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Purpose
About
ITE
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is a professional
society of more than 15,000 transportation engineers, planners
and other professionals in some 80 countries. The Institute
facilitates the application of technology and scientific principles
to research, planning, functional design, implementation,
operation, policy development and management for all modes
of transportation.
ITE promotes professional development of members,
supports and encourages education, stimulating research, developing
public awareness, and establishes forum for exchanging professional
information. The Institute maintains of a central point of
reference and facilitates development of standards and recommended
practice procedures in transportation.
Its members are responsible for the safe and
efficient movement of people and goods on streets, highways,
and transit systems. Since 1930 the Institute has served as
a gateway to knowledge and advancement in transportation through
meetings, seminars, and publications. Institute programs and
resources include professional development seminars, technical
reports, a monthly journal, local, regional, and international
meetings, and other forums for the exchange of opinions, ideas,
techniques, and research.
Institute Structure
The Institute is divided into 10 geographic districts worldwide.
The Western District (District 6) represents the 13 western
states from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast, including
Guam. Within the Western District there are 15 sections that
represent states or areas within the west. There are also
6 chapters that represent sub-areas of sections that have
been created to better serve members locally. These districts,
sections and chapters allow members a more local forum for
exchanging information, research and policy on transportation.
Each of these levels (International, District, Section and
Chapter) generally have their own dues associated with membership.
Publications
The Institute publishes textbooks including the Traffic Engineering
Handbook, Transportation Planning Handbook, Trip Generation,
Parking Generation, Manual of Traffic Signal Design, Traffic
Signal Installation and Maintenance Manual, Transportation
and Land Development, and the Manual of Transportation Engineering
Studies. ITE and its members also contribute to the development
of several standard references in the transportation industry,
including the Traffic Control Devices Handbook, Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the Highway Capacity Manual.
A complete listing of publications is available at the ITE
Bookstore on the web.
The official publication of the Institute, ITE
Journal, is published monthly and contains feature articles
on technical and professional topics, short news stories on
events and people in the transportation profession, reports
on new developments in equipment, materials, methods, current
publications and a listing of positions available. In the
Western District, the WesternITE
newsletter, published every other month, provides similar
content focused on the western states.
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