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Michigan ATSSA Chapter Meeting Summary

Monday, March 18, 2019 10:00 a.m. – Noon Kellogg Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

Chapter President: Kurt Shea Staff Liaison: Bob Felt

I. Call to Order (10:04) Kurt Shea

II. Determination of a Quorum Chris Brookes

a. 29 attendees, representing 14 different groups

III. Welcome Attendees and Self-Introductions All

a. Anti-Trust Guidelines and Sign-In

"ATSSA operates under a policy of strict compliance with federal and state antitrust laws. Violations of those

laws can pose serious consequences for ATSSA and its officers, directors, staff, and members. A copy of the

ATSSA Antitrust Compliance Statement should be made available at every chapter meeting and a statement

should be read to set the tone for the meeting."

IV. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of Previous Meeting Summary Chris Brookes

i. Motion for approval by John Carrier seconded by Stephanie Boileau

ii. Approved unanimously

b. Pres. Report Kurt Shea

i. Kurt Provided an overview of the work zone awareness week press event. April

8th at Team Elmer’s in Traverse City Michigan. The goal is to raise awareness

and create a safer work zone, stressing the theme Drive Like You Work Here.

ii. The Michigan Traffic Safety Summit is March 19th and 20th here at the Kellogg

Location

iii. 501C6 – drafting for review and approval by board members

c. MASH Discussion

i. Michigan plan was covered by Kurt with a brief overview

ii. Chris Brookes provided additional details of the draft plan and requested

feedback.

1. Draft Plan attached

iii. Jamie Lemke stated that MITA is collecting comments and a due date of

3/25/2019 had been set.

d. ATSSA Upcoming Events Bob Felt

i. Overview of upcoming events see attached PDF for details.


e. Foundation

i. Dave Krahulec gave a presentation on the foundation and covered what they

have been doing. https://foundation.atssa.com/

1. See Attached PDF

f. Treasurer Report/Update Stephanie Boileau

i. Upcoming Expenses $-4,300 to $-4,500 for WZAW giveaways

ii. Taxes Filed 3/16/2019

iii. 2019 WZAW donations = $1,750.00

1. Motion for approval by John Carrier Seconded by Marc Van Til.

BREAK 10:53 till 11:03

V. Safety Talk

a. Kurt Shea talked about a crash on I-94 and shared some of the changes at PK

contracting and the importance of personal lighting and proper work zone attire.

b. Stephanie Boileau talked about temporary rumble strips. She discussed the need for a

research project looking at driver behavior and needs site locations. State Barricade

expressed interest.

i. Working with MSU professors to set-up formal study

c. Michigan had the first fatal crash in a work zone due to a rear-end crash during pothole

patching operation.

VI. ATSSA National Committee Reports

a. Innovation Council Chris Brookes

i. The next step for this group is focusing on how work zones are going to talk to

cars

ii. Circle of Innovation Solutions were discussed

iii. Innovation Awards 1st place Solar Advanced Warning System, 2nd Traffic Pro

Truck Beds, 3rd Connected vehicle interface TAPCO

iv. Iowa DOT presented on Smart Arrow Boards

b. Safety & Public Awareness Chuck Bergmann, MDOT

i. TMA training course is looking for feedback by Midyear in August

ii. National Media Award Selection – Safety related award – looking for nominations

iii. Motorcycle Roadway Safety

iv. National Work Zone Awareness Week is in DC

1. Mi Chapter event is April 8th at Team Elmer’s


2. Work Zone Task Force will be discussed at the event

VII. Open Discussion All

i. HNTB and ACM – New Technology with ACM testing is an option that if anyone

is interested in contact Mark Chaput or Johnathan Bailey.

VIII. Date and Location of Next Meeting TBD

IX. Adjourn Meeting motion by Chuck Bergmann seconded by John Carrier – Approved 11:58 a.m.

The meeting summary will be posted on the chapter section of the ATSSA website at

https://www.atssa.com/Member-Center/Chapter-Network

Chris Brookes

Work Zone Delivery Engineer

[email protected]

MI-ATSSA Chapter Secretary

Phone: 517-636-0300

Cell: 517-242-6486

MDOT Guidance on Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Compliance for Temporary Traffic Control Devices in Work Zones

January 8, 2019

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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) agreed in 2016 to the following requirements for temporary traffic control devices used in work zones on state highways and roadways on the National Highway System.

