ATSSA reaches out to state DOTs for help regarding resin shortage ATSSA reaches out to state DOTs for help regarding resin shortage Pam / Friday, March 19, 2021 0 3136 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner today sent a letter to the heads of state Departments of Transportation requesting assistance in light of the current shortage of base resin. Two major manufacturers of base resin are currently unable to provide the substance used in High Friction Surface Treatment applications due to circumstances beyond their control, Tetschner explains in the letter. He notes that the issue is related to February’s extreme weather events in the Midwest and Texas. “With US-based materials supply limited, increased costs over the last several months, and a significant delay in shipping overseas materials to the United States, it is likely that some already agreed upon supply contract deadlines will be impacted,” Tetschner states in today’s letter to DOT secretaries across the country. Read more
Biden names MassDOT Secretary as FHWA deputy administrator Biden names MassDOT Secretary as FHWA deputy administrator Pam / Thursday, January 21, 2021 0 3466 Article rating: No rating President Joe Biden named Stephanie Pollack as deputy administrator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced the departure of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary and CEO Pollack and named her successor, according to a news release from the governor’s press office today. Pollack will also serve as acting administrator for FHWA until a permanent administrator is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, according to the release. Read more
Industry report lays out COVID-19 relief funding to DOTs by state Industry report lays out COVID-19 relief funding to DOTs by state Latest package sends nearly $10 billion to DOTs across the country Pam / Thursday, January 21, 2021 0 2797 Article rating: No rating The latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress included nearly $10 billion in federal funds for transportation as reported here last month. The vast majority of that money--$9.8 billion—will go to state departments of transportation (DOTs) across the country. Industry publication Construction Dive has now gathered details of the amounts expected to go to each state DOT as well as the DOT for the nation’s capital, and created a chart detailing the allotments. Its report also details how the money will be allotted and indicates that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is to distribute the funds within 30 days of the bill’s signing by former President Donald Trump, which took place Dec. 27. Read more
ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit ATSSA members seek to make a difference through Roadway Worker Protection Summit Preventing work zone tragedies is goal No. 1; resources help when tragedies arise Pam / Friday, January 15, 2021 0 3326 Article rating: No rating The first time Kathi Holst lost an employee in a work zone incident was decades ago but she vividly remembers the heartache and overwhelming desire to closet herself off from the world. Instead, she had to keep going and deal with the myriad issues that arise from such a tragedy. Doug Dolinar is still reeling from the death of an employee just six months ago. Those experiences motivated Holst, president & CEO of RCMS in Naperville, Ill., and Dolinar, president of Guidemark Inc. of Souderton, Pa., to take part in ATSSA’s Roadway Worker Protection Summit scheduled for Feb. 8 as the kickoff event for the Association’s 51st Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. Read more
Proposed 11th edition of MUTCD available for preview Proposed 11th edition of MUTCD available for preview Public comments period starts Monday Pam / Friday, December 11, 2020 0 6647 Article rating: 4.7 The first comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) in a decade is now available for preview in the Federal Register. The document opens for public comment on Monday. The Notice of Proposed Amendments for the 11th edition of the MUTCD contains more than 600 proposed changes, according to a statement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Read more
Tune in Saturday to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio Tune in Saturday to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio Program airs at 1 p.m. on SiriusXM and will be re-broadcast through the weekend Pam / Thursday, July 9, 2020 0 3405 Article rating: No rating Tune in this weekend to hear ATSSA President & CEO Stacy Tetschner on Transport Topics Radio. He’ll be discussing roadway safety with host Dan Ronan, who chats weekly with industry experts from government, business, logistics and other sectors of the transportation industry. Read more
AASHTO provides update on MASH-compliant devices AASHTO provides update on MASH-compliant devices Pam / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 3491 Article rating: No rating The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently issued information about new Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH)-compliant devices that have been granted federal aid eligibility letters. The AASHTO communication from Director of Engineering Jim McDonnell was issued to provide an update on roadway safety devices now on the market and approved under federal guidelines. Read more
ATSSA holding virtual Town Hall Tuesday to discuss highway funding bill with Rep. Lipinski ATSSA holding virtual Town Hall Tuesday to discuss highway funding bill with Rep. Lipinski Pam / Monday, June 15, 2020 0 3509 Article rating: No rating ATSSA will host a live, virtual Town Hall on Tuesday on the highway bill recently proposed by House Democrats known as the INVEST in America Act. Tuesday’s Town Hall will feature Rep. Dan Lipinski, a Democrat representing Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, and ATSSA Vice President of Government Relations Nathan Smith. Read more
ATSS Foundation announces Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipients ATSS Foundation announces Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipients Scholarships awarded to 14 students for 2020-21 academic year Pam / Wednesday, June 3, 2020 0 3742 Article rating: No rating FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (June 3, 2020) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation awarded 14 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships and three Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarships to college and university students around the country for the 2020-21 academic year. The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for post-high school education to dependents of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones. The program is competitive and provides scholarships with values up to $10,000 per student each year. Applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to volunteerism may be eligible for an additional $1,000 in honor of Chuck Bailey, a member of the roadway safety industry who died in 2002. Read more
ATSSA member survey shows nearly half continuing normal business duties ATSSA member survey shows nearly half continuing normal business duties Maria Robertson / Thursday, March 26, 2020 0 3739 Article rating: No rating An ATSSA survey shows nearly half of its members remained on the job with regular operations after restrictions went into place as a result of COVID-19. Members had the opportunity to respond to the survey between March 18 and 25 and were provided seven options as to how their business or agency was handling operations under the COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the federal and state governments. Read more
17May2022 Traffic fatalities rose an estimated 10.5% in 2021, reach 16-year high, NHTSA reports Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Read more