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ATSSA Training Newsake advantage of ATSSA’s superior training courses Operation and Application of Truck-Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) Tconveniently scheduled around the 50th Annual January 24, 2020 ● Half Day (4 hours) Convention & Traffic Expo in New Orleans. As an added Two courses available, 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. perk, you’ll receive a free, one-day Traffic Expo Pass for use This course is an introductory course on the operation and between January 26-28, 2020 just for attending a course. application of TMAs in work zones. The curriculum applies workable concepts, applications, and recommended practic- ATSSA training courses will be held at: es in the deployment, operation, and removal of TMAs. Previ- Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans ous experience in TMA driving is not required for this course. 1001 South Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504-525-0044 Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS) January 27-28, 2020 ● Two Days (16 hours) This course addresses the entire process for designing, installing, maintaining, and evaluating temporary traffic control in work zones. This curriculum will teach students to understand the engineering concepts necessary to properly design effective traffic control plans, as well as the fundamental principles of temporary traffic control, the sources of standards and guidelines, the proper processes and procedures for adjustments, and legal implications. It is recommended for traffic engineers, engineering technicians, consultants, and other individuals responsible for temporary traffic control design and plan approval. Traffic Control Technician (TCT) Flagger Instructor Training (FIT) January 21, 2020 ● One Day (8 hours) January 27-28, 2020 ● Two Days (16 hours) The TCT course is an introduction to temporary traffic Flagging traffic is both a critical and a potentially hazardous control in work zones for individuals who work in the field part of providing a safe work zone. Flaggers are responsible installing and removing traffic control devices. The course for protecting their fellow workers as well as motorists. provides concepts, techniques, and practice exercises in The FIT course is designed to train students how to the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. effectively teach flagger courses. This train-the-trainer course emphasizes skills and techniques for teaching the Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) fundamentals of flagging. Students are provided with all the information needed to present the four-hour ATSSA flagger January 22-23, 2020 ● Two Days (16 hours) certification training course. Each FIT student must teach The TCS course is designed to train those who will be a short section of this material to demonstrate their ability actively involved in designing or setting up and maintaining to communicate and effectively present the material to temporary traffic control in a work zone. It moves from the learners. Individuals successfully completing the FIT will be concepts and techniques taught in the TCT course to the recognized as ATSSA Certified Flagger Instructors. implementation of traffic control plans and techniques for installation and removal. Students are taught how to read Register for ATSSA and interpret plans and specifications and implement them Training Courses in the field. Workshops included in the course are created to provide real world examples in designing temporary Gain a competitive edge by becoming traffic control setups and also recognizing, analyzing and ATSSA certified. After completing one of correcting deficiencies. An additional, vital objective of this our high-level safety training courses, take course is teaching students the skills necessary to become the next step in your career by adding an an effective supervisor, capable of leading a team in the field, where it matters most. ATSSA certification designation. Pavement Marking Technician (PMT) Registration for ATSSA’s training courses in New Orleans is available until the day January 22-23, 2020 ● Two Days (16 hours) This course is designed to increase the knowledge and skills before they are scheduled. of agency and contractor personnel who are responsible for the selection, installation, and inspection of pavement Visit ATSSA.com/Training markings. The curriculum includes instruction about or call 800-272-8772 to reserve your space. pavement marking materials; application processes and quality control; pavement marking standards and principles as contained in the MUTCD; EPA, DOT, and OSHA regulations; tort liability and other legal issues, including documentation and regulation compliance; as well as traffic control design for pavement marking installation. 10 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

Traveling the A Nationwide Stage RoadATSSAof After receiving it’s first official state provider approval in the early 1990s, Trained highway engineers are in 1893 ATSSA has since grown to boast official short supply. The Department of state provider status in 47 states. Agriculture sets up the U.S. Office of Road Inquiry. Flaggers by the Masses It is recommended to Congress to establish a 1903 In 1998, ATSSA developed the FIT course. National School for Road Building. Since then, ATSSA has grown to train about 20,000 flaggers every year. An in-house training program is established for 1905 young civil engineer graduates. The U.S. Office of Road Inquiry becomes the 1967 Training at the Top Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In 2002, ATSSA signed the first Corpo- rate Trainer. Since its inception, the program has trained over 50 companies. FHWA establishes the National Highway Institute 1970 (NHI). ATSSA is incorporated as an International Trade Association. ATSSA offers education and training 1977 Access Granted to the roadway safety industry. 2001 ATSSA applied for it’s first Work ATSSA introduces the Roadway Zone Safety Grant in 2006 and has Safety Training Institute during 31st since received over $11 million in Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. funding, to provide expanded courses and hundreds of thousands of guidance documents to end users. Since 2002 to today, ATSSA’s trained 800,000 people in the 2019 road, traffic, and highway safety industry. More than 100,000 professionals have earned ATSSA certification. Courses at your Fingertips ATSSA’s first online course was the National Online Flagger Course, made available in 2011. American Traffic Safety Services AssociationA2T02S0SAAninsuparl oCuodnvteonntioonw&ofTferarff8icoEnxlpinoe cour1s1es.

