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.
Michigan ATSSA Chapter Meeting Summary
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
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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
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
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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.
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American Traffic Safety Services Foundation
Mission: To promote roadway safety through charitable
giving and public awareness programs.
Foundation President:
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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.
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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
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Association
Feb. 8-12, 2019 ATSSA’s 49th Annual Convention & Traffic Expo
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
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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
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April 24-26, 2019 Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial
California DOT HQ and California State Capitol
Sacramento, CA
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California DOT
May 1-2, 2019 ATSSA’s Legislative Briefing & Fly-In
Washington, DC
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October 18-23, 2019 Celebrate Mesa and Work Zone Safety Training Seminar
Mesa, Arizona
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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
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RecipientContact Lori Diaz at [email protected] for
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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
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2018Recipients
Jacob Schwarz
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Marcie Walker
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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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