FHWA hosts Nov. 22 webinar updating its Proven Safety Countermeasures FHWA hosts Nov. 22 webinar updating its Proven Safety Countermeasures Register now for the free event highlighting two new pedestrian safety countermeasures Pam / Wednesday, November 10, 2021 0 4938 Article rating: No rating The Federal Highway Administration is hosting a Nov. 22 webinar providing its “Proven Safety Countermeasures 2021 Update,” which will highlight two innovations that are part of the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program. Register now for this free event in which the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon and Crosswalk Visibility Enhancements will be highlighted. Nine new countermeasures will be introduced during the webinar along with a briefing on new features in the program’s website and implementation resources. Read more
AASHTO council unanimously supports resolution to convert MASH into a performance spec AASHTO council unanimously supports resolution to convert MASH into a performance spec Pam / Thursday, October 28, 2021 0 5996 Article rating: No rating AASHTO’s Council on Highways and Streets voted Wednesday to support a resolution to convert the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) to a specification. The vote took place during the Council’s meeting as part of AASHTO’s annual meeting in San Diego. AASHTO maintains MASH and commissioned the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) to conduct a scoping study on the idea of converting MASH 2016 to a specification. The study was completed this year, according to a presentation by Maine Department of Transportation Chief Engineer Joyce Taylor, who serves as vice chair of AASHTO’s Committee on Design. The association also held two webinars in June with state and industry officials to address opportunities and challenges the conversion would bring. The move to convert MASH into a performance specification is aimed at “developing a more consistent testing of roadside hardware,” according to the Council on Highways and Streets resolution. Read more
Explore the action and insights from ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting Explore the action and insights from ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting Check out photos plus video highlights of general session Pam / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 0 8224 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting provided bountiful opportunities to reconnect, explore solutions to roadway safety infrastructure challenges, socialize over pickleball and hear from automotive industry experts. If you missed it or want to revisit the experience, we’ve posted dozens of photos and you can watch highlights of the general session featuring Tony Reinhart, Ford Motor Company’s director of Government Relations, and Brad Stertz, director of Audi Government Affairs and co-founder and chairman of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). ATSSA’s next big event is the 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 11-15. Read more
ATSSA surveys reveal impact of raw materials supply issues on members ATSSA surveys reveal impact of raw materials supply issues on members Association advocates on behalf of members amid supply challenges Pam / Wednesday, August 25, 2021 0 7196 Article rating: 5.0 Nearly 90% of ATSSA manufacturers and suppliers reported experiencing a shortage of raw materials needed to produce roadway safety products, according to an ATSSA survey this summer. That percentage increased from 75% when those same members were surveyed in March, according to data assembled by ATSSA. ATSSA surveyed its members after hearing that limited supplies of materials were impacting the work of the roadway safety infrastructure industry. Multiple factors were leading to the supply challenges: extreme weather in February in the Midwest and Texas, the effects of COVID-19 in the U.S. and delays in the supply line due to international shipping. Read more
Midyear Meeting general session explores connected technology with Audi and Ford executives Midyear Meeting general session explores connected technology with Audi and Ford executives Pam / Thursday, August 19, 2021 0 8379 Article rating: No rating Executives with Ford and Audi emphasized the importance of collaboration among key stakeholders as connected and autonomous vehicle technology advances. Tony Reinhart, director of Government Relations for Ford Motor Company, and Brad Stertz, director of Audi Government Affairs and co-founder and chairman of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE), spoke at this morning’s general session at ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting, which runs through Friday. After opening remarks, Reinhart and Stertz were joined by ATSSA Board Chair Greg Driskell and ATSSA Vice President of Engagement Nate Smith for a panel that took questions from the group assembled in Kansas City, Mo., for the Midyear Meeting. 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 8201 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
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 8037 Article rating: 3.5 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
Registration now open for Midyear Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Registration now open for Midyear Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Bringing together members and experts to advance roadway safety infrastructure Pam / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 0 6955 Article rating: No rating Registration is now open for the 2021 Midyear Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 17-20. This in-person event takes place at the Loews Kansas City Hotel, located within walking distance of key downtown attractions. Meet with ATSSA members and industry experts and help shape the Association’s policies and initiatives for the coming year by participating in Midyear committee and council meetings. This event provides opportunities to network and share with more than 300 like-minded ATSSA members from around the country committed to innovation and advancement of roadway safety infrastructure. Read more
AASHTO hosting webinars on results of study on converting MASH to performance-based spec AASHTO hosting webinars on results of study on converting MASH to performance-based spec Pam / Friday, May 28, 2021 0 6743 Article rating: 3.0 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is hosting two June webinars to review the results of a study commissioned to explore the possibility of converting the Manual on Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) 2016 to a performance-based specification. AASHTO hired the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to do a scoping study to assess the effort, timeline and needs required if the change was undertaken. Results of the study will be presented at two webinars, which will include time for questions. Registration is now open. Read more
MASH scoping study discussed during AASHTO Virtual Spring Meeting 2021 MASH scoping study discussed during AASHTO Virtual Spring Meeting 2021 Pam / Wednesday, May 12, 2021 0 6962 Article rating: No rating During AASHTO's 2021 Virtual Spring Meeting on Monday, the Council on Highways and Streets (CHS) gathered to provide updates from various stakeholders. The discussion included an update on the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) scoping study to determine the feasibility and potential next steps to convert MASH into a set of performance specifications. Joyce Taylor from the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), who serves as design vice chair with AASHTO, gave an update on the MASH scoping study conducted by Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). She discussed the challenges related to current testing procedures and the gray areas within the existing manual that lead to a lack of consistency, as testing may be conducted differently by facilities. The scoping study, conducted by TTI and sponsored by AASHTO, was completed in April. Read more
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