Trade and nonprofit service associations
Subject: Design, construction, and maintenance of highways and other transportation
facilities
Name: American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO)
AASHTO is committed to a safe
transportation system that ensures mobility, enhances economic prosperity, and
sustains the environment. It is an advocate for multimodal and intermodal transportation,
representing state DOTs. AASHTO provides leadership, technical services, information,
and advice on national transportation policy issues to state DOTs, U.S. DOT, and
Congress. It also sponsors forums to facilitate communication among transportation-related
interests.
AASHTO
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite 249
Washington,
DC 20001
(202) 624-5800
(202) 624-5806 Fax
www.aashto.org
Subject: Automobile safety/travel concerns
Name: American Automobile Association (AAA)
While AAA's
services to the public are well-known, regional offices also have departments
of public affairs and/or government relations. These contacts can be valuable
public relations/communications advocates as you move forward with your roadway
safety initiative. Contact your local AAA for more information. See descriptions
of local AAA activities in this Guide—AAA Michigan and AAA Potomac (in Chapter
3). Visit the AAA website to find the AAA Club in your area.
www.aaa.com
Subject: Highway safety documents
Name: Research
and Technology Report Center (RTRC)
The RTRC stocks
many of the research and technology transfer publications by the FHWA. Publications
are free.
(301) 577-0818
(301) 577-1421 Fax
Subject: Automobile safety/travel concerns
Name: AAA Foundation for Traffic
Safety
Over a 53-year period, the Foundation has funded
more than 90 research projects on the causes of traffic crashes. It has used this
research to develop dozens of focused, high-impact educational materials for drivers,
pedestrians, bicyclists, and other road users. These products are used by
- Government agencies that need assistance in creating road and highway policies.
-
Automobile clubs, driving schools, corporations, and other organizations that
teach adults how to drive more responsibly.
- School districts that teach
children and teens about pedestrian safety and safe driving habits.
Samples
of recent research relevant to roadway safety include The Impact of Jersey
Median Barriers and Aging and the Visibility of Highway Signs.
AAA
Foundation for Traffic Safety
1440 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 201
Washington,
DC 20005
(202) 638-5944
(202) 638-5943 Fax
www.aaafts.org
Subject: Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Name: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO)
AMPO is the national organization representing all metropolitan planning organizations
(MPOs). It specifically offers its member MPOs technical assistance and training,
conferences and workshops, frequent print and electronic communications, research,
and a forum for transportation policy development and coalition building. MPOs
are key organizations that develop transportation plans for metropolitan areas
and select projects for funding and implementation. For more information, see
Chapter 3 and call AMPO at the number below or visit its website.
AMPO
c/o National Association of Regional Councils
1700 K Street, NW
Suite
1300
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 457-0710
www.ampo.org
Subject: Public works
Name: American Public
Works Association (APWA)
APWA is a national service
organization for public works professionals. It is the home organization for the
LTAP Clearinghouse described earlier in this chapter. APWA also sponsors the Rural
Communities/Small Cities Task Force, which may be helpful to community leaders.
The Task Force focuses on the unique public works challenges of small and rural
communities by providing training and technical assistance, as well as convening
forums and special conferences on topics of interest to these communities.
APWA
2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 500
Kansas City, MO 64108-2641
(816) 472-6100
(816) 472-1610 Fax
E-mail: wa@apwa.net
Subject: Roadway safety equipment manufacturers
Name: American Traffic
Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
ATSSA is a full-service
trade association whose members are companies and individuals in the traffic control
business. Members include suppliers of work zone traffic control products and
services, pavement marking contractors, highway sign and guardrail manufacturers,
and installers and manufacturers of traffic control materials and equipment. ATSSA
state chapters address industry issues of local concern, and chapters develop
close relationships with highway agencies in their areas through workshops and
seminars.
American Traffic Safety Services Association
15 Riverside
Parkway
Suite 100
Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1022
(540) 368-1701
(540) 368-1717 Fax
www.atssa.com
Subject: Transportation research and development
Name: Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE)
ITE is an international educational
and scientific association dedicated to providing educational and information
sharing opportunities for traffic engineers, transportation planners, and other
professionals who are responsible for meeting society's needs for safe and efficient
surface transportation. Of interest to local community leaders are its 70 local
and regional chapters that provide opportunities for information exchange, participation,
and networking.
Activities include the development of standards and recommended
practices, informational reports, handbooks, conferences, position papers, and
newsletters. Of particular interest are ITE's Traffic Safety Toolbox and the ITS
Cooperative Deployment Network, which focuses on sharing and exchanging information
about intelligent transportation systems.
Institute of Transportation Engineers
525 School Street, SW
Suite 410
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 554-8050
(202) 863-5486 Fax
www.ite.org
Subject: Intelligent transportation systems
Name: ITS America (ITS)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) enable people and goods to move more
safely and efficiently through a state-of-the-art, intermodal transportation system.
ITS is composed of a number of technologies, including information processing,
communications, control, and electronics. Joining these technologies to our transportation
systems will save lives, time, and money. Safety applications of ITS technologies
include state-of-the-art traffic signals, changeable messages signs, and traveler
and weather information systems.
ITS America is a national organization
established to coordinate the development and deployment of intelligent transportation
systems (ITS) in the United States. The ITS mission is to foster public/private
partnerships that will increase the safety and efficiency of surface transportation
through the accelerated development and deployment of advanced transportation
systems. The organization serves as a clearinghouse for intelligent transportation
systems—related information.
ITS America
400 Virginia Avenue,
SW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 484-4586
(202) 484-3483
Fax
www.itsa.org
Subject: County engineers
Name: National Association of County Engineers
(NACE)
NACE has four primary objectives:
- Advance
county engineering and management by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas
and information.
