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Enhancing this section is Roads & Bridges' continued partnership with the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). ATSSA has represented companies and individuals in the traffic control and roadway safety industry for 35 years. Over 1,800 members provide the majority of safety features, services and materials used on the nation's roadways.

Recent Articles

When you get down to it, roadside safety is about minimizing negative impacts––in some cases, quite literally.It is about reducing the probability for harm by introducing...
In Minnesota, the majority of intersection-related crashes occur at rural, two-way-stop intersections.Sight restrictions caused by vertical and horizontal curves increase the...
  Washington’s Metro radio system is deeply flawed, according to the Washington Examiner. The system is plagued with dead spots throughout its network, which can make...
The Terwiliger Curves on I-5, south of Portland, Ore., is a challenging section of freeway. The curving section is squeezed between a high rock cliff to the west and the...

Products

  • Sun Valley Lighting introduced the Mozart, a street and area lighting lantern with LED or HID light sources. The fixture is designed to complement...
  • Take detection to new heights! A multitasking detection sensor, Autoscope Duo merges proven radar and video technologies to provide optimal...
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently designated the ClearLane enhanced deicer with a Design for the Environment label. In the new...
  • Lindsay Transportations Solutions added the TAU-II-R system to their lineup of road safety devices. Utilizing reusable elements, the system will...
  • Plastic Safety Systems Inc. recently introduced RoadQuake 2, its newest temporary portable rumble strip. Suitable in even sub-freezing temperatures...
  • Reid Supply proudly announces the new ReidSupply.com coming Oct. 1. With enhanced search results, intuitive browsing and great industrial and safety...
  • Nora Lighting expands its Diamond Series of LED Retrofit Downlights with the introduction of a new 4-in. model (10 W). The Diamond Series now...
  • The hydraulic-powered post drivers from Atlas Copco, West Springfield, Mass., provide stable, powerful, high-speed driving solutions for a variety of...
  • Reno A&E, Reno, Nev., has released the new model PLH preformed loop, a prefabricated loop and lead-in assembly ideally suited for all traffic and...
  • Safety Vision, Houston, now offers the SVC-200S color mini camera. This camera is designed for heavy-duty mobile applications including construction...
Minnesota’s Kandiyohi County Road No. 7 was in need of reconstruction.   “This segment of the grading and bituminous surfacing project was...
The city of West Hartford, Conn., spent years wrestling with their collective conscience. They had a primary responsibility to provide quality winter...
The Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA), located in the south metro Denver, Colo., area, is responsible for several culverts located...
For more than 70 years, nearly all pavers have utilized the free-floating, or self-leveling, screed to produce pavements with a level and smooth...
How to cut manhole raising costs by 81% and extend new pavement lifespan with adjustable manhole risers.
Holmes County in central Ohio wanted to increase safety and improve operations at an affordable price. The solution was MOTOTRBO digital radios with...

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Industry News

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is facing severe public and political backlash following a botched road repair on I-10 that...
As the baby-boom generation begins to turn 65, the number of older Americans and their share of the overall population will swell dramatically. But,...
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined North Carolina Transportation Secretary Gene Conti Feb. 16 to review progress on the widening of I...