Reflections on The ATSS Foundation Honoring fallen and permanently disabled roadway workers and their families roadway workers achieve their academic dreams, provid- ing financial assistance for post-high school education. Two years later, The Foundation established The Chuck Bailey Memorial Scholarship as part of The Roadway Memorial Worker Scholarship. Henry Ross, who was involved in the beginnings of The Foundation, and served as president from 1994 to 1999, reflected on its history. Ross, who worked for Brightline, met Bailey during a job interview. “One of the people I interviewed and ultimately hired was Chuck Bailey. It was the first job he had in our industry,” Ross, now director of government relations at Plasticade, noted. For 32 years, The ATSS Foundation’s presidents have Bailey continued to excel and contribute to the industry, seen growth in their industry – and sadly, that growth eventually working at PSS as a regional manager. Then, in has resulted in more fallen roadway workers. 2002, he was killed in a car crash. Today, 1,473 of these names are listed on The ATSS Foun- “There was a feeling of overwhelming loss,” Ross reflected. dation’s National Work Zone Memorial. Bailey’s family approached The Foundation with a dona- tion in honor of him. Today, The Roadway Memorial Worker Former Foundation presidents reflected somberly on expe- Scholarship includes additional funding support for appli- riences with the families of the fathers, mothers, brothers, cants who demonstrate a strong commitment to volunteer- and sisters who were killed or injured in work zones – keep- ism like Bailey. ing our roadways safe. Following the scholarship that honored loved ones and sup- “It is important to let people know how dangerous it is to be ported their families, The Foundation unveiled the National out there in the workplace,” said Tim Cox, Foundation presi- Work Zone Memorial in April 2002. This living tribute to the dent from 2004 to 2007. “The work The Foundation does re- memory of the lives lost in work zones has traveled around mind people that there’s a consequence to unsafe driving.” the country increasing the public’s awareness of the need In support of and to raise funds for The Foundation, ATSSA for safety in roadway work zones. sponsored the first Annual Golf Tournament in 1992 which continues today. “I don’t know anybody that can look at that and not have strong feelings about supporting a cause that deeply affects For the first 14 years, The Foundation offered graduate the number of names that may appear there in the future,” mid-career scholarships to professionals working at Depart- Ross said. ments of Transportation (DOTs) and in the transportation sector. Students who planned to pursue a career in engi- In 2005, The Foundation kicked off the “Life Behind the neering or in the transportation field were eligible for under- Cones and Barrels” National Poster Contest. Students in graduate scholarships. kindergarten through sixth grade were invited to submit their impressions of the daily life of roadway workers – re- In 2000, The Roadway Memorial Worker Scholarship was flecting the view from the road. created to help loved ones of fallen or permanently disabled 12 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

After presenting the awards over a dozen times in four The Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship, Roadway Work- years, Cox felt that it was a rewarding experience. “It was er Memorial Scholarship, Experience Camps Travel Schol- nice to get the children to see what ATSSA members did arship, and National Work Zone Memorial are the four pil- when they were out working,” he said of the contest that lars of the ATSS Foundation, according to ATSS Foundation continued until 2012. President Dave Krahulec. The following year, another fundraiser was introduced�the “We are grateful to everyone who has supported The Foun- first Annual Sporting Clays Event. Funds from this event dation over the past 32 years,” Krahulec said. “As we re- provided one more way to support the scholarship program main committed to promoting roadway safety through which expanded in 2016. The Experience Camps Travel charitable giving and public awareness programs, we can Scholarship was created to support children in the middle continue making a difference. We can continue to make our school to high school age-range who had lost a parent, sib- roadways safer and move toward the vision of zero deaths ling, or caregiver in a work zone accident. At the camps held in work zones, zero scholarships needed for loved ones of across America, children were given the opportunity to work fallen or permanently disabled roadway workers, and zero through some of their grief with their peers. names that need to be added to the National Work Zone Memorial.” Sue Reiss, ATSS Foundation president 2012-2015 ex- plains, “The Foundation relies on the generous contribu- What would you tell new ATSSA members who may tions of ATSSA members to fund its important work. One not be familiar with The Foundation? of my proudest accomplishments in my leadership of the The Foundation relies heavily on the support and involvement Foundation was to originate an important second yearly of ATSSA members as well as the generosity of individuals fundraiser to enhance the revenues that support those ef- within the industry. Every year, we are proud to honor those forts. That program, the Sporting Clays Event, has grown who have died in work zones and provide support for their in the ensuing years to match or perhaps even exceed our loved ones through our various programs and fundraising original single fundraising program, the annual Golf Outing. efforts. We encourage new members to get involved and join The success achieved by that introduction has ensured that us in our efforts that aim to support those within our industry The Foundation’s important work continue for many future who have made the ultimate sacrifice. years to come. I am grateful for the opportunity it provided to help an organization that I fervently support continue long For more information about The ATSS Foundation and after my departure as its President.” ways you can get involved, visit Foundation.ATSSA.com. In 2018, the roadway safety infrastructure industry lost an icon and hero – Marty Weed, a former Washington State Department Transportation (WSDOT) state work zone engineer who had been involved in the industry for 33 years. Weed, had already left a charitable endowment to The ATSS Foundation in his estate plan to provide financial assistance for new engineers who are em- ployed by a public agency and specialize in work zone safety and temporary traffic control to attend the ATSSA’s Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. After he passed away, his children worked with The Foundation to ensure his dream for young engineers came true. Today, The Marty Weed Engineering Scholarship continues to make this possible. American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 13

ATSS Foundation Events Event schedule subject to change. 29th Annual Golf Classic Tournament Friday, January 24, 2020 at 9 a.m. English Turn Golf & Country Club 1 Clubhouse Drive, New Orleans The golf tournament sells out each year and is a great opportunity to Presented by: spend time with friends while offering exceptional networking opportuni- ties. The popular event is successful because of its generous sponsors Schedule: and participants, who enable The Foundation to continue its core pur- pose of Toward Zero Deaths through charitable giving and public aware- 8:00 a.m. Registration opens ness programs.* 8:45 a.m. Proceed to golf carts 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start Registration fee is $295 per golfer, which includes green fees, golf cart, 2:30 p.m. Luncheon and awards ceremony gift, breakfast, luncheon, and awards ceremony. Clubs are available for rent at $75 per set and must be reserved by December 20, 2019. 8th Annual Sporting Clays Event Friday, January 24, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. High Point Shooting Grounds 1420 Walker Road, Belle Chasse, Louisiana The High Point Shooting Grounds welcomes shooters of all levels and Presented by: is a favorite venue of some of the world’s most accomplished shooters. Registration includes 80 sporting clay targets, shotgun shells, a lun- Schedule: cheon, and an awards ceremony. All proceeds from the event benefit The Foundation’s many activities and programs.* 8:30 a.m. Registration opens 9:00 a.m. Safety briefing Registration fee is $275 per person before December 20, 2019, $300 9:30 a.m. Event begins per person after December 20. 1:30 p.m. Luncheon and awards ceremony The inaugural ATSS Foundation Fun Run and fundraiser is HITTING THE ROAD WITH a great way to kick-start the day at Convention! The two- THE INAUGURAL FUN RUN mile course is conveniently located close to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Registration fee is $50 and in- Sunday, January 26, 2020, 7 - 8:30 a.m. cludes post-race hospitality, a participant t-shirt, and a fin- Audubon Aquarium of the Americas isher’s challenge coin (based on availability). All proceeds benefit The Foundation’s charitable programs.* 1 Canal Street, New Orleans 14 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com All sponsorship payments, company logos, and participant information must be received by De- cember 20, 2019. Sponsorship registrations must be completed by December 20 to be included in all recognition. Email logos to Foundation Manager Lori Diaz at [email protected]. For more information about these events, visit Foundation.ATSSA.com/Get-Involved

