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ATSSA’s 43RD ANNUAL

CONVENTION & TRAFFIC EXPOFebruary 22–26, 2013 – San Diego, California

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Since 1969, the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), an international trade association, has represented companies and individuals in the traffic control and roadway safety industries. ATSSA members provide the majority of roadway safety features, services and materials used on America’s roadways.

ATSSA’s 1,600 members make our nation’s roadways safer. ATSSA is committed to an environment where roadway safety is always improving. ATSSA is the leader in roadway safety issues, with a heavy emphasis on roadway work zone safety, pavement markings, guardrail, signage, traffic control safety devices and roadway worker training.

ChairmanDoug Danko

Chairman-ElectScott Seeley

Board of DirectorsJuan ArvizuMichael ConoscentiChad EnglandMichael GrangerMark HoudmannBrook Jerzyk

Immediate Past ChairpersonJoe Jeffrey

Past ChairpersonHenry Ross

ATSSA15 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100Fredericksburg, Va. 22406-1022

Phone: 540-368-1701Toll Free: 800-272-8772Fax: 540-368-1717Training Dept. Toll Free: 877-642-4637

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The Signal is published quarterly for ATSSA’s 1,600 members and member companies. ATSSA is not responsible for the text or visual content of paid advertisements.

Will PeekDebra RickerCraig SliterJohn TobinSteve Vetter

ATSSA is “owned and governed” by its mem-bers. The association’s Board of Directors consists of member representatives from the association’s various membership cat-egories. The Chapters and Committees consist of, and are led by, the association’s members. The members who claim the most value from their memberships are the members who actively participate in our various services and benefits programs, take advantage of the training and products, and actively participate or take a leading role in

Chapters, Committees, Boards, the Legislative Fly-In, the Annual Convention and Traffic Expo and other programs and events sponsored or hosted by ATSSA each year. If a member does not take advantage of any of the training, tools, activities, events and networking opportunities, the membership would most likely have very little value to that member.

I had the opportunity to discuss with a member recently his concern that he wasn’t seeing the value of his membership. His primary expectation was to be able to develop a relationship with the ATSSA “contractor” members and Public Agency members in his area, yet was discouraged because he had been unable to build those relationships. When I inquired if he had taken advantage of the numerous opportunities provided to develop those relationships by at-tending his very active, local Chapter’s meetings, he responded that he hadn’t due to “scheduling conflicts.” The same response was given when I asked about his attendance at the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

The value of a membership is determined and limited only by each mem-ber’s own expectations and, in many ways, the amount of effort each member makes to make those expectations a reality. The ATSSA staff is here to serve the members, to help facilitate the opportunities for our members to meet and exceed their expectations. Your ATSSA membership has many advantages. The shade comes free with the tree. Feel free to e-mail me with your comments and questions.

Daniel B. WilliamsDirector, Member Services and Technical Assistance [email protected]

The Value of an ATSSA MembershipEvery month I receive ATSSA member requests to help them identify

the value of their ATSSA membership. Although I can provide infor-

mation about products, services and benefits afforded our members,

I have struggled to provide a specific answer defining the value of an

individual member’s membership.

2013 National Roadway Safety AwardsThe Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration are now accepting applications for the 2013 National Roadway Safety Awards. These awards recognize roadway safety achievements in infrastructure, operational and program-related improvements. All applications must be received by March 31, 2013 to be considered. For more information and an application please visit www.roadwaysafety.org.

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ATSSA’s 43RD ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRAFFIC EXPO

February 22–26, 2013San Diego, California

MAKE THE CONNECTIONATSSA’s 43RD ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRAFFIC EXPO


Keynote SpeakerLou BarlettaU.S. Representative Pennsylvania11th Congressional District

Representative Barletta was sworn in Jan. 5, 2011. He immediately started serving on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Born and raised in Hazleton, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta’s trajectory in public office began with the curve ball. The year: 1978. Barletta, then a Bloomsburg University senior, walked onto Cincinnati Reds tryouts, hopeful of a future as an outfielder in the major leagues. A major handicap got in the way. “I couldn’t hit a curve ball,” he said.“They found out.”

Barletta returned to Hazleton to work in the family construction business. He and his wife Mary Grace started a business together. For $29.95, the Barlettas formed a line-painting business. Through hard work and perseverance, within five years they grew the business into the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. That business grew into the sixth largest road-painting business in the nation, and Barletta entered politics.

On-Site Registration ScheduleSaturday, February 23, 2013

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 24, 20138:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Monday, February 25, 20137:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26, 20137:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Exhibit HoursSunday, February 24, 2013

Noon–5:30 p.m.

Monday, February 25, 201311:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26, 201310:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

For 43 years, ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo has been the premier meeting place for roadway safety professionals from around the world. The program and exhibits are dedicated to issues and products related to all aspects of temporary traffic control and roadway safety.

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MAKE THE CONNECTIONATSSA’s 43RD ANNUAL CONVENTION & TRAFFIC EXPO


2013 Traffic Expo Power Talk SessionsSunday, February 24, 2013Many attendees find that sharing ideas with other industry peers is the most valuable aspect of the convention experience. These dynamic roundtable sessions are designed to facilitate a peer-to-peer exchange you can’t find anywhere else.

• Data Driven—How the New Highway Basemap Impacts Infrastructure Safety Spending

• How To Influence the Decision Makers at all Levels of Government

• Money Saving Ideas for Small Businesses

• Generating Useful and Usable Work Zone Guidelines and Training

• MUTCD Update

Workshop SessionsFebruary 25–26, 2013The roadway safety industry is always changing. ATSSA education workshops are designed to deliver the most important information in the industry. Each workshop presenter is a respected industry expert who will answer your questions and help you bring home solutions you can use right away. The time you spend with us in February will be useful to you throughout the entire year.

• ATSSA Quality Control Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices Updated for 2013 CEU .15

• California MUTCD CEU .15

• FAQs, Product Eligibility Process, Roadside Design Guide and More . . .

• Getting Teens Involved in Roadway Infrastructure Safety

• High Friction and Color Demarcation Lane Surfacing—Changing the face of Roadway Safety

• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

• How to Avoid Work Zone Litigation

• Work Zone Inspection/ Lane Closure Fundamentals

• Low Cost ITS Safety Solutions

• Peer to Peer Exchange—Integrating Safety into Our Policies and Standards

• Using Proper Warning Light Configuration and Protection for Workers

NEW for the Exhibit Hall• Traffic Expo Mobile App and Event Dashboard

• New Exhibitor Pavilion

• Workshop Sessions in the Exhibit Hall

• National Work Zone Memorial Booth

• New Products Press Conference in the Exhibit Hall


Chapter

Arkansas ChapterThe Arkansas Chapter held its annual meeting and golf tour-nament at the Country Club of Arkansas. The turnout for the event was terrific, not to mention the generous array of prizes donated by chapter supporters.

A short meeting in advance of golfing was brought to or-der by Danny Moore, chapter president. Moore made a few comments about chapter activities and thanked everyone for coming and for the generosity of the sponsors. Mike Metzig, ATSSA Chapter liaison, gave a short update on the upcom-ing ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo and dis-cussed ATSSA’s work with military bases. An “ATSSA Emerging Opportunities” booklet outlining this market and how to ap-proach it should be available in 2013.

After the meeting, the chapter provided lunch followed by a beautiful day on the golf course. The event finished with the presentation of the trophies and prizes, and a lot of trading. It was another great event hosted by the Arkansas Chapter.

Georgia Chapter On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Georgia Chapter of ATSSA wel-comed members to the Lake Lanier Island Resort for the an-nual chapter meeting and golf tournament. The chapter dis-played the National Work Zone Memorial so that members could spend time honoring fallen and injured work zone employees.

The beautiful Georgia weather provided a perfect day for the 14 teams that participated in the golf tournament, held at the Legacy Golf Course. The tough course challenged the teams, but by the end of the day, there were quite a few surprises, to include a hole in one and two teams that ended with a low score of 56. The lesson learned – if someone is wearing knickers – get on their team. Awards were distributed at the cookout, and a great time was had by all.

On Sept. 20, Dave Evans, chapter president, called the meet-ing to order. After self introductions, the featured speakers presented. David Weikel, a member of U.S. Rep. Tom Graves’ (R-GA) staff, spoke about events in Washington. He said Graves is in favor of 100 percent of the gas tax returning to Georgia for use in the highway systems. He also commented that for the first time since 1981, traffic accidents are not the number one killer in America. He said he’s impressed with the results of improved safety infrastructure, automobile and behavioral safety programs, but has concerns about low-bid-ding on projects that skimp on worker safety.

Weikel was followed by Garrett Townsend, a local representa-tive from the American Automobile Association, who began his presentation by talking about the new highway bill, MAP-21. Townsend mentioned that the new bill doubles the HSIP funding to $2.4 billion, and ensures two years of solvency for the Highway Trust Fund.

Arkansas Chapter First Place Golf Winners (L to R): Bill Bradberry (AHTD), Darrell

Gardner (Ergon), Kera Crowder (AHTD), Bill Ryan (AHTD).

Arkansas Chapter Second Place Golf Winners (L to R): Clayton McGill (Time

Striping, Inc.), John Gense (TrafFix Devices), Mike Reilly (USA Sign/Eastern Metal).

Arkansas Chapter President’s Team (L to R): Danny Moore (current chapter president),

Neal Moon (past chapter president), David Mayo (AHTD), Mike Metzig (ATSSA).


Chapter News continued ➞

ATSSA’s Director of Government Relations Laura Perrotta spoke in detail about MAP-21. Specifically, she noted that $160 million in HSIP funding will go to Georgia. She also mentioned that under the new bill, states will be required to set targets for the reduction in the number of serious injuries and fatalities. Mike Metzig, ATSSA’s chapter liaison, reported on the success of the 2012 Legislative Fly-In. Metzig also re-ported on a HSIP study showing an annual reduction of seven fatalities for every $1 million spent.

Dave Evans introduced the chapter’s committees for Temporary Traffic Control, Pavement Marking, Guardrail, Membership, Sign, and Strategic Planning. Evans requested that each committee submit a strategic plan, and stated that he would like to have the chapter’s new strategic plan sent to each Georgia chapter member. Soon the current chapter by-laws and the new proposed chapter bylaws will be posted on the chapter’s web page on atssa.com.

Finally, Chuck Hasty, new head of GDOT’s Materials and Research, asked the chapter to hold the spring meeting at the GDOT’s Materials Lab in Forest Park, Ga.

Heart of America ChapterOn July 17-18, ATSSA’s Heart of America Chapter hosted its first two-day meeting and golf outing at Osage National Golf Club in Lake Ozark, Mo. Members and guests visited suppliers’ table-

top displays during a meet and greet session.

After lunch, Chapter President Jay Bruemmer started the meeting with the President’s Report. Bruemmer advised members that ATSSA National will soon release a new set of bylaws for all chapters to adopt. This will eliminate many of the differences among the chapters’ by-laws, and will bring all chapters in line with ATSSA National’s bylaws.

