The Deep South Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (DSITE) is committed to supporting those who are recovering from the devastating August flooding. Across southern Louisiana, there are tens of thousands of people who have been displaced or whose … Read More
The ITE 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibit in Anaheim, Calif., ended on Wednesday of this week. At the Awards Luncheon on Monday, Dr. Wayne Sarasua of Clemson University was the recipient of the Wilbur S. Smith Distinguished Transportation Educator Award. … Read More
Jeffrey Paniati, executive director of International ITE, announced recently that the organization developed a report to publicize the good things that are happening within ITE. The report was released in conjunction with the annual business meeting at the 86th ITE … Read More
Columbus, Ohio, beat six other finalist cities for $50 million in federal and private funding in the USDOT Smart Cities Challenge. The challenge was launched in December 2015 by USDOT Secretary Anthony Foxx, and Vulcan President and COO Barbara Bennett … Read More
ITE is launching a new initiative to aggressively advance the goals of the Vision Zero and Towards Zero Deaths movements. ITE’s initial efforts will focus on large and medium-size cities to support and complement the work of the Vision Zero … Read More
Since FHWA launched the Smart City Challenge in December, 78 applicant cities applied with their ideas to combine technology, innovation and equity to improve the lives of their citizens. The seven finalists – Kansas City; Portland, Ore.; Pittsburgh; Austin; Columbus, … Read More
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.
