ATSSA announces 2019 National Media Award ATSSA announces 2019 National Media Award Association marks 7th year of recognizing outstanding reporting on transportation and roadway safety industry SuperUser Account / Thursday, August 30, 2018 0 10049 Article rating: No rating ATSSA is now accepting nominations for the ATSSA National Media Award. The annual award is presented for fair, balanced, and informative reporting on the transportation and roadway safety industry. Read more
ATSSA’s California chapter (CAL-ATSSA) advocates to protect new roadway safety funding ATSSA’s California chapter (CAL-ATSSA) advocates to protect new roadway safety funding SuperUser Account / Monday, August 27, 2018 0 10260 Article rating: 4.0 ATSSA’s Government Relations team and the CAL-ATSSA chapter are working together to advocate against the repeal of a recently passed state gas tax increase that funds roadway infrastructure maintenance and repair. Read more
FDOT adopts “categories” for MASH implementation FDOT adopts “categories” for MASH implementation Third state transportation department to release implementation plans on adapting to MASH-16 standards SuperUser Account / Monday, August 27, 2018 0 12134 Article rating: 5.0 The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has adopted the four categories used in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)-350 into its state plan for Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware-16 implementation. Read more
ATSSA stresses importance of standardized TCD regulations and roadside infrastructure at FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation series ATSSA stresses importance of standardized TCD regulations and roadside infrastructure at FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation series Workshops provide opportunities for transportation industry members to listen, engage, inform, and develop solutions to advance toward highway automation SuperUser Account / Tuesday, August 21, 2018 0 6954 Article rating: No rating ATSSA is vocalizing member needs and concerns by participating in a series of meetings and workshops designed to open discussion between stakeholders within the transportation industry on key issues and challenges related to highway automation. Read more
NCUTCD pushes for MUTCD update from U.S. DOT during summer 2018 meeting NCUTCD pushes for MUTCD update from U.S. DOT during summer 2018 meeting SuperUser Account / Monday, August 20, 2018 0 6824 Article rating: No rating The National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) recently met for its summer meeting in June. Read more
TRIP report: California drivers losing $61 billion annually on roads TRIP report: California drivers losing $61 billion annually on roads SuperUser Account / Wednesday, August 15, 2018 0 7121 Article rating: No rating California drivers are losing $61 billion annually on the state’s roadways, according to a recent report from TRIP, a national transportation research group. Read more
TxDOT’s Bass: Safety is job #1 TxDOT’s Bass: Safety is job #1 SuperUser Account / Monday, August 6, 2018 0 10065 Article rating: No rating Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Executive Director James Bass emphasized the department’s focus on safety as its number one priority in his welcoming remarks at the recent Transportation Research Board’s Safety Design meeting in Austin. Read more