Temporary work zone devices, including portable barriers, manufactured after December 31, 2019, must have been successfully tested to the 2016 edition of MASH. Such devices manufactured on or before this date, and successfully tested to NCHRP Report 350 or the 2009 edition of MASH, may continue to be used throughout their normal service lives.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recognizes and adopts the current categorization of temporary traffic control devices used in work zones as developed by FHWA after the publication of NCHRP Report 350. These categories are as follows:

Category I Lightweight devices (such as cones, barrels, delineators) which could be self-certified by the vendor.

Category II Lightweight devices which needed individual crash testing. Category III Barriers and other fixed or massive devices also needing crash testing. Category IV Trailer mounted lighted signs, arrow panels, etc.

Category I MDOT is recognizing that the crash-worthiness and MASH-compliance of Category I devices may be established by way of certification letters from the respective manufacturers, and no testing of these devices is required to meet MASH-16 requirements.

Category II All Category II temporary traffic control devices manufactured on or after January 1, 2020, must meet MASH-16 requirements. Any of these devices manufactured prior to this date may be used until January 1, 2025, provided the device meets the requirements of the Standard Specifications for Construction.

Category III All mobile attenuators (i.e., truck mounted attenuators and trailer mounted attenuators; also known as TMAs) and temporary impact attenuators manufactured on or after January 1, 2020, must meet MASH-16 requirements. Any of these devices manufactured before this date may be used until January 1, 2030, provided the device meets the requirements of the Standard Specifications for Construction.

All portable temporary concrete barriers and steel barriers manufactured on or after January 1, 2020, must meet MASH-16 requirements. Any of these devices manufactured before this date may be used until January 1, 2030, provided the device meets the requirements of the Standard Specifications for Construction.

Category IV

MDOT Guidance on Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Compliance for Temporary Traffic Control Devices in Work Zones

January 8, 2019

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Category IV devices are currently not required to be NCHRP 350 crash tested by FHWA. The benefit of Category IV devices was determined greater than the exposure of the device on the roadway shoulder. MDOT encourages manufacturers to seek compliance with MASH-16 for Category IV devices, however, due to the lack of available Category IV devices, crash testing requirements will be waived until January 1, 2025. During the time frame leading up to January 1, 2025, MDOT will research and evaluate Category IV products coming to the market place. Prior to the 2025 deadline MDOT will update the guidance for Category IV work zone devices based of the availability of MASH-compliant devices and the acceptability of these devices to MDOT.

Modifications

Modifications to an existing MASH-16 approved device will be reviewed by the MDOT and a determination will be made which will result in the following actions:

1. Modification has been determined to have no adverse effects on the crash worthiness of the devices and the modification will be documented and approved for use on the National Highway System. No further testing is required. A detailed write up of the change will be required to include in the traffic control certification letter required per section 4.10 of the MQAP.

2. Modification has been determined to require further action to determine how the modification affects the crash worthiness of the device. One of the following action items, as determined by MDOT, will need to occur based on the MASH Compliance Review Board findings.

a. Modification requires full retesting of the device. b. Modification requires only selected test(s) to be completed to address areas of concern. c. Modification requires a letter, signed and sealed by a Professional Engineer (PE), and a

finite element model to provide evidence that modification will have no adverse effect on the crashworthiness of the device. If the finite element analysis does not provide conclusive results, re-testing of the device, up to the full matrix of MASH-16 tests, may be required.

d. Modification requires a letter signed and sealed by an ISO 17025 certified crash testing facility stating that the modification has no adverse effects to the crashworthiness of the device.

During the evaluation process MDOT should review the allowable modification based on past practice when determining what level of documentation is required to be provided for approval.

If the device was not tested to MASH-16 any modifications will require full scale testing.

American Traffic Safety Services Association

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Making Roads Safer, One Member at a Time

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REMINDERATSSA has gone “Green”

• Chapter/Committee materials will not be

printed and provided at meetings.

• All materials are uploaded to the website prior

to each meeting for download.

• Evaluation forms and sign-in sheets will still be

provided.

Thank you for helping ATSSA save some trees!

