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Sr Industry Consultant, State and Local Government
Melissa Savage is a subject matter expert with SAS Institute, Inc. focusing on transportation issues facing state and local governments. Prior to her position with SAS Institute, Inc. Ms. Savage was a Program Director at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in the Energy, Environment & Transportation program. During her 13 years with NCSL, Ms. Savage authored several publications on transportation issues, testified before state legislative committees and represented NCSL and the interests of state legislatures before national transportation organizations and working groups on a variety of topics. Before working at NCSL, Melissa worked in the Office of Legislative Legal Services at the Colorado General Assembly. She received her master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado and her bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University.
Recent Posts
The four E's of crash analytics: Part 1
The leading cause of death for Americans between 5 and 34 isn’t what most would expect. It’s not disease or acute illness. It’s traffic crashes. The ... Read More
Fallen interstate sign shows importance of asset management
A few weeks ago, in Northern Virginia, a 30 foot highway sign fell onto I-66 and landed on a passing pickup truck. Fortunately, no one ... Read More
Analytics helping transportation officials get the job done in tight financial times
The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials recently released a top 10 list of transportation issues that will be “talked, written or tweeted and ... Read More
Phone distraction just one part of traffic crash picture
During one week in December, two separate transportation agencies within the federal government made two major announcements. First, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ... Read More
Intelligent roads will reduce traffic, save money
When I moved last year from Denver to the Washington, DC area people told me to prepare myself for the long hours I would spend ... Read More
Crumbling U.S. infrastructure not just about roads, but economic survival
In 2009, SAFETEA-LU—the legislation that outlines federal transportation funding for the states—expired. Since then, members of Congress have been kicking the can down the road, ... Read More
Happy birthday, US Interstates. Now what?
The highway system traversing the United States quietly hit a milestone last month with the 55th anniversary of the Federal Aid Highway Act. In 1956 ... Read More
Four E's of crash analytics, part 2: Enforcement