Mike Metzig, ATSSA chapter liaison, gave an update presentation that in-cluded a video on Pedestrian Work Zone Access. Many state DOTs are adopting ADA requirements as part of their work zone specifications. Laura Perrotta, ATSSA’s director of govern-ment relations, gave a presentation on MAP-21, the new highway bill. Even though MAP-21 is only a two-year bill,

it doubles HSIP funding over the previous bill.

The KDOT update included information on striping contracts and advisements that KDOT has started a design review to incorporate pedestrian access in work zones. It was noted that the chapter is working with KDOT on the 10 percent re-tainage held for six months on striping jobs. MoDOT repre-sentatives said downsizing of the agency may require more outsourcing for sign maintenance. The Kansas City district is considering pavement marking outsourcing, a decision which will be based on the budget. Performance specifications are under development but are still a long way off. The goal is have them ready by Jan. 1, 2013. MoDOT advised that the HOA-ATSSA Chapter should write a letter with a proposal for flag replacement bid items. Pedestrian access will soon be in specification but no definite timeline has been determined.

On the second day of the event, the chapter held a golf tour-nament. Despite the 100-degree-plus temperatures, a large group showed up to experience Osage National Golf Course. Congratulations to the team of Randy Barth (3M-TSS), Tony Menke (KDOT) and Scott Voytek (3M-TSS) for posting a score of 60 to the win the tournament.

Indiana Chapter MeetingIndiana’s ATSSA Chapter meeting was held in Indianapolis on Sept. 5. The meeting convened at 9 a.m. with President Kurt Schleter presiding and Thomas Safford, secretary, pres-ent. Schleter asked everyone to stand and introduce them-selves. After Safford determined that a quorum was present, Schleter presented minutes from the June 6 meeting. The mo-tion to accept the minutes was unanimously approved.

Pat McCarty (INDOT) gave a detailed report for the Safety Committee. McCarty discussed the deficiencies noted during the past year with regard to traffic control devices. McCarty said that placement and the conditions made up the majority of the deficiencies and that the state is reviewing the Certified Worksite Traffic Supervisor certification process to address these issues. He said the state would like the Chapter’s assistance in improving the certification and reducing the frequency of inci-dents. McCarty also pointed out where marked improvements

Golf team members Randy Barth (3M-TSS), Tony Menke (KDOT) and Scott Voyteck (3M-TSS)

posted a score of 60 to win the tournament.

Attendees of Indiana’s ATSSA Chapter meeting discuss transportation issues during a break.


had been made with flagging setups. The Chapter and INDOT dedicated a considerable amount of time to these important issues with candid discussions.

McCarty spoke to the members about meetings that are taking place to review and refine the pavement marking standards, temporary traffic control standard drawings and standards for sign covers. He encouraged Chapter members to participate in meetings to assist in developing policies and standards. McCarty also noted that the state is preparing to release its policy on Interstate Highway Congestion, which includes a section dedicated to a rolling slow down standard.

Rick Smith, of Roadsafe, discussed the signs commemorating fallen workers set up on I65 in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week. Smith asked companies to donate time and materials to expand the program statewide. Smith dis-cussed the tragic loss of Chad Fleager, a Roadsafe estimator, on an Indiana toll road. The group took a moment to remember Fleager and the service he gave to the industry, the traveling public and his family. ATSSA wants to thank Fleager for his service and dedication to the goal of safer roads.

ATSSA National closed the meeting with an update that fo-cused on MAP-21 and the military. Schleter and Stuart dis-cussed the new Chapter bylaws and asked each member to take some time to review them before the next meeting so that they can be voted on and adopted.

New Mexico ChapterATSSA members living in New Mexico welcomed back an active ATSSA chapter member Sept. 12, when Jeff Garrett called the meeting to order in Highway Supply’s board room. Everyone gave a brief self-introduction and all in attendance were warmly welcomed. After a quorum was established, the Chapter elected the new leadership.

The chapter nominated and unanimously approved a mo-tion to elect Rico Armijo as president. Armijo said he looked forward to improving ATSSA’s position in New Mexico and making the roads safer. Jolene Stanganelli was unanimously approved as president-elect. Armijo requested nominations or volunteers to fill the secretary and treasurer position. He will meet with a few volunteers and make appointments to designated positions. The chapter elected to have a special meeting with full members in order to determine the Board of Directors. Armijo said the chapter will schedule a strate-gic planning session with National ATSSA after the Board of Directors is established.

Garrett asked about the chapter’s policy as to whether transporta-tion agency officials (TAOs) will participate in Chapter voting. The new Bylaws permit the chapter to decide if TAOs will be eligible to be voting members. Members thought that the DOT should be approached on their level of involvement allowed by law and management. This would allow the Chapter to take ap-propriate action with regard to this part of the bylaws.

Garrett and ATSSA Chapter Liaison Lee Stuart reviewed the bylaws with the Chapter members and asked them to bring questions and concerns to the next meeting. Garrett said the chapter should vote on the Bylaws after questions and con-cerns are addressed.

Stuart gave a national update on ATSSA and MAP-21. He en-couraged the chapter to form a team to study MAP-21 to pro-vide ATSSA’s government relations group with recommenda-tions for the next transportation bill.

Stanganelli asked the chapter to vote on how often they would like to meet. The membership unanimously agreed to meet once a quarter on the third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 16, 2013 at 1 p.m.

Ohio Chapter On Sept. 21, the Ohio ATSSA Chapter held its regular meet-ing at the Ohio Department of Transportation headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. With attendees from both ODOT and the industry, the chapter had a great discussion regarding the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation, the upcoming How-To Conference and other ongoing activities. The How-To Conference will be held in March 2013.

Nate Smith, associate director of government relations, pre-sented the new roadway safety infrastructure portions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Michael Bline, from ODOT, presented new Ohio standards and changes in staff at the ODOT Central Office. In addition, a member from ITE Ohio gave a presentation about what their organization is doing recently and their plans for the future.

For more information on Ohio Chapter activities, please con-tact Lee Stuart at [email protected] or 800-272-8772.

Texas ChapterFalconhead Golf Club in Austin, Texas, provided the perfect venue on Wednesday, Oct. 3, for the Texas ATSSA Chapter Board of Directors meeting, chapter meeting and annual golf tournament. The Board met to review and update the chap-ter’s strategic plan and to discuss Board of Directors structure and terms. They also voted unanimously to return once again to Falconhead Golf Club on the first Wednesday in October 2013, for their next annual golf outing.

Shortly after the Board of Directors meeting, the Chapter members gathered for their meeting, where plans for the up-coming year were discussed. Texas ATSSA Chapter staff liai-son Dan Williams introduced the new Transportation Agency Official and High Friction Surfacing brochure, provided ATSSA 2013 Traffic Expo information, presented new 2013 NWZAW T-shirt examples and order forms, discussed benefits of de-veloping and implementing a participation matrix for each


chapter, and discussed ATSSA’s focus on ‘member connect’ vs. ‘member contact’, in-cluding scheduling staff visits to members’ businesses in conjunction with chapter meetings.

Following the chapter meeting, more than 70 members and guests began prepara-tions for joining in the annual Texas ATSSA Golf Day. The weather and manicured course provided a perfect setting for a great day of fun and challenges. Following the golf, a brief awards ceremony was held and the attendees enjoyed some social time prior to saying farewell to a perfect day.

This year’s event (sixth annual) continued the tradition of either attracting new mem-bers or getting some inactive members involved in the chapter. With the revenue earned from the event, the Texas ATSSA will once again be able to make a significant contribution to the ATSS Foundation golf event.

Wisconsin Chapter The Wisconsin Chapter held its meeting Oct. 18 in Waukesha at the Country Springs Hotel. Among the primary goals was to determine nominees for the key chapter posi-tions of president and president-elect. The Wisconsin Chapter has made great strides in becoming an effective group for the ATSSA members in Wisconsin. Going forward, it continues to be important for members to step forward to ensure that strong lead-ership continues to move the chapter forward.

The Wisconsin members came through as usual and nominees were chosen. Frank Both (Century Fence) will run for president, and Kurt Willick, of Barricade Flasher Service Inc., will run for president-elect. Bess Crowley and Greg Dornfeld will run for treasurer and secretary, respectively. After the meeting, the election process began with a notification of nominees sent to the Wisconsin Chapter members.

Discussions centered on how to attract more member participation, and the role that ATSSA National plays in the chapter. Also, there was a discussion about the chapter’s role in fostering better relationships with state and local DOTs. While this meeting was focused on leadership, future meetings will focus on new chapter bylaws and a visit from ATSSA’s Government Relations team to explore the details of MAP-21. A strategic planning session may be helpful to ensure that chapter members under-stand its purpose and are included developing the focus.

Members of the Texas ATSSA Chapter enjoyed a beautiful day of golf at the Falconhead Golf Club in Austin, Texas.


GovernmentRelationsMAP-21 Transportation Authorization Update On July 6, President Barack Obama signed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), thus funding federal transportation programs through September 2014. MAP-21 also alters and consolidates many federal programs in an attempt to make funding flow more efficiently to states and other projects.

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) remains one of the core programs in the new law. In an era of near level funding for the federal-aid highway program, it’s note-worthy that HSIP funding has nearly doubled to approxi-mately $2.4 billion each year. States will be able to continue investing in roadway safety infrastructure projects in the years ahead. In addition, because of the focus on data and data collection in MAP-21, states will know which roads need the most attention in order to maximize their safety investments.

ATSSA will monitor implementation of the new law to ensure that the Department of Transportation and Executive Branch are executing the law in the manner that Congress intend-ed. At the same time, because MAP-21 only authorizes fed-eral transportation programs through September 2014, the Association has asked its technical committees to submit rec-ommendations for policy changes for the next authorization. Many transportation insiders in Washington expect that the next authorization will focus mostly on ways to bolster fed-eral transportation revenue rather than robust policy changes. However, ATSSA will be prepared to discuss all potential pol-icy and funding options when Congress begins its discussion, possibly in 2013. The Association hopes to have its policies printed and ready for Congress by April 2013.

For more information on the implementation of MAP-21, please refer to the ATSSA website at http://www.atssa.com/GovernmentRelations/MAP21.aspx or reach out to the Government Relations department at [email protected] or 202-454-5246.