Sponsorship opportunities National Work Zone Memorial available View the Memorial January 26-28 The Foundation offers many sponsorship in the Exhibit Hall, Booth #840 opportunities to support the annual Golf Classic Tournament, Sporting Clays Event, The Foundation’s National Work Zone Memorial honors work the Fun Run, and its charitable programs. zone workers, motorists, pedestrians, law enforcement Sponsors receive corporate recognition officers, public safety officials, and children who have lost during the events at ATSSA’s 50th Annual their lives in a roadway work zone incident. With nearly 1,500 Convention & Traffic Expo. names, the Memorial travels throughout the nation each year to raise public awareness of the need to respect roadway Many golf tournament sponsorships include workers and the dangers that exist behind the orange barrels at least one free golfer admission and range and cones. from $400 to $10,000. The names submitted for 2019 will be honored during the Sporting clays sponsorships range from Opening General Session. Visit booth #840 to find out more $500 to $8,000. about The Foundation’s programs and meet Foundation board members and staff. Fun Run sponsorships are available from $500 to $5,000. Act now to: • Get the best sponsorship choices • Promote roadway safety • Showcase your company to thousands of attendees To learn more about The Foundation’s various sponsorship opportunities, visit Foundation.ATSSA.com. Volunteers needed The Foundation seeks volunteers during the Golf Classic Tournament, the Sporting Clays, and the Fun Run events to succeed in making them memorable for all participants. From registering and setting up for the awards ceremony to helping with event registration, prize drawings and keeping scores, volunteer openings are available. For more information about The Foundation’s events, sponsorships, and onsite volunteer work, contact Foundation Manager Lori Diaz at [email protected] or 540-376-3882. *Programs benefited by The ATSS Thank you 2019 Memorial sponsors Foundation’s charitable events include the Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship, the Platinum Gold National Work Zone Memorial, Experience ATSSA Horizon Signal Camps Travel Scholarship, and the Marty 3M Weed Engineering Scholarship. Trinity American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 15

Special Events ATSSA’s 50th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo is ideal for making new contacts, networking, and meeting Visit the ATSSA Pavilion roadway safety professionals who are crucial to your future. ATSSA offers numerous opportunities to meet with industry Stop by Booth #940 during exhibit hours on leaders, business professionals, and peers. January 26-28 to meet ATSSA staff and learn about ATSSA’s superior training, membership, All events take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention government relations activities, industry Center unless otherwise noted. Event schedule subject to initiatives, and the many benefits and ways change. Visit Expo.ATSSA.com/schedule or use the mobile the Association serves its members. app for updates. Grand Opening of ATSSA’s Traffic Expo Chairman’s 50th Anniversary Reception & Gala Show Floor Saturday, January 25, 7 - 11 p.m. Sunday, January 26, Noon New Orleans Marriott (Headquarters Hotel) 555 Canal Street ATSSA’s Traffic Expo features over 170 exhibiting compa- nies in more than 200,000 square-feet of exhibit space, The Chairman’s Reception & Gala marks the first official showcasing the latest products and services for the indus- networking event of ATSSA’s Convention & Traffic Expo. try. A wide variety of cutting-edge traffic safety solutions and Meet industry colleagues and new acquaintances at this state-of-the-art roadway safety vehicles and heavy equip- annual favorite. ment will be on display on the show floor, so don’t miss the grand opening. To commemorate ATSSA’s 50th Anniversary, this year’s reception will be a New Orleans-themed gala. Attendees will still have the opportunity to meet industry colleagues and new acquaintances, all while enjoying cocktails and dinner in a formal-dress setting. The winners of the ATSSA Industry Achievement Award, National Safety Award, Mark of Excellence Award, and National Media Award will also be presented. (Ticket required, formal dress attire required.) Opening General Session ATSSA’s New Products Rollout Sunday, January 26, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday, January 26-28 Visit Booth #1776 in the exhibit hall during show hours This dynamic session includes the latest industry news, ATSSA updates, and the announcements of the 2019 ATSSA Sunday, January 26, 1 - 5:30 p.m. national awards recipients. Refreshments will be served. Exhibitor presentations take place in the booth Highlights of the event include: Exhibitors who introduced new products after February • ATSSA update from Chair Juan Arvizu 1, 2019 are encouraged to apply for ATSSA’s New Prod- • Keynote speaker Ken Schmidt, Former Director of ucts Rollout event, the ATSSA Innovation Awards, and the Communications, Harley Davidson Motor Company New Products Listing. These innovative opportunities are • Panel on ATSSA and the roadway safety designed to help gain the maximum exposure for new prod- infrastructure industry past, present, and future ucts from exhibitors. ATSSA’s New Products Rollout event • The ATSS Foundation and its programs is limited to 20 applicants. For more information and an • Leadership Committee Report application, visit Expo.ATSSA.com/new-products-rollout. • Exchange of the Gavel: ATSSA Chair Juan Arvizu to Incoming Chair Greg Driskell Entry Fee: Free to ATSSA members; $500 non-members • Farewell remarks from ATSSA President and CEO Deadline to apply: December 1 Roger Wentz 16 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

