Recent Product Releases

(January 1, 2022-present)

Title	Type	Release Date
Institutionalizing the Safe System Approach in Local Road Safety Plans This document considers opportunities to evolve and align the LRSP process with a more robust and holistic safety framework, embracing national and international best practice—the Safe System approach—to address our road safety crisis in the United States. Download	Technical Brief	May 2023
Bike Runnels – Improving Access for Cyclists and All Users at Stairways A bike runnel is a narrow channel on the edge of a stairway that helps dismounted cyclists negotiate stairs. This newly released ITE Quick Bite provides some tips when considering the implementation of bike runnels. Download	Quick Bite	April 2023
Application of Big Data in Safety Analysis In 2021, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Safety Council published the Technical Brief Incorporating Big Data into Safety Analysis: An Integrated and Proactive Approach, defining “Big Data” in the context of safety and describing how Big Data can be used to supplement traditional crash data. This Technical Brief builds upon the former and provides a guide to help transportation professionals understand how to define and incorporate Big Data when scoping, implementing, and evaluating safety projects. Case studies of specific applications are included to illustrate real world examples of evaluating safety performance with Big Data. In contrast to Big Data, traditional crash data is typically collected by law enforcement agencies after a collision has occurred. Human error when documenting collision factors is possible and consistency in reporting may vary, often requiring additional effort from analysts to validate and compile meaningful and consistent data from collision report. Additionally, traditional crash datasets may be too small to have predictive power, especially in rural or low traffic volume locations. Using traditional crash data to identify locations with high crash frequency is reactive; that is, a crash must occur for data to be collected. Big Data allows practitioners to study a larger number of potential traffic incidents by evaluating specific contributing factors (i.e., driver behavior) that could increase the risk of collisions. Download	Technical Brief	April 2023
Have You Seen My Staff: A Discussion on Recruiting and Retention ITE’s employer councils—the Consultants Council, the Industry Council, and the Public Agency Council—joined forces in November 2022 and hosted the joint virtual “Town Hall” to brainstorm with the larger ITE community on the important topic of “Staff Recruiting and Retention.” The three councils independently identified that staff leaving their organizations (whether in the public or private sectors) was a real and critical issue that needed to be understood immediately. The planning committee felt that it would be beneficial to seek perspectives from our partners in human resources and recruiting to understand what feedback they receive from employees making the decision to leave. In addition, the committee wanted to include panelists who have made career moves, from the public sector to the private sector and vice-versa. Download	Quick Bite	April 2023
Residential Local Street Sidewalk Survey Seeking answers for residential local street sidewalks? This is your resource! We conducted a survey to get answers to some basic questions and summarized what this may mean to you and your community. Access	Website	April 2023
Transit Deserts – Myths, Realities, and Solutions Public transit is an essential component of global transportation systems, including those in the United States. Recent data from the American Community Survey estimates that roughly 14 percent of commute trips in the Northeast U.S. are by transit. Western states exhibit 4.4 percent with transit serving 3 and 2 percent of commuter trips in Midwest and South, respectively.1 Transit provides critical mobility and accessibility to millions of people, especially those who do not have reliable access to other modes such as the private automobile and in circumstances where cycling or walking would not be safe, efficient, or otherwise practical. Additionally, transit is an essential service for the elderly and people with disabilities. Such individuals are often referred to as “captive riders” or “transit dependent.” However, expecting physical access to opportunity is not a “dependency.” Transit allows people in both urban and rural areas to access employment, education, healthcare, and social activities. Transit, however, is not ubiquitous. In fact, some areas and even entire regions have limited or even no access to transit services. Such areas are typically referred to as transit deserts or transit-starved areas. In general, transit deserts are defined as areas where the demand for transit far exceeds its supply. 2 In far too many cases this means there is no transit at all. Download	Quick Bite	April 2023
Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook ITE and the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) collaboratively prepared the Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook, 2nd Edition to reflect the current state-of-the-practice and to provide the user with a broad overview of key considerations for the maintenance element of a traffic signal program. Available in both pdf and print. Purchase pdf Purchase print	Publication	March 2023
ITE TrafficWiki An online tool serving as a one-stop-shop for knowledge on all-things traffic engineering. This new product takes the place of our long-standing Traffic Engineering Handbook. This is a free resource available exclusively to ITE members. Access	Website	March 2023
Top 10 Things I Wish I'd Learned about Data/Data Analytics in College This top 10 list is intended to convey critical career lessons and principles learned by data experts with decades of experience in the "school of hard knocks." Recent graduates and entry-level transportation practitioners learned foundational theories and concepts in college studies, and some fortunate students may have also learned a few of these real-world lessons from pragmatic professors. Download	Quick Bite	March 2023
