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Spring 2012

Safer Roads Save Lives

In This Issue 27 ATSSA Staff Member Dan Williams Takes to the Sky to Visit Two Chapters

7 NOYS/ATSSA Roadway Safety Audit Teaches Teens About Safety

6 TAPCO Receives Top Innovation Award

ATSSA’s 42ND Annual Convention and Traffic Expo – A Great Success

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Chapter News

ATSS Foundation News

Innovation Awards

Committee News

Government Relations

National Organizations for Youth Safety

ATSSA’s Roadway Safety Training Institute National and Grant Course Schedules

Northland Chapter How-To Conference 20th Anniversary

ATSSA Awarded VDOT Work Zone Safety Contract

ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo

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 HoudamannBrook Jerzyk

Immediate Past ChairpersonJoe Jeffrey

Past ChairpersonHenry Ross

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ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo – A Great Success

Over 2,700 attendees and nearly 500 exhibitors traveled to Tampa, Fla., to attend the workshops, committee meetings and receptions. The industry’s most innovative products were introduced, attendees were able to attend some of the best education and training sessions in the industry, and new friendships and business associations were forged, while life-long friendships were renewed.

To view the hundreds of photographs from the ATSS Foundation Classic Golf Tournament, the workshops, the Chairman’s Reception and all the other convention events, visit www.rcphotopro.com/client_gateway.html and click on the Traffic Expo 2012 link.

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ATSSA’s 43rd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo

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Joe Jeffrey (left) delivers brief remarks after passing the Chairman’s Gavel to incoming ATSSA Chairman Doug Danko of Protection Services, Inc. Doug began his two-year term as ATSSA’s Chairman during the the Annual Convention and Traffic Expo’s Opening General Session in Tampa, Fla.


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Innovation AwardsThe winners of ATSSA’s prestigious Innovation Awards were selected by a team of judges during ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Traffic Expo Feb. 13-19 in Tampa, Fla. This year’s winners were:

TAPCO Wrong Way Beware Sign System

Accepting the award is Joanne Conrad.

Barrier Systems, Inc. The TAU-II R Convertible Crash Cushion

Accepting the award are Paul Grant and Marie Seguin.

Plastic Safety Systems, Inc. RoadQuake 3.0 Temporary Portable Rumble Strip

Accepting the award are (left to right) Jeff Tidaback, Bruce Owen, Steve Walker, Ken Kolberg, Bill Jamieson and Tim Cox.

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Committee

Safety and Public Awareness CommitteeThe Safety and Public Awareness (SPA) Committee met on Feb. 13 in Tampa, Fla., with a full quorum in attendance.

Guest speakers included Mark Bloschock (retired Texas DOT civil engineer), Roseanne Nance (Illinois-DOT), Captain Robert McCurdy (William County Illinois Sheriff) and Jim Santali (Michigan-DOT).

Jim Keaton led a discussion on the new SPA Committee-created “National Media Award.” The award will be presented each year to a media representative nominated by a state DOT public affairs office for their positive media efforts in advanc-ing roadway safety.

A motion was made by Jim Keaton for the Operating Committee to allocate funds to purchase award plaques for the winner of the award, as well as the runner-ups, and the motion was passed. Nominee applications will be solicited at the annual AASHTO National Transportation Public Affairs Workshop this summer. ATSSA staff regularly attends this workshop.

Taylor Bowlden led the discussion on the sign and pave-ment marking outreach campaign and the need to develop brochures and other materials for distribution to interested stakeholders in communities nationwide.

To help create these products, it was determined that a profes-sional desktop publisher would be needed.

A motion was made to contract with a desktop publisher and the motion was passed unanimously. The first “drop off” product – a brochure on sign and pavement marking retrore-flectivity – will be produced by the task force and the desk-top publisher, printed in time for the April 2012 “Fly In” on Capitol Hill.

A list of volunteers from other committees interested in par-ticipating on the Sign Retroreflectivity Outreach Task Force was obtained by Staff Liaison James Baron following Traffic Expo. Those names were added to the existing task force and have already contributed in the development of the new sign/pavement marking retroreflectivity brochure.

The task force’s efforts will continue indefinitely.

Committee News continued ➞

Temporary Traffic Control CommitteeATSSA’s Temporary Traffic Control Commmittee held its meeting during ATSSA’s Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla. Guest speakers began the meeting. Melisa Finley gave an update on the Texas Transportation Institute’s current research projects. Also, Joe Toole asked the TTC members to participate in as-sisting developing countries’ safety programs by providing recycled safety vests.

Next, the ADA Task Force report that was previously shown to the ATSSA Board of Directors was presented to the TTC Committee by Steve Kite. The task force will remain in place with the goal

Roseanne Nance (left) listens to Jan Miller during the Safety and Public Awareness Committee meeting at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

Members of the Temporary Traffic Control Committee listen during a meeting at ATSSA’s Annual Convention.


Laura Perrotta, ATSSA’s director of government relations, provided updates on the Outreach Task Force on Sign Retro and government relations efforts, followed by reports from the subcommittees on Federal Regulations and Related Documents, the Sign Flash, Membership, Retroreflectivity Website and Sign Maintenance and Management Workshop.

Special guest, AASHTO’s Henry Lacinak, discussed the AASHTO vs. ASTM sign sheeting specifications. Brook Jerzyk advised that the issue will directly impact the sign

to develop a brochure on ADA work zone requirements once the United States Access Board finalizes the standards.

The meeting continued with updates and reports from the Social and Environmental Responsibility Subcommittee and the Incident Management/First Responder Task Force.

The committee ended the meeting by installing new leadership for the next two years. Ben Capel of Guardway Corporation was installed as new committee chair. Reed Leidle of Safety Signs Inc., was selected as new secretary and Tim Bradley from Custom Product Corp., was elected as new vice chair.

Sign Committee Sign Committee Chairman Charlie Bond called the meeting to order with a full quorum in attendance. The meeting agen-da from August 2011 was approved as presented and Bond reviewed the Board Liaison Report.

John Hayes introduced Roger Browne from the Ontario, Canada Ministry of Transportation, who gave an in-depth presentation on LED and Emerging Global Technology, in-cluding full matrix, full color variable message boards that are bilingual and use pictograms to convey the “message.”

Members of the Temporary Traffic Control Committee listen attentively to guest speakers during the committee’s meeting at the 42 Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.

Members of the Sign Committee listen to a presentation by a guest speaker during a meeting at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.


manufacturing members and encouraged everybody on the Sign Committee to participate in Lacinak’s Feb. 17 workshop.

Scott Chapman gave a presentation that showed the re-sults of the last year’s efforts to develop a standardized Sign Procurement Guide and bid tab templates for sign procure-ment for city and county entities. A motion was made and passed unanimously to approve the two documents and send them to the Operating Committee for approval and posting on the ATSSA website for download. The documents have been reviewed and edited by ATSSA and are currently going through final review and legal review to be presented to the Operating Committee at Midyear for recommendation as ATSSA approved templates.

Following the rest of the Task Force reports, Hal Perkins dis-cussed stop/slow paddles that are circular shaped vs. octagonal. Bond and Perkins will write a letter to FHWA seeking clarifi-cation of approved shape of stop/slow paddles. It was recom-mended that the letter should come from the president of ATSSA, so the draft will be forwarded to ATSSA President and CEO Roger Wentz for action.

Paul Carlson, TTI, gave a presentation on innovative mobile sign retroreflectivity measuring, showing a mobile unit that travels along the roadways and measures a sign’s retroreflec-tivity values while the vehicle is in motion.

The next Sign Committee meeting will be at the 2012 Midyear Meeting held August 22-24, in Hilton Head, S.C.

Chapter Presidents’ CouncilThe Chapter Presidents’ Council met on Feb. 16 during ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in Tampa, Fla. Council Chair Juan Arvizu has been elected to the ATSSA Board of Directors, requiring him to step down as Council Chair, so a new Council Chair was elected. Gregg Ubelhart, Ennis-Flint, will serve as the new Council Chair effective immediately.

The council discussed:

• the annual Legislative Fly-In

• Pending updates to the Chapter bylaws to bring all of the Chapters into a more unified structure and governance that mirrors National ATSSA Bylaws

• Membership growth and retention

• Chapter strategic planning process

• Scheduling quarterly Council conference calls to promote communication among Chapters and provide timely infor-mation preceding major events, such as Expo, Midyear, Tax filing, etc. The first conference call was held on March 15.

