Next GAITE