to support the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program. The ATSS Foundation received $2,000 in June from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation at the request of Massana Construction Inc. of Tyrone, Ga., in memory of Michael Keyser Sr. and his son, Nathaniel Keyser, employees who were killed as a result of a work zone incident on Aug. 8, 2017, in Forney, Texas. The ATSS Foundation received $1,500 in July from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation at the request of D2K Traffic Safety Inc. of Naperville, Ill. Read more
Michigan legislative delegation tours roadway work zone with ATSSA members and staff Michigan legislative delegation tours roadway work zone with ATSSA members and staff Pam / Wednesday, July 14, 2021 0 1713 Article rating: No rating A delegation from the Michigan legislature, in partnership with the Michigan ATSSA Chapter (MI-ATSSA) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), toured an active work zone this week in Flint, Mich. The legislators experienced first-hand how intense a roadway construction rebuild site can be for workers and motorists. Reps. Tim Sneller and John Cherry, as well as Montel Menifee from the office of Michigan Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, took part in the tour, which focused on safety for both workers and motorists within work zones. Read more
VTTI seeks participants for survey on how connected and automated vehicles will interact with work zones VTTI seeks participants for survey on how connected and automated vehicles will interact with work zones Pam / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 0 1762 Article rating: 2.0 Luke Neurauter, senior research associate in the Division of Vehicle, Driver and Safety Systems at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), is asking ATSSA members and others in the roadway safety industry to take part in a survey on the impact of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) on work zones. The purpose is to “better understand how CAV technologies will behave when they encounter typical work zone scenarios and what can be done (from the perspectives of both the CAVs and work zone operations) to ensure ultimate compatibility between all available technologies,” according to information from VTTI Senior Research Associate Tammy Trimble. The research is sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Read more
21Oct2021 ATSSA joins radio campaign urging passage of infrastructure bill Thursday, October 21, 2021 Read more