News Archive (past 12 months)
Texas A&M Wins Inaugural Traffic Bowl: 
Congratulations to the Texas A&M student chapter on winning the ITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl champtionship at the Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shown in the photo are: Ken Voigt (International Past President); Team members: Philip Dunham, Ben Sperry, Andrew Persyn, and Kristopher Ball; Robert Wunderlich (International Vice-President); Gene Hawkins (chapter advisor); and Tom Brahms (ITE Executive Director). Whoop!
Posted: Aug 13, 2010
Officer and By-Law Election Results: 
Congratulations to the newly elected district board officers: Dave Carter, vice-president/president-elect and Melisa Finley, secretary-treasurer. They, along with Brian Shamburger, current vice-president, will begin their term on January 1, 2011. Also elected to the TexITE board of directors was at-large representative Jeryl Hart. And finally, the proposed by-laws change regarding district board meetings was passed. Voter turnout was excellent. Thanks to all who voted.
Posted: Jun 29, 2010
2010 Award Winners Recognized: 
Congratulations to all of the award winners announced at the summer meeting. Dr. Gene Hawkins, Texas A&M University, is the 2010 Transportation Engineer of the Year. Nanditha Togar, Urban Engineers Group, is the Younger Member of the Year. Dustin Qualls, Traffic Engineers, Inc., was given the award for outstanding technical paper. Texas A&M University was named outstanding student chapter. And the South Texas Section received the section activities award.
Posted: Jun 23, 2010
Summer Meeting Information: The TexITE Summer Meeting in Sugar Land is this week. Please visit the meeting pages for information on the technical program, hotel reservations, guest activities, and training opportunities. On-line registration is now closed. Walk-up registrations will be accepted.
Posted: Jun 14, 2010
Summer Meeting Information and Registration: On-line registration is now open for the TexITE Summer Meeting in Sugar Land on June 17-19. Please visit the meeting pages for information on the technical program, hotel reservations, guest activities, and registration.
Posted: May 14, 2010
Spring Newsletter Now Available: The Spring TexITE Newsletter has been posted in the Newsletters section.
Posted: May 13, 2010
Voting Booth Now Open: The voting booth is now open for voting members of TexITE to cast their ballots in the district election. The on-line voting booth will remain open until midnight on June 15.
Those members that do not reside in any of the six TexITE sections are also able to vote for their section representative for 2011-2012.
If you have any questions about the voting process, please contact the TexITE webmaster.
Posted: May 12, 2010
ITE 80th Anniversary Fund: ITE is moving their headquarters location this summer. Please consider helping recognize the 80th anniversary of the Institute and its move by making either a personal or corporate contribution to the anniversary fund. The funds collected will be used to enhance the Institute's connectivity to our members and other transportation organizations around the world. For more details visit the ITE Web site.
Posted: Apr 20, 2010
TxDOT Seeks Input on Transportation Plan: The Texas Department of Transportation is developing the Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan 2035 in order to plan for the future growth of Texas and meet federal requirements. This plan will establish a framework for TxDOT to address the challenges of our aging infrastructure, urban densification, and a growing population. Meetings will be held throughout the state during the month of May. For more details on dates and locations, please download the TxDOT news release.
Posted: Apr 20, 2010
Winter Meeting Certificates and Photos Posted: Photos from the Frisco meeting are now posted on the Web site. So are PDF certificates that can be downloaded for your professional development file. Just head over to the Past Meetings page and click on Frisco.
Posted: Mar 4, 2010
ITE Webinars on 2009 MUTCD: ITE is offering several webinar opportunities to learn about the new Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Webinars will be held on February 9 and 23 and March 2 and 9. For more information, visit the ITE web site.
Posted: Feb 5, 2010
Texas A&M Wins Texas Traffic Bowl: 
Congratulations to the Texas A&M student chapter on winning the first ever Texas District Collegiate Traffic Bowl. Pictured from left: Phillip Dunham, Kristopher Ball, Ben Sperry, and Andrew Persyn. They will now go on to compete against other district winners at the ITE Annual Meeting in Vancouver in August.
Posted: Feb 4, 2010
Transportation Engineer and Younger Member Nominations: TexITE announces its call for nominations for the 2010 Transportation Engineer of the Year and Younger Member of the Year. Nominations for these prestigeous awards are due on May 15. Please see the awards nomination page for more details and to download the nomination form.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010
Call for Papers - District Technical Award: TexITE announces its call for papers for the 2010 TexITE Technical Paper Award. This award is presented annually to recognize the outstanding technical paper prepared by a non-student member or affiliate of TexITE. Papers are due by April 30. See the award nominations page for more details and to download the nomination form. The author of the selected paper will receive a $100 cash award.
Posted: Jan 20, 2010
On-Line Registration Ends Thursday at 5:00 PM: Don't miss the TexITE Winter Meeting in Frisco on January 28-30. There will be lots of opportunities for professional development, networking, and just plain fun. Be sure to check out the pedestrian safety training class that is being offered prior to the meeting. There will also be an engineering ethics seminar for those that need it for the professional registration. And, of course, great Highway Products Group exhibits that will showcase the latest and greatest transportation products and gizmos. And so much more. Stop by the meeting page for all the information.
Posted: Jan 8, 2010
Winter Meeting Early Registration Ends Thursday: Thursday, January 7 is the last day you can register for the meeting at the reduced rate. Visit the meeting site to view all the meeting information and to register.
Posted: Jan 6, 2010
2009 MUTCD Is Now Available: On December 16, 2009 a final rule adopting the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD was published in the Federal Register. States must adopt the 2009 National MUTCD as their legal State standard for traffic control devices within two years.
Posted: Dec 16, 2009
Winter Meeting Registration Now Open: Preliminary information and on-line registration is now available for the TexITE Winter Meeting, January 28-30, 2010 in Frisco.
Posted: Nov 23, 2009
Fort Worth Section Voting Booth Open: Eligible voting members of the Fort Worth Section have until December 16 to vote in their election of officers for 2010.
Posted: Nov 19, 2009
Houston Section Voting Booth Open: Eligible voting members of the Houston Section have until December 4 to vote in their election of officers for 2010.
Posted: Nov 16, 2009
Brazos Valley Section Voting Booth Open: Eligible voting members of the Brazos Valley Section have until December 4 to vote in their election of officers for 2010.
Posted: Nov 15, 2009
ITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl is Coming: ITE is in the final stages of preparing for the first annual ITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl competition. Each district will host a competition to crown a champion to represent the district at the ITE Annual Meeting in Vancouver. The Texas District will hold their competition at the Winter Meeting in Frisco in January. Stay tuned for more details.
Posted: Oct 28, 2009
Dallas Section Voting Booth Open: Eligible voting members of the Greater Dallas Section have until Nov. 27 to vote in their election of officers for 2010.
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
Call for Abstracts: A Call for Abstracts has been issued for the 2010 Winter Meeting to be held in Frisco on January 28-30, 2010.
Posted: Oct 12, 2009
DART Station Renamed in Honor of Jack Hatchell: From DART: West Plano Transit Center has become the Jack Hatchell Transit Center, in memory of the longtime and highly respected Collin County official and transportation leader.
Jack Hatchell was also a longtime member of TexITE who passed away in June 2008.
Posted: Oct 5, 2009