ATSSA 2019 Midyear Meeting draws hundreds to advance roadway safety infrastructure ATSSA 2019 Midyear Meeting draws hundreds to advance roadway safety infrastructure Committee and council members convene, association meets with ASC and forms Traffic Signals Committee Anonym / Wednesday, August 28, 2019 0 3704 Article rating: 3.0 More than 300 ATSSA members convened in San Diego, California for the association’s 2019 Midyear Meeting, where they participated in committee and council meetings, established a Traffic Signals Committee, met with the Automotive Safety Council (ASC), and raised funds for legislative advocacy efforts and the ATSS Foundation. Read more
Making an impact on the next generation Making an impact on the next generation Longtime ATSSA member Marty Weed included The ATSS Foundation in his estate plan Anonym / Wednesday, August 28, 2019 0 3046 Article rating: No rating Hero and icon. This is how ATSSA member Marty Weed was known and has been remembered in the roadway safety industry since he passed away in December 2018. Marty left a legacy. It started when he worked with ATSSA, The ATSS Foundation, and his friends and colleagues to establish the Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship in 2018. The funding provides ten years’ worth of scholarships to new engineers at public agencies to attend ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo. Read more
Work Zone Safety Grant funding results in training thousands Work Zone Safety Grant funding results in training thousands FHWA program helps ATSSA advance the roadway safety industry Anonym / Wednesday, August 21, 2019 0 3657 Article rating: No rating National work zone statistics for fatalities demonstrate a critical need for training roadway safety workers. From 2016 to 2017, fatalities in work zones increased from 782 to 799 – a 2 percent increase, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) website. Read more
Keeping roadways safe: DOTs highlight countermeasures designed to reduce traffic fatalities Keeping roadways safe: DOTs highlight countermeasures designed to reduce traffic fatalities Anonym / Wednesday, August 14, 2019 0 3521 Article rating: No rating Every roadway countermeasure makes a difference. Roundabouts, highly reflective signs, pavement markings and all traffic control and infrastructure devices are critical to enhancing safety on U.S. roadways. Countermeasures can mitigate against human behavior-related crashes and ultimately save lives. Read more
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