ATSSA endorses rural road safety legislation introduced in the House ATSSA endorses rural road safety legislation introduced in the House Pam / Wednesday, April 14, 2021 0 5179 Article rating: 5.0 Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced H.R. 2481, the High Risk Rural Roads Safety Grant Program Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan proposal, which is strongly supported by ATSSA, would direct federal roadway safety infrastructure funds to locally owned rural roads. The fatality rate on rural roads is two times greater than on non-rural roads, according to U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) statistics. Additionally, local governments generally do not have the resources needed to make critical, lifesaving roadway safety infrastructure investments. H.R. 2481 would create a $600 million competitive grant program that local governments could apply for, with the federal grant being funded at 100%. A specific $100 million set-aside is also included for tribal road safety. In addition to ATSSA, the American Highway Users Alliance, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), National Association of Counties (NACo), National Association of County Engineers (NACE) and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) endorsed the legislation. Read more
ATSSA looks toward horizon of an updated MUTCD ATSSA looks toward horizon of an updated MUTCD Staff, members heavily involved in recommended changes Anonym / Thursday, October 10, 2019 0 11819 Article rating: 5.0 The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) needs an update, and ATSSA is playing a major role in the process. The current edition of the roadway safety infrastructure industry’s guide to keeping drivers and roadway workers safe was published in 2009. 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 5511 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
ATSSA & TRB announce 2020 Traffic Control Device Student Challenge ATSSA & TRB announce 2020 Traffic Control Device Student Challenge Challenges offers opportunity for students to innovate for the future of roadway safety SuperUser Account / Monday, April 15, 2019 0 4947 Article rating: No rating The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Traffic Control Devices (AHB50) have launched the 2020 Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge. Read more
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29Jun2022 TRIP report analyzes causes of traffic fatality spike and solutions Wednesday, June 29, 2022 Read more