• NWZAW Poster Contest – each Chapter was asked to ad-vise ATSSA how many free NWZAW posters they wanted for distribution.

• Chapter tax filing requirement to receive annual Chapter reimbursements

Peter Speer gave his personal testimony on ATSSA PAC and the PAC Pin Program and encouraged participation, followed by Joe Toole reviewing the successful NOYS Road Audit held during Expo.

Guardrail CommitteeThe Guardrail Committee met on Feb. 13, in Tampa, Fla. The committee had 79 visitors attend the meeting and a similar number attended a reception later that evening. Membership recruitment continues to be a goal of the committee particu-larly in the area of guardrail contractors. The education task force is working on its next webinar in the series: Utilizing Shadow Vehicles and TMAs in Work Zones. Date and regis-tration information is posted on ATSSA.com. The committee heard from the following speakers: Laura Perrotta – govern-ment relations update; Nick Artimovich – FAQs and memo on guardrail height; Robert Levey – steel industry update; Lance Bullard on the latest research at TTI; John Durkos on NCHRP Project 22-29 and 22-28; and Russell Brown on Best Practices When Working with Highway Hardware. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 24-26,in Hilton Head, S.C.


High Friction Surface Working GroupA working group of ATSSA members interested in High Friction Surfacing met at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo. This was the third meeting of the group. Following the meeting, the ATSSA Operating Committee ap-proved a recommendation to the ATSSA Board of Directors regarding the formation of a “Council” to house this group. The group will meet at ATSSA’s 2012 Midyear Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C., and at ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in San Diego, Calif., in 2013.

Because every state has identified roadway departure as a fo-cus area in their Strategic Highway Safety Plan, the FHWA is

Members of the Guardrail Committee meet during ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.


funding high friction installation projects around the United States through its Surface Enhancements at Horizontal Curves (SEAHC) program. AASHTO is in the early stages of develop-ing a process to evaluate products and assist manufacturers and state agencies in streamlining the product approval pro-cess. ATSSA’s newly formed council will focus on examining business opportunities in this area for member companies.

The Council is already hard at work on developing a webinar, an informational brochure and a new ATSSA member publi-cation on emerging issues in this field.

“This is an exciting time for the high friction industry in the United States,” Rob Dingess, High Friction Surfacing Working Group Chair, said. “We are working with our counterparts in Federal and State government to share the lifesaving ben-efits of high friction at reducing crashes with state and local agencies.”

“Our project experience shows that high friction surface treat-ments are available where they are needed,” said FHWA’s Frank Julian.

The Council is currently accepting applications for member-ship. Additionally, it has formed a “Friends of the Council” group. To be considered for membership on the Council or a Friend of the Council, please send an email to [email protected] and [email protected]. The Council’s first official meeting will be held Aug. 22 in Hilton Head, S.C.

Government RelationsThe Government Relations Committee held its regular meeting during ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in February in Tampa, Fla. Scott Seeley stepped down as Chair of the Committee due to his new position as Chairman-Elect of ATSSA’s Board of Directors. Dan Lang with Ennis-Flint moved up to Committee Chair, and Dane Alsabrook with Ennis-Flint was elected Vice Chair of the committee.

The committee focused on the latest highway bill move-ment in both the House and Senate and ATSSA’s efforts to include pieces of our Toward Zero Deaths Policy within the bills. ATSSA staff was able to report that both bills contained a doubling of safety infrastructure funding in the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The committee also discussed coalition efforts, HSIP obligation ratios, grassroots updates and ATSSA PAC and Roadway Safety Advancement Fund progress since August.

Additionally, the committee discussed ATSSA’s involvement in the Second Annual Rally for Roads on Capitol Hill, which was held on March 20 on the National Mall. This event high-lighted the need for a new transportation authorization, and ATSSA was part of the planning group for the event. Also, the committee discussed the need to have a big turnout at the Legislative Briefing and Fly-In on Capitol Hill on April 25 -26. It was agreed that with the current extension of SAFETEA-LU expiring on March 31, that now is the time to made an impact on generating a new highway bill.

Finally, guest speakers at the meeting included Jack Schenendorf, Counsel, Covington & Burling who talked about challenges facing the transportation authorization. Also, Joe Toole, Senior Technical Advisor at the National Organizations for Youth Safety, briefed the committee on the organization’s mission, ATSSA’s recent work with NOYS on conducting Road Safety Audits with teens in the Tampa area and hopes to grow this pilot program.

ATSSA Political Action Committee Oversight CommitteeThe ATSSA PAC Oversight Committee met in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 13, during the Annual Convention and Traffic Expo. The committee looked at an overview of current PAC funds and disbursements made throughout 2011. Discussion also cen-tered on the ATSSA PAC Host Committee and the PAC Pin Program fundraising efforts for 2012.

The PAC Oversight Committee approved the 2012 giving list for ATSSA PAC which outlines members of Congress, which the PAC might donate to in 2012. There were also some mi-nor PAC bylaw revisions that were accomplished during the meeting.

The PAC Oversight Committee discussed having ATSSA PAC host another small fundraiser for a member of Congress dur-ing the ATSSA Legislative Briefing and Fly-In. ATSSA staff was asked to explore a couple of options on a potential fundraiser.

Roadway Safety Advancement Fund Oversight CommitteeThe RSAF Oversight Committee met in Tampa, Fla.,on Feb. 13. The meeting focused on the RSAF contributions in 2011. Committee members discussed efforts to thank RSAF contrib-utors including holiday cards and thank yous in the Signal for contributions over $100 to the RSAF.

New business for the committee included minor RSAF bylaw revisions and fundraising discussions for 2012.

Membership CommitteeChairman Greg Driskell called the meeting to order and de-termined a quorum. An official meeting summary from the previous meeting was not available but the Board Liaison Report was approved, and committee members and visitors introduced themselves. It was noted that there have been sev-eral changes in the committee’s membership and that com-mittee leadership elections will need to be held at the Midyear meeting, and a request was issued for interested members. A request was also issued for volunteers on the Membership Committee’s various subcommittee and taskforce positions.


Leslie Elmore was elected Vice Chair of the committee, and Marc Rue was appointed Secretary.

The Strategic and Work Plans Subcommittee and TAO Recruitment Subcommittee have Elmore as the chair now that Tim Bradley has stepped down from the committee. Staff will send Elmore all of the relevant documents for the Operations Plan and provide any assistance in coordinating activities and conference calls. TAO Subcommittee member Driskell provided the committee with a draft TAO recruit-ment brochure done by his company’s marketing depart-ment. It was commented that some small local governments do not have a traffic engineer or TAO qualified member. With this in mind it was noted that the committee should look further into the definition of a TAO. It was also discussed that ATSSA has had requests for transportation agency rates, rather than just individual rates. ATSSA staff will look into de-velopment of an Agency rate and report to the committee at Midyear. The TAO brochure decision will wait until Midyear. Once the brochure for TAOs is developed, the Transportation Engineering & Design Firm (TFIRM) subcommittee will pro-ceed with the development of a TFIRM Recruitment brochure. It was noted that the Board approved a special introductory rate for TFIRMs that has brought in several new members.

Intra-Committee Communication Process Taskforce Chair Driskell requested that staff coordinate communications with other committees. Staff will update the committee on the progress and status of the national Membership Committee and chapter Membership Committees. Staff was also request-ed to ask chapters and other committees’ membership com-mittees to send a representative to the national Membership Committee meeting for updates.

Chair Elmore was sent member lists for Kentucky and Tennessee, and she is discussing chapter interests in those ar-eas. Staff will get the information from Elmore and start the chapter formation process in Kentucky. Members volunteered to join the subcommittee. The Social and Environmental Taskforce has submitted their report and the taskforce will remain intact to review a final report.

The committee’s next meeting will be held Aug. 22-24, in Hilton Head, S.C.

Pavement Marking CommitteeThe ATSSA Pavement Marking Committee (PMC) met on Monday, Feb. 13, at the Tampa Convention Center. Committee Chairman Kurt Schuldt called the meeting to order , a quo-rum was determined to be present, and introductions were made by the PMC members, friends and the many visitors. The previous meeting summary and Board liaison Report were approved. Schuldt commented that he would be step-ping down as the PMC chair and Travis Hansen, Vice Chair, would step up and take the position of Chair. Dan Lang was elected as the PMC’s new Vice Chair and Tom Wood will con-tinue as secretary.