MEETINGS & CONVENTION Green Policy


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Over 1,400 Member

Companies & Public Agencies

ATSSA Snapshot

To Advance Roadway Safety

Core Purpose

9 Committees and 4 Councils

27 Chapters covering 42 States & D.C.


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Where

The Roadway Safety Industry

If you’re here, you’re a Mover,

or maybe a Shaker –

either way, ATSSA members get it done.

ATSSA Chapter Meetings

Meet

MOVERS &SHAKERS

ATSSA Chapter Meetings, industry networking at it’s best.

ATSSA, the Leader in Roadway Safety.


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Government Relations

PAC Oversight

Safety & Public Awareness

Member Engagement

Operating

COUNCILS

High Friction Surface Treatment

Innovation

SHSP

Chapter Presidents’

COMMITTEES

& COUNCILS

COMMITTEES

Guardrail

Sign

Pavement Marking

Temporary Traffic Control

Unable to physically participate in national meetings?Be a part of the solution by contacting Chairs or corresponding liaisons with your questions, interests or concerns – they could be elevated as agenda items during the National Meetings.


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ADVOCACY Legislative Briefing & Fly-In

Save the Date:

May 1-2, 2019

Washington, D.C. 7%I n c r e a s e o f s t a t e s

r e p r e s e n t e d

2 0 1 8 s a w

2018 ATSSA

Legislative Briefing & Fly-In

STATS

Attendees: 90

New Attendees: 21

Congressional Visits: 125

States Represented: 32

2018 FLY-IN

RECAP


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COMMUNICATIONS NWZAW

National Work Zone Awareness WeekApril 8-12, 2019

Host State: Washington, D.C.

(MI EVENT IN TC April 8 @ Elmers)

Go Orange DayWednesday, April 10

Follow ATSSA on Twitter

@ATSSAHQ

Use #NWZAW #Orange4Safety


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Participate in #GoOrangeDay!


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Twitter

@ATSSAHQ

Facebook

@ATSSATraffic

YouTube LinkedIn

COMMUNICATIONS Social Media

Connect with ATSSA on social media

to raise your internet search standings

The Leader in

Roadway

Safety


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Guardrails Save Lives.

Guardrails are under scrutiny in the media. Will your product or service be next?

Stand together with ATSSA members from all segments and show your support

for the roadway safety infrastructure industry.

Be on the lookout for facts, real stories, and other information from ATSSA in the

coming weeks. Like, retweet, and share to show your support.


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New Case Studies Available:

COMMUNICATIONS

This publication discusses how Planned Special Events (PSEs) can result in a significant surge in travel demand and disturbance to local transportation networks. Traffic control strategies are critical towards ensuring the safety, mobility, and comfort for event participants, nearby communities, and major pass-through traffic arteries in the event area.

“Traffic Control Device Innovations

to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle

Safety at Signalized Intersections”

“Temporary Traffic Control

Methods to Improve Safety at

Special Events”

This publication describes successful strategies adopted by transportation agencies to improve the ability of non-motorists to travel safely through signalized intersections by raising the visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists to motorists and maintaining the physical separation between motorists and non-motorists traveling through signalized intersections.

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TRAINING Quality Guidelines Updated

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information:

• Same booklet size and format

• Content covers the same temporary traffic

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• Many new device photos

• Updated content follows current federal

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Order the newly updated national version today!


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• FREE 30-minute webinars available exclusively for

ATSSA Members

• Topics focus on the roadway safety industry, traffic

control, innovative technologies, and much more• Have a great topic to present in 2019?

• Contact ATSSA – email [email protected]

• Learn more – visit www.atssa.com/TuesdayTopics

MEMBER EDUCATION ATSSA Webinars

mailto:[email protected]

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March 19, 2019 – AFADs – Automated Flagger Assistance DevicesSpeaker:

• Melisa D. Finley, P.E., Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

May 7, 2019 – Congressional Outlook on Roadway Safety Infrastructure and FundingSpeaker:

• Nate Smith, ATSSA Vice President of Government Relations

All webinars are at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and are also recorded for “anytime” viewing.

Register Now – visit www.atssa.com/TuesdayTopics

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MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Star Recruiter Initiative

ATSSA is Growing!

