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Tag: American Traffic Safety Services Association
Roadbuilding
ATTSA’s Bruemmer gives Congressional testimony on work zone safety
Road construction safety is critical. That is what American Traffic Safety Services Association's Jay Bruemmer highlighted in his congressional testimony.
April 16, 2019
Roadbuilding
Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In is May 10-11; registration filling fast
This year’s Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, being held May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is filling up fast, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) press release. Everyone is encouraged to join with colleagues to advocate for the industry at the fly-in. Although a five-year highway […]
April 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
National Work Zone Awareness Week is March 23-27
“Expect the Unexpected” is the theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, a campaign designed to promote safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites. First launched in 2000 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), […]
March 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Who Cares About Safety?
If safety is such an important jobsite concern, why aren’t fatal accident numbers dropping for road contractors? According to a survey from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the number of deadly jobsite accidents increased from 110 in 2003 to 119 in 2011. There were some deadlier years […]
August 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
Twenty that will Make a Difference
Better Roads editors step up and choose their “best of the best”
December 3, 2011
Roadbuilding
Special Coverage
New binder permits less TiO2 and higher pigment loading, solar-powered dynamic signage, non-gating cushion and other products are featured from the ATSSA Convention and Traffic Expo.
March 1, 2011
Safety
Are you ready to rumble — drive with rumble strips that is?
The state of Washington sure is! According to a report in the Seattle Times, an analysis of state highways found that centerline rumble strips — the grooves cut into pavement on 2,000 miles of the state’s two-lane highways — has reduced serious injury and fatal crossover collisions by 57 percent. The reported is included in […]
January 12, 2010
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