Members of Congress Visit ATSSA Member CompaniesRep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.)On Aug. 15, in response to an invitation from Steve Malley, se-nior vice president and CFO of National Capital Industries, U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) visited ATSSA member National

Capital Industries in Bladensburg, Md. The congresswoman met with senior-level staff and toured the facility to learn more about roadway safety infrastructure and the local business. Edwards, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, learned about how roadway safety devices reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the road. C. Richard Johnson, CHM/Owner of National Capital Industries, stated, “During Rep. Edwards’ visit to National Capital Industries, we agreed that the general public needs more awareness and education on roadway etiquette and the number of lives it can save yearly. In servicing our degraded infrastructure system, it is imperative that primary objectives are the safety of workers and motorists. Rep. Edwards’ visit is proof that there are politicians working for the progress of our transportation system. We hope that her visit was an enlightening experience in that she sees the hard-work-ing construction side of an underexposed problem – a problem that is spreading across the country.”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)On Oct. 9, U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) toured TrafFix Devices in San Clemente, Calif. While meeting with Jack Kulp, Brent Kulp and other company officials, the congress-man, who sits on both the House Budget Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, learned about the various devices that TrafFix develops. They also discussed their ap-preciation for the congressman’s support on MAP-21, in ad-dition to funding challenges facing the Highway Trust Fund and the need to make the fund solvent.

These site visits are a great way for ATSSA member companies to build relationships with their elected officials as well as pro-mote their businesses. If your company is interested in hosting a member of Congress, please contact ATSSA’s Government Relations department at [email protected].

Brent Kulp, vice president sales and marketing, TrafFix Devices, Inc.; Jack Kulp, founder and president, TrafFix Devices, Inc.; U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.); and Jason Gagnon, assistant director, District 44, California; discuss the life saving benefits of the TrafFix SLED Terminal End Treatment.


Roadway Safety Advancement FundATSSA would like to thank those members who have given to the Roadway Safety Advancement Fund (RSAF) between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30. Below is a special thank you to those individuals and companies who contributed $100 or more to the RSAF. We could not be as successful as we are on Capitol Hill with-out your generous support.

ATSSA’s Grassroots EffortsATSSA continues to offer our members the ability to reach out to their elected officials in Washington through our grassroots advocacy web platform. In 2012, this outreach was a critical part of our industry’s success in the recently enacted MAP-21 transportation authorization. Without legislators hearing directly from their constituents on the need to invest in road-way safety infrastructure, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) would not have been as well-funded as it is. It only takes a few moments to send letters on the website, but the impact is vital. Before the legislative season begins anew in January, take a moment to check out the website and register. The Association is counting on your support to help advance roadway safety at the federal level. The grassroots ad-vocacy website is http://capitolconnect.com/atssa/.

Save the Date - 2013 ATSSA Legislative Briefing and Fly-InIt’s time to mark your calendar and save the date for ATSSA’s Legislative Briefing and Fly-In on Capitol Hill. The confer-ence is April 10-11, 2013, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington D.C. This is a great opportunity for you to come to the nation’s capital, network with fellow ATSSA members, advocate for your industry and company and develop relation-ships with legislators and legislative staff on Capitol Hill. For more information, please contact the Government Relations department at [email protected] or 202-454-5246.

ATSSA PACThroughout 2012, ATSSA’s political action committee (ATSSA PAC) has been active and successful in assisting the Association’s advocacy efforts. ATSSA PAC allows our indus-try to help financially support the campaigns of roadway safety infrastructure in Congress, regardless of political party. Although it is critical that ATSSA have a robust and engaged PAC each year, it is especially crucial in an election year. In ad-dition to ATSSA PAC’s annual fundraiser at the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo, the PAC asked association members to give this summer as well. Through this new call for contributions, we were able to raise an additional $3,000.

For more information on ATSSA PAC, please contact [email protected] or 202-454-5246.

(L to R) Nate Smith, ATSSA government relations associate director; Greg Schertz, FHWA retroreflectivity team leader; Rick Bergholz, TAPCO CEO/owner; Joanne Conrad, TAPCO manager; and Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute research engineer.

A.C. Pavement Striping Co., Inc.

AAA Striping Service Co.

Action Barricade Co. LLC

Advanced Striping Equipment Inc.

AKT Corp.

Alabama Barricade Inc.

American Roadway Logistic

AmeriSeal Highway Striping

AmRoad LLC

Apache Barricade & Sign

AWP, Inc. dba Area Wide Protective

B.C. Cannon Co., Inc.

Bagwell Fence Co., Inc.

Barricade Flasher Service, Inc.

Better Barricades, Inc.

Bo Phillips Co., Inc.

Cosco, Inc.

Custom Products Corp.

CW Sliter & Sons, Inc. dba CWS Fence & Guardrail

Dallas Lite & Barricade, Inc.

Dicke Safety Products

Elderlee, Inc. - Highway Signs Division

Ennis-Flint

Farwest Safety, Inc.

FlagPros

Frank Gurney Inc.

Franklin Paint Company, Inc.

Gregory Industries, Inc.

Gridlock Traffic Systems, Inc.

Guardway Corporation

Highway Markings, Inc.

Highway Safety, Inc.

Hill and Smith, Inc.

Horizon Signal Technologies

Impact Recovery Systems, Inc.

Indiana Sign & Barricade, Inc.

Interstate Barricades and Marking

L & D Safety Marking Corporation

Marking Specialists Corporation

M-B Co., Inc.

Midstate Traffic Control, Inc.

Morganrail, Inc.

Nickelston Industries, Inc.

Nippon Carbide Industries (USA), Inc.

N-LINE Traffic Maintenance

North America Traffic

Nucor Steel Marion, Inc.

ORAFOL Reflective Solutions Americas

P. D. Brooks Co., Inc.

Pavement Marking, Inc.

Peek Pavement Marking LLC

Pexco/Davidson Traffic Control Products

Protection Services, Inc.

Right Way Flagging and Sign Co., Inc.

RoadVista

Safety Coatings, Inc.

Safety Marking, Inc.

Safety Signal Co., Inc.

Safety Signs, Inc.

Safety Striping Service, Inc.

SAF-TI-CO, Inc.

Sterndahl Enterprises Inc.

Street Smart Rental, Inc.

Swanston Equipment Co.

Traffic Control & Protection, Inc.

Traffic Control Company

Traffic Control Safety Services, Inc.

Traffic Control Services LLC

Trafic Services, Inc.

Tru-Mark Inc.

US Standard Sign

Ver-Mac, Inc.

Vulcan, Inc.


If you click on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) website, you’ll see a graphic noting the state’s number of traffic-related fatalities to date for the year. While the number is not yet zero, it is lower than it was when IDOT began its focused approach on reducing traffic related fatalities and serious injuries on public roads. Fatalities are about 37 percent less than they were in 2003, and about half of that drop was associated with crashes on local roadways. The state is proud of this reduction because it proves that its efforts, including working with localities and appropriately target-ing resources, are successful.

In early 2012, IDOT noticed an uptick in crash fatalities and re-sponded by implementing programs locally that highlight im-proved data analysis, multidisciplinary teams of stakeholders, training and redirected resources. IDOT successfully expanded its efforts to focus on 12 localities that presented a significant op-portunity to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. These localities established safety committees, gained a better understanding of the issues and types of crashes that occurred on their roadway system, and looked at potential areas of improvement to submit for Highway Safety Improvement funding. IDOT is currently ac-cepting applications for 2013.

“On the local roadways, with the number of miles of roadways in relation to the number of fatalities, we need to be thinking smart-er and part of that is accomplished through better data analysis and strategically directed resources,” said Priscilla Tobias, IDOT Safety Engineer.

In each of the participating 12 localities, multidisciplinary teams were formed that represented local government departments such as planning, engineering, law enforcement, mass transit and emergency responders. IDOT officials served as facilitators by implementing tools developed on the state level, discussing trends, identifying trends and potential strategies, and offering guidelines for systematic improvements.

IDOT’s success was due in large part to the teams that provided the necessary expertise to look beyond the obvious and identify better solutions. “It is critical that we work with law enforcement and emergency responders because they are out there and they see how the road is operating and how motorists use the road. We may think we’ve fixed the problem with a roadway, but then

we find out that the fix has created other issues that we need to consid-er,” Tobias said.

Among other tools the state brought to the table were heat maps and data trees. The latter helped identify crash sites and illustrated the breakdown of severe crashes on the roadway net-work. “The data tree tells us if a crash is on a state versus a county road; a rural versus an urban area; an inter-section versus non-intersection. And for example, if it’s an intersection, we ask if the crashes involve pedestrians or head-on collisions or sideswipes or road departures or is there a sign problem?”

Once they developed the data, analyzed the severity of crashes and determined why crashes were occurring, IDOT and the lo-calities created a strategic plan. Even though the solution could be a simple as installing red light cameras or signs at curves, the key and most important factor was that the teams were identify-ing and correcting the most dangerous or severe sites in order to make the most difference.

Furthermore, Tobias said the state had to be cognizant that what works in one county, may not work in the county next door.

While those differences may be associated with geography and topography, sometimes state and local laws may help or hin-der addressing safety issues. IDOT works with local agencies to provide the expertise to work through these challenges, to dem-onstrate new approaches to addressing safety that can be more effective, and to suggest potential countermeasures to improve roadway safety. This effort also allows IDOT to identify best practices being implemented in one county and to expand them statewide.

In addition, Tobias said IDOT has an excellent record of success directing localities to available funding. “We’ve been commit-ted in helping localities access money and directing it appropri-ately,” she said. “There’s money out there, but a lot of localities don’t know where it is or how they can get it. We’ve held annual workshops to help the local agencies with this.

“We’ve got ongoing projects through this system and we’ll con-tinue to work with them and fund them,” she said.

If you are in Illinois and would like to apply for the program, contact IDOT at [email protected].

IDOT’s Successful Path to Fewer Fatalities

If you click on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) website, you’ll see a graphic noting the state’s number of fatal traffic accidents for the year. While the number is not yet zero, it has dropped to 817 – which is about half of what it was 2004.

Signs along this curve have helped decrease the number of accidents.


ATSSA Chapter Presidents Council Hilton Head Island was the site of ATSSA’s 2012 Midyear meet-ing, where the Chapter Presidents Council meeting was called to order at 12:39 p.m. Aug. 26 by Chairman Gregg Ubelhart. Ubelhart welcomed the members and guests, presented the February meeting summary and the Board Liaison Report, and the attendees introduced themselves. Ubelhart summarized the “highlights” from the past council meetings, and mentioned that the Model Chapter Bylaws had been finalized.

Copies of the Model Chapter Bylaws were distributed and re-viewed. Specific issues discussed included voting members, chapter officer eligibility, chapter governance structure, and the chapter leadership election process. The members were remind-ed that each chapter should have a Membership Committee with a recommendation that it be chaired by the president-elect, and the chapters should work toward a goal of having a balance of member representatives from each ATSSA membership category.

Each chapter is encouraged to implement a Chapter Participation Matrix to provide a visual reference for member participation in chapter leadership, projects and activities. ATSSA staff is avail-able to provide guidance in developing a strategic plan for each chapter. Those chapters that already have a strategic plan should be reviewing and updating it on an annual basis. Chapters are requested to refer to a national calendar when scheduling events to minimize scheduling conflicts with other chapters and ATSSA staff supporting the events.