Be part of the ATSSA

Star Recruiter Initiative

• Recruit a new, eligible, non-

member company to ATSSA

• Earn $500 cash or other

incentives

• Recognition at the Annual

Convention & Traffic Expo

Learn More at

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ATSSA MEMBER SAVINGS PROGRAM


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American Traffic Safety Services Foundation

Mission: To promote roadway safety through charitable

giving and public awareness programs.

Foundation President:

Dave Krahulec

Horizon Signal Technologies


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American Traffic Safety Services Foundation

The Foundation works for a future in which

improvements in work zone safety means no workers’

names need to be added to the National Work Zone

Memorial and no scholarships need to be given to their

surviving dependents.

The Foundation also works to support ATSSA’s role in

the Toward Zero Deaths initiative.

ATSSA is a proud corporate sponsor

of The Foundation


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National Work Zone Memorial

• The National Work Zone Memorial has visited 185 sites since 2002. In 2018, the Memorial was hosted at 10 locations.

• For 2019, ATSSA and The Foundation agreed to cover the Memorial hosting fee for up to five public agencies who have not previously hosted the Memorial and are planning to hold a press/media event.

• The Memorial is available to anyone interested in increasing public awareness of roadway safety.

• The Foundation encourages ATSSA members, ATSSA chapters, and state DOTs to host the Memorial at important events.

• 18 names were added for 2019. A database of names and name submission form is available at www.atssa.com/TheFoundation

• Hosting fee is $950 in 2019.

Submit a name before Dec. 1, 2019

to be added for 2020

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National Work Zone Memorial Schedule

Dates Location Host

Jan. 16-18, 2019 Florida Transportation Builders Association 2019

Construction Conference

Hyatt Regency Orlando, Orlando, FL

Florida Transportation Builders

Association

Feb. 8-12, 2019 ATSSA’s 49th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo

Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL

ATSSA and The Foundation

April 1-3, 2019 New England Chapter Meeting

Concord, NH

New Hampshire DOT and New

England Chapter of ATSSA

April 8-12, 2019 National Work Zone Awareness Week Event

Washington, DC


April 24-26, 2019 Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial

California DOT HQ and California State Capitol

Sacramento, CA

California Chapter of ATSSA and

California DOT

May 1-2, 2019 ATSSA’s Legislative Briefing & Fly-In

Washington, DC


October 18-23, 2019 Celebrate Mesa and Work Zone Safety Training Seminar

Mesa, Arizona

City of Mesa Transportation Dept.

and the Arizona Chapter of ATSSA

Host the Memorial at your important event! Hosting fee is only $950 in 2019. Visit www.atssa.com/TheFoundation

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Experience Camps Travel Scholarship - NEW PROGRAM

Experience Camps are one-week summer camps for grieving children. The Foundation covers 100% of the travel expenses for a child who lost a parent, sibling, or caregiver to a work zone accident to attend an Experience Camp.

• Application deadline: July 1, 2019

2019 Camp Dates

• Georgia: July 29-August 3

• California: August 5-10

• Pennsylvania: August 12-17

• Maine: August 19-24

• Michigan: August 25-30


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The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program

Provides educational assistance to:

• Children of roadway workers killed or permanently disabled in a work zone accident

• Spouses of fallen roadway workers

• Parents with custody or legal guardianship of surviving children

• 8 scholarships were awarded in 2018

• 2019 application deadline: February 28, 2019 Cameron Hutt

2018 Scholarship

RecipientContact Lori Diaz at [email protected] for

more information on Foundation programs


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The Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program

Cody Garner

(AR)

Tessa Beard

(IL)

Cameron Hutt

(TN)

Brionna Lizotte

(MO)

Andrea Pair

(OK)Caitlyn Rains

(AR)

2018Recipients

Jacob Schwarz

(IL)

Marcie Walker

(KY)


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How Can I Help?

Companies and Chapters:• Sponsor• Host Memorial• Setup Auction or Fundraising Campaign

Individuals:• Participate • Volunteer

Companies/Chapters/Individuals:• Make a Donation - www.atssa.com/TheFoundation/Give• Identify Eligible Applicants for Scholarship Programs• Submit a Name for the Memorial• Tell People about The Foundation’s Programs

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