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President’s
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By Alfred A. Guebert, P.Eng., PTOE (F)
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Highlights of the ITE 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibit
From August 17 to 20, 2008, more than 2,000 individuals attended insightful technical sessions, viewed more than 170 exhibits from around the world, enjoyed ITS-focused technical tours and attended numerous Western District events.
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Burton W. Marsh Distinguished Service Award: Make No Little Plans
By Mark R. Norman, P.E.
In this feature, the author outlines the challenges facing the transportation profession in the areas of energy and climate change, congestion, safety and financing. He encourages transportation professionals to face these challenges with big plans.
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Theodore M. Matson Memorial Award: Uniform Traffic Control and Uniform Vehicle Codes—A 55-Year Perspective
By David A. Kuemmel, P.E.
In this feature, the author discusses uniform traffic control and encourages FHWA to initiate and support a concerted effort to obtain a national, mandated uniform vehicle code in all states.
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ITE Report Summary
ITE Collision Reporting Research: Assessing the Collision Data Needs of Transportation Engineers—An Informational Report of the ITE Pedestrian and Bicycle Council
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Trial Implementation of a Leading Pedestrian Interval: Lessons Learned
By Sarah M.L. Hubbard, P.E., Darcy M. Bullock, P.E. and John H. Thai, P.E., PTOE
Many cities have implemented the leading pedestrian interval (LPI), which has been reported to improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections. This feature evaluates a trial LPI deployment in Anaheim, CA, USA. The proportion of compromised pedestrian crossings increased after the LPI was deployed. |
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ITE Handbook Summary
A New Geometric Design Handbook for Urban Streets
By R. Marshall Elizer Jr., P.E., PTOE, Kevin G. Hooper, P.E. and John M. Mason Jr., Ph.D., P.E. |
Look for the following feature in ITE Journal on the Web:
Highway Safety Management System Practices in Taiwan
By Kuang-Yang Kou, Ph.D.
A highway safety management system (SMS) is a decision-support process intended to assist decision-makers in selecting effective strategies to improve the efficiency and safety of transportation systems. The purpose of this study was to review and develop improvements to current SMS practices in Taiwan through partnership, funding, organization, uniformity, education and monitoring.
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October 2008
Vol. 78 (10)
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A street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Photograph © istockphoto.com/Keith Binns.
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