Texas Ancillary Structures Interest Group
Partnerships
The Texas Ancillary Structures Interest Group (TASIG) is a new joint owner-industry forum comprised of the following:
- TxDOT staff from TRF, MTD, BRG, CST, and MNT Divisions, as well as TxDOT District staff involved with ancillary/traffic structures
- Fabricators of these ancillary/traffic structures
- Consultant engineers involved in ancillary/traffic structure design and alternate designs
- Contractors involved in construction of ancillary/traffic structures
- Researchers/Academics involved in ancillary/traffic structures
TASIG is interested in guiding, advancing, and improving the following aspects of ancillary/traffic structures within Texas:
- Design
- Fabrication
- Construction
- Performance
If you are interested in joining this group, please sign up for email notifications about TASIG events by visiting Texas Department of Transportation (govdelivery.com) and selecting Bridge > Texas Ancillary Structures Interest Group.
Email the TxDOT representatives of TASIG if you have any questions or comments at: BRG-TASIG@txdot.gov.
Ancillary/traffic structures include the following:
- Overhead sign bridges
- Cantilever overhead sign structures
- Monotube sign structures
- High mast illumination poles(HMIP)
- Traffic signal structures
- Roadway illumination poles
- Intelligent Transportation System Poles
Upcoming events
Texas Ancillary Structures Interest Group (TASIG): Annual Hybrid Meeting - 2025 (TBD)
Past events
Annual meeting - Aug. 28, 2024 video recordings and presentations
Annual meeting - Aug. 23, 2023 video recordings and presentations
HMIP - Virtual - May 9, 2023
Aug. 17, 2022
Documents |
TASIG Agenda (pdf) |
Introduction to TASIG (pdf) |
Introductions (recording) |
TxDOT BRG Updates on Ancillary Structures (pdf) |
TxDOT BRG Updates on Ancillary Structures (recording) |
VDOT Experiences with Loose Anchor Nuts (pdf) |
VDOT Experiences with Loose Anchor Nuts (recording) |
HMIP Base Plate Cracking Research (pdf) |
HMIP Base Plate Cracking Research (recording) |
Fabricator Presentation - S&SP (pdf) |
Fabricator Presentation - S&SP (recording) |
COSS Standards Update Presentation (pdf) |
COSS Standards Update Presentation (recording) |
Open Discussion #1 (recording) |
Open Discussion #2 (recording) |