Schuldt also noted that some active members have stepped down from the subcommittees and taskforces and volunteers are needed to for the PMC’s many subcommittees and task-forces. He also noted that with his move to friend status with the committee there would be five open seats on the PMC. Schuldt will leave filling those positions to Hansen as the new chairman. The PMC has more than twenty friends of the Committee, some who have been quite active with the com-mittee, and there is a long wait list.. The open seats will be filled prior to ATSSA’s Midyear meeting in Hilton Head, S.C. in August.

Subcommittee reports began with the Strategic and Work Plan Subcommittee. Leadership on this subcommittee has changed. Mary Hannah is now chair and more members have volunteered to participate. With these changes more progress is expected by the Midyear meeting. The Exemptions Subcommittee needs a new chair as Pat Conway has stepped down. A continuing issue for this subcommittee is the axle weight distribution issue. Tom Wood is familiar with recent FMCSA rule changes and offered to help provide information and the investigation is continuing. A new issue brought be-fore the subcommittee is the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new rules last July on hours of service. This may be an issue for some striping crews and more investigation on this issue is required as well. The Retroreflectivity Subcommittee requested the PMC allow the subcommittee to broaden its focus for the Web page to include all topics that can help grow the pavement marking business including issues like wider edge lines and mini-mum retroreflectivity. As a note for ATSSA members, with the recent issues of sign retroreflectivity the retroreflectivity page has been redone. It is called the Sign Retroreflectivity Implementation Period Vault. Currently there is a link to this page on ATSSA’s home page.

Brad Henry, a member of the Training Subcommittee, re-ported on the pilot presentation of ATSSA’s new Pavement Marking Technician (PMT) training course held for Kansas DOT employees. Henry stated he feels the program still needs some work and that he will be forwarding a complete report with some new material for the course for the ATSSA Training


Members of the Pavement Marking Committee held detailed discussions during their meeting at the Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.


and Business Development Department to consider. It was noted that the course will need to be state specific, as ATSSA does with the Traffic Control courses, and that there should be a separate inspector’s course. It was also noted that for the course to be really successful states would need to consid-er certification requirements. It was suggested that the state DOTs be surveyed to see what they would want for the course in order to require certification. Henry also stated the teachers of the course need to have field experience. New volunteers joined the subcommittee and ATSSA has already begun up-dating the course based on Henry’s report.

The Current Issue Task Force needs a new chair to replace Pat Conway. It was suggested that the definition of this taskforce be rewritten to include the need to identify research items of interest of the industry and to combat misinformation. It was determined to review the needs in the strategic plan and determine an avenue of approach. Volunteers stepped for-ward to assist with this task. PM Contrast Taskforce member Bryce Anderson gave an update on advancements of Smart Cars to identify PM contrast. This has the potential to grow the PM market and would be a good research topic. The task-force will stay on top of this topic as it evolves. The Social & Environmental Taskforce has finished its report and submit-ted it to the Operating Committee. The Board of Directors has requested that the taskforces stay in place in order to review a final consolidated report.

Material shortages were again a topic of interest for the PMC members and visitors. Anderson described what he thought the industry’s situation will be this year. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) supply has been tightening since 2010. No new capac-ity is coming on line but usage is cyclic. Domestic suppliers are sold out and not taking new contracts. Supply is able to keep up with demand at the moment but by June/July supply will be very tight and the costs for this raw material will most likely rise and be volatile. C5 resins, used in thermoplastics, are less available due to new technologies resulting in less production of this byproduct. Tree resin (rosin ester) produc-tion has experienced drought and floods that have assisted in shortages. Increased demand, including increasing usage of disposable diapers in China and India, is leading toward capacity constraints. The fall is a low demand cycle, so no shortages are imminent, but costs will most likely rise and stay volatile.

ATSSA’s Director of Government Relations Laura Perrotta gave a presentation on ATSSA’s Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Outreach Task Force efforts. The task force has been very active fighting against recent proposed legisla-tion to eliminate standards for sign retroreflectivity. Several volunteers from the PMC joined the Outreach taskforce to represent pavement marking concerns.

Dr. Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute, gave the PMC two presentations. First was a presentation on research

Members of the Pavement Marking Committee and visitors filled the room during the committee’s meeting at ATSSA Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.


more important in meeting the Access Board’s ADA require-ment for a non-slip environment. Wider edge lines, art work in crosswalks and colored lanes will all present a challenge to meet the ADA requirements.

Manufacturers and Suppliers CommitteeBryan Boulanger, from TTI provided a presentation on FHWA’s current activity regarding the potential impact of heavy met-als in glass beads. He said they will finish the risk assessment over the next three to four months and will provide a final report at that time. Anyone with questions may contact Bryan at [email protected] or by telephone at 979-845-9782.

An update on the Work Plan Task Force was provided by Chairperson Ray Somich. He said the group had a conference call to discuss the basic goals and they plan to have three con-ference calls to complete the plan by the Midyear Meeting in August. The joint task force with the Pavement Marking Committee on heavy metals in glass beads was dissolved.

Membership Task Force Chair Dave Poffenberger distributed a list of member prospects provided by ATSSA’s membership department. He asked that committee members review the list and select a couple of prospects to contact. Their selec-tions should be provided to ATSSA membership director, Dan Williams at [email protected].

A presentation titled “ATSSA Members Working with Caltrans to Improve Work Safety” was presented by Gordon Wang from Caltrans. The presentation highlighted members who participated in the ADA Demo that took place in California in June 2011.

on wider edge line. Carlson noted that first they had to define ‘wider lines’ with 4-inch lines being standard and six inches or more representing wider lines. The study looked at the im-pact of adding a standard 4-inch edge line which resulted in a benefit/cost ratio of 60:1. The study of using 6-inch edge lines conclusively showed that crash reduction on rural roads is statistically significant—15 to 30 percent. The study was in-conclusive on expressways but the study’s primary focus was rural roads. The benefit/cost ratio for wider edge lines was 33-55:1. It was noted that rumble strips have been effective on edge lines with about the same benefit/cost ratio but the rumble strips can have a down side in some instances – noise, asphalt deterioration and difficulty for bicyclists. These areas may benefit from wider edge lines. One negative comment on the wider edge lines came from Maine where the use of wider lines caused speeds to increase so accidents didn’t decrease. For more information see Carlson’s presentation using the link on the PMC’s web page.

Carlson also gave a presentation on TTI’s work with ASTM for the last six years on the measurement of wet retroreflec-tivity under standard reference conditions replacing the old test method #2176. They are now close to developing a meth-od for Continuous-Wet Retroreflectivity Measurement, and Carlson’s presentation showed the equipment and approach they have used. For more information see his presentation using the link on the PMC’s web page.

Rob Dingess spoke about activities at the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) and in partic-ular the Marking Technical Committee (MTC). He noted that in Carlson’s presentation that first they had to define wid-er line. Dingess also stated that skid-resistance will become

Membership Task Force Chair Dave Poffenberger (right), Trantex, Inc., led a discussion on new member prospects.


2011 ATSSA Awards

Joseph S. Toole (center)Federal Highway Administration (ret.)

Robert J. McClune (left)Potters Industries

Robert W. “Bubba” Lee (left)Vulcan, Inc.

National Safety Award Mark of Excellence Award Industry Achievement Award

Save the DateATSSA’s 2012 Midyear Meeting will be held Aug. 22-24 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa on beautiful Hilton Head Island, S.C. All guest rooms feature private balconies so you can enjoy the best ocean views of any hotel on the island. With three restaurants, 25 championship tennis courts and both indoor and outdoor pools, you will have plenty of en-tertainment options at the end of your busy day.

However, the real benefit from attending ATSSA’s Midyear Meeting is what you and your business can gain from our committee meetings. Whether your special interest lies in sig-nage, guardrails, pavement markings or any other roadway safety issue, we have a committee for you. These meetings focus on new trends, policies, initiatives, standards and implementation practices in various specialized fields. The insight shared by our members is invaluable to the industry. Our Midyear Meeting is an excellent opportunity to allow your voice to be heard and to share your knowledge with your peers from around the U.S. and Canada.

If you are an ATSSA member and are not currently serving on a committee, you can become involved by applying for commit-tee membership or signing up to be a “Friend of the Committee.” Ask any committee chair or ATSSA staff person for more in-formation or request an application from Sandy Bryant by emailing [email protected]. We hope to see you at Midyear.


