Welcome
Welcome to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) South Texas Section web site. ITE is a community of transportation professionals acting as a source of expertise, knowledge and ideas. The South Texas ITE Section (STITE) is a part of the Texas District (TexITE) and includes the area between Del Rio, San Antonio, Victoria and the Rio Grande Valley. We welcome you to attend our events and become a Section member. Membership with International ITE is encouraged but not required.
News and Upcoming Events
June Section Meeting
The June Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 and feature an Ethics presentation by Helen Valkavich of the City of San Antonio. The meeting will be held at Grady's BBQ at 6510 San Pedro in San Antonio.
The cost of the meeting is $10 for members, $15 for nonmenbers, $5 students and includes lunch (brisket, turkey, trimmings, tea). Online reservations have ended. The cost of the meeting without reservations is $15; however, space is limited and admission to the event may not be available.
Please contact us at sotexite@gmail.com if you have any questions or need assistance with registration.
Newsletter
The Spring 2009 South Texas ITE Section Quarterly Newsletter is now available to view and download.
International ITE 2009 Annual Meeting & Exhibit
The ITE 2009 Annual Meeting will be held in San Antonio, August 9-12, 2009 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The meeting, which is divided in
to five tracks, offering 52 technical sessions. The tracks are Traffic Engineering and Design, Safety, Planning, Transportation Operations, Conversation Circles and Professional Development Seminars.
In addition to a renowned technical program, you will have the opportunity to network with transportation professionals from a wide range of specialty areas. Please visit the ITE Meeting Page for registration and meeting details.
Past Meetings
South Texas/Capital Area Joint Meeting
The 2nd Annual South Texas & Capital Area Joint Meeting was held in San Marcos and featured John Barton of the Texas Department of Transportation speaking on "The Transportation Economy in Texas" and Gary Gordon with the Transportation Security Administration speaking on "Overview of the TSA's Surface Program and The New Regulations." The meeting turned out to be another success.
Section Presidents Gordon Derr (Capital Area) and
Eduardo Mendoza (South Texas) Kicking Off the Meeting
John Barton speaking on the Texas Transportation Economy
Gary Gordon giving an overview of the TSA
April Section & UTSA Student Chapter Meeting
The April Meeting at UTSA was well attended with Jim Dale of PTV America giving a very informative presentation on “Analyzing the Transportation System - What's Possible with Simulation.” Pate Engineers sponsored the meal cost for the students.
Jim Dale, Garry Ford, Marc Jacobson & Rob Belarmino
Roundabout with Rail Simulation Example
March Section Meeting
The March Meeting featured Heidi Ross of HDR presenting on "Fredericksburg Road Bus Rapid Transit Microsimulation Study."
Fredericksburg Road BRT Microsimulation Study Summary Slide
(Courtesy of HDR)
January Section Meeting
The January Section Meeting was a huge success with over 50 members attending. Special thanks goes to Gilmer Gaston of Pape-Dawson for making a great presentation on "US 281 Superstreet."
Gilmer Gaston presenting US 281 Superstreet at the January Meeting