ATSSA Innovation Awards, Announcement, 2020 International Meet and Greet and Recognition Ceremony Monday, January 27, 4:30 - 5 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 1 - 5:30 p.m. In the ATSSA Pavilion #940 Judges visit New Products Rollout area, Booth #1776 ATSSA invites all international attendees to join us for a Tuesday, January 28, Noon - 1 p.m. networking meet and greet in the ATSSA Pavilion. ATSSA Winners announcement and ceremony in the booth staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. International attendees at this event will also have a chance ATSSA Innovation Awards recognize the top three to win a $50 Amazon gift card. innovative products at Traffic Expo selected by a group of public transportation officials. The judges will be present Young Industry Professionals Reception in the New Products Rollout area on Sunday, January 26 to evaluate and examine the new product or service, Monday, January 27, 7 - 9 p.m. introduced to the industry since February 1, 2019. Winners Location TBD will be announced on Tuesday at the recognition ceremony, be presented with a trophy, and will receive feature stories in ATSSA is hosting this Young Industry Professionals Recep- ATSSA publications, as well as press releases to hometown tion to provide an opportunity to meet other young profes- newspapers. For the first time, winners will give a 5-minute sionals in the industry. It is sure to be a night of fun and presentation on their new product to the ATSSA’s Circle of networking. Innovation audience. ATSSA’s Circle of Innovation New Member and First-Time Attendee Welcome Event Tuesday, January 28, 9 - 10:15 a.m. Sunday, January 26, 2 - 3 p.m. This exciting, fast-paced event provides state department In the ATSSA Pavilion #940 of transportation roadway and safety engineers a unique opportunity to present their unmet needs to ATSSA If you’re new to ATSSA as a member or a first-time attendee, manufacturers and installers, who will be present in a vibrant, this is the ideal opportunity to meet other newbies and learn theater-style setting. More than 200 transportation officials how to make the most of ATSSA in daily business operations from across the country use this unique forum to express and to get the most out of convention and expo. ATSSA’s their needs in the field in areas such as signs, pavement Board of Directors and staff will be there to welcome you. markings, guardrail and cable, roadside safety devices, Attendees at this event will also have a chance to win a $50 intelligent transportation systems, vehicle-to-infrastructure Amazon gift card. (By invitation only.) innovation and technology, roadway worker personal safety, positive guidance and separation, traffic signals, motorcycle Public Agency Officials Reception safety, and more. For the first time, winners of the ATSSA Innovation Awards will give a 5-minute presentation on their Sunday, January 26, 6 - 7 p.m. new product. Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine Street Public officials who attend ATSSA’s 50th Annual Convention Recipients of the 2020 Public Agency and Marty Weed & Traffic Expo on ATSSA-paid scholarships must attend Engineering Scholarships are invited to attend this reception this event. Public agency representatives receive priority to increase their networking and scholarship benefits. Light seating. Remaining seats are by invitation in advance, and hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. (By invitation only.) one admission ticket is allowed for each exhibiting company. (By invitation only, ticket required.) Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge Awards Ceremony Monday, January 27, 12:45 - 1 p.m. In the ATSSA Pavilion #940 The TCD Student Challenge is open to individual high school, junior college, or university students or teams of students with an interest in transportation and an understanding of traffic control devices. The theme for the 2020 challenge, derived from the 2019 ATSSA’s Circle of Innovation as a priority among public agency officials, is: “Connected and Autonomous Innovations for Improving Work Zone Safety.” Please join us in celebrating this year’s top three teams at ATSSA’s 2020 Convention & Expo! American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 17

ATSSA’s education session offerings at the Annual Convention & Traffic Expo are creatively developed through research and member surveys to provide the most beneficial and timely information available in the industry. ATSSA’s primary goal is to bring the highest possible member value to participants, while improving their day-to-day business and professional operations. Attendees receive 1.25 Continuing Education Units for attending the conference and education sessions. An Inspiring Educational Experience Awaits All sessions take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Schedule subject to change. To find the most up- to-date information, dates, and times, please visit Expo.ATSSA.com/education. N2EI0NW20! Micro Sessions Who said the education needs to stop once the show begins? Take a short break from the show floor and join us for 30 minutes of high-caliber content led by the industry’s top experts. Sunday, January 26, 2020 Using Data Exchanges to Increase Work Zone Safety 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. ● Ariel Gold, Data Program Manager ITS, USDOT Dynamic road condition, such as work zone events, can change by the minute. So how will automated vehicles know how to navigate these tricky situations? USDOT launched the Work Zone Data Exchange project to jump start the voluntary and open exchange of work zone data nationwide and address barriers to that exchange. Improving the Understanding of Friction Data Using GPS and Imagery 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. ● Jason Trotter, Director of Business Development, International Cybernetics Company, LP It is crucial for friction data to be accurate and not have location errors. Value added options, like the ability to capture GPS coordinates and right-of-way images, greatly assist interpretation and quality control of data. See how the friction results of several recent projects were interpreted using GPS, maps, and images. Traffic Paint Design for Connected and Automated Vehicles 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. ● Joy Gallagher, Global Road Marking Segment Leader, Dow Coating Materials Explore some of the key needs for pavement markings in the world of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Con- nected and Automated Vehicles (ADAS/CAV). Hear the different metrics of visibility, how these metrics relate to ADAS/ CAV visibility, and how these properties vary across traffic paints of different quality. 18 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