GovernmentRelations

Government Relations News continued ➞

Transportation Authorization UpdateAs of late March, Congress has continued to work on the trans-portation authorization in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Senate passed their version, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), on March 14. This bill, which passed with 74 “yes” votes, is a two-year, $109 billion bill. ATSSA and the roadway safety infrastruc-ture industry had several victories in this legislation. First, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding was doubled from current law to approximately $2.5 billion a year. This is a testament to the work that ATSSA members have put in to to contacting their legislators and voicing their support for this critically important legislative section.

In addition, three ATSSA amend-ments were included in the final Senate version of the bill. The first was inserted by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to create a best practices manual for high risk rural roads. The current High Risk Rural Roads Program has been consolidated in the new bill; however, this amendment looks to highlight the best prac-tices that state and local govern-

ments can use to make rural roads safer.

The second amendment that ATSSA supported was regarding older driver and pedestrian safety. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) inserted an amendment which says that the states that have an increase in fatalities and serious injuries for older driv-ers and pedestrians in the most recent two-year period must address possible solutions in their Strategic Highway Safety Plans. This will encourage states to focus on older driver safe-ty infrastructure improvements in the regions that need them the most.

Finally, with tremendous assistance from ATSSA members nationwide, a potentially harmful amendment on sign ret-roreflectivity standards was changed to text that ATSSA no longer opposed. Initially, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced an amendment which would have eliminated all federal stan-dards for sign retroreflectivity. ATSSA immediately initiated a groundswell of opposition to this language. In the end, Sen. Toomey amended his language to state there is a narrow op-portunity for exemptions for historic signs.

The passage of a new transportation bill is a bit more difficult in the House of Representatives. It appears that the House will attempt to pass its original text (with some changes), H.R. 7. This legislation is a five-year, $260 billion bill. However, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is struggling to gather enough votes for passage. On March 29 both the House and Senate passed a three-month SAFETEA-LU extension to give Congress more time to pass a comprehensive authorization. SAFETEA-LU was set to expire on March 31 so passage of this extension was critical. It is now on the way to the President for his signature.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)


Rally for RoadsOn March 20, ATSSA staff, members and ATSSA Chairman of the Board of Directors Doug Danko participated in the an-nual Rally for Roads on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This event highlighted the need for federal investment in transportation, as well as the need to enact a new transpor-tation authorization. Hundreds of road workers, contractors and road users gathered near the Washington Monument to rally for transportation investment. Members of Congress, in-cluding House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.), Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), and many others, spoke to the as-sembled crowd, encouraging them to take action to pursuade Congress pass a new authorization.

Several ATSSA member companies were represented includ-ing Protection Services Inc, DBi Services, Solar Technology and 3M. DBi Services graciously provided the Rally with two trucks to serve as a backdrop for the event.

Also, it is important to note that ATSSA was a sponsor of this event and contributed to help put the rally on through the use of Roadway Safety Advancement Funds (RSAF). Due to the generous contributions from ATSSA members, ATSSA was able to be an active participant and decision maker in the running of the event.

Rep. Nick Rahall (W.Va.-D) speaks during the second annual Rally for Roads.

ATSSA President and CEO Roger Wentz (left) and ATSSA Chairman Doug Danko (center) speak with Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) during the second annual Rally for Roads on March 20 in Washington, D.C.


Sign Retroreflectivity and the Power of GrassrootsDuring the Senate transportation bill debate, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) filed an amendment to the Senate transportation bill which would eliminate federal sign retroreflectivity standards nationwide. ATSSA, along with a coalition of partners, viewed this as very detrimental to roadway safety. The coalition, along with nine other organizations, sent a letter to all U.S. Senators urging them to oppose the amendment. In addition, ATSSA pushed hard through direct and grassroots advocacy to build opposition to this language. One Pennsylvania ATSSA member met directly with Sen. Toomey to express the indus-try’s concerns with his text. In addition, ATSSA asked two U.S. Representatives (one Democrat and one Republican) from Pennsylvania to approach Sen. Toomey to urge him to with-draw the amendment. Finally, nearly 750 letters were sent to the Senate by ATSSA members to urge senators to oppose the amendment as written. Specific ATSSA members were asked to contact their senators for strategic purposes, and ATSSA’s Government Relations staff greatly appreciates their willing-ness to take action immediately.

Because of all of these actions, Sen. Toomey amended his leg-islative text to remove his call for sign retroreflectivity stan-dard repeal and include a small exception for historic signs, which was added to the new transportation bill. This is a huge victory for ATSSA members and the safety community. ATSSA truly thanks all members who took action and were dedicated to this issue over the last several weeks. This fight is a testa-ment to the power of grassroots and the influence constitu-ents can have on the legislative process.

RSAF ContributorsATSSA would like to take a moment to thank members who have contributed $100 or more to the Roadway Safety Advancement Fund (RSAF) between October 1, 2011, and December 31, 2011. The RSAF is an integral part of ATSSA’s government relations activities on Capitol Hill. This fund allows ATSSA to have quick-strike resources to defend the industry and promote our members and roadway safety infra-structure. If you would like to learn more about the RSAF or learn how you can contribute, please contact ATSSA’s Director of Government Relations Laura Perrotta at [email protected].

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American Roadway Logistic

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C&W Construction Specialties Inc.

Chrisp Company

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Dunn Construction Co.

Guardrails Etc. Inc.

Indiana Statewide Association of RECs

Korman Signs Inc.

McEahern Consulting Inc.

Mr. Danny Moore

Mr. Douglas E. Cutler

Mr. Kelly Matkin

Mr. Randall Lambert

Mr. Randy Damron

Mr. Reed Schmidlin

Phoenex Safety Training

South Camden Iron Works Inc.

Traffic Control & Protection Inc.

ATSSA PACThe ATSSA PAC held a fundraising event during ATSSA’s Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in Tampa, Fla. in February which raised a record amount of money for the po-litical action committee. ATSSA members contributed more than $23,000 in the weeks leading up to and during this tre-mendously successful reception breaking last year’s record. ATSSA PAC is able to use these contributions to help sup-port roadway safety champions in Congress who believe in a strong federal commitment to roadway safety infrastructure. ATSSA truly thanks those members who have given to the PAC over the years.

Also, the ATSSA PAC has proudly launched its new PAC Pin Program. All PAC contributors who give $150 or more in 2012 will get an ATSSA PAC Pin as a thank you for your kind donations. It is our hope to someday see members across the country proudly wearing their PAC Pin to ATSSA-related events. To learn more about ATSSA PAC and how you can get involved, email Laura Perrotta at [email protected].

Jay Blanchard, Sue Blanchard and Reed Leidle (left to right) were among the attendees at ATSSA’s PAC Reception in Tampa, Fla., held in conjunction with ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo.


ATSSA partnered with the National Organizations for Youth Safety to teach students from Middleton High School in Tampa, Fla., about roadway safety and Road Safety Audits. After the classroom session, students donned oranges vests and conducted a Road Safety Audit near their high school to examine how infrastructure improvements such as better and brighter signage, more visible pavement markings, guard-rails or other safety features make roadways safer. Students were also taken to the 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo to tour the expo hall. The Fla.-DOT was also involved in the event. The RSA generated media coverage in the Tampa Tribune, Tampa Times and an article on Bay News 9’s website. On March 20, the Tampa Tribune published a follow up article indicating that the city is working to implement the recom-mendations from the students’ RSA.

High School Students Learn About Roadway Safety

Retired FHWA official Joe Toole (left and below) led the students as they conducted a local Roadway Safety Audit near their Florida high school.


Foundation

Sue Reiss is Appointed New Foundation President at ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention & Traffic ExpoSusan (Sue) A. Reiss, (top right) Impact Recovery Systems Inc., began her term as Foundation President during a “pass-ing of the gavel” ceremony at the 2012 ATSSA Convention Opening General Session. Dane Alsabrook, (top left) Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, served as Foundation President from 2008-2012. The Foundation would like to extend its gratitude for his years of service and dedication to the Foundation. He will continue to serve as a Foundation board member.

Roadway Worker Memorial ScholarshipThe Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship is awarded to children of workers killed or permanently dis-abled in work zone

accidents as well as parents with custody or legal guardian-ship of surviving children. Fallen workers are not forgotten and their families are given the support they need.

The Scholarship Program provides financial assistance in the pursuit of higher education thanks to the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation. Scholarships provide up to $3,000 per student and are supported by contributions.

Scholarship applications can be downloaded by clicking the Foundation tab on ATSSA.com. For more information on the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship program, please con-tact Kathy Toney at 800-272-8772, ext. 116 or email [email protected].

