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 5644 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
ATSS Foundation scholarships offer opportunity for education & healing ATSS Foundation scholarships offer opportunity for education & healing Applications for the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship are due Feb.. 15 Pam / Tuesday, January 14, 2020 0 8388 Article rating: No rating As part of the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation’s (ATSS Foundation) mission to support the loved ones of those impacted by work zone crashes, the nonprofit’s scholarship programs offer healing and educational opportunities. The Foundation offers three scholarship programs: the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship, the Experience Camps Travel Scholarship and the Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship. Read more
Oregon congressman proposes support for a road usage charge for transportation funding Oregon congressman proposes support for a road usage charge for transportation funding Anonym / Wednesday, December 18, 2019 0 6426 Article rating: No rating Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to encourage states to explore a road usage charge to help fund transportation projects. The bill submitted on Tuesday by the state’s 3rd District representative would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Systems Funding Alternatives (STSFA) program through 2025 and increase funding authorization, improve reporting requirements and provide special consideration for new projects that advance the knowledge of funding alternatives or collect revenue, according to the congressman’s office. Read more
Updates to 'Q&A' guidance document to implement MASH 2016 issued Updates to 'Q&A' guidance document to implement MASH 2016 issued Anonym / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 0 13837 Article rating: 5.0 Additional responses to questions submitted to The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding the testing of roadside safety hardware under the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) 2016 were released Monday. Read more
MASH to become 'performance specification' MASH to become 'performance specification' AASHTO endorses motion to provide criteria for product owners to test and certify traffic safety devices Anonym / Monday, October 14, 2019 0 8859 Article rating: 5.0 At its meeting of October 9 in St. Louis, Missouri, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) Board of Directors endorsed a motion put forth by the Council of Highways and Streets (Chief Engineers) to develop the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) into a “performance specification.” Read more
1Feb2023 ATSSA makes major updates to Corporate Training Program Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Read more