Kansas legislature passes transportation funding bill Kansas legislature passes transportation funding bill Heart of America ATSSA Chapter members lobbied for passage during Feb. visit Pam / Thursday, March 19, 2020 0 1948 Article rating: No rating Today, both houses of the Kansas legislature voted to pass a transportation funding bill and sent it to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. Members of the Heart of America-ATSSA (HOA-ATSSA) Chapter leadership participated in the Economic Lifelines coalition advocacy day in Topeka on Feb. 12. They had a booth in the state Capitol highlighting the work that ATSSA members do throughout Kansas. Additionally, they met with Transportation Committee leaders and the state Secretary of Transportation and participated in a press conference with the governor. Read more
Safer Roads, Legislative Briefing and Fly-In events postponed due to COVID-19 Safer Roads, Legislative Briefing and Fly-In events postponed due to COVID-19 Pam / Thursday, March 19, 2020 0 1744 Article rating: No rating ATSSA has postponed two major events scheduled for this spring in the wake of COVID-19. The Legislative Briefing & Fly-In scheduled for April 22-23 has been delayed by five months to Sept. 9-10. The Safer Roads 2020 International Conference scheduled for May 12-14 in Richmond, Va., has been postponed by six months to November. An exact date will be announced once it is confirmed. We will post additional updates related to COVID-19 as available. Read more
National Work Zone Awareness Week still on for April 20-24 National Work Zone Awareness Week still on for April 20-24 Michigan DOT cancels kickoff event due to COVID-19 concerns Pam / Monday, March 16, 2020 0 2226 Article rating: No rating National Work Zone Awareness Week will continue as scheduled on April 20-24. However, Michigan officials canceled the April 21 kickoff event in accord with CDC guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday, the CDC recommended groups not hold gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials discussed the issue with ATSSA today. It was agreed that MDOT will instead host next year’s event. Virginia DOT had been scheduled to host in 2021 but will now host in 2022. Read more
3M Pledge Wall raises nearly $18,000 for ATSS Foundation 3M Pledge Wall raises nearly $18,000 for ATSS Foundation Pam / Wednesday, March 4, 2020 0 2104 Article rating: No rating FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (March 4, 2020) – The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation is pleased to announce that 3M raised $17,791 during the month of January, including during ATSSA’s 50th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo in New Orleans. This was the fifth year 3M has hosted a pledge wall at the convention to support The Foundation’s programs. The St. Paul, Minn.-based company sponsored the pledge wall and matched donations up to $5,000. Read more
ATSSA 'steadfastly opposed' to FCC reallocation of 5.9 GHz band ATSSA 'steadfastly opposed' to FCC reallocation of 5.9 GHz band Association files statement with Federal Register outlining its safety concerns Pam / Tuesday, March 3, 2020 0 3130 Article rating: 2.0 ATSSA is "steadfastly opposed" to the Federal Communication Commission's plan to reallocate a portion of the 5.9 GHz band of spectrum to other uses out of concerns for "safety and security," President & CEO Roger Wentz said in a statement filed this week with the Federal Register. People have until March 9 to submit comments and until April 6 to post replies to the proposal, first announced by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at a Nov. 20 meeting with Citizens Against Government Waste, New America’s Open Technology Institute, and WifiForward. Read more
21Jul2021 Iowa’s smart use of arrow boards featured in new issue of Roadway Safety magazine Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Read more