National Work Zone Memorial – “Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road” Is Available For Hosting In 2012We encourage ATSSA chapters and members to continue to educate the public by hosting the National Work Zone Memorial in their community. We still have dates available for 2012. The exposure at events may vary from a large media event to a background prop in a hallway.

Foundation News continued ➞

2012 Schedule (as of 4/19/2012)

Date Location

April 23-27 National Work Zone Awareness Week St. Louis, Mo.

May 7-11 CALTRANS Sacramento, Calif.

May 21-25 Washington State DOT Olympia, Wash.

August 7-10 Iowa Chapter of ATSSA Des Moines, Iowa

August 17-22 Illinois Chapter of ATSSA Springfield, Ill.

Dates TBD Georgia Chapter of ATSSA

If you would like to host the Memorial or make a dona-tion to support this program, please contact Kathy Toney at 800-272-8772, ext. 116 or email [email protected].


The 21st Annual Golf Classic Tournament was held on Sunday, Feb. 12 at TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, Fla. The tournament raised $108,231 which will support the

Foundation’s educational programs throughout the year. The tournament sold out with the participation of 144 players and 64 sponsoring companies.

Joseph Halvorson, a 2011 Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipient, attended the event and met with donors at the golf tournament. During the golf tournament awards ceremony, Halvorson graciously thanked the Foundation

for his scholarship and those who continue to donate to the Foundation.

You can find final details for the 21st Annual Golf Classic Tournament by clicking on the Foundation tab on ATSSA.com. Save the date for Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, for the 22nd Annual Golf Classic Tournament.

Thank you to the numerous volunteers who helped make the Golf Classic Tournament another successful event. 2012 Foundation Golf Classic Volunteers included:

Dane AlsabrookKathy AlsabrookJuan ArvizuPat ConwayTim Cox

American Traffic Safety Services Foundation 21st Annual Golf Classic Tournament Was Another Success

(From left to right:) ATSS Foundation Past-President Dane Alsabrook – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Ken Smith – Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., Tim Bedinger – Allied Tube & Conduit Corp., Mark Householder – Safety Signal Co. Inc., Ryan Shirley – Safety Signal Co. Inc., Sue Reiss – Impact Recovery Systems, Inc.

(From left to right:) ATSS Foundation Past-President Dane Alsabrook – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Roger Wentz – ATSSA, John Hayes – Solar Technology Inc., John Buffington – RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc., Mark Long – RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc., Sue Reiss – Impact Recovery Systems Inc.

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(From left to right:) ATSS Foundation Past-President Dane Alsabrook – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Scot Tennant – North American Signal Co., Todd Melin – Ver-Mac Inc., David Foy – Plasticade, Henry Ross – Plasticade, Sue Reiss – Impact Recovery Systems Inc.

(From left to right:) ATSS Foundation Past-President Dane Alsabrook – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Chris Graham – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Juan Arvizu – Pavement Marking Inc., Andrew Liebert – Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Jesse Brown - Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions, Sue Reiss – Impact Recovery Systems Inc.

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Diamond Sponsors

3M - Traffic Safety Systems (TSS)

RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc.

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Platinum SponsorsEnnis Traffic Safety Solutions

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Northland Chapter of ATSSA

Pexco/Davidson Traffic Control Products

The Sherwin Williams Co.

Gold SponsorsCrown Technology LLC

Flasher Equipment Co.

Illinois Chapter of ATSSA

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Plastic Safety Systems Inc.

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Silver SponsorsArizona Chapter of ATSSA

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DBi Services

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Breakfast SponsorN-LINE Traffic Maintenance

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Work Area Protection Corp.

Special Event Hole SponsorsDicke Safety Products

Heart of America Chapter of ATSSA

Professional Pavement Products Inc.

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Mercer Strategic Alliance Inc.

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Chapter

Illinois ChapterIllinois Chapter President Rob Buerer called the Illinois Chapter meeting to order at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn in Willowbrook, Ill.

Two first time Chapter visitors were recognized and warm-ly welcomed. The previous meeting’s summary and the Treasurer’s report were approved.

ATSSA Chapter Liaison Dan Williams presented an ATSSA Update that included a review of 2012 Expo; ATSSA’s goals; a FHWA update on use of proprietary and patented prod-ucts; “Tools” available to ATSSA Members; the Webinar Wednesday schedule, topics and presenters; Evolving Business Opportunities for ATSSA Members in Bicycle, Motorcycle and Pedestrian Safety; the brand new Low Cost Roads ‘Planning and Implementation’ guide; the Chapter Strategic Planning Process; a discussion on chapter membership growth; National Work Zone Awareness Week; and an encouragement to participate in the upcoming Legislative Fly-In.

ISTHA and Illinois-DOT updates were provided by Tollway

representatives John Benda and Greg Stukel and Illinois-DOT’s Kyle Armstrong, including their “MOVE ILLINOIS” update and announcing that their Combined Work Zone/Traffic Control/ Communications Guide was released/posted on the web on March 3. Benda advised the group that he an-ticipated the Tollway’s variable message boards would all be going to full color as they are replaced, and that they are look-ing into developing “Smart Work Zones”.

Following a lively open discussion and a review of future meeting dates and events the meeting was adjourned.

Indiana ChapterIN-ATSSA Chapter President Kurt Schleter opened the meet-ing at 9a.m. on Thursday, March 8, in a conference room in the Stewart Center on the campus of Purdue University. Introductions followed Schleter’s welcome to the members and guests and the chapter’s recognition of Past President Doug Nagel for his service. The previous meeting’s summary and the Treasurer’s report were approved as presented.

Schleter gave the President’s report, beginning with a glowing review of Expo 2012 and strong encouragement for chapter members to register to participate in the upcoming annual Legislative Fly-In. He pointed out the great work ATSSA does with the Legislature and proposed the IN-ATSSA Chapter help its members with a scholarship to assist up to 4 members with expenses to attend the Fly-In.

Discussions on chapter fundraisers followed (How-To’s, Fishing Trips, and Golf Outings); the possibility of using a Crash Attenuator School as a “How-To” revenue driver; and the possibility of building a How-To around the annual Indiana-DOT’s Traffic Training (Road School). Schleter cre-ated a task force with Rick Smith (Roadsafe) and Timothy Hoshman (Work Area Protection) to spearhead a How-To project.

Kirk Thrasher reviewed the progress for the chapter’s Work Zone Awareness Week Committee’s NWZAW plans. He has spoken to Indiana-DOT about possible zone set-ups, and displayed a diagram that had been submitted for required Indiana-DOT set-up and location approvals. Thrasher esti-mated the sites will cost approximately $3,000 per array, and proposed 3-6 arrays. He asked for other member (or non-members) companies to donate to defray the costs.

Chapter News continued ➞

Members of the ATSSA Illinois Chapter listen to a speaker during the chapter’s meeting on Feb. 23.


Paul Berebitsky, ICA, presented the ICA update, advising the chapter that Indiana-DOT is concerned that workers aren’t showing traffic certifications and that many traffic control people are trained but NOT certified. The DOT might have annual certification classes. Berebitsky distributed hand-outs showing The state DOT’s investment for construction over the next four years, which includes a big drop off in spend-ing in 2014. The Indiana-DOT is looking at “Public/Private/Partnerships” (P3) to raise money. Indiana-DOT recently updated and approved its new MUTCD to allow work zone Automated Flagger Assistance Devices, but not automated sig-nals. The agency will be offering a Title VI and DBE workshop.

ATSSA Chapter Liaison Dan Williams gave an ATSSA update and suggested appointment of committees (Membership, TTC, and Pavement Marking) to help chapter growth and fa-cilitate closer work with Indiana-DOT issues. The ATSSA or-ganizational chart was presented and discussed, along with ATSSA goals, and FHWA guidance revisions on patented and proprietary products and a sign retroreflectivity deadline up-date, as well as, “Membership 101” (who can be a member of ATSSA), new products and the ATSSA Legislative Fly-In. A mo-tion was made and approved unanimously for the Chapter to match ATSSA scholarship funds for Fly-In for up to 4 chapter members, up to $2,000 ($500 per first time attendee).

Schleter discussed current Indiana issues, including Indiana’s new “Right to Work” law, the union’s current meetings with prime contractors and unions maintaining dues for 5 years.

Vendor Updates:

• Mike Green (MGI) advised that Spin Alerts on signs have been approved.