Monday, January 27, 2020 Connected and Automated Vehicles 101 Education Sessions 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Hear an overview of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies and the tremendous number of Advancing Local Road Safety with State safety and mobility applications that can be enabled. DOTs Understand what infrastructure is required to support a CAV environment. Find out what’s happening today, where At least 36 percent of highway fatalities occur on locally the industry is heading, and what major issues need to be owned roads. With the passage of the Fixing America’s resolved to pave the way for widespread adoption. Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, states continue to be responsible for advancing safety on all public roads Speaker: including local and tribal lands but now need to report • Michael Schagrin, CAV Program Manager, McCain on safety performance measure requirements to assess fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. This workshop will present the fatality and funding data on locally owned roads gathered in the recent Road to Zero study and promote best practices identified for collaboration between states and local governments. Speakers: • Robert Peterson, Office Chief, Caltrans Local Assistance • Brian Roberts, P.E., Consultant, BCR Consulting, LLC Monday, January 27, 2020 Using Technology to Enhance Work Zone Safety 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. ● Mike Mollenhauer, Ph.D, Director of Center for Technology Implementation, VTTI Learn about several initiatives Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) has partnered with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on, including: an application designed to facilitate the generation and management of high-quality work zone information in a real time environment, a smart vest system equipped with localization and communication equipment that supports applications to warn both workers and passing drivers of hazards, and a utility mobile application used to provide timely status and location to a public point of consumption for users such as safety service patrol and other roadside field workers. New Technologies for Improved Work Zone Safety 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. ● Scott Heydt, Director of Marketing, Horizon Signal Technologies, Inc. Discover emerging technologies and tools that are being used in work zones utilizing portable traffic signals to increase work zone safety and improve traffic flow efficiencies. Managing residential driveway traffic within one-lane work zones, conveying pertinent information to the motorist, preempting signal operation to reduce the likelihood of vehicle intrusion, and other critical systems will be discussed. American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 19

Monday, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. continued Inspection and Repair Maintenance Guidelines Driving Automation System Technologies 2020 and Beyond Dive into the guidelines developed by ATSSA’s Guardrail Committee for the inspection and repair of Hear representatives from the traffic safety and automotive various guardrail systems existing on roadways today. industries discuss the state of driving automation system Professional guardrail installers, DOTs, and inspection technologies in 2020. What impact will driving automation personnel will all benefit from the information provided have on traffic engineering over the next decade? How will in this session – regardless of state differences. An traffic engineering standards evolve to meet new demands inspection and repair guidelines work chart as well as of machine vision systems? How will telecommunications an inspection work chart for installation of new Manual influence how traffic engineering messages are for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) guardrail barrier communicated? Discover the answers to these questions systems will be introduced. and more in this fast-paced session. Speakers: Speakers: • Ryan Ames, Estimator, Lovewell Fencing, Inc. • Fuat Aktan, Ph.D, Regulatory Affairs Manager, 3M • Scott Marion, President, Infrastructure Division, • Ed Bradley, Program Manager, Toyota Lindsay Corporation • Douglas Campbell, President, Automotive Safety • Filiberto Sotelo, P.E., Safety Evaluation Engineer, IDOT Council (ASC) • Paul Carlson, Ph.D, P.E., Chief Technology Officer, Lessons from Pavement Marking Evaluations Road Infrastructure Investment Holdings in British Columbia • Robert Dingess, President, Mercer Strategic Alliance Inc. (moderator) The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a study in 2018 with the intent Hazard Recognition: Essential for Your Safety to significantly improve the quality of road markings Culture without significant additional cost. Hear about the dramatic differences in the durability of the pavement markings Providing employees with the skills to identify potential tested, and which properties and characteristics of the hazards in their workplace is critical. Hazard recognition paints were correlated with durability. Discover the (lack of) is a system that incorporates legal, financial, and moral correlation between some common lab tests and durability obligations to strengthen your organization against observed in the real world, and discuss how this may unexpected dangers. Learn how to proactively approach impact what tests are recommended for evaluating and the recognition of hazards within your organization to qualifying markings. improve production and increase morale. Speakers: Speaker: • Eric Greyson, Global Road Markings Development • Chris Honan, ASP, Safety Specialist, City of Leader, Dow Coating Materials Tucson, Arizona • Mark Pratt, Director of Maintenance, British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Improving Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety and Creating Safer Roads with New Technologies The Company Road Map: Effective Employment Policies and Procedures Creating smarter, safer streets that allow people to move smoothly and safely requires strategic planning Personnel policies and procedures are important for and innovative technology. This session will explore educating employees, setting expectations and workplace technological advancements that can increase pedestrian rules, and providing guidance when situations arise. safety and mobility for all. From thermal detection to But many handbooks get so bogged down in the details vehicle-to-everything (V2X) to connected vehicle ready that they miss the bigger picture. This session will help infrastructure, hear about how these new enhancements you understand the necessity and purpose of employee are taking safety further than ever before. handbooks by examining key policies that every company should have, the laws underlying the need for such Speakers: policies, and how to consistently apply the policies and • Matt Bretoi, Director, ITS Sales & Business procedures. Development, FLIR Systems, Inc. • Robert Kurka, Product Manager, TAPCO Speaker: • Michael Long, Manager of Product Management, TAPCO • Randy C. Sparks, Jr., Of Counsel, Kaufman & • Sue Reiss, Industry Consultant Canoles, P.C. 20 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

