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ROADWORK
Student Winners
in Traffic Safety
ATSSA & TRB announce 2025 traffic control
device student challenge
By Maria Robertson
Hellen Shita of Florida International University placed first in the 2025 Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge during the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in
Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Nagham Matout El-Zine, ATSSA.
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he American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA),
in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences
Transportation Research Board (TRB), announces winners of the
2025 Traffic Control Device (TCD) Student Challenge.
Ten teams, made up primarily of engineering students from
universities across the U.S., competed in the TCD Student Challenge,
which was titled, " Innovative Traffic Control Device Solutions to Improve
Roadway Worker Safety. "
" This contest, now in its eighth year, offers students the opportunity
to put their years of academic study into practice in a real-world
scenario, " says ATSSA Manager of Innovation and Technical Services
Nagham El-Zine. " These student challenges are designed to help
achieve the industry's goal of eliminating deaths on the nation's
roadways and enable students to make a difference. "
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Hellen Shita of Florida International University (pictured above)
won the contest, receiving first place for the project entitled, " Use
of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) in Improving
Worker Safety. "
Seth Wilder of North Carolina State University placed second with
his project entitled, " DrumSense: An Intelligent Platform to Enhance
Work Zone Safety and Data Collection. "
A team from the University of Connecticut placed third with its
project entitled, " Multi-Tiered Traffic Control and Safety System
for Construction Zones Using Temporary Asphalt Text, Lidar, and
Work Zone Intrusion Monitoring. " The team consists of Sepehr
Golrokh Amin, Prakash Ranjan, Quinn Packer, Haimanti Bala, and
Manmohan Joshi.
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Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025
Industry News
Improving a Water Treatment Facility
Building 7 Stories in 40 Days
Blueprint for Safety
Winning Ways
Contractors Vs. Weather
Deere Reveals Autonomous Machines
DOL Finalizes Rule on PPE
Helmets and Hardhats
Student Winners in Traffic Safety
Ladder Training and Citations
Avoiding Needless Tragedy
National Equipment League Season Two
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Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Industry News
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Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Improving a Water Treatment Facility
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Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Building 7 Stories in 40 Days
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Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Blueprint for Safety
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 19
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Winning Ways
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 21
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Contractors Vs. Weather
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 23
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Deere Reveals Autonomous Machines
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 25
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - DOL Finalizes Rule on PPE
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 27
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Helmets and Hardhats
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 29
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Student Winners in Traffic Safety
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 31
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Ladder Training and Citations
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 33
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - Avoiding Needless Tragedy
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 35
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - National Equipment League Season Two
Modern Contractor Solutions February 2025 - 37
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