Nov/Dec 2016
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 approximately 1,200 member
companies and public agencies 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.
Chairwoman
Debra Lee Ricker
Chairman-Elect
Juan Arvizu
Board of Directors
Tim Bradley
Ben Capel
Greg Driskell
Michael Hare
Jeff Johnson
Virgil Muscha
Joy Shamay
Ron Sims
Jim Stewart
Cindy Williams
Immediate Past Chairman
Scott Seeley
Past Chairman
Doug Danko
ATSSA
15 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100
Fredericksburg, Va. 22406-1077
Phone: 540-368-1701
Toll Free: 800-272-8772
Fax: 540-368-1717
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Communications Department. The opinions,
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occasional guest authors outside the association
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of ATSSA or the official policies of ATSSA.
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2–5 ATSSA’s 47th Annual Convention & Traffic ExpoHousing/Registration
Sponsorships
Mobile App
Only a Few Exhibit Booths Remain for Traffic Expo
Power Talks
Sessions/Educational Workshops
New Products Rollout Event
Circle of Innovation
Opening General Session
Frequently Asked Questions
6 Roadway SafetyTargeted Countermeasures, Widespread Investment: Minnesota
Uses Latest Analysis Tools to Make Local Roads Safer
8–15 ATSSA Member Company & Public Agency NewsGP Roadway Solutions
Welcome New Members
Start Planning for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2017
PSS
ATSSA Offers New Retiree Membership
San Bar Construction Corp.
Southwest Barricades
20–22 Foundation NewsHelp The Foundation Find Eligible Scholarship Recipients
Submit Names for the National Work Zone Memorial
Brionna Lizotte Says Foundation Scholarship is Like ‘Pennies
from Heaven’
24–31 Recap of ATSSA’s 2016 Midyear Meeting in Chicago 32–33 Women in the Roadway Industry 34–35 Training NewsATSSA’s Corporate Training Program Offers Many Benefits
ATSSA Offers High Friction Surface Treatment Training
36–39 Government RelationsCongressman David Brat Tours Korman Signs, Inc.
Plan to Attend ATSSA’s Legislative Briefing & Fly-In
ATSSA Represented at Democratic and Republican
National Conventions
Site-Safe LLC Opens New Facility in Kentucky
Congressional Profile: Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)
40 Chapter News