The council leadership elections will be held during ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo, as Ubelhart’s term will ex-pire. Council members were asked to start inviting their chap-ter president-elect/vice president to begin attending the council meetings and participating in the quarterly council conference calls to provide some continuity when they assume the role of chapter president.

A Chapter Leadership and Management Manual is being devel-oped for delivery to chapter presidents at Traffic Expo Chapter Presidents Council meeting. Six to eight additional chapters are anticipated to be started or reactivated by midyear 2013. Council members were encouraged to visit surrounding chapter meetings to share ideas on chapter events and provide some mentoring to new chapter presidents. The Northland Chapter has challenged all chapters to hold a golf outing to help fund the efforts of the ATSS Foundation.

Guardrail CommitteeThe ATSSA Guardrail Committee met Aug. 23, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The committee’s focus on membership recruitment and education and training will continue into 2013. State DOT personnel from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, New

CommitteeJersey, Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico will be asked to attend the February 2013 meeting and take an action role in the agenda. Contractors from those states will also be tar-geted. The education and training subcommittee has developed a PowerPoint presentation that will be shared with key State DOTs to emphasize the need for guardrail training and certification. The group has also developed a model training specification for states. The committee formed a Reauthorization Task Force to develop priorities for the next transportation bill.

High Friction Surfacing CouncilATSSA’s newly formed High Friction Surfacing Council met for the first time on Aug. 22 in Hilton Head, S.C. Rob Dingess was elected council chair, Louis Fuselier was elected council vice-chair and Dave Merritt was appointed to serve as council secretary. Dingess appointed 17 council members and approved 12 “Friends of the Council.” The council received an update from Derrick Castle (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) on NTPEP’s first HFS test deck. FHWA’s Frank Julian updated the council on the inclusion of HFS as part of the “Every Day Counts” (EDC-2) initiative. The council developed an informational brochure titled, “Got Friction? State-of-the-Art High Friction Roadway Surface Treatments” to provide information on HFS. To obtain copies of this brochure, please con-tact Donna Clark at [email protected]. The council is also working on a members-only book titled “Safety Opportunities in High Friction Surfacing,” which will debut at the 2013 ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo. Other activities include the development of an HFS website – highfrictionsurface.net, devel-opment of HFS priorities for reauthorization of the transportation bill, development of a proposed AASHTO standard specification on HFS materials (Chair Danny Lane, TDOT), for demarcation lane surfaces (Chair Dave Villani) and formation of a friction test-ing task force (Chair Rob Olenoski). Those interesting in learn-ing more about, or joining the council, may contact Donna Clark at [email protected]. The council’s next meeting is sched-uled for February 2013 in conjunction with the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

ITS CouncilThe ITS Council (ITSC) meeting started at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22. Because only seven members were present, a quorum was not met. Self introductions were followed by approval of the last meeting summary and the Board report. Jan DeSantis and Doug Nury, two new ITSC members, were introduced. It was noted that the Council also has two applications for member-ship in process.

Rowland Rodgers’ term as ITS Council Chair has expired, thus Les Spade took over as the new chair. Nury was nominated as Vice Chair. However, a vote was held as a quorum was not pres-ent. The council will issue a request in the Operating Committee report to allow an electronic ballot to be used rather than wait

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until the next meeting. Scott Covington volunteered to continue to serve as secretary.

ATSSA staff introduced a new form that will be used to keep track of subcommittee and task force actions between the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo and Midyear meetings. The subcommittees and task forces gave their reports. A new stra-tegic plan and work plan subcommittee was established with Joe Jeffrey as the chair. While there was some discussion about whether this should be two separate subcommittees, it was de-cided that for now it will remain just one team. The target is to have the plans ready for review by the ITSC’s ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo meeting.

The Council Status Task Force was dissolved. The State of Practice Task Force Chair was not present, thus a report was not available. Chung Eng, of FHWA, reported for Tracy Scriba on the Outreach and Education Task Force by providing the ITSC with a link for FHWA’s ITS case studies - http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/its/index.htm. Additional case studies that will include some of the new options to expand the tool box will be added before the end of the year. At the request of ATSSA’s Government Relations team, the ITSC established a TZD Policy Task Force charged with developing the Council’s policies for the next highway bill.

ATSSA staff advised that ATSSA is partnering with SAIC on the preparation of a guide for Low Cost ITS for Rural and Local Roads. Several members of the ITSC will be approached to participate in this project. Announcement letters should have been sent by the publication of this article. Jeffrey advised the ITSC about a new blog he’s started to provide anyone involved or interested in work zone ITS a place to discuss issues and share ideas.

Carl Andersen (FHWA RITA/JPO) reported on work they have been doing in the area of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I). In par-ticular, he focused on the Safety Pilot Model Demonstration in the Detroit area. He said 3,000 vehicles in the Detroit area will be equipped with DSRC communication devises to test V2I and V2V viability in a real environment. It may turn out that commercial vehicles provide the economic leverage to make the program a reality. The system provides a lot of information to transporta-tion companies that can improve their delivery times and reduce operating costs to include fuel and labor. Safety areas include curve speed warning, transit pedestrian detection and Smart Walk/Motion Detectors at the roadside. Other potential safety areas involve Stop Sign Gap Assist (SSGA), Red Light Violation Warning (RLVW), Highway-Rail Crossings and work Zone Speed/Closure/Crossover Warnings. An issue that remains is how to get things like temporary queue detection into the MUTCD. ITS-JPO is collecting test information and ideas for best practices.

Laura Perrotta, ATSSA’s director of government relations, spoke about MAP-21 and what it means for ITS. Items in the bill that might impact ITS members include: Ensures ITS technologies are eligible for funding in every major formula, performance management will need ITS to measure and improve safety, con-gestion, system reliability, and the movement of freight. The bill also restores the ITS research program from $50 million to $100 million per year and creates a new $62.5 million per year Technology and Innovation Deployment program to accelerate the adoption of innovative technologies. There was discussion about creating a task force to identify issues and possible devel-opment of a web site. However, it was decided to wait until the next meeting so all of the ITSC members can become familiar with the issues brought about by the new highway bill.

Membership Committee Hilton Head Island was the site of ATSSA’s 2012 Midyear Meeting of Committees and Councils. Following a determination of a quorum, Membership Committee Chairman Greg Driskell called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 26. Driskel wel-comed the members and guests, presented the February 2012 meeting summary and the Board Liaison Report, then the attend-ees introduced themselves. The Membership, Strategic and Work Plans, and Member Benefits Review and Develop Subcommittees presented updates, followed by the TAO, T-Firm and Intra-Committee Communication Processes Task Forces reports. The new TAO brochures were introduced along with recommenda-tions for development of new T-Firm brochures.

The Intra-Committee Communication Processes Task Force re-quested a letter from ATSSA Chairman Doug Danko encouraging each standing committee and council chair to assign one mem-ber from each committee/council to represent the respective committees/councils on the Membership Committee.

In unfinished business, a public agency membership rate is being introduced to the Budget Committee for endorsement to the Board of Directors to provide more cost effective mem-bership options to federal, state, county and local agencies, including colleges, universities and utility companies. ATSSA “Committees” and “Chapters” brochures are being developed to provide information on available member engagement, partici-pation and leadership opportunities. A new Chapter Leadership and Management Manual is being developed to provide guide-lines for chapter leaders. A new program on member “connect” vs. member “contact” is being implemented, including member visits scheduled around chapter meetings.

ATSSA staff is developing a program to establish relationships and safety opportunities with every DOD/military facility in the U.S. “six hours to success” was re-emphasized, asking all ATSSA committee and council members to provide only six hours be-tween now and ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo to contribute towards their goals and projects.

Government Relations CommitteeATSSA’s Government Relations Committee met Friday, Aug. 24. The first part of the meeting focused on an overview of MAP-21 – the new highway bill – and its outcomes for ATSSA. Updates from the Rainmaker Task Force, the Grassroots Task Force and the HSIP Funding Task Force followed.

The committee had two dynamite guest speakers. The first was AASHTO’s Associate Director for Finance and Business Development Joung Lee, who offered an in-depth look at current funding and financing issues in MAP-21 as well as funding chal-lenges into the future due to the Highway Trust Fund insolvency.

The second speaker was Alex Herrgott with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Herrgott is a former staffer with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He helped craft the safety sections of the highway bill and took the committee through the program, explaining the many goals and strategies within the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).


PAC Oversight CommitteeThe PAC Oversight Committee met on Friday, Aug. 24. The discussion focused on PAC fundraising activities in 2012, cur-rent fundraising campaigns, their outcome, and future fund-raising plans. The committee also discussed disbursements in 2012 to candidates and potential future ATSSA PAC fundraisers for Members of Congress. The PAC Pin Program will continue into 2013, and the PAC Host Committee began to form in late 2012 to promote the ATSSA PAC Reception at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

Roadway Safety Advancement Fund (RSAF) Oversight CommitteeThe RSAF Oversight Committee met on Friday, Aug. 24. The discussion focused on fundraising activities in 2012 and plan-ning for 2013. ATSSA staff walked the committee through a PowerPoint presentation discussing how the RSAF funds have been spent to date and what we hope to do with the funds into the future.

Pavement Marking CommitteeThe Pavement Marking Committee (PMC) meeting began at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. A quorum was met with 20 of 29 members present, as well as a number of committee friends and visitors in attendance. Four new members were welcomed to the PMC – Paul Carlson with TTI; Neal Hawkins with ISU; Ray Somich II with POLY-CARB; and Tim Marthe with Epic Solutions. The PMC is excited to have two well-known, industry involved academics on the committee.

The PMC has a number of subcommittees and task forces that have evolved over time. It was noted that an updated strategic plan for the PMC is critical to establishing clear goals and mis-sions for the various subcommittees and task forces. ATSSA staff also noted that a new form will be utilized to track subcommit-tee and task force actions between the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo and Midyear Meeting to help the committees manage their action plans.

The subcommittee reports then began with the Strategic Plan Subcommittee. This subcommittee has experienced a num-ber of member changes so progress has been slow. However, the subcommittee is ready to start working on a plan update to determine the subcommittee and task force needs and mis-sions. The Subcommittee has an action plan in place that will move the updating process along. The PMC selected a chair for the Exemptions subcommittee and added new members. Three pending issues are before the subcommittee – axle weight distri-bution, CDL endorsement for the new tank truck definition, and changes in FMCSA’s hours of service (HOS). The HOS issue will be troublesome across the construction industry, particularly for thermoplastic pavement marking stripers. ATSSA will work with a former FMCSA administrator to determine if requesting an ex-emption is the most effective way of helping members.

