It is with great sadness that we share the passing of James Yarbrough on May 26, 2016, at the age of 83. He was the President of the Southern Section in 1983-84 and President of the Tennessee Section in 1974. … Read More
The FHWA recently published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to propose new national rules for states and metro areas to measure and report congestion. Essentially, FHWA will make system reliability a key performance measure, according … Read More
It seems like our transportation profession is changing at warp speed which continually challenges transportation professionals to keep up with the latest changes and trends. The upcoming ITE 2016 Annual Meeting and Exhibit, August 14-17 in Anaheim, California, is an … Read More
Many thanks to the LAC for a great meeting in Nashville, and Happy 50th Anniversary to TSITE! Over 32 states, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Canada were represented at this year’s Annual Meeting.
It’s springtime, and state DOTs across the country are turning to the pressing problem of potholes. But first you have to find them, and the Virginia Department of Transportation developed a novel approach – it appointed Phil Itkwick (pronounced “fill … Read More
The National Safety Council has designated April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. After a year in which traffic fatalities are expected to increase by as much as 9 percent, partially attributable to the rise in distracted driving, it seems more … Read More
With the news that vehicle highway deaths will likely increase in 2015 over the year before comes a new study showing that pedestrian traffic fatalities are expected to increase as well. The study, by the Governors Highway Safety Association, shows that … Read More
IMAGINE . . . . Imagine a future in which every transportation professional in the southeastern United States is a member of SDITE. Or perhaps a future in which SDITE leads all other organizations in transportation advocacy, education or innovation. … Read More
Life member of ITE and Founding Member of the Georgia Section John Edwards passed away in February. Edwards helped establish the Georgia Section of ITE and served as its first president in 1963. He then went on to be the … Read More
Staff at ITE Headquarters, in the first quarterly report of 2016, announced that Department and staffing reviews were completed recently and a new organizational structure has been put into place, effective as of January 1. The revised organizational structure reflects … Read More
