Comments due Sept. 19 on proposed rulemaking for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program Comments due Sept. 19 on proposed rulemaking for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program Pam / Monday, September 12, 2022 0 11667 Article rating: No rating ATSSA members interested in providing comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program have one week to submit them. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) NPRM was posted in the Federal Register on July 21. Comments are due by next Monday. The full text of the NPRM covers 66 pages of the Federal Register. USDOT created a summary and ATSSA assembled a list of key changes. Read more
Apply by Sept. 15 for FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All grants Apply by Sept. 15 for FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All grants Pam / Wednesday, September 7, 2022 0 12269 Article rating: No rating The deadline for submitting Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant applications is Sept. 15. Groups eligible to apply for the grants include metropolitan planning organizations; counties, cities, towns, transit agencies or special districts within a state; federally recognized tribal governments; and multijurisdictional groups comprised of these groups. Activities that are eligible include developing or updating a comprehensive safety action plan; conducting planning, design and development activities in support of an action plan; and carrying out projects and strategies identified in an action plan. A list of example activities is available. Read more
Midyear Meeting starts Tuesday in Rhode Island Midyear Meeting starts Tuesday in Rhode Island General session will address ongoing supply chain challenges Pam / Monday, August 22, 2022 0 8106 Article rating: 5.0 ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting kicks off on Tuesday, launching the annual collaboration of industry insiders gathered to address the latest innovations and challenges in the roadway safety infrastructure industry. This year’s event takes place in Providence, R.I., where Wednesday’s agenda includes a panel discussion on workforce, materials and supply chain issues. “Construction and transportation industry challenges – potholes on the industry highway” will be moderated by ATSSA Vice President of Engagement Nate Smith. Panelists include Kate Fox Wood, senior director of government relations with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Jonathan Starks of FTR, who is a longtime member of the freight industry, and Sterling Wiggins with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The 1-hour session starts at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and will focus on the state of affairs across the construction and transportation industries and what the path forward may look like. Read more
ATSSA supports Bhatt’s nomination for FHWA administrator ATSSA supports Bhatt’s nomination for FHWA administrator Statement notes history of expertise and passion for transportation safety Maria Robertson / Thursday, August 18, 2022 0 10090 Article rating: No rating On behalf of ATSSA, President & CEO Stacy Tetschner sent a letter to Chair Tom Carper and Ranking Member Shelley Capito of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works strongly supporting the presidential nomination of the Honorable Shailen Bhatt to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). “Mr. Bhatt has demonstrated a long history of expertise, passion and dedication to the transportation safety community. He has highlighted these qualities throughout his career in the transportation sector, and we are excited by his nomination,” Tetschner stated in his letter. “Mr. Bhatt’s commitment to the safety of the traveling public is unquestionable, and he will be a dynamic leader of the FHWA as they continue their work on advancing roadway safety.” Read more
Apply now for public agency scholarships for 2023 Convention & Traffic Expo Apply now for public agency scholarships for 2023 Convention & Traffic Expo Officials with city, county, state and federal transportation agencies encouraged to apply Pam / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 0 22273 Article rating: No rating ATSSA’s Public Agency and Marty Weed Engineering scholarships offer department of transportation (DOT) officials the opportunity to participate in the largest gathering of roadway safety infrastructure officials in North America. There they can see the latest innovations in roadway safety, interact with companies that produce them and engage with industry experts on everything from pavement marking and traffic control to technology designed to protect roadway workers and interact with connected and automated vehicles. ATSSA’s 53rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo takes place in Phoenix, Feb. 17-21 and will include the New Products Rollout, Innovation Awards that go to the top products as judged by DOT officials, and the ever-popular Circle of Innovation where transportation officials from across the country and around the globe hear about the latest topics. Scholarship applications are due by Sept. 19. Applicants will be notified by Oct. 12. Read more
4Dec2023 Make lasting connections at ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more