At the previous PMC meeting, the PMC approved a request to ex-pand the scope of the Retroreflective Web Site subcommittee to include additional issues that can help grow the industry. The re-named Industry Outreach and Retro Web Site subcommittee has been charged with developing a mission statement that aligns

with the strategic plan. It will be presented to the PMC at the 2013 annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. Brad Henry is the new chair of the Training Subcommittee and two additional mem-bers have joined the Subcommittee. The Training Subcommittee will work closely with ATSSA’s Training Department to prepare the Pavement Marking Technician Course. Brad Henry, chair of the Membership Subcommittee, asked the committee to pro-vide him or ATSSA staff with the names of prospects for ATSSA membership. Henry reiterated that the purpose the Membership Subcommittee is to identify and provide leads for staff and to serve as a contact point.

At the 2012 ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo, the Pavement Marking Division’s “2011 Mark of Excellence” Award was presented to Bob McClune of Potters Industries. In previ-ous years, the award had been given sporadically, but going for-ward it will be given annually. The Mark of Excellence Award Subcommittee selects nominees and holds an election for the Pavement Marking and Manufacturers and Suppliers division winner. The subcommittee has a new chair and several new members, and has been looking for ways to increase the percep-tion and value of the award. It has been decided to approach the 2012 nominees with the existing criteria and framework for selecting a winner. The subcommittee will soon send a request for nominations to PM and M&S division members.

Five of the PMC task forces were dissolved. The PM Survey, Current Issues, Minimum Level of Retro, Joint Task Force on Private Property, and Material Shortage task forces were dis-solved as their missions were completed or folded into another task force.

The Contrast Pavement Marking Task Force has made good progress in researching and understanding the challenges that “smart” cars will present to the PM industry. The task force de-cided it would be appropriate to invite one of the automotive companies to the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo as a committee speaker, workshop, or some combination. Staff also noted that the ITS Council was interested in hearing from one the manufacturers about their perspective on connected ve-hicles and opportunities for ATSSA members to provide com-munications on roadside safety traffic control devices. The Skid Resistance Task Force added new members and talked about the difference on the task force’s focus versus the new High Friction Surfacing Council’s focus. The task force also noted they need to develop a proposal for skid resistance with numbers. The Social & Environmental Task Force is on hold until it needs to review a final report.

At the request of Laura Perrotta, ATSSA’s director of government relations, the PMC established a TZD Policy Development Task Force to provide ATSSA’s GR team with the PMC’s issue and pri-ority list for work on the next highway bill. Since MAP-21 is only a 27-month bill, ATSSA members need to educate legislators on our issues as soon as possible. The goal of the task force will be to send a final draft of the PMC Policy list to GR by Oct. 22, 2012.

The PMC had several guest speakers at the 2012 Midyear meet-ing. Gene Hawkins, TTI, is on the NCUTCD Team focusing on the Future of MUTCD. The team is considering several alterna-tives including splitting the MUTCD into separate books. Among the questions with this approach are who updates and controls split-off books, and what if ATSSA and AAHSTO offer differ-ing guidance? On a general basis, the team is trying to better

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understand if the audience is engineers or field operators and technicians? Is the audience knowledgeable on traffic manage-ment and, if not, then the MUTCD could be educational.

Hawkins requests that members or any interested party visit the web site and make comments. The PMC questioned if the Pavement Marking Committee should make a comment. This will be reviewed by the PMC leadership.

Carl Andersen (FWHA/RITA/JPO) gave a follow-up to his previ-ous presentation on heavy metals in glass beads. Testing remains in process, but in MAP-21 a limit is set. However, quantification of ppm depends on the type of arsenic. In addition, state require-ments are different and FHWA will review after testing is com-plete. In MAP-21, the language reads “Secretary will not approve any Pavement Marking Project ….” The meaning of this state-ment is not clear, and FHWA hasn’t determined test methodol-ogy, yet a final test model should be completed soon.

Perrotta provided an overview of MAP-21 funding. Since MAP-21 is a two-year bill, ATSSA government relations needs to begin educating Congress and promoting ATSSA member priorities. As stated above, a task force was established to determine the ATSSA PMC priorities.

Workshop ideas and speakers for 2013 ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo were discussed. Among the ideas were Innovative Products and Practices, Brad Henry and Ron Sims; Sole Sourcing and Use of Proprietary Products and FHWA speaker (Carl Andersen can help find a speaker); Asset Management; Pavement Marking Performance Specification; workshop on Installing Thermoplastic, Steve Norkus or Greg Driskell, PPP; and Top 10 Criteria for Pavement Marking Inspectors.

SHSP Council During ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) Council met to hear updates to the SHSP process in the new Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) transportation bill. A good discussion was had regarding how ATSSA members can become involved with their state departments of transportation early on to hopefully have input into the planning processes. The next meeting of the SHSP Council will take place at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Diego, Calif., in February 2013.

Sign CommitteeSign Committee Chairman Charlie Bond called the meeting to order with a quorum in attendance. The Chairman introduced the new ATSSA Staff Liaison, Lee Stuart; new members, Mark Council, Glenn Ganassi, Kent Kekeis, Matt Nobe; and a new Friend of the Committee, Janet DeSantis.

Subcommittee Reports were presented (please visit ATSSA.com for detailed reports). The Sign Maintenance and Management Subcommittee Chairman Greg Schertz gave a detailed report on the “Sign Retroreflectivity Webinar”. The webinar reviewed the latest details regarding Minimum Retroreflectivity Standards, compliance dates and other relevant information. The chair suggested that the subcommittee continue the message by

developing a new tri-fold brochure outlining the latest sign ret-roreflectivity information to follow up on the webinar informa-tion. The chair recognized webinar participants Greg Schertz, Will O’Reilly, Stephanie Harman, Rick Butner, David Lew and funding Sponsors for their technical and financial support.

Funding Sponsors were:Nippon Carbide Industries (USA), Inc.Sign Cad Systems, Inc.Avery Dennison USA SignBest Way ZumarSpivey RentalsCustom Products3MTapcoVulcanTraffic Control Rentals/ITRAXSIGNS

Retroreflectivity Website Subcommittee Chairman Jim Stewart informed the committee that the website would change from a countdown website to a informational website with the latest news and information pertinent to Retroreflectivity.

Membership Subcommittee Chairman Rob Scarcello spoke in support of the ATSSA National Membership Committee’s Work Plan to be released at the ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo. Greg Driskell, chairman of the ATSSA National Membership Committee spoke at the meeting of the importance of membership and inviting people to join. Driskell thanked the Sign Committee for its commitment to membership and re-newed his commitment to help the Membership Subcommittee in this endeavor.

Steve Norkus, a guest speaker, addressed “Managing MUTCD Sign Retroreflectivity Compliance in the Real World.” Norkus started his presentation on demonstrating the amount of light that pass-es through the pupil and how that changes as we age. This directly corresponds to our standards and why we need them. Norkus continued talking about making a plan to manage signs in a ju-risdiction and how GIS software adoption is critical, especially for large entities versus a manual tracking system. Norkus said that more than 50 percent of entities were still doing daytime only inspections versus both day and night inspections. Most en-tities think that because the implementation dates were removed, they don’t have to manage their signs. This sets up the entities to have to redo the program in three years. Norkus also covered other concerns associated with this program including funding, personnel, data collection and implementation. Norkus gave ex-amples of other entities, their work and successes. This goes a long way in demonstrating why we need standards and how this will help us move toward our goal of Towards Zero Deaths.

The chairman asked for the task team reports (available at ATSSA.com). Hal Perkins brought up a response letter from the FHWA to ATSSA President and CEO Roger Wentz that addressed the shape of stop/slow paddles, advising they should be an octago-nal shape and not round. Perkins asked that this be shared with the ATSSA members through the Flash and Signal.

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Host the National Work Zone Memorial in 2013As we enter a new year, the Foundation is seeking organiza-tions or individuals wishing to host the National Work Zone Memorial traveling exhibit. Take the opportunity today to show your respect for those whose lives have been lost in work zone accidents by hosting the Memorial at an event in your area. Don’t let another year go by without paying tribute to a fallen friend or colleague.

Foundation

The Foundation Is Accepting Applications for 2013 Roadway Worker Memorial ScholarshipsThe American Traffic Safety Services Foundation is now ac-cepting applications for the 2013 “Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship” program. This worthwhile program provides fi-nancial assistance to help families of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in work zone accidents (including mobile operations and the installation of roadway safety fea-tures) seek a higher education.

Each Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship has a value of up-to $2,000. If a particular applicant demonstrates a strong commitment to volunteerism, they may be eligible to receive an additional $1,000 in honor of Chuck Bailey, who was an esteemed member of the roadway safety industry, who passed away in June 2002.

If you know someone who may be eligible, please en-courage them to apply for the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for scholarship applications is Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2013. All applications must be post-marked before this date.

Virginia Teen Driver Safety PSA Contest Sponsored by State Farm®

The first annual Virginia Teen Driver Safety Video Contest pro-vided through a grant from State Farm® is underway. Virginia high school students are invited to submit a 30-60 second public service announcement (PSA) encouraging teens to re-spect other drivers and focus on safe driving behavior, which includes no distractions, drinking and speeding while they are behind the wheel. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three PSA videos with a cash prize awarded to each winning team’s school.

2013 National Work Zone Memorial Schedule (as of December)

Date LocationFeb. 22-26 43rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo San Diego, Calif.

March 7 Ohio Chapter of ATSSA Columbus, Ohio

April 15-19 National Work Zone Awareness Week Washington, D.C.

April 22-May 3 Caltrans Sacramento, Calif.

Aug. 7-26 Illinois Chapter of ATSSA Springfield, Ill.

Sept. 14-21 Ohio Turnpike Commission Perryville, Ohio


2013

Foundation Golf Classic TournamentSycuan Golf ResortFriday, Feb. 22, 2013

If you’re attending the 43rd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo, why not join your colleagues and invite your customers for a day of networking and a great round of golf?

This year’s 22nd Annual Golf Classic Tournament kicks off at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 at Sycuan Golf Resort in El Cajon, Calif. (www.sycuanresort.com)

Sycuan Golf Resort is comprised of 36 holes of Championship golf and an 18-hole par three golf course to round out a spec-tacular 54-hole resort located in the Sweetwater River Valley just 30 minutes from the San Diego airport. The proceeds help promote roadway safety through charitable giving and public awareness programs including the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program, and the National Work Zone Memorial.

Player Fee - $275 each

Club Rental Fee - $60 each (Club rentals must be reserved prior to the tournament)

Tier Sponsorship OpportunitiesTitle Sponsor - $10,000 (8 players)*Diamond Sponsor - $5,000 (6 players) Platinum Sponsor - $3,500 (4 players) Gold Sponsor - $2,500 (2 players) Silver Sponsor - $1,000 (1 player)

Other Sponsorship OpportunitiesGift Sponsor - $3,000 (1 player) Lunch Sponsor - $2,000 (1 player) Awards Ceremony Sponsor - $1,500 (1 player) Hole-In-One Sponsor - $1,500 (1 player)Golf Cart Sponsor - $1,000 (1 player)* Breakfast Sponsor - $900 Beverage Cart Sponsor - $800 Raffle Sponsor - $600 Special Event Hole Sponsor - $575

(longest drive, straightest drive, closest to the pin)Bus Transportation Sponsor - $500 Hole Sponsor - $300

* New Sponsorship Opportunity for the 2013 Foundation Golf Tournament

To register a player, or to become a tournament sponsor, visit “The Foundation” tab on www.atssa.com. For more informa-tion regarding the tournament, please contact Lori Diaz at 800-272-8772, ext. 150, or by e-mail at [email protected].