• Jeff Tidabeck (Plastic Safety Systems) discussed ADA compliant barricades and a nationwide move, including Indiana, towards requiring them.

• Thomas Safford (Plasticade) discussed new products (FloodStop and Flagger Light Systems).

• Vince Venturella (Evonik Degussa Corp) discussed Thermo Update.

Following proposal of future 2012 meeting dates (June 6, September 5, and December 12), the meeting was adjourned.

Ohio ChapterThe Ohio ATSSA Chapter Meeting was hosted by Ohio-DOT at its Central Office in Columbus. The meeting was called to order at 9a.m. by the Chapter’s President Leslie Elmore. A quorum being present, Elmore welcomed chapter members and guests.

Patrick Piccininni, Deputy Director Chief Legal Counsel, spoke with the chapter about distracted drivers. Specific is-sues of driving while using hand held devices, either texting or talking, and even incidents of drivers reading while driv-ing, were discussed. Piccininni cited an incident in which the driver of a truck dropped something and bent down for just a second to retrieve it and collided with another vehicle. One new solution Piccininni was in favor of seeing further devel-oped is a mirror that allows the driver to keep an occasional eye on the occupants in the back seat, eliminating (or at least reducing) the need for the driver to turn around.

OH-ATSSA Chapter Liaison, Dan Williams, discussed the need for a Chapter Membership Committee. The chapter de-termined that the chair of the committee should automati-cally go to the Chapter President-Elect Kenny Kolberg.

The ATSSA Update was then presented, reviewing the recent 2012 Expo, the upcoming Rally for Roads, annual Legislative Fly-In and National Work Zone Awareness Week. Then the

Mike Green, of MGI Traffic Control Products, gives an update during the ATSSA Indiana Chapter’s meeting on March 8.


various departments of ATSSA were discussed, and the work of each department throughout the year to represent our in-dustry and its members in Washington, D.C., and to provide products and services that help our members stay at the lead-ing edge of the roadway safety industry. Two new entries in the “Emerging Opportunities” section were guides in Pedestrian Safety and Low Cost Local Road Safety Solutions Planning and Implementation.

Discussions ensued regarding the Ohio Chapter’s recogni-tion of National Work Zone Awareness Week. Special guest, Indiana ATSSA Chapter President Kurt Schleter gave a pre-sentation to Ohio Chapter members on IN-ATSSA’s plans for NWZAW activities to raise drivers’ awareness of the lives lost in work zones.

The Ohio 2013 How-To Committee discussed its prepara-tion and planning for its How-To, tentatively scheduled for March 12, 2013. TRIAD has been contracted to help with the preparations.

After setting the date for the next meeting, June 8, in the same conference room at Ohio-DOT’s Central Office, the meeting was adjourned.

Arizona ChapterOn March 20, Juan Arvizu the Arizona Chapter President opened the chapter meeting at 1:05 p.m. in the Arizona-DOT Administration Board Room in Phoenix. Arvizu welcomed all attendees and introduced everyone. ATSSA’s Associate Director of Membership Services and Technical Assistance Lee Stuart presented “ATSSA Working for You,” with a focus on membership value/recruiting, emerging business oppor-tunities introduced at ATSSA’s 2012 convention and member participation in the Legislative Fly-In. Arvizu showed strong support for the Fly-In and encouraged all to participate. John Ledbetter Jr. volunteered to go and represent the chapter at the

2012 Fly-In. Ledbetter has applied for the First Time Attendee Scholarship through ATSSA National. Ron Jones made a mo-tion to set aside $1,000 for Ledbetter to attend the Fly-In. The motion was seconded and approved by the chapter.

Dan O’Connor gave a summary of training classes coming to the Phoenix area.

• May 15 Traffic Control Technician/TCT (Non Grant)

• May 16 & 17 Traffic Control Supervisor /TCS (Non Grant)

• October 2012 Next battery of TCT/TCS classes scheduled (Non Grant)

Jones gave a summary of the New Products Committee meet-ing that took place on March 14. Mike Manthey the Arizona-DOT State Traffic Engineer commented about the possibility of adding temporary message boards and arrow boards as items to be tested due to many units being used in the field that are not meeting the visibility standards.

Guy Skirpan, from Arizona-DOT, gave a summary of the Temporary Traffic Control meeting that took place on Feb. 6,. Price adjustments for sand barrel arrays were discussed and AZ-ATSSA requested that the DOT create separate bid items. Arvizu met with the head of Arizona-DOT Construction Julio Alvarado about this issue, and was asked to write a letter for-mally requesting this. Skirpan also noted that the 2009 ver-sion of the MUTCD was adopted by Arizona-DOT in January 2012, and currently, it was doing a system wide review for compliance. Skirpan reported the sign sheeting for work zone regulatory signs must meet the Type IX or XI specification. The ATSSA traffic control companies’ opinion was that Type VIII was approved for temporary work zones. Alvarado’s opinion was that black on white regulatory in all parts of the MUTCD, and should conform to the special provisions published in March 2010. ATSSA members stated that Type IV was the

ATSSA Indiana Chapter President Kurt Schleter Discussing NWzAW with Ohio Chapter Chapter News continued ➞


agreed upon construction signage standard. The members were reminded to follow the specification unless a plan note stated Type IV. ATSSA agreed to meet to consoli-date their position and present it at the next meeting. Arvizu reported that the bar-ricade companies had met and agreed on the course of action. Arvizu wrote a letter to Alvarado illustrating ATSSA’s position on the sign sheeting issue with regards to work zone black on white regulatory signs.

Jones reported on the Technical Issues meeting. There were three items discussed that were important to the members of ATSSA:

1. Temporary vs. Permanent striping – confusion among designers about the two line items. The State traffic engineer is working on educating staff in regards to these line items and their importance as they apply to our industry.

2. Inline attenuator bids – Ongoing partnering at work.

3. Use of temporary metal barriers – the Arizona-DOT stated they would not use them in the near future.

Arvizu reported on the Pavement Marking Task Force unresolved issues.

1. Update on timelines for taking retroreflectivity readings in construction jobs. The State Traffic Engineer told the group that th Arizona-DOT will take readings within 30 days.

2. What penalties will the Arizona-DOT impose for contractors who fail to meet either retroreflectivity or mil thickness specifications? The State Traffic Engineer asked the AZ-ATSSA chapter to partner with Arizona-DOT to come to a reasonable standard on this.

Jones reported that Maricopa County DOT has asked the Arizona ATSSA Chapter to participate in their “Work Zone Awareness Days” the second week of April 2012. The chapter agreed to participate. Jones’s will head up this effort with support from the chapter and ATSSA National.

As the AZ-ATSSA Chapter President Juan Arvizu brought the chapter meeting to a close attendees were reminded of the significance of this year to Arizona. Arizona is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary of statehood and Zumar Industries, an ATSSA member, won a contract to place approximately 80 centennial signs rang-ing from a 4 feet by 4 feet flat sheet panel to a 14 feet by14 feet extruded panel. Congratulations go out to Zumar Industries, the state of Arizona, and its people.

ATSSA Members Help Fill Truck With Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools At the end of the 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo ATSSA members made a donation to the Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools program. The program helps provides schools with funding and supplies that bridge the gap between what school budgets can cover and what schools need to ensure students’ academic success. ATSSA and the Tampa Convention Center would like to thank ATSSA members for their donations.


by Dan Williams

When discussing with Indiana Chapter President Kurt Schleter my travel plans to attend the IN-ATSSA Chapter meeting, and trying to determine the best flight between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio that would enable me to attend the OH-ATSSA Chapter’s meeting scheduled for the following morning, Kurt sug-gested that I fly with him. He had decided that, as a new chapter president, he would like to attend the Ohio Chapter and open communication and to get a feel for what he might need to do to stay among the “successful” chapters. What a pleasant surprise to discover that he was talking about flying in his own plane. Having significant experience during my 21-year Navy career working on, and flying in, flight simulators, and currently working to improve communication among chapter leaders, I eagerly accepted his offer.

Our initial plan was to fly in the morning from Indianapolis to Purdue University for the Indiana Chapter meeting and then fly directly to Columbus, Ohio, for dinner that evening with the Ohio Chapter President Leslie Elmore, and be ready for the Ohio Chapter meeting the following morning. Mother Nature did not cooperate with mere mortals’ plans to fly to Purdue University that morning, presenting a significant obstacle with heavy thunderstorms. The resulting drive between Indianapolis and Lafayette was among heavy downpours and winds, confirming our decision to forego wings for safer ground travel. Our return drive to Indianapolis, however, was much more encouraging, showing a rapid improvement in the weather patterns and providing hope that the rest of the trip could be as previously planned.

