Each year, ATSSA honors and recognizes deserving professionals and companies for a variety of industry awards. Nominate those who have made a significant contribution to the roadway safety infrastructure industry. All national winners are recognized during ATSSA's Annual Convention & Traffic Expo.

See below for more information on each award category and the nomination form.

For more than 30 years, ATSSA members have honored and recognized public officials with the National Safety Award. This person must employed by a government agency (or retired from a government agency within the last two years) and has made a significant contribution to the safety of our nation’s highways. Only ATSSA members may submit a nomination.

Nomination deadline: Aug. 7, 2020

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Thank you to those who submitted a 2020 nomination, the deadline has now passed

ATSSA's National Media Award* recognizes a reporter/news organization, blogger, or freelancer, who has been fair, balanced, and informative in reporting transportation-related issues on radio, television, newspaper, and/or the web. Journalists play an important role in telling the public what's happening in our communities and on our roadways. Only employees of Department of Transportation (DOT) communications offices may submit a nomination.

*Employees of a government agency, highway department, or DOT communications office are NOT eligible for this award.

Nomination deadline: Oct. 16, 2020

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Submit the 2020 nomination form

The Industry Achievement Award (originally called the "Pioneer Achievement Award") is intended to recognize ATSSA members who achieve distinction deemed worthy of special recognition. It is a means of acknowledging members who have attained eminence in the roadway safety infrastructure industry and/or who have made unusually significant contributions to ATSSA. This prestigious award is presented annually to a current member of ATSSA or was a member for a minimum of 10 years. Only ATSSA members may submit a nomination.

Nomination deadline: Nov. 15, 2020

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Learn about the award criteria and process. Download the nomination form.

The Mark of Excellence recognizes an individual’s outstanding contribution to the pavement marking industry and ATSSA. It is awarded by the ATSSA Pavement Marking Division (PMD) and Manufacturers and Suppliers Division (MSD) of ATSSA membership. The nominee need not be a member of either the PMD or MSD, but must currently be a member of ATSSA or have been a member for a minimum of 10 years and have advanced roadway safety infrastructure through improved pavement markings. Only regular* PMD or MSD members may submit a nomination.

*Regular Member – Any individual who is a full-time employee of either a Full, Associate, or International member company, or any person who is an Individual Consultant, or a Manufacturers Representative Member of this Association qualifies as a Regular Member of ATSSA (ATSSA Bylaws Version 1.1, 07/27/2018).

Nomination deadline: Oct. 30, 2020

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Learn about the award criteria and process. Download the nomination form.