Greetings User Community
June 24, 2026Performance-based practical design is gaining momentum across State DOTs by giving roadway designers flexibility to improve safety in a cost-effective way. AASHTOWare Safety’s Alternative Design module is rapidly improving as states implement this tool for their performance-based practical design needs.
A quick reminder that registration is now open for the 2026 User Experience Advisory Committee Meeting. We’ll be meeting September 9–10 in Madison, Wisconsin. The agenda is full of valuable content, and we’re looking forward to the conversations, collaboration, and insights that always make this meeting so meaningful.
We’re also pleased to share that the fiscal year 2027 AASHTOWare catalog is now live. Electronic ordering is now available for all orders beginning July 1.
In this edition of the newsletter, you’ll learn more about these updates along with:
- Recent Webinar
- New Safety Processes Page
- 2026 AASHTOWare Safety User Experience Advisory Committee Meeting
- Upcoming Conferences
- Strategic Advisory Committee Members
Our goal is to have informative articles that help our user community stay up-to-date with all things AASHTOWare Safety. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to Ryan Fragapane, AASHTOWare Product Director.
-Don Butler, Strategic Advisory Committee Chair, Nebraska Department of Transportation.