1st Annual

ATSS Foundation Sporting Clays Event

Please join us for the first annual ATSS Foundation Sporting Clays Event at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at the Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club, Alpine, Calif. The ATSS Foundation will join forces with Impact Recovery Systems, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas) to host this latest fundraising event that is geared toward both the new and the seasoned shooter. “The new event offers participants and sponsors alter-native fundraising or sponsorship opportunities versus those available during the traditional golf tournament,” said ATSS Foundation President Sue Reiss. “Most im-portantly, we will be raising funds that directly assist those children who have lost a loved one in a work zone accident.” All proceeds from both the golf tournament and the new shooting tournament go directly to programs that not only help educate the public about roadway safety, but most importantly, provide financial assistance through academic scholarships to young students who have lost a loved one in a roadway work zone.

Shooter Fee - $200 (before December 30)On-site Shooter Fee - $250 each

Sponsorship Opportunities

Lunch Sponsor - $1,500

Tent Sponsor - $1,250 (2 available)

Table/Chairs Sponsor - $1,000 (2 available)

Bus Transportation Sponsor - $1,000

Ammunition Sponsor - $800 (2 available)

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To register a shooter or to become an event sponsor, visit “The Foundation” tab on www.atssa.com. For more information regarding the tournament, please contact Lori Diaz at 800-272-8772, ext. 150, or by e-mail at [email protected].


Chung Eng (FHWA) presented during the lunch session to the general members on “Changes to the MUTCD” and recognized the Sign Committee for a question and answer session on signs and signing issues regarding the MUTCD. Eng was followed by Dr. Gene Hawkins, TTI, who spoke at lunch about the MUTCD re-work for the 2016 update. Hawkins encouraged members to get involved by reading the submitted White Papers and post-ing comments. Comments can be addressed to Hawkins at www.MUTCD.TAMU.EDU

The last order of business was to nominate a chairman for the Sign Committee for the next two-year term. Greg Schertz made a motion that Charlie Bond continue as chairman for the next two years. Jim Stewart seconded the motion and it unanimously passed by a vocal vote. Bond accepted the nomination and Scott Ryan accepted a request to also remain as secretary for the next two years.

Safety and Public Awareness Committee After determining there was a quorum, Safety and Public Awareness (SPA) Committee Chair Joy Shamay called the meet-ing to order at 10:12 a.m., Aug. 23, at the Hilton Head Marriot and Spa Hotel, Hilton Head Island, S.C. The meeting summary from the Feb. 14 meeting was approved unanimously and Joe Jeffrey presented the Board Liaison Report.

Several presentations followed, including Joy Shamay’s report on grassroots government relations. Next was David Rush, who presented VDOTs “Work Zone Assessment” program, followed by Roseanne Nance who presented Illinois IDOTs “Embrace the Orange” campaign.

Bob Felt (MDOT) and Randy Damron (WVDOT) both presented on ATSSA’s new National Media Award. State DOT public af-fairs personnel will be briefed on the award during AASHTO’s TransComm meeting (Sept. 30 – Oct. 3) in Raleigh, N.C. Nominations will be sought at this meeting to formally recog-nize a member of the media (print or broadcast) who has made a positive difference in advancing roadway safety. The award will be presented to the winner during ATSSA’s 2013 Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Diego, Calif. In addition to seeking nominations from State DOT public affairs personnel, “road owners,” such as NACE, will also have an opportunity to nominate members of the media for consideration.

Chung Eng, MUTCD team leader at the Federal Highway Administration, visited the committee and answered many ques-tions regarding the new Manual, which was followed by a pre-sentation on the use of alternate retroreflective designs for safety clothing, by John Leonard (UDOT).

A “Reauthorization Task Force” was formed to provide input and suggestions to the next reauthorization bill. Similar task forces were formed in the other committees. The SPA Committee vol-unteers are Taylor Bowlden, Joy Shamay and Carol Coakley-Schaub. The task force will conduct two conference calls prior to Traffic Expo.

Three finalists for the National Safety Award were chosen by the committee. They are the Honorable Jason Altmire (D-Pa.),

Nicholas Artimovich and Marty Weed. The ATSSA Board of Directors will select a winner from the three finalists during their November meeting in Fredericksburg, Va. The award re-cipient will be presented the award during ATSSA’s 2013 Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

With minor edits recommended in paragraph nine of the SPA Committee Work Plan, the plan was unanimously approved for the year.

An “Every Day Counts” Task Force was formed to partner with the FHWA initiative to ensure issues that are relevant to safety are considered. The new task force includes Joy Shamay (Chair), Roseanne Nance, David Rush, Michael Sutton, Jan Miller and Joyce Flatt.

Following lunch, there was brief open discussion, and the meet-ing adjourned at 12:40 p.m. The next meeting is Monday, Feb. 22, 2013 in San Diego, Calif.

Temporary Traffic Control CommitteeAt ATSSA’s August 2012 Midyear Meeting, the Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Committee completed a full and informative committee meeting. It began with guest speaker, ATSSA staff member Nate Smith leading a discussion about the new MAP-21 legislation.

Henry Ross (Plasticade) gave a report from the Rulemaking Subcommittee updating the committee on the two new federal Final Rules regarding the MUTCD.

Gene Hawkins (Texas A&M) led the committee in a spirited discussion about the vision and strategic plan for the MUTCD. VDOT’s David Rush followed with a presentation on an inno-vative temporary traffic control strategy used in major interstate pavement repair.

Our attention was then returned to the future of the MUTCD as Chung Eng (FHWA) gave the committee an update on the near-term future of the MUTCD and changes that may take place dur-ing the next version.

During the task force reports, it was noted that Melisa Finley (TTI) agreed to chair the Traffic Expo Workshop Task Force. Also, Tim Cox (Plastic Safety Systems) said the final report on the ADA Demonstration recently held in Sacramento is forthcoming.

The TTC committee formed two new Task forces during the meet-ing. The Toward Zero Deaths Policy Development Task force will be chaired by Custom Products Corp’s Tim Bradley. The Task Force will assist in preparing ATSSA’s stance on the next highway bill. Plasticade’s David Foy will chair a Task force to review and update the ATSSA product, “Quality Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Devices and Features.”

The meeting was concluded with another presentation on innova-tive techniques. John Leonard, from Utah DOT, gave an interest-ing presentation on unique and distinctive retroreflective safety clothing.

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While others have become victims of the economy, Chavez turned a bad situ-ation into a new career by thinking out-side the box and taking a chance. As the owner of TranSignal LLC, based in Elk River, Minn., Chavez’s traffic control and work zone protection company is one of a handful within the state that provides signs, arrow boards, PCMS and trained staff in road construction zones. His company, located about 25 miles out-side of Minneapolis, recently celebrated its third anniversary with 20 employees, a solid performance record and an envi-able book of business.

Chavez, 48, is on journey to the top of his new profession, but his path forward hasn’t been without a few bumps.

As a high school graduate in the early-80s, Chavez shed his winter coat and headed south to work a construction job in Venezuela. Once he’d saved enough money, he moved to California and opened his first busi-ness, Antelope Valley Airport Express Inc., a shuttle service between the Los Angeles Airport and Lancaster, located in Los Angeles County.

Eventually, he sold the airport express and started Antelope Valley Taxi Service Inc., another successful small business that he later sold in favor of a move north for a new opportunity in Idaho.

It was in Idaho that Chavez opened a land development and real estate company. The venture proved lucrative – until the market crashed in 2008. “I didn’t think Idaho was going to recover anytime soon,” he said. “We had to shut down – and I realized I had to figure out a way to reinvent myself.”

So, he returned to Minnesota, where he’s part of a large family, and began considering his options.

“I looked at how the economy had deteriorated and how it would eventually recover,” he said. “One thing is certain – capitalist-based economies do experience ebbs and flows. I was familiar with the traffic control equipment industry through my land development business.

“I thought about what type of business would be insulated from a bad economy, and decided that the best choice would be to look at an industry geared toward the public sector,” said Chavez, who asked his nephew to research traffic control companies in Minnesota to get an idea of how much competition existed.

As it turned out, there were only a few companies in the business statewide, including one firm whose assets were about to be auc-tioned by a bank.

“I contacted the bank to find out if they were interested in selling the assets, but they wanted to go to auction instead,” Chavez said. “The bank had contacted the competitors, but none of them wanted to purchase the assets. So, I built a relationship with the bank, and they sold me the assets.”

Chavez hired the company’s former own-er to teach him the business. “So I started the company with the consultant and two of my nephews,” he said. “There was a learning curve, but the consultant re-ally felt good about helping us get start-ed and jumped on board.” (In October 2012, Brent Gummert, the consultant, unexpectedly passed away.)

Fast forward to 2012, and Chavez is the chief manager of a successful road con-struction subcontractor. As a Minnesota company, Chavez’s employees work

back-to-back jobs from May into December, then return inside for the winter. (The Minneapolis metro area gets over 50 inches of snow each winter and is known for its brutal dips into sub zero temperatures.)

“We have two seasons in Minnesota – winter and road construc-tion,” said Chavez, who spends his winters securing work for the upcoming season.

In addition to providing signs, staff and “anything orange” to road con-struction sites, TranSignal installs permanent signs. For example, the company recently completed sign work on the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project, a Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul project.

As a testament to the quality of its work, in TranSignal’s second year of business, the Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded the company the 2010 Work Zone Safety Award.

It’s an honor to receive a state award after only two years in busi-ness, said Chavez. But he’s always worked hard and had a mind for business. And in the last 29 years, he’s gone “full-circle” and landed where he started – at home, which is a blessing these days as his ag-ing father, a World War II veteran, is still living.

Outside of TranSignal, Chavez is an active member of ATSSA. In mid-2012, he was among a group of key infrastructure stakeholders invited to the White House to discuss how to create more “Jobs of the Future” in the infrastructure and transportation sector.

The Obama Administration named infrastructure investment and reform - along with education, innovation and clean energy - as criti-cal to job growth, competitiveness, and “winning the future” in a global economy.

According to Chavez, “Because of the federal infrastructure invest-ments, our company has been able to grow in the past three years, adding jobs and hiring displaced workers affected by the real estate collapse of 2008, therefore ensuring the flow of money to support local economies.”

To read more about TranSignal, visit the organization’s website at www.transignal.net

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Robert M. Chavez, chief manager, TranSignal LLC, based in Elk River, Minn.