- Foster and stimulate the growth of state organizations
of county engineers and road officials.
- Improve relations and cooperation
among county engineers and other agencies.
- Monitor national legislation
affecting county transportation/public works departments and provide input to
Congress through the National Association of Counties.
Membership
in NACE is open to county engineers, engineers serving in that capacity at the
county level, or nonengineers with similar responsibilities as well as members
whose counties have similar goals.
NACE
440 First Street, NW
Washington,
DC 20001-2028
(202) 393-5041
(202) 393-2630 Fax
www.naco.org/affils/nace
nace@naco.org
Subject:
Government highway safety management
Name: National Association of Governors'
Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR)
This nonprofit
organization represents the highway safety programs of states and territories
that focus on the "human factors" of highway safety. It emphasizes occupant
protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, and motor carrier, school bus,
pedestrian, and bicycle safety. NAGHSR's mission is to provide leadership in the
development of national policy to ensure effective highway safety programs.
NAGHSR
750 First Street, NE
Suite 720
Washington, DC 20002-4241
(202) 789-0942
(202) 789-0946 Fax
www.naghsr.org
Subject: Work zone safety
Name: National Highway Work Zone Safety Information
Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse, a cooperative venture
between the Federal Highway Administration and the American Road & Transportation
Builders Association (ARTBA), is the first centralized, comprehensive information
resource that can assist those interested in reducing crashes associated with
highway work zones. Located at Texas A&M University, users will find the most
comprehensive and up-to-date information on work-zone-related
- Laws
-
Products
- Public education and outreach
- Regulations
-
Research reports
- Specifications
- Statistics
- Training
courses
- Contact information for key experts in each of these areas
Of
particular interest to community leaders:
State Outreach Campaign Search
Database: individuals can identify sample public education campaigns.
Work
Zone Safety Best Practices Database: individuals can identify best practices
by topic.
(888) 447-5556
(409) 845-0568 Fax
wzsafety.tamu.edu
Subject: Community safety
Name: National Safety
Council (NSC)
Since its founding in 1913, the NSC
has served as the premier source of safety and health information in the United
States. It started in the workplace, particularly in factories, warehouses, and
construction sites, making businesses aware of the ways to prevent unintentional
injuries on the job. Subsequently, it expanded its efforts to include highway,
community, and recreation safety. Contact NSC Headquarters for information about
a local council near you.
NSC Headquarters
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
(800) 621-7519
www.nsc.org
Subject: Pedestrian/bicycle safety
Name: Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
A new Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center has been established on the Internet to help communities
find the information and resources they need to create safe places for walking
and bicycling.
The Center provides information on planning and designing
facilities; how communities can encourage walking and bicycling; safety program
ideas; and how to integrate new technologies in making pedestrians and bicyclists
safer. Individuals with difficult or technical issues can e-mail the Center, which
will put them in touch with a network of professionals and experts in various
areas.
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
c/o UNC Highway
Safety Research Center
730 Airport Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3430
(877) WALKBIKE or (877) 925-5245
www.bicyclinginfo.org
www.walkinginfo.org
Subject: Improving America's roadways to reduce fatalities and injuries
Name: Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF)
RSF is one
of the few national organizations solely dedicated to reducing highway deaths
and injuries by improving the physical characteristics of America's roadways.
This encompasses design and engineering, operating conditions, removal of roadside
hazards, and the effective use of safety features.
RSF attains its goals
by building awareness through media campaigns and outreach activities, developing
educational materials, and forming roadway safety partnerships between the private
and public sectors.
RSF members include a diverse network of public and
private sector partners. Industries represented include insurance, petroleum,
highway construction, salt, trucking, automakers, and safety equipment manufacturers.
Public sector members include safety leaders at all levels of government. RSF's
website includes
- A description of RSF's radio public service announcement
campaign
- Publications for safety professionals
- Information on
how to obtain a free Roadway Safety Checklist
RSF documents and products
include
- Improving Roadway Safety: current issues
- Roadway Safety
Checklist
- "It's No Accident" Radio Public Service Announcements
CD
- Read Your Road Guide to Safe Driving
The Roadway Safety
Foundation
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202)
857-1200
(202) 857-1220 Fax
www.roadwaysafety.org
Subject: Improving traffic congestion, highway travel,
and other quality-of-life issues
Name: The Road Information Program (TRIP)
TRIP
is a nonprofit organization that promotes the research of transportation policies
focusing on relieving traffic congestion, improving air quality, making highway
travel safer, and enhancing economic productivity. The association offers a cadre
of research documents that local leaders might find useful. TRIP documents include
- Key Facts About America's Road and Bridge Conditions and Federal Funding"
(December 1999)
- "The Most Effective Way to Reduce Traffic Congestion
Combines Improving All Modes of Transportation, Including Roads, with Local Land-Use
Planning Strategies, New Report Shows..." (December 1999)
- "Traffic
Congestion Is Not Just a Big City Problem" (August 1999)
The Road
Information Program (TRIP)
1726 M Street, NW
Suite 401
Washington,
DC 20036
(202) 466-6706
(202)785-4722 Fax
www.tripnet.org
Subject: De-icing and pavement protection
Name:
The Salt Institute (SI)
SI is a nonprofit association
dedicated to the study and use of salt or sodium chloride in our daily lives.
Its members include salt producers, highway and maintenance engineers, journalists,
elected government policy makers, and regulators. Of particular interest to local
leaders concerned with roadway safety, SI sponsors field studies and laboratory
investigations on the impacts of various uses of salt, including the contributions
of de-icing to winter road accident reduction.
The Salt Institute
700
N. Fairfax Street, Suite 600
Fairfax Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22314-2040
(703) 549-4648
(703) 548-2194 Fax
www.saltinstitute.org
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