After waiting for the weather to continue moving eastward, we decided to visit a new ATSSA member on our way to the airport before flying to Columbus. We then loaded up our trusty plane and made our way to Columbus. Given my infrequent opportunities to fly in a private aircraft, I hadn’t thought to ask where we would be landing in Ohio. Being from Michigan, I was a bit conflicted when it was announced that we would be landing at Ohio State University, feeling that it was not unlike descending into enemy territory. I decided, however, that it would be dark when we landed, providing sufficient cover so no Buckeyes would be in danger.

The views along the way were tremendous! Our flight was a great, memorable experience, with a few light scattered clouds enroute and slowly moving rain clouds still in the Columbus vicinity that encouraged the use of Kurt’s new navigation technologies to locate and descend safely to the runway.

The view as we lined up for our landing at Ohio State University was one that I doubt many OSU students have ever seen, since it is primarily for private aircraft. Even those who have experienced landing at OSU have most likely experienced it during daylight and under much better weather conditions. The rain and winds made for less than optimum landing conditions, but ‘Captain Kurt’ made it appear easy although I did have to take several pictures before I was able to get one not blurred by the buffeting.

Being a born and raised in Michigan, and a follower of the constant battles between Michigan and Ohio State football in one of the most fabled rivalries in college sports, I have had fun coaching youth football for the past few years with a very good friend from Ohio, who is the most ardent OSU fan I have ever met. He has an entire room in his home filled with OSU paraphernalia, including signed football helmets, OSU wallpaper and other items I suspect are outlawed in several states. One thing I’m certain he doesn’t have is a picture of the OSU runway approach at night. I took the picture of the OSU Airport sign to prove where I was, because I’m sure he won’t believe me. I will provide him assurance that no Buckeyes were harmed in the filming of this event.

A HUGE thank you goes to Kurt Schleter for providing the amazing experience, for his leadership in the IN-ATSSA Chapter, and for taking the time and treasure to visit a nearby chapter, advancing our goal of increasing communication among the chapters. Also, thank you to Leslie Elmore and the Ohio Chapter for being such gracious hosts.

Travel Between Chapter Meetings

Opportunities often arise out of schedule conflicts, such as the closely scheduled Chapter meetings in March 2012 for the Indiana and Ohio Chapters.

Indiana Chapter President Kurt Schleter at the controls. Cockpit photo by ATSSA staff member Dan Williams.


Another Glance at ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo

Former Pittsburgh Steeler running back and cancer survivor Merril Hoge was the keynote speaker during the Annual Convention and Traffic Expo’s Opening General Session.

The Circle of Innovation III.


Another Glance at ATSSA’s 42nd Annual Convention and Traffic Expo


Roadway Safety Training InstituteNational Course Schedule

May – December 2012State City Course # Course Course Starts Course Ends Register By:

Ariz. Phoenix 29245 Traffic Control Supervisor 10/16/12 10/17/12 10/01/12

Ariz. Phoenix 29246 Flagger Instructor Training 10/18/12 10/19/12 10/01/12

Fla. Clearwater 29848 Florida Advanced Training* 06/19/12 06/21/12 06/04/12

Fla. Clearwater 29849 Florida Advanced Refresher** 06/21/12 06/21/12 06/04/12

Fla. Clearwater 29850 Florida Advanced Training* 12/04/12 12/06/12 11/19/12

Fla. Clearwater 29851 Florida Advanced Refresher** 12/06/12 12/06/12 11/19/12

Fla. Fort Lauderdale 28068 Florida Advanced Training* 07/23/12 07/25/12 07/09/12

Fla. Fort Lauderdale 28076 Florida Advanced Refresher** 07/25/12 07/25/12 07/11/12






Fla. Fort Myers 30178 Florida Advanced Training* 10/23/12 10/25/12 09/23/12

Fla. Fort Myers 30179 Florida Advanced Refresher** 10/25/12 10/25/12 09/23/12

Fla. Jacksonville 29966 Florida Advanced Training* 10/23/12 10/25/12 10/09/12

Fla. Jacksonville 29967 Florida Advanced Training* 10/25/12 10/25/12 10/09/12

Fla. Kissimmee 29677 Florida Advanced Training* 07/17/12 07/19/12 06/15/12

Fla. Kissimmee 29678 Florida Advanced Refresher** 07/19/12 07/19/12 06/15/12





Fla. West Palm Beach 29686 Florida Advanced Training* 06/12/12 06/14/12 05/11/12

Fla. West Palm Beach 29687 Florida Advanced Refresher** 06/14/12 06/14/12 05/11/12



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




Md. Westminster 29443 Flagger Instructor Training 09/13/12 09/14/12 08/10/12

Md. Westminster 29444 Traffic Control Technician 11/26/12 11/26/12 10/26/12

Md. Westminster 29445 Traffic Control Supervisor 11/27/12 11/28/12 10/26/12

Md. Westminster 29446 Flagger Instructor Training 11/29/12 11/30/12 10/26/12

N.C. Charlotte 29906 Traffic Control Technician 12/04/12 12/04/12 11/19/12

N.C. Charlotte 29907 Traffic Control Supervisor 12/05/12 12/06/12 11/19/12

N.M. Albuquerque 30286 Traffic Control Technician 08/13/12 08/13/12 07/14/12

N.M. Albuquerque 30287 Traffic Control Supervisor 08/14/12 08/15/12 07/14/12

N.M. Albuquerque 30288 Flagger Instructor Training 08/16/12 08/17/12 07/14/12

Nev. Las Vegas 30598 Traffic Control Technician 06/12/12 06/12/12 05/13/12

Nev. Las Vegas 30599 Traffic Control Supervisor 06/13/12 06/14/12 05/13/12

Ohio Cincinnati 29788 Traffic Control Technician 06/04/12 06/04/12 05/21/12

Ohio Cincinnati 29789 Traffic Control Supervisor 06/05/12 06/06/12 05/21/12

Ohio Cincinnati 29790 Flagger Instructor Training 06/07/12 06/08/12 05/21/12

Tenn. Nashville 29596 Traffic Control Technician 07/09/12 07/09/12 06/25/12

Tenn. Nashville 29597 Traffic Control Supervisor 07/10/12 07/11/12 06/25/12

Tenn. Nashville 29598 Flagger Instructor Training 07/12/12 07/13/12 06/25/12

Texas Houston 30303 Flagger Instructor Training 09/20/12 09/21/12 08/02/12

Va. Fredericksburg 29611 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 08/30/12 08/31/12 08/13/12

Va. Richmond 29696 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 10/23/12 10/24/12 09/21/12

Va. Richmond 29697 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 10/25/12 10/26/12 09/21/12

Va. Roanoke 29469 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 12/04/12 12/05/12 11/02/12

Va. Roanoke 29470 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 12/06/12 12/07/12 11/02/12

Va. Virginia Beach 30180 Virginia Intermediate/TCS 06/12/12 06/13/12 05/29/12

Va. Virginia Beach 30181 Virginia Advanced/TCDS 06/14/12 06/15/12 05/29/12

Additional courses may have been added since this printing. Please visit www.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


ATSSA Roadway Safety Training Institute

FWHA Grant Sponsored Course ScheduleMay – December 2012Under Grant Agreement No. DTFH61-11-H-00030

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

Calif. Sacramento 30581 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 10/11/12 10/11/12 09/24/12

Md. Westminster 29441 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 09/10/12 09/10/12 08/10/12

Md. Westminster 29442 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 09/11/12 09/12/12 08/10/12

Neb. Lincoln 29835 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 06/19/12 06/19/12 05/18/12

Neb. Lincoln 29836 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 06/20/12 06/21/12 05/18/12

R.I. Warwick 29669 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 06/12/12 06/12/12 05/18/12

R.I. Warwick 29670 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 06/13/12 06/14/12 05/18/12

Texas Houston 30301 Traffic Control Technician-Grant 09/17/12 09/17/12 05/18/12

Texas Houston 30302 Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant 09/18/12 09/19/12 05/18/12

Va. Fredericksburg 30470 Virginia Basic/TCT-Grant 08/27/12 08/27/12 05/18/12

Va. Fredericksburg 29610 Virginia Intermediate/TCS-Grant 08/28/12 08/29/12 05/18/12

Wash. Richland 31183Traffic Control Supervisor-WA State Spec-Grant

06/19/12 06/21/12 05/18/12

Wash. Seattle 30279Traffic Control Supervisor-WA State Spec-Grant

06/12/12 06/14/12 05/18/12

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


ATSSA Webinar’s provide you with up-to-the-minute information on topics that directly impact you and your business.

