Summer issue of Roadway Safety reveals tenacity needed for legislative change

Summer issue of Roadway Safety reveals tenacity needed for legislative change

Work zone risks and use of autonomous TMAs also examined in magazine now online

Industry advocates need persistence to achieve changes in state laws to better protect the men and women employed in work zones as recent efforts in Pennsylvania show.

The Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine documents the years-long efforts by the team at W.D. Wright Contracting Inc., which began working for changes after the death in 2020 of an employee who worked as a flagger.

The Summer issue details the efforts and frustrations experienced by the W.D. Wright Contracting team as it has sought to address the need for additional laws.

The new issue of Roadway Safety magazine also recaps the latest ATSSA Legislative Briefing & Fly-In on Capitol Hill where members directly sought further federal legislative support for the roadway safety infrastructure industry.

Other industry topics addressed in the issue online now include:

• Heightened attention to work zone risks demonstrated by Maryland at its NWZAW event;
• Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators (TMAs) are evaluated nationwide as a tool for protecting workers;
• President & CEO Stacy Tetschner’s trip to Intertraffic Amsterdam revealed worldwide concern for safety on roadways and in work zones;
• Top innovations of the year show novel approaches to protecting workers, wheelchair users;
• Public agency engineers from Alaska and Oklahoma share benefits of taking part in ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo;
• Arkansas Director of Transportation (ARDOT) Lorie H. Tudor shares lessons learned from April’s solar eclipse and insights on her department’s work zone safety efforts; and
• Arkansas ATSSA Chapter member and Board member Cindy Williams offers insights into chapter success.

In addition, check out photos from ATSSA members across the country as they helped draw attention to work zone risks during National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Enjoy the Summer issue of Roadway Safety magazine, online now.