Emerging Workforce Trends for Transportation Data Professionals This Quick Bite highlights current trends and programs as examples of how transportation agencies and contractors are building and improving the transportation data workforce. Download	Quick Bite	March 2023
ITE Foundational Equity Glossary The Glossary contains key equity terms, definitions, and references in simple and accessible formats to move equity conversations forward at ITE. It provides a consistent and standard way to evaluate transportation equity. The Glossary is a living document that marks a starting point and one of the first few products that ITE's Equity Committee (EC) has produced in its equity journey. Download	Quick Bite	February 2023
Pandemic Quick Builds: Lessons Learned and What Comes Next This report was developed by the ITE Complete Streets Council and provides case studies of quick build projects. Each case study provides a background, a description of its development, the implementation and outcomes, and lessons learned. Projects in this publication include: Vision Zero Innovation Program (Boulder, CO); MOVE Culver City Tactical Mobility Lane Pilot: Downtown Corridor (Culver City, CA); Active Streets (Milwaukee, WI); Slow Streets Program (Oakland, CA); and Implementation of Bus Priority Projects in the District (Washington, DC). Download	Technical Brief	February 2023
Current Case Studies - Examples of Practices of Equity in Transportation The Case Studies Subcommittee of the ITE Equity Committee has identified three examples of integrating equity within transportation projects that may be helpful for other transportation professionals when integrating equity within their practices. Download	Quick Bite	February 2023
Understanding the Auto Industry This Quick Bite is first among the four Quick Bite articles that have been planned to provide the ITE community with information on Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) applications from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) perspective. This specific Quick Bite addresses the issue of OEM & Infrastructure Owner Operator (IOO) Partnerships. Download	Quick Bite	February 2023
ITE Developing Trend Exploration: Electrification As the proliferation of alternative fuel vehicles and electrification develops, ITE members will be called upon to advise on how these vehicles will impact our transportation system and communities. Historically, the type of advice likely to be sought from ITE members could include site design, roadway safety, funding impacts, workforce capacity, community equity, alternative fuel options, and electrical grid impacts; however, socioeconomic questions could arise. For example, would driving behavior of electric vehicle users change based on frequency, availability of charging stations, and the duration to charge? Further, what are some of the barriers for people considering adopting electric vehicles? While a lot of media attention is placed on electrification of the vehicle fleet, other emerging electric micromobility options such as e-Bikes, e-Scooters, and e-Carts create a new set of opportunities and challenges for transportation professionals. Download	ITE Developing Trend Exploration	January 2023
Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis for Site Development The Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis for Site Development (MTIASD) Recommended Practice is intended to replace the current Transportation Impact Analyses for Site Development Recommended Practice, under publication number RP-020D published September 2010. The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) prepared this publication to reflect the current state-of-the-practice on multimodal transportation impact analysis. This Recommended Practice provides key considerations for practitioners preparing multimodal transportation impact analysis as well as new approaches for agencies to proactively plan for multimodal transportation when reviewing site developments. Purchase	Recommended Practice	January 2023
A Guide to Vertical Deflection Speed Reduction Techniques: Planning and Design of Speed Humps, Speed Tables and Other Related Measures ITE prepared this recommended practice to reflect the current state-of-the-practice and provide the user with a broad overview of key considerations for vertical deflection measures as speed reduction techniques including speed humps, speed tables, raised pedestrian crossings, raised intersections, and traffic calming roundabouts. Purchase	Recommended Practice	December 2022
Foundational Equity Glossary Draft ITE's Foundational Equity Glossary (2022) recognizes the work of frontline leaders (not limited to women, people of color, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and many others) who worked hard for decades and continue to pave the way for equitable practices to become a reality in transportation Download	Glossary	November 2022
Crosswalk Policy Guide The safety, accessibility, and mobility of pedestrians are at the core of why agencies seek to create a crosswalk policy. The intent of this document is to provide guidance to agencies for the development of crosswalk policies. It seeks to improve consistency in crosswalk policy development with the goal of improving the safety and accessibility for some of our transportation system’s most vulnerable users. Purchase	Informational Report	September 2022
Incorporating Big Data into Safety Analysis: An Integrated and Proactive Approach This report focus areas are proactive safety approach, data collection and processing, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and driver behavior. Download	Technical Brief	August 2022
A Background on Transportation Equity and the ITE Equity Committee Transportation equity pushes for all people to have safe, affordable, accessible, and multimodal access to opportunities and services with a fair distribution of transportation resources. An equitable transportation system can positively impact people's health, education, access to jobs, and many other components of everyday life. Download	Quick Bite	August 2022