Monday, January 27, 2020 ATSSA will hold Education Sessions Traffic Talks at 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. the ATSSA Connected and Automated Vehicle Case Pavilion Studies - Practitioner Lessons Learned #940. How do infrastructure owner operators develop, These approve, and fund Connected and Automated Vehi- popular cle (CAV) infrastructure projects? Some of the nation’s 30-minute leading experts will explain the process of developing sessions are and implementing connected vehicle projects. Given the designed to provide current concerns related to competing Dedicated Short- attendees with a quick range Communications versus Cellular V2X (vehicle-to-ev- burst of information erything), the session will conclude with a panel discussion without ever leaving regarding how agencies should approach vehicle-to-infra- the trade show floor. structure (V2I) deployment while ensuring their investment will be future proof against technology uncertainties. Sunday, January 26 Speakers: 1-1:30 p.m. Overview of ATSSA’s New • John Hibbard, Operations Division Director, GDOT Signals Committee • Cathy McGhee, Director of Research and Innovation, Donna Clark, VP of Member Services, ATSSA VA Transportation Research Council Robert Dingess, President, Mercer Strategic Alliance • David Miller, Principal Systems Engineer, Siemens Scott Heydt, Director of Marketing, Horizon Signal Navigating the Rough Waters of Employee Technologies, Inc. Benefit Programs 2-2:30 p.m. Work Zone Training Grant Top performing organizations understand the crucial role Juan Morales, P.E., President, J. M. Morales & that benefit offerings can have in attracting and retaining high caliber talent. With a labor pool comprised of five Associates, ATSSA Master Instructor distinct generations, each with a very different approach to employment and employee benefits, we will review how 3-3:30 p.m. Young Industry to align your benefits programs with your talent strategy, Professionals Engaged! while keeping an eye on budget and compliance, to help Courtney Neal, Associate Director of Member you win the battle for great talent. Engagement, ATSSA Speaker: • Kim Garrison, Senior Consultant, OneDigital Monday, January 27 Safer Roads Through Connected and 1-1:30 p.m. Highway Bill Reauthorization: Automated Vehicle Technology Status and Outlook Nate Smith, VP of Government Relations, ATSSA Hear about the connected vehicle pilot project in Utah, including both transit signal priority for buses and signal 2-2:30 p.m. Retroreflectivity Training for preemption for snowplows, which showed an improvement Sign Inspectors in travel time and schedule reliability for the transit agency. Jessica Scheyder, Training Program Manager, ATSSA Further reductions in vehicle crashes are anticipated through clearing the road sooner, which will improve 3-3:30 p.m. Traffic Control Device Student traffic operations for all users, and reducing conflicts with Challenge Winners Presentations plows at intersections. University research is underway Finalists awarded in January 2020 to evaluate the effectiveness during the first full winter season, 2019-2020. This technology will be part of an ATSSA PAVILION #940 overall connected vehicle ecosystem being developed over the next five years. To find the most up-to-date information, dates, and times, visit Speaker: Expo.ATSSA.com or download the app. • Peter Jager, P.E., PTOE, Traffic Technology Project Manager, UDOT American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 21

Monday, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. continued Successful Safety Solutions Work Zone Runover/Backover Prevention This session will present a series of case studies from This session will review employer responsibilities under ATSSA’s 50th Anniversary Publication, “Successful Safety Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Solutions.” Topic areas align with state strategic highway and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) safety plans and include local safety plans, roadway standards for worker safety around heavy equipment and departure, wrong way driving, pedestrian safety, and work in roadway work zones, with an emphasis on prevention zone safety. and control of runover, backover, and struck-by hazards. General contractors, subcontractors, foremen, safety Speakers: professionals, and others working in work zones won’t • Scott Neidert, P.E., PTOE, RSP, Design Resource want to miss this highly informative session. Engineer, DelDOT • Juan Pava, P.E., Safety Programs Unit Chief, IDOT Speaker: • Priscilla Tobias, P.E., RSP, Manager, Illinois • Chip Darius, OHST, CIT, CSHO, CUSP, President, Operations, Arora and Associates, PC Safety Priority Consultants LLC UPDATE: Guardrail Installation Training Wrong Way Driving Solutions Procedures and Challenges Wrong way driving (WWD) continues to be a challenge for Back in 2020 by popular demand! Roadside safety safety practitioners to address. Transportation agencies hardware is designed and crash tested to perform to have expanded efforts to better understand the issue Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) evaluation of WWD by implementing promising safety solutions. criteria. For that to happen, it must be properly installed, Emerging approaches and countermeasures have maintained, and repaired. Contractors must ensure the been developed, applied, and tested by various state products they are installing are properly constructed the agencies to mitigate WWD activities. Explore these recent way they were designed and tested. New training tools successful safety strategies, discuss challenges, and hear such as online training, apps, webinars, as well as face- successful practices with a panel of seasoned experts. to-face sessions are being introduced, but sustainable programs need to be established and applied in order for Speakers: the quality of installations to improve. Explore the good • Eric Hemphill, P.E., Director of Traffic and Incident work that is being done across the U.S., and examine Management, North Texas Tollway Authority steps that can be taken by manufacturers, contractors, and • Michael McNeill, P.E., Highway Safety Program – state DOTs for continuous improvement. Safety Engineer, ODOT • Raj Ponnaluri, Ph.D, P.E., PTOE, PMP, Connected Speakers: Vehicles and Arterial Management Engineer, FDOT • John Durkos, VP Technical Support, Road Systems, Inc. • Priscilla Tobias, P.E., RSP, Manager, Illinois • Peter Granillo, President and CEO, Brown and Operations, Arora and Associates, PC (moderator) White Inc. • Hugo Zhou, Ph.D, Professor of Transportation • Ali Hangul, P.E., Assistant Director, TDOT Engineering, Auburn University 22 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

Monday, January 27, 2020 THANK YOU Education Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ATSSA thanks our current sponsors for supporting the Association and the 50th Roundtable: State DOT QPL Process Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. (Part 1 – State DOT Personnel) Examine the challenges and difficulties in getting Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) tested products of all hardware types reviewed, approved, and included on state DOT qualified products lists (QPLs). Understand current policies, practices, and procedures shown to be effective and efficient in the submittal, evaluation, and approval processes for roadside safety products. Can the overall process be simplified? How do we create consis- tency and standardization from one state to another? Part one of this two-part session features a panel of state DOT experts ready to tackle these questions and more. Moderators: • John Durkos, VP Technical Support, Road Systems, Inc. • Ali Hangul, P.E., Assistant Director, TDOT 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Roundtable: State DOT QPL Process (Part 2 – Manufacturers and Others) Part two of this two-part session continues the discussion and features a panel of manufacturers and other industry experts willing to help improve the process. Moderators: • John Durkos, VP Technical Support, Road Systems, Inc. • Ali Hangul, P.E., Assistant Director, TDOT Become a sponsor – contact Alex Skeete at [email protected] or 540-376-3864 American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 23

