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April ITE Journal
April 2008
Vol. 78 (4)

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 Features

President’s Message
By Alfred A. Guebert, P.Eng., PTOE (F)

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The Debate over Digital Billboards: Can New Technology Inform Drivers Without Distracting Them?
By Michelle S. Birdsall

This feature examines the background and capabilities of digital billboards and signs; the current regulations; and the contrasting opinions about their potential effect on traffic safety.

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Improving the Application of Transit Signal Priority Using the NTCIP 1211 Standard
By Peter Koonce, P.E., Eric Lindstrom, P.E., Tom Urbanik, P.E. and Scott Beaird, P.E.

A recent research project developed case studies for the application of transit signal priority that would incorporate various sources of information, using the NTCIP 1211 standard message framework.

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Lessons Every Transportation Engineer and Planner Need to Learn
By Howard S. Stein, P.E., PTOE

Traffic engineering/planning is unique due to the involvement of the public and their perceptions. This feature highlights lessons learned from working for a wide range of clients and communities.

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New MUTCD Minimum Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements
By Paul J. Carlson, P.E.

Revision 2 of the 2003 edition of MUTCD, which became effective in January 2008, adds new provisions regarding sign retroreflectivity.

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The ITE 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Anaheim, CA, USA: 21st- Century Transportation
By John E. Fisher, P.E., PTOE

This feature showcases the 21st-century transportation system in and around Anaheim and southern California.

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United Nations Debates Road Safety This Spring
By T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Ph.D.

Road deaths and injuries in low- and middle-income countries are forecast to increase by 80 percent. Transportation engineers trained in designing safe roads will be vital to stopping this epidemic.


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