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“I knew that prod-uct was destined to transform roadway delineation in North America,” he said. Schindler had recent-ly purchased a traf-fic control company in Florida. He asked the German com-pany president if he could develop a mar-ket to distribute their

unique inter-locking delineators and lane separators in the U.S. The Germans agreed, and QWICK KURB® was soon born. “The first application of the product in the U.S. was in Bartow, Florida,” said Mike Hare, vice president of QWICK KURB®. “The company was responsible for traffic control devices on a road with hundreds of towed, extra-wide, manufactured hous-ing units. The temporary asphalt separator curb and delinea-tor posts were suffering severe damage. Robert approached the Florida DOT with the new product, and received approval to install the curb/delineator channelizer system as a demon-stration project. Everyone liked what they saw. Florida quick-ly added the system to its Qualified Products List and QWICK KURB® took off nationwide.” What makes the device stay put on the roadway without anchors? “Each interlocking separator is connected with mold-ed-in steel to adjoining separators,” Hare said. “They have high friction “feet” and a patented sloped-and-curved shape. Moreover, QWICK KURB® weighs over ten pounds per foot. Not only is it highly stable, it’s the only durable channelizer available, having been tested at over 3,500 psi.” In active work zones, it is often unanchored or minimally anchored to the road, though in permanent installation, a stout an-chors is used at twenty inch intervals. QWICK KURB®, INC. distributes its NCHRP-350 accepted product throughout the U.S., Canada and

parts of Mexico. Stateside plants in several different states manufacture most of the major components, much of which includes recycled plastic. In addition to his official duties at QWICK KURB®, Hare is very active in ATSSA as a member of ATSSA’s Safety and Public Awareness, Government Relations and Operating Committees. In his home state of Alabama, he’s a member of the state’s Strategic Highway Safety Team. “In ATSSA, the networking between current and potential cus-tomers and the industry is great,” Hare said.

“ATSSA is a great way to stay in touch with people who have like-minded interests in the roadway safety industry. ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo and my involvement in committees allows me to spend quality time with people out-side my usual sales call network.”

QWICK KURB®, INC. Ruskin, Fla.On the web: qwickkurb.com (813) 645-5072

Would you like to see your company featured in an upcoming edition of The Signal? E-mail [email protected] with your suggestion. ATSSA company news and features appear in The Signal on a space-available basis – Ed.

QWICK KURB®, INC.Former banker turned traffic control distributor Robert Schindler was exhibiting at ATSSA’s 1995 Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Antonio, Texas, when he visited a German company that would change his life.


FWHA Grant Sponsored Course ScheduleFirst Quarter 2013

Under Grant Agreement No. DTFH61-11-H-00030

State City Course # Course Course Starts Course Ends Register By:

State City Course # Course Name Course Starts Course Ends Register By

AK Anchorage 31687 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 1/15/2013 1/15/2013 12/14/2012

AK Anchorage 31688 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 1/16/2013 1/17/2013 12/14/2013

AK Fairbanks 32620 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/4/2013 3/4/2013 1/18/2013

AK Fairbanks 32621 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/5/2013 3/6/2013 1/18/2013

AK Juneau 32640 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/11/2013 2/11/2013 1/11/2013

AK Juneau 32641 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/12/2013 2/13/2013 1/11/2013

AL Birmingham 32345 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/12/2013 2/12/2013 1/11/2013

AL Birmingham 32346 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/13/2013 2/14/2013 1/11/2013

AR Little Rock 31695 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/12/2013 3/12/2013 2/12/2013

AR Little Rock 31696 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/13/2013 3/14/2013 2/12/2013

AZ Phoenix 31697 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 1/28/2013 1/28/2013 12/28/2012

AZ Phoenix 31698 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 1/29/2013 1/30/2013 12/28/2012

CA Fresno 30584 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific-Grant 1/23/2013 1/24/2013 1/7/2013

FL Jacksonville 31650 Florida Intermediate Training-Grant 1/14/2013 1/15/2013 12/31/2012

FL West Palm Beach 32030 Florida Intermediate Training-Grant 2/11/2013 2/12/2013 1/11/2013

GA Atlanta 31762 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/18/2013 3/18/2013 2/18/2013

GA Atlanta 31763 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/19/2013 3/20/2013 2/18/2013

IA Des Moines 31674 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/5/2013 2/6/2013 1/4/2013

IL Chicago 31680 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/4/2013 3/4/2013 1/14/2013

IL Chicago 31681 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/5/2013 3/6/2013 1/4/2013

IN Indianapolis 31678 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/26/2013 3/26/2013 2/26/2013

IN Indianapolis 31679 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/27/2013 3/28/2013 2/26/2013

KS Lenexa 32023 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/26/2013 2/26/2013 2/11/2013

KS Lenexa 32024 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/27/2013 2/28/2013 2/11/2013

KY Covington 31957 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/4/2013 2/4/2013 1/4/2013

KY Covington 31958 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/5/2013 2/6/2013 1/4/2013

LA Baton Rouge 32758 Traffic Control Technician-LA State Specific-Grant 2/4/2013 2/4/2013 1/4/2013

LA Baton Rouge 32759 Traffic Control Supervisor-LA State Specific-Grant 2/5/2013 2/6/2013 1/4/2013

MO Kansas City 32737 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/26/2013 2/26/2013 1/25/2013

MO Kansas City 32738 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/27/2013 2/28/2013 1/25/2013

MT Helena 32857 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 4/9/2013 4/9/2013 3/8/2013

MT Helena 32858 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 4/10/2013 4/11/2013 3/8/2013

NC Burlington 31932 Traffic Control Technician-NC State Specific-Grant 1/29/2013 1/29/2013 1/2/2013

NC Burlington 31933 Traffic Control Supervisor-NC State Specific-Grant 1/30/2013 1/31/2013 1/2/2013

NC Charlotte 31934 Traffic Control Technician-NC State Specific-Grant 3/12/2013 3/12/2013 2/26/2013

NC Charlotte 31935 Traffic Control Supervisor-NC State Specific-Grant 3/13/2013 3/14/2013 2/26/2013

NJ East Rutherford 32643 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/19/2013 2/19/2013 1/18/2013

NJ East Rutherford 32644 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/20/2013 2/21/2013 1/18/2013

SD Sioux Falls 32618 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 2/5/2013 2/5/2013 1/5/2013

SD Sioux Falls 32619 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 2/6/2013 2/7/2013 1/5/2013

TX Dallas 32042 Traffic Control Technician-TX State Specific-Grant 2/4/2013 2/4/2013 1/3/2013

TX Dallas 32043 Traffic Control Supervisor-TX State Specific-Grant 2/5/2013 2/6/2013 1/3/2013

TX San Antonio 32339 Traffic Control Technician-TX State Specific-Grant 3/19/2013 3/19/2013 2/19/2013

TX San Antonio 32340 Traffic Control Supervisor-TX State Specific-Grant 3/20/2013 3/21/2013 2/19/2013

WV Charleston 32702 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 3/25/2013 3/25/2013 2/22/2013

WV Charleston 32703 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 3/26/2013 3/27/2013 2/22/2013


Roadway Safety Training InstituteNational Course Schedule

January – December 2013State City Course # Course Course Starts Course Ends Register By:

AK Fairbanks 32622 Flagger Instructor Training 3/7/2013 3/8/2013 1/18/2013

AZ Phoenix 31699 Flagger Instructor Training 1/31/2013 2/1/2013 12/28/2012

AZ Phoenix 31700 Traffic Control Technician 5/14/2013 5/14/2013 4/12/2013

AZ Phoenix 31701 Traffic Control Supervisor 5/15/2013 5/16/2013 4/12/2013

AZ Phoenix 31702 Traffic Control Technician 10/14/2013 10/14/2013 9/13/2013

AZ Phoenix 31703 Traffic Control Supervisor 10/15/2013 10/16/2013 9/13/2013

AZ Phoenix 31704 Flagger Instructor Training 10/17/2013 10/18/2013 9/13/2013

CA Fresno 32006 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 3/19/2013 3/19/2013 2/18/2013

CA Fresno 32007 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 3/20/2013 3/21/2013 2/18/2013

CA Pasadena 31664 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 3/5/2013 3/5/2013 2/25/2013

CA Pasadena 31665 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 3/6/2013 3/7/2013 2/25/2013

CA Sacramento 31668 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 2/11/2013 2/11/2013 1/11/2013

CA Sacramento 31669 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 2/12/2013 2/13/2013 1/11/2013

CA Sacramento 31670 Flagger Instructor Training 2/14/2013 2/15/2013 1/11/2013

CA Sacramento 31671 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 4/16/2013 4/16/2013 3/15/2013

CA Sacramento 31672 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 4/17/2013 4/18/2013 3/15/2013

CA San Diego 32636 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 2/18/2013 2/18/2013 1/18/2013

CA San Diego 32637 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 2/19/2013 2/20/2013 1/18/2013

CA San Diego 32638 Flagger Instructor Training 2/21/2013 2/22/2013 1/18/2013

CA Santa Ana 31791 Traffic Control Technician-CA State Specific 3/26/2013 3/26/2013 2/26/2013

CA Santa Ana 31792 Traffic Control Supervisor-CA State Specific 3/27/2013 3/28/2013 2/26/2013

CO Colorado Springs 31648 Traffic Control Technician 1/22/2013 1/22/2013 12/21/2012

CO Colorado Springs 31649 Traffic Control Supervisor 1/23/2013 1/24/2013 12/21/2012

CO Englewood 32350 Traffic Control Technician 3/11/2013 3/11/2013 2/11/2013

CO Englewood 32351 Traffic Control Supervisor 3/12/2013 3/13/2013 2/11/2013

CO Englewood 32352 Flagger Instructor Training 3/14/2013 3/15/2013 2/11/2013

CO Grand Junction 32361 Traffic Control Technician 2/19/2013 2/19/2013 12/18/2012

CO Grand Junction 32362 Traffic Control Supervisor 2/20/2013 2/21/2013 12/18/2012

DE Newark 31689 Traffic Control Technician 1/28/2013 1/28/2013 1/14/2013

DE Newark 31690 Traffic Control Supervisor 1/29/2013 1/30/2013 1/14/2013

DE Newark 31691 Flagger Instructor Training* 1/31/2013 2/1/2013 1/14/2013

FL Clearwater 29850 Florida Advanced Training* 12/4/2012 12/6/2012 11/19/2012

FL Clearwater 29851 Florida Advanced Refresher* 12/6/2012 12/6/2012 11/19/2012





FL Fort Lauderdale 29958 Florida Advanced Training* 11/13/2012 11/15/2012 10/30/2012

FL Fort Lauderdale 39959 Florida Advanced Refresher* 11/15/2012 11/15/2012 10/30/2012












