In Pittsburgh’s downtown district, some new designs in the crosswalks at 11th Street and Penn Avenue are catching the eyes of road users. White painted designs include arrows, lines and arches that reflect the city’s bridges. The green bike lanes … Read More
ITE recently joined USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the National Safety Council to launch the Road to Zero coalition with the goal of ending fatalities on U.S. roads within the … Read More
ITE is offering scholarships for college students to attend the 2017 Traffic Safety Scholars program. The program introduces participants to the field of traffic safety and the multi-disciplinary opportunities for those who want to make a difference in people’s lives. … Read More
ITE International started a new podcast a few months ago called “ITE Talks Transportation”. This is a collaboration between ITE and Bernie Wagenblast, founder and editor of the Transportation Communication Newsletter and host of Transportation Radio. Each month, a new … Read More
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