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Data Driven Future for Work Zone Management 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Work A Guide to Purchasing Compliant Digitally Zone Data Initiative (WZDI) is supporting national Printed Traffic Signs deployment of standard definitions of digital information describing road construction, maintenance, and utility Hear a state Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) activity. FHWA has made available three key WZDI perspective on why it has decided to adopt digital printing draft products that collectively establish a baseline as an approved method of sign fabrication, some of the understanding of the circumstances in which digital challenges faced, and how it has leveraged sheeting information on work zone activity can be used, and the manufacturer certification programs to supplement its structure of the data itself. Come to this session to learn quality assurance program. Learn about the Digital Printing how early adopters are using the WZDI products to Guide recently developed by ATSSA, designed to help advance standardization of digital information on work agencies adopt robust sign purchasing requirements zone activity and support real solutions to project delivery that incorporate the latest technologies. Explore business processes. the significance of sign fabricator certification with a panel of highly qualified sign fabricators and sheeting Speakers: manufacturers from across the country. • Michelle Boucher, P.E., Managing Director, Kanaan Consulting US, Inc Speakers: • Neil Boudreau, State Traffic Engineer, MassDOT • Charlie Bond, Director of Sales, Nikkalite • Melisa Finley, P.E., Research Engineer, Texas A & M • Michael Conoscenti, President, Western Remac, Inc. Transportation Institute (moderator) • Dan Holley, US Marketing Manager, 3M • Skylar Knickerbocker, Research Engineer, Iowa • Moe Madar, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Avery Dennison State University • Rick Mowlds, State Sign Engineer, WSDOT • Todd Peterson, Transportation Specialist, FHWA • Scott Seeley, Traffic Solutions Market Manager, • Dan Sprengeler, P.E., Work Zone Traffic Control ORAFOL Americas Inc. Engineer, Design Bureau, Iowa DOT Harnessing the Power of Habit to Improve Safety The most effective way to change how your employees typically think, respond, or act is to transform it from a con- scious act into an unconscious act. In other words—make it a habit. Discover why employees don’t follow the safety training their employers have provided, what habits are, why they’re so powerful, and how safety managers can improve the effectiveness of their existing safety training. Speaker: • Sharon Lipinski, CEO, Habit Mastery Consulting See you in New Orleans 24 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

Education Sessions Predicting and Managing Work Zone Solving for Safety Visualization Challenge Operations Using Analytics and Technology In the summer of 2018, the Bureau of Transportation Sta- Join us to review the 47-mile, $1.2 billion Interstate 39/90 tistics issued a challenge to develop innovative analytical expansion program. With nearly 60,000 vehicles per day, visualization tools, in an effort to gain insights or inform of which 35 percent are commercial vehicles, the Federal decisions to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on U.S. Highway Administration (FHWA) mandated that all four road and rail systems. Teams competed for cash prizes to existing travel lanes remain open during daylight hours. address the issue that current transportation decision mak- This necessitated complex traffic staging and significant ers have a limited number of analytical visualization tools amounts of night work. Learn how traffic data, using available that reveal insights, and even fewer focused on predictive analytical techniques, can help determine if safety and the prevention of serious crashes. This session unsafe conditions develop in the work zone. See how will provide an overview of the challenge and highlight a variety of technologies, together with targeted law some solutions that have been proposed. enforcement efforts, can generate countermeasures to help reduce or eliminate problems once identified. Speakers: • Cal Coplai, AICP, Product Owner, Safety Insights, Speaker: Ford Mobility • Richard Cannon, P.E., Project Supervisor, WisDOT • Jordan Riddle, Fellow, USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics Reviewing Documented Results from the World’s Largest Smart Work Zone The Importance of Wet Reflective Pavement Markings for Road Safety Smart or intelligent work zones are increasing in popularity across North America. How can we really tell if they are ef- Non-wet reflective pavement markings disappear at night fective? Learn about the design, equipment used, and docu- in the rain, leading to reduced driver visibility, increased mented work zone safety data from a highway construction driver discomfort, less effective Connected and Automated project that was deployed for 12 months and contained Vehicle (CAV) lane guidance systems, and increased 23 message boards, 88 flasher signs, 71 speed collection crash risk. Discuss why night time visibility in the rain devices, and four CCTV traffic cameras. Leave with key matters, learn about the science of optics and refractive takeaways for effective smart work zone deployment. index, and examine recent third party safety evaluations of wet reflective pavement markings. The current state Speakers: of research backed standards and specifications for wet • Jared Chaumont, P.E., Traffic Operations Engineer, DOTD reflective pavement markings will also be discussed. • Glen Eggers, Estimator/Project Manager, Traffic Solutions Inc. Speaker: • Barry Lacy, P.E., Work Zone Engineer, DOTD • Eugene Carlson, Senior Product & Regulatory Affairs • Brady Markell, Technology Sales Manager, Street Developer, 3M Smart Rental (moderator) • Ryon Sanders, South Region Sales Manager, Street Smart Rental American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 25