Prohibition of Turns on Red at Signalized Intersections This informational report focuses on the current state of the practice and outlines the history of turning prohibitions on red signals, the advantages and disadvantages of their use, and any other related issues that should be considered for the prohibition of turns on a red signal indication. A key element of the report is a survey of agencies regarding RTOR standards, methodologies, and enforcement. The intention of the survey was to assess the current state of practice for the prohibition of RTOR across a wide section of geographies and jurisdictions. Purchase	Informational Report	July 2022
Changing to Parking Minimums This QuickBite was developed by the ITE Parking Standing Committee in response to interest from the ITE community on minimum parking requirements that many municipalities have in their bylaws, codes, standards, and guidelines. Download	Quick Bite	July 2022
Zero Auto Ownership: Understanding the Zero Car Commute With growing interest in transportation impacts on climate change, the concept of fostering and consciously investing in urban lifestyles that support zero auto ownership have gained ground. Zero auto ownership (ZAO) has the potential to be one of the more positive impact lifestyle options related to climate change, congestion reduction, and healthy urban living. For urban areas, ZAO can make optimal use of public transportation, walking, and bicycle networks and investments. However, much of the past work related to ZAO has been associated with densely populated areas and economic hardship1. The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) ZAO Task Force explored what we know about ZAO from current data sources and what we may need to know to equitably achieve its potential. Download	Technical Brief	May 2022
Transit Prioritization Tools and Practices In recent years, municipal transit agencies have started expanding their on-street transit prioritization toolkits. Many have started implementing dedicated lanes for buses and public transit. Well-implemented bus lanes can help increase travel speeds and efficiency for the bus routes that use them. Download	Quick Bite	May 2022
Mobility Hubs This informational report documents the current state of the practice of mobility hub planning. This report is intended to help promote the mobility hub network concept as a form of development that can support greater sustainability in transportation and urban development. Download	Technical Brief	April 2022
The Impacts of Working from Home on Transportation Organizations and Employees During 2021, the ITE Industry Council met to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on members and member organizations; this brief provides the insights and lessons learned as we emerge from the pandemic. ITE analyzed survey responses from more than 1,100 members, as well as more detailed follow-up insights provided from a subset of respondents and personal interviews with leaders from private sector companies and public sector organizations. In analyzing these results, it is clear the most significant long-term impact of COVID-19 on the workplace is the ability for employees to work from home (WFH). Seven themes emerged as a result of a more detailed analysis of the survey findings; each of these themes tended to focus on the impact of a WFH environment. Some of these themes focused on the same issues which employees and/or employers dealt with pre-COVID-19, but are now being rethought for a post-COVID-19 world with increased remote work options. Other themes emerged or were exacerbated by the pandemic. Download	Technical Brief	March 2022
Moving Intelligent Work Zones from the Work Zone to Connected and Automated Vehicle Applications Every year there are approximately 800 work zone fatalities and more than 100 fatalities among workers in work zone-related crashes. The impacts on the families of victims are immeasurable. Increased efforts are needed to maintain the aging U.S. transportation system, as this aging system is causing safety and mobility concerns associated with work zones to worsen over time. Download	Quick Bite	February 2022
Evaluating Transportation Equity Social equity (also called fairness and justice) refers to the distribution of benefits and costs and the degree to which it is considered appropriate. Transportation planning decisions have significant equity impacts; they affect the allocation of valuable public resources and impact people's quality of life and economic opportunities. It is therefore important to incorporate equity analysis into transportation planning. However, this can be challenging; a decision may seem equitable when evaluated one way, but not if evaluated another. This Quickbite provides an overview of key transportation equity concepts and describes practical ways to incorporate equity analysis into planning. Download	Quick Bite	January 2022
Health and Co-Benefits of Active Transportation Active travel infrastructure is a proven strategy for increasing physical activity. How much more walking or cycling an individual or community obtains--the magnitude of the effect--depends on a variety of factors, including whether there are destinations within walking or bicycling distance, how direct the route is, and how safe and secure individuals feel. Download	Quick Bite	January 2022
Transportation for Mental Health and Happiness Transportation planning decisions can affect people's lives in many ways, including mental health and happiness (also called "subjective wellbeing" or "life satisfaction"). Following are various ways that certain transportation planning decisions can support mental health and happiness goals. Download	Quick Bite	January 2022
Transportation as a Determinant of Health Transportation is much more than mobility; it is a social determinant of health (SDOH). Social determinant of health is a framework that recognizes that an individual's health status is influenced by factors at many levels. One such factor is the design of cities and communities, including transportation infrastructure. In fact, place is so influential for health status that an individual's zip code is a greater predictor of life expectancy than his or her genetic code. Download	Quick Bite	January 2022