FL Jacksonville 31651 Florida Advanced Training* 1/16/2013 1/18/2013 12/31/2012

FL Jacksonville 31652 Florida Advanced Refresher* 1/18/2013 1/18/2013 12/31/2012





FL Kissimmee 29681 Florida Advanced Training* 11/27/2012 11/29/2012 10/26/2012

FL Kissimmee 29682 Florida Advanced Refresher* 11/29/2012 11/29/2012 10/26/2012













FL Tampa 31960 Florida Advanced Training* 5/21/2013 5/23/2013 4/19/2013

FL Tampa 31691 Florida Advanced Refresher* 5/23/2013 5/23/2013 4/19/2013

FL Tampa 33027 Florida Advanced Training* 9/17/2013 9/19/2013 8/16/2013

FL Tampa 33028 Florida Advanced Refresher* 9/19/2013 9/19/2013 8/16/2013

FL West Palm Beach 29690 Florida Advanced Training* 12/11/2012 12/13/2012 11/9/2013

FL West Palm Beach 29691 Florida Advanced Refresher* 12/13/2012 12/13/2012 11/9/2012
















GA Atlanta 31764 Flagger Instructor Training 3/21/2013 3/22/2013 2/18/2013

HI Honolulu 33079 Traffic Control Technician 4/12/2013 4/12/2013 3/22/2013

HI Honolulu 33080 Traffic Control Supervisor 4/13/2013 4/14/2013 3/22/2013

IA Des Moines 31694 Flagger Instructor Training 2/7/2013 2/8/2013 1/4/2013

IL Chicago 31682 Flagger Instructor Training 3/7/2013 3/8/2013 1/4/2013

IN Clarksville 31666 Traffic Control Technician 1/22/2013 1/22/2013 12/21/2012

IN Clarksville 31667 Traffic Control Supervisor 1/23/2013 1/24/2013 12/21/2012

IN Indianapolis 31675 Traffic Control Technician 1/7/2013 1/8/2013 12/7/2012

IN Indianapolis 31676 Traffic Control Supervisor 1/8/2013 1/9/2013 12/7/2012

IN Indianapolis 31677 Flagger Instructor Training 1/10/2013 1/11/2013 12/7/2012

KS Olathe 31970 Traffic Control Technician 3/27/2013 3/27/2013 3/5/2013

KS Olathe 31971 Traffic Control Supervisor 3/28/2013 3/29/2013 3/5/2013

KY Covington 31959 Flagger Instructor Training 2/7/2013 2/8/2013 1/4/2013

LA Baton Rouge 32760 Flagger Instructor Training 2/7/2013 2/8/2013 1/4/2013

MA Worcester 32029 Flagger Instructor Training 4/18/2013 4/19/2013 3/14/2013

MD Westminster 32784 Flagger Instructor Training 11/7/2012 11/8/2012 10/22/2012

MD Westminster 29444 Traffic Control Technician 11/26/2012 11/26/2012 10/26/2012

MD Westminster 29445 Traffic Control Supervisor 11/27/2012 11/28/2012 10/26/2012












MO Kansas City 32739 Traffic Control Technician 4/8/2013 4/8/2013 3/9/2013

MO Kansas City 32740 Traffic Control Supervisor 4/9/2013 4/10/2013 3/9/2013

MO Kansas City 23741 Flagger Instructor Training 4/11/2013 4/12/2013 3/9/2013

NC Charlotte 29906 Traffic Control Technician-NC State Specific 12/4/2012 12/4/2012 11/19/2012

NC Charlotte 29907 Traffic Control Supervisor-NC State Specific 12/5/2012 12/6/2012 11/19/2012



NC Charlotte 31938 Flagger Instructor Training 5/16/2013 5/17/2013 4/29/2013





NC Greenville 31941 Traffic Control Technician-NC State Specific 9/10/2013 9/10/2013 8/9/2013

NC Greenville 31942 Traffic Control Supervisor-NC State Specific 9/11/2013 9/12/2013 8/9/2013

NM Albuquerque 32349 Flagger Instructor Training 6/20/2013 6/21/2013 5/17/2013

NV Las Vegas 31947 Traffic Control Technician 5/21/2013 5/21/2013 4/19/2013

NV Las Vegas 31948 Traffic Control Supervisor 5/22/2013 5/23/2013 4/19/2013



NV Reno 32590 Traffic Control Technician 2/25/2013 2/25/2013 2/4/2013

NV Reno 32591 Traffic Control Supervisor 2/26/2013 2/27/2013 2/4/2013

NV Reno 32592 Flagger Instructor Training 2/28/2013 3/1/2013 2/4/2013

OH Cincinnati 32609 Traffic Control Technician 6/3/2013 6/3/2013 5/13/2013

OH Cincinnati 32610 Traffic Control Supervisor 6/4/2013 6/5/2013 5/13/2013

OH Cincinnati 32611 Flagger Instructor Training 6/6/2013 6/7/2013 5/13/2013

OK Oklahoma City 32038 Traffic Control Technician 4/16/2013 4/16/2013 3/15/2013

OK Oklahoma City 32039 Traffic Control Supervisor 4/17/2013 4/18/2013 3/15/2013

PA Moon Township 31953 Traffic Control Technician-PA State Specific 1/7/2013 1/7/2013 12/7/2012

PA Moon Township 31954 Traffic Control Supervisor-PA State Specific 1/8/2013 1/19/2013 12/7/2012





PA State College 31951 Traffic Control Technician-PA State Specific 3/5/2013 3/5/2013 2/5/2013

PA State College 31952 Traffic Control Supervisor-PA State Specific 3/6/2013 3/7/2013 2/5/2013

TN Knoxville 31968 Traffic Control Technician 5/7/2013 5/7/2013 4/22/2013

TN Knoxville 31969 Traffic Control Supervisor 5/8/2013 5/9/2013 4/22/2013

TN Memphis 32646 Traffic Control Technician 3/12/2013 3/12/2013 2/9/2013

TN Memphis 32647 Traffic Control Supervisor 3/13/2013 3/14/2013 2/9/2013

TN Nashville 32595 Flagger Instructor Training 12/13/2012 12/14/2012 11/8/2012

TX Dallas 32045 Flagger Instructor Training 2/7/2013 2/8/2013 1/3/2013

VA Arlington 32761 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 1/14/2013 1/15/2013 12/13/2012

VA Arlington 32762 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 1/16/2013 1/17/2013 12/31/2012

VA Fredericksburg 32009 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 4/10/2013 4/11/2013 3/22/2013

VA Fredericksburg 32010 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 8/26/2013 8/27/2013 8/9/2013

VA Fredericksburg 32011 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 8/28/2013 8/29/2013 8/9/2013

VA Lynchburg 32691 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 6/10/2013 6/11/2013 5/10/2013

VA Lynchburg 32692 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 6/12/2013 6/13/2013 5/10/2013

VA Lynchburg 32693 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 9/16/2013 9/17/2013 8/16/2013

VA Lynchburg 32694 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 9/18/2013 9/19/2013 8/16/2013

VA Richmond 32671 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 10/21/2013 10/22/2013 9/21/2013

VA Richmond 32672 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 10/23/2013 10/24/2013 9/21/2013

VA Roanoke 29470 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 12/6/2012 12/7/2012 11/2/2012

VA Roanoke 32012 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 2/18/2013 2/19/2013 1/17/2013





VA Virginia Beach 32687 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 5/13/2013 5/14/2013 4/12/2013

VA Virginia Beach 32688 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 5/15/2013 5/16/2013 4/12/2013

VA Virginia Beach 32689 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 11/11/2013 11/12/2013 10/11/2013

VA Virginia Beach 32690 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 11/13/2013 11/14/2013 10/11/2013

WV Charleston 32704 Flagger Instructor Training 3/28/2013 3/29/2013 2/22/2013

WY Casper 33034 Flagger Instructor Training 4/18/2013 4/19/2013 3/29/2013

Additional courses may have been added since this printing. Please visit AtssA.com for up-to-date course listings, descriptions, locations and registration instructions.

* Florida Advanced* = 2 ½ day course **Florida Advanced Refresher = 4- hour course


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Congressional ProfileCongressional Profile

Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.)“Safety is an issue that should resonate with all members of Congress be-cause it’s simple common sense. An investment in safety is an investment in saving lives.” - Rep. Lipinski

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) repre-sents southwest Chicago, suburbs in southern and southwestern Cook County, and north-eastern Will County in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District. In January, Rep. Lipinski will be sworn in for his fifth term in the House and will be Illinois’ most senior member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which recently reauthorized federal trans-portation policy and funding through the enactment of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as MAP-21.

MAP-21 authorized the federal highway program, including the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), for an additional 27 months, providing funding through September 2014 and substantially increasing the commitment to safety on our roadways. Lipinski said passage of MAP-21 is a significant accomplishment after 10 short-term extensions of the previous transportation bill, but much work still needs to be done.

“While MAP-21 doesn’t make all the investments necessary to bring our roads and bridges up to par, it represents a bipartisan compromise that begins to lay the policy framework for a longer-term bill,” Lipinski said. “In today’s political climate, I am pleased Republicans and Democrats could come together in the end and do the right thing for our country by passing this law.”

One of the primary challenges for the federal transportation program is maintaining an adequate revenue stream flowing into the Highway Trust Fund. Unfortunately, that stream is diminishing for a variety of reasons, with the trend toward more fuel-efficient vehicles and the eco-nomic recession topping the list, according to Lipinski. Maintaining the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is going to remain an ongoing struggle, he said.

“I support considering any and all options in order to fund our nation’s surface transportation programs,” Lipinski said. “I am hopeful that Congress is finally realizing the serious, negative impact of short-term transportation program extensions and a lack of stable, predictable

funding. Despite the rhetoric, I believe that a growing number of members of Congress on both sides of the aisle want to find the revenue needed to fix our nation’s roads and bridges.”

Although the long-term funding challenges are unresolved, Lipinski said there are several policy changes in MAP-21 worth celebrating and highlighting.

“MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based, multimodal program that provides stable funding for surface transportation through the end of FY14,” Lipinski said. “While it isn’t perfect, the legislation simplifies the com-

plex array of existing programs, accelerates project delivery, promotes innovation, establishes a performance-based program, and, perhaps most important, improves safety. I was especially pleased that funding for the

HSIP nearly doubled and will be funded at $2.39 billion in FY13 and $2.41 billion in FY14.”

This increase for the HSIP is especially critical for ATSSA members and roadway safety in general. This significant increase in funding will help deploy lifesaving devices across the country to reduce fatalities

and serious injuries, moving the nation closer toward zero highway fatalities.

“Safety is an issue that should resonate with all members of Congress because it’s simple common sense. An investment in safety is an investment in saving lives,” Lipinski said. “At a time when Congress is looking to eliminate or trim programs, funding for the HSIP nearly doubled because of the strong results it has achieved in reducing fatalities. Spending re-flects priorities.”

ATSSA salutes Rep. Dan Lipinski’s commitment to strong federal investment in trans-portation and roadway safety infrastructure. The association looks forward to work-

ing with the congressman in the months and years to come on roadway safety issues that are of crucial importance to the American

people.

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