Participants and winners for the 2022 NPRO

The 2022 New Products Rollout (NPRO) featured 14 products from U.S. and Canadian companies. Held during ATSSA’s 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo, Feb. 11–15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla., the event highlighted innovations aimed at improving roadway safety. Watch all the product videos noted below on our Vimeo album.

Read about the Innovation Award winner and honorable mentions in the Roadway Safety magazine Summer 2022 article.

Winner – 2022 Innovation Award

Site 20/20, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Product: Guardian Cone – A smart cone system that alerts workers if a vehicle enters a work zone during setup.

Honorable Mentions – 2023

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia
Product: Dynamic, Real-Time Smart Work Zone – A virtual work zone system using C-V2X, Smart Cones, and Smart Vests.

Ver-Mac, Houston, Texas
Product: Speed Wizard – A digital speed limit and awareness system with real-time WAZE integration.

NPRO 2022 Participants

Airstar America Inc., Orlando, Florida
Product: Sirocco Redtech Range – High-output, glare-free safety lighting with Bluetooth control.

ALPHA SafeNet, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Product: ALPHA Overwatch – Electronic border alert system for work zones.

Atkore Inc., Harvey, Illinois
Product: SignData – RFID-based traffic sign tracking and maintenance platform.

Butterfly Junction Technologies, West Chester, Ohio
Product: BumbleDrive – Scalable traffic management system with real-time data.

ConeIQ, Sterling, Virginia
Product: TCP Xpress – Web-based platform for rapid traffic control plan creation.

Dow Inc., Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Product: DURATRACK – Waterborne paint system for durable, anti-slip bike lanes.

J-Tech, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
Product: LaneBlade – Debris-clearing device for safety patrol vehicles.

Nite Beam Products, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Product: Cone Commander – LED-lit cone topper visible up to one mile.

3M, St. Paul, Minnesota
Product: Impact Detection System – Alerts agencies to impacts on roadside safety assets.

TAPCO, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Product: LegendViz – LED-illuminated traffic sign legends for improved nighttime visibility.

TrafficCalm Systems LLC, Post Falls, Idaho
Product: Sign Post Flasher – Enhances visibility of traffic signs and posts.

Resource Type

  • Products

Audience Type

  • Contractor
  • Exhibitors and Sponsors
  • Manufacturers
  • Public Agency
  • Services

Topic

  • Convention & Expo
  • Exhibitors & Sponsors

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