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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.
District 6 represents the 13 western states from the Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific coast, including Guam. Within District
6 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 District
6, the WesternITE newsletter,
published every other month, provides similar content focused
on the western states.
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