2022 education sessions

Education designed to keep you informed on all the latest industry trends. View descriptions and speakers of the 2022 sessions below. Attendees received 2.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending the 2022 Conference and Education Sessions.

2022 Session Tracks:

BUSINESS - dark blue
CAV/INNOVATION (CAV) - purple
GUARDRAIL - green
PAVEMENT, MARKINGS & HFST (PM) - orange
ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION (RWP) - pink
SAFETY & PUBLIC AWARENESS (SPA) - light blue
SIGNS - red
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL (TTC) - yellow
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - turquoise

concurrent sessions

Education presented by industry professionals and experts outside of trade show hours.

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022

9 - 10 a.m. ET
BUSINESS - Leading in the Experience Age, Room 16
CAV - MUTCD Updates with an AV Emphasis, Room 24-25
CAV - Safety Benefits of LED-Enhanced Intelligent Warning Systems, Room 15
GUARDRAIL - Guardrail Inventory Management: What DOTs are Doing and Learning, Room 20
PM - Toward Rational Performance-Based Waterborne Pavement Marking Specifications, Room 19
RWP - Achieving Results from Advocacy, Room 18
RWP - Creating Safety Awareness in Adults, Room 17
SPA - Roundtable: Raising Public Awareness of Work Zones, Room 11-13
SIGNS - Specifying High Quality and Durable Digitally Printed Traffic Signs, Room 22-23
​TTC - ADA Accessibility in Work Zones, Room 21
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Traffic Signal Fundamentals and ATSSA's New Traffic Signals Training Academy, Room 14

Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. ET
BUSINESS - Emerging Trends in Work Zone Liability: Reducing Your Risk, Room 22-23
PM - Guidance for Pavement Marking Selection and Preparation, Room 21
TTC - Prioritizing Safety and Mobility in Interstate Work Zones, Room 20
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - State Intersection and Interchange Evaluation Procedure, Room 18
7:30 - 9 a.m. ET
CAV - USDOT Work Zone Data Exchange Update, Room 24-25
PM - High Friction Surface Treatments and Pavement Friction Management, Room 19
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. ET
CAV - The Benefits of Connected Work Zones, Room 24-25
CAV - The Long Road to the New MUTCD, Room 22-23
GUARDRAIL - Guardrail Installation from Multiple Perspectives – Know Your Job and Do Your Job!, Room 19
PM - Implementing Wet Reflective Pavement Markings Into Your Projects: State Specifications and Test Methods, Room 18
RWP - Addressing the Emotional Well-Being of Roadway Workers Following a Work Zone Incident, Room 17
RWP - Hearing Protection for Workers: Safety with Improved Communication, Room 15
SPA - Bridging the Gap: Bicycle, Pedestrian Path Projects and Community Connectivity, Room 20
SIGNS - LED Flicker: Root Cause and Impact on Automotive Camera Systems for Visualization and Autonomous Driving, Room 21
TTC - Driveway Assistance Devices - State Showcase, Room 16
TTC - Roundtable: Smarter and Safer Work Zones, Room 11-13
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Traffic Signal Specifications, Drawings and Products: Issues and Considerations, Room 14

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

8 - 9 a.m. ET
CAV - AI-Driven Intersection Safety Diagnostics and Proven Countermeasures Using Retroreflective Materials, Room 16
CAV - Transition Plan for V2X Applications After Spectrum Changes, Room 17
GUARDRAIL - Recent Challenges in Addressing Non-Standard Guardrail Applications, Room 18
PM - Green Bike Lanes: Lab and Field Friction, Color and Durability, Room 20
PM - Pavement Marking Contrast, Color and Durability and the Impact on Machine Vision, Room 19
RWP - Setting the Standard for Workplace Safety, Room 11-13
SPA - Digital Alerting to Transform how the Transportation Network Communicates Safety, Room 15
SIGNS - LED-Illuminated Sign Legends for Improved Nighttime Visibility, Room 14
TTC - State DOT Update: Connected Work Zones, Room 24-25
TRAFFIC SIGNALS - Equal Opportunity for Vulnerable Road Users, Room 21

Micro Sessions

30 minutes of high-caliber content led by the industry's top experts on the show floor.

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022

1:30 - 2 p.m. | Improved Work Zone Safety and Mobility Process Review (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL track)
2:30 - 3 p.m. | Evaluating the Performance of Legacy Roadside Safety Hardware using MASH (GUARDRAIL track)
3:30 - 4 p.m. | The Digital Transformation of Roadside Assets for Connected Roadways (CAV/INNOVATION track)

Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

2:30 - 3 p.m. | Safer Work Zones Combine Pilot Car and Portable Traffic Signals (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL track)
3:30 - 4 p.m. | Field Performance of Pavement Markings to Enhance Roadway Safety (PAVEMENT, MARKINGS & HFST track)

Traffic TalkS

30-minute sessions provide a quick burst of information on the exhibit floor during trade show hours.

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022

1 - 1:30 p.m. | HFST Council Webinar Series (PAVEMENT, MARKINGS & HFST track)
2 - 2:30 p.m. | All About ATSSA’s New Councils
3 - 3:30 p.m. | New ATSSA Publication: W-Beam Guardrail Identification and Repair Guidelines (GUARDRAIL track)

Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

2 - 2:30 p.m. | National Sign Course Rollout (SIGNS track)
3 - 3:30 p.m. | Traffic Control Device Challenge Winner Presentations (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL track)

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

11 - 11:30 a.m. | Young Industry Professionals Relaunch