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ATSSA is pleased to announce the release of our new website.  Our new site has been redesigned with a fresh new look and has been updated with information about our latest products and services.  Additionally, our new site will provide support and information to answer our customer's most common questions.

To go to our new website click here.  

ATSSA/VDOT Contract Provides Work Zone Safety Products and Materials

The American Traffic Safety Services Association, a national roadway safety trade associate headquartered in Fredericksburg, Va., continues to provide work zone safety products and materials for roadway workers and designers statewide. ATSSA was awarded a 3 year contract by the Virginia Department of Transportation to provide these services.

The VDOT Work Zone Safety Material order form is located here.

To view the press release, click here.

Get the latest information on expo at the 2013 Traffic Expo site.

ATSSA Takes Action on MAP-21

In September, ATSSA sent several letters to U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood outlining the Association's insights and interpretations of the new transportation authorization law, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). ATSSA submitted a letter on the Work Zone Safety Grant which advocates for the funding of the grant and shows the important role that the grant has played in recent years to in reducing work zone fatalities. The Association also submitted a letter on the high risk rural road study and manual that MAP-21 instructs the Secretary to undertake. Finally, the third letter discusses state strategic highway safety plans (SHSPs), the Highway Safety improvement Program (HSIP) and how ATSSA members are a valued voice that state DOTs should bring to the table and listen to.

To read the letter on the Work Zone Safety Grant, click here.

To read the letter on SHSP, click here.

To read the letter in support of RISC, click here.

"Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices" Now Available

The ATSSA Team has developed a new guidance product under the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant titled “Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices.”

This guideline outlines the use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFAD), mechanically operated temporary traffic control devices used to assist flaggers, by various DOTs and provides information to practitioners on scenarios for determining when to use AFADs; selecting an AFAD, which may include determining the cost/benefit of using such devices; addressing safety concerns or limitations; and making the necessary adjustments when using AFADs. AFADs may be an appropriate alternative that can potentially increase the safety of flaggers by removing them from the direct flow of traffic, especially when there is no viable escape route for a standard flagger position during operations. Within the guideline, a table summarizing 11 State standards on the use of AFADs may assist other DOTs in developing their own policy during maintenance and construction activities. The guideline determines that the overall assessment of AFADs from workers and drivers is positive, and the use of these devices is recommended. The target audience is: public and private temporary traffic control designers and manufacturers of ADA devices. To order copies, send an email to training@atssa.com or you can download the product at www.atssa.com.

ATSSA Gives National Media Award to The Oklahoman's Bryan Painter

Bryan Painter, a reporter and columnist, has included transportation and roadway safety in his weekly columns. Read more at The Oklahoman.

2013 National Work Zone Awareness T-shirts Available to Order

April 15-19, 2013 is National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). ATSSA is now taking pre-orders for the 2013 commemorative NWZAW T-shirt. Help bring awareness to work zones while honoring the men and women who work on our roadways. Partner with ATSSA and countless other organizations to increase public awareness of work zone safety by ordering and wearing the 2013 safety green or safety orange commemorative T-shirt. The last day to order is March 07, 2013, and shirts will be shipped early April. Order yours today!

For more information, click here.

To download the order form, click here.

Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Vault

Learn all about Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity by clicking here.

Difficulty Viewing Documents at ATSSA.com ?

Several web users at ATSSA.com have let us know they are having difficulties viewing some documents and links. We have discovered that most of these issues can be resolved by simply clearing your computer’s cache.

To do so, please try the following fix – close all Internet browsers. Click on the “Start” button at the bottom left of your screen and then select “Control Panel.” Double click on “Internet Options.” Under “Browser History,” click delete, then click all boxes, click delete again. Close the Control Panel, re-open your browser and attempt to view the documents again.

Email webmaster@atssa.com if you require further assistance.

ATSSA Encourages Members to Take Toward Zero Deaths Pledge

ATSSA has developed a Toward Zero Deaths pledge to help raise awareness of the need to continue to drive down the number of roadway fatalities that occur each year. The pledge will help contribute to a larger nationwide effort to focus on moving the nation Toward Zero Deaths. ATSSA has been working with the Federal Highway Administration and other national stakeholders on the nationwide effort. The pledge is a great and easy way to get involved in the national Toward Zero Deaths effort and to raise awareness for the need to invest in roadway safety infrastructure. Many ATSSA members have taken the pledge already, and some have circulated it around to their employees for their signatures as well. Won't you take a moment and join us? Contact ATSSA's Director of Government Relations Laura Perrotta at laura.perrotta@atssa.com for more information.

Click here to sign the pledge to support Moving Toward Zero Deaths.

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