Webinars provide an excellent opportunity to listen, share and participate with other roadway safety professionals on concepts, challenges and solutions relevant to your day-to-day operations and job responsibilities.

Reserve your exclusive sponsorship for the 2012 webinar of your choice. Sponsorship entitles your company to provide complimentary webinar registrations to your preferred customers. Receive special recognition before, during and for 12 months following the webinar through prominent features highlighting your company’s products and services, including photos, logo and links directly to your website.

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April 25 Safety Strategies for Law Enforcement in Work Zones

May 23 Utilizing Shadow Vehicles and TMA in Work Zones

June 20 Conducting Road Safety Audits

August 15 Low Cost Improvements for Horizontal Curve Safety

September 19 Ensuring Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones

Certificate of Completion/CEUsWebinar registrants can print off a certificate of completion after the webinar, and receive .10 continuing education units (CEUs) for their participation.

Registration Fees $99 - ATSSA members $119 – All others Want More Information?

Upcoming 2012 Webinars

For more information on ATSSA’s Webinar Wednesdays, visit atssa.com or call ATSSA’s Training and Business Development department at 877-642-4637.

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The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), a national roadway safety trade association head-

quartered in Fredericksburg, Va., was recently awarded a three-year contract by the Virginia Department of

Transportation (VDOT) to provide work zone safety products and materials for roadway workers and designers

statewide.

“This new contract gives VDOT workers – and any other road worker in the Commonwealth – easy access to vital

work zone safety products at very reasonable prices,” said ATSSA’s Director of Training and Business Development

Donna Clark.

Some of the products available under the new contract include the 2011 Virginia Work Area Protection Manual,

2012 Work Zone Safety Guidelines for Temporary Traffic Control Pocket Guide, “VDOT Flagger” certification kits

and identification cards, and Work Zone Safety Training DVD.

“ATSSA has been providing these types of products and training materials for roadway workers across the country

for years, and they are the recognized leaders in work zone safety efforts. VDOT is very excited about this new

partnership,” said David Rush, VDOT’s Work Zone Safety program manager.

ATSSA will also be accepting pre-orders through the month of April via the “Training and Certification” tab of

ATSSA.com. Orders by phone (877-642-4637), or by e-mail ([email protected]) are also being accepted, as

are walk-ins at the ATSSA headquarters (15 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg, Va.).

ATSSA will be taking orders for these new products at VDOTs work zone safety awareness event on April 25,

at 1201 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va., from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The new products can also be ordered at the

Military/Civilian Transportation Safety Workshop, Ft. Eustis, Va., Nov. 7-8.

ATSSA, a nationally recognized leader in work zone safety training, was also recently awarded a three-year, $4.4

million federal work zone safety grant to train men and women nationally who work on America’s roadways.

That grant follows the successful completion of a similar federal training grant awarded to ATSSA in 2006.

Since 1969, the Fredericksburg, Va.-based roadway safety association has represented companies and individuals

in the traffic control and roadway safety industry. Over 1,600 ATSSA members provide the majority of features,

services and devices used to make America’s roadways safer. These include pavement markings, road signs, work

zone traffic control devices, guardrail and other roadside safety features.

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Northland Chapter Meeting & 2012 How-ToRamada Plaza Suites – Fargo, N.D.

March 12-14, 2012

On March 12, the Northland Chapter held its chapter Board of Directors and member meetings prior to the be-

ginning of the chapter’s 2012 How-To event. In the chapter’s Board of Directors meeting it was not-

ed that Chapter President Emily Fischer will be stepping down early. President-elect Rick Shomion will step up as the chapter President and finish Fischer’s term. A nominating committee was determined based on the bylaws and the chapter will hold an election for a new President-Elect to be announced at the summer meeting on July 23at Thumper Pond. The Board also discussed setting strategic goals to help direct activities and the financial expenditures of the chapter.

Fischer called the chapter meeting to order; a roll call deter-mined a quorum and meeting attendees introduced them-selves. The previous meeting minutes and administrative reports were given and approved. Jon Jackels announced he will be resigning as secretary and that Ryan Otte will be taking over as chapter secretary. It was noted that the chap-ter had approved and submitted updated chapter bylaws to ATSSA national. A new chapter affiliation agreement has been reviewed, modified and will be submitted to national within the next two weeks.

ATSSA’s Director of Government Relations Laura Perrotta and Chapter Liaison Mike Metzig presented an update on ATSSA’s activities and a government relations overview focusing on the current deliberations on a new highway bill. Chapter

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committees also reported on the chapter’s successful poster contest, the Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA) and the Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA) Safety Committee.

Rick Shomion and Craig Mittelstadt reported on Minnesota-DOT’s Work Zone Safety Awareness Program (WZSAP). Videos in the program needed updating and the Northland Chapter donated $3,000 to begin the updating process of the ‘Snow Plow’ and ‘Anatomy of a Winter Storm’ videos. There is still much work to be done but additional funds are now needed. It was proposed that the chapter offer to match Minn.-DOT’s contribution to finish the updating. Mike Granger is the chap-ter liaison with Minn.-DOT on this issue.

Jackels noted that the Northland chapter has donated money to the regional LTAP’s effort to produce a Rural Road Safety Workshop. Jay Blanchard is the chapter’s liaison with ATSSA national on HSIP funding in the chapter’s area. The chap-ter has forwarded information to ATSSA early on about the use of this funding in the area. Blanchard also spoke about Minnesota-DOT’s Guidestar program noting that Jackels was the chapter’s original liaison for this program. Blanchard is now the liaison but has not been able to attend the last cou-ple of meetings. Granger will assist in attending the meetings and reporting to the chapter.

It was also announced that the chapter will hold its summer meeting on July 24, at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail, Minn. The third an-nual Curt Larson Memorial Golf Outing will be held on July 23, at Thumper Pond Resort. All proceeds benefit the ATSS Foundation. For more information check the chapter’s Web page and calendar at ATSSA.com.

The Northland chapter celebrated its 20th year of holding the How-To Conferences. Congratulations to the chapter and the vol-unteers that make an event like this possible. This year’s conference showcased 12 informa-

tional breakout sessions led by public and industry experts in roadway safety infrastructure, training and research. Breakout session speakers included DOT officials from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. There were also four General Sessions with different topics and speakers. The first session, titled “Attitudes for Excellence!,” and featured motivational speaker Bob Prentice. The second session celebrated Northland’s 20th anniversary of How-To Conferences was led by Jackels. The third general session fea-tured 2010 Miss South Dakota Loren Vaillancourt, and focused on the dangers of distracted driving.Vaillancourt talked about her opportunity to work with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, who is very focused on ending distracted driving. Vaillancourt also gave a touching account of her brother’s un-fortunate death due to an accident caused by distracted driv-ing. The last session titled “Traffic Mayhem: How Did That Happen?” was presented by John McClellan and featured Minnesota-DOT’s funniest home videos. McClellan showed video clips from the RTMC’s traffic cameras that really brought home how unsafe driving can be and how unexpected situa-tions can surprise motorists and roadway workers.

There was a 20th Anniversary Social the first evening featuring the Johnny Holm Band. It was a wonderful evening and some well deserved relaxation for the volunteers who put in a lot of hard work to pull off the 20th anniversary events.

Congratulations to the Northland Chapter.

20th Anniversary Social with the Johnny Holm Band

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turer of Nikkalite Brand Reflective Sign Sheeting

Products, is pleased to announce that Director of

Sales Charlie Bond is celebrating his 25th year with

NCI-USA, ATSSA, ITE and the Traffic Sign Industry.

Bond was recently honored by NCI-USA’s President

Tatsuo Tsukada and currently serves as the Chairman

of the American Traffic Safety Services (ATSSA) Sign

Committee. He was previously a two term board

of director for the Oklahoma Traffic Engineering

Association. “I thank the support of my wife Nancy,

family, co-workers, and most importantly, our cus-

tomers, who stimulate me every day, to do my very

best and to try to make a positive difference in our

industry,” Bond said.

Charlie Bond (left) is presented a plaque commemorating 25 years with Nippon Carbide Industries by NCI-USA President Tatsuo Tsukada.

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