From streetcar Area Attractions rides through French Quarter Vieux Carre the French Quarter to Often called the Crown Jewel of New Orleans, the French sampling the Quarter is one of NOLA’s most historic neighborhoods. local cuisine, But you’ll find plenty of new mixed in with the old. There’s there are a a reimagined French Market, modern boutiques, and bounty of artisan cocktails mixed with beloved antique stores and old options for fun restaurants. and frolicking around New Historic Cemeteries Orleans. Entombing the departed in elaborate marble chambers above ground created one of the city’s most lingering 26 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com attractions. The Lafayette and St. Louis cemeteries are just two of the historic and hauntingly beautiful sites available to tour. Museums Learn the stories behind Mardi Gras Indian costumes and culture, immerse yourself in the largest collection of Southern Art, and walk in the footsteps of America’s Greatest Generation at the world-famous World War II Museum�in New Orleans, you’ll find endless places to explore and learn. Nightlife New Orleans likes to stay up late. The city that is the birthplace of jazz and cocktails and hosts Mardi Gras every year is no sleepy head. While music is the local language any time of the day or night, come sundown in New Orleans, opportunities to listen and dance to live music and catch cabaret shows are in every nook and cranny. The city comes alive at night, keeping a syncopated beat that is irresistible and is still going strong when the sun comes up. Dining What unites everyone in New Orleans is the city’s love affair with its traditional fare. It’s a romance conducted over white-linen tablecloths graced by crawfish etouffe, in a bistro courtyard with a bowl of gumbo or requited on a picnic bench with a po-boy sandwich stuffed with fried oysters. Creole, Cajun, the list could go on forever. Sunday Brunch around New Orleans can go from simple to decadent. Try The Commander’s Palace Restaurant for traditional, upscale Creole done right. The city is peppered with local, low-key dining spots in Uptown and Downtown. The wines will be excellent. The cocktails, superb. The appetizers, delicious. For a quintessential NOLA experience, visit the popular Mr. B’s Bistro for lunch or dinner. In a city with no last call, there’s always a place to end your evening. Whether it’s for a midnight snack or to sample the local “Hurricane” drink, you’ll find a number of options on Bourbon Street.

Housing is Open Reserve housing before January 6, 2020 for the best choice and rates! To book your hotel accommodations, visit Expo.ATSSA.com/travel. Once your hotel booking is complete, you’ll be emailed a confirmation immediately with your Attendee ID number, to be used to receive the discounted registration rate. To receive two free registrations for booth personnel, exhibitors must reserve their New Orleans Marriott hotel rooms within the ATSSA official room block. If exhibitors choose to reserve rooms outside of the room block, a charge of $95 a day will be incurred for each (Headquarters hotel) registration (Exhibit-Only pass). Regular rates apply for daily registration passes. 555 Canal Street Conveniently located near the Conven- If you have questions about housing and need additional information, contact tion Center, the downtown hotel offers Resquest at 903-786-6008 or email [email protected]. Resquest Housing intuitively-designed rooms with remark- Services (RHS) is ATSSA’s official housing company and is the only service able views and spacious work areas. that can guarantee your reservation. Hilton New Orleans Riverside Doubletree New Orleans Le Meridian 2 Poydras Street 300 Canal Street 333 Poydras Street Enjoy contemporary and inviting guest Two blocks from the Mississippi River A two-minute walk from Harrah’s Ca- rooms with amazing downtown or river and RTA streetcars, this downtown ho- sino and 0.6 miles from the Contem- views, with easy access to the Con- tel sits opposite Harrah’s Casino at the porary Arts Center, this refined hotel is vention Center. edge of the French Quarter. also 1.2 miles from the French Quarter. JW Marriott Renaissance Arts Hotel Higgins Hotel New Orleans 614 Canal Street 700 Tchoupitoulas Street 1000 Magazine Street Experience modern luxury of the re- A boutique hotel in a historic ware- Enjoy a nostalgic hotel experience designed hotel in the French Quarter house with exquisitely appointed ac- and embrace the romanticism of years where guests can retreat to rooms with commodations and design-forward dé- gone in the Art Deco building, situated plush bedding, large bathrooms, and cor. Visit the onsite art gallery, indoor within the vibrant Art District. ample workstations. sculpture gallery, and rooftop deck. LIMITED SPACE SOLD OUT Hampton Inn & Suites Embassy Suites New Orleans Downtown Marriott—Convention Center 1201 Convention Center Blvd. 315 Julia Street The newly-renovated hotel is set The modern downtown hotel with an 859 Convention Center Blvd. across two towers – one a historic open-air atrium is five minutes’ walk The Four-Star hotel is housed in a ren- warehouse, the other a modern build – from both the Convention Center and ovated 19th century cotton mill that and is across the street from the Con- the Julia Station streetcar stop. blends historic elegance with modern vention Center. convenience. American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 27

Founded in First annual Safer Chicago as convention held ROADS American in New Orleans Traffic Safety Saving Control Devices of LIVES Association Renamed American Traffic 1966 1969 Safety Services Association 1971 Voting rights to committees, renamed 1982 Manufacturers and Suppliers division, Rental division First 2003 and ITS Council was formed formed and chapter 1998 renamed to formed 1988 High Friction Surfacing in Texas 1984 Council formed American Traffic 1983 Services Association Sign Manufacturing division formed Pavement 2012 Traffic Signals Marking Unit formed division formed 2019 ATSSA was incorporated in 1970 as an 2020 international trade association. ATSSA is a member partnership comprised of approximately Guardrail Services 1,500 companies representing over 11,000 division formed industry professionals in the sign manufacturing, pavement marking, guardrail and barrier, traffic ATSSA celebrates services, and traffic signals technical divisions. 50 years with over 1,500 members Celebrating our past. Driving the future. 28 Traffic Expo Magazine • Expo.ATSSA.com

DIMPAOTRTEANST 2200 The ATSS Foundation Programs Promoting Roadway Safety Through Charitable Giving and Public Awareness ROADWAY WORKER EXPERIENCE THE NATIONAL MARTY WEED MEMORIAL CAMPS TRAVEL WORK ZONE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Make a donation today! Foundation.ATSSA.com/Charity • 800-272-8772 American Traffic Safety Services Association 2020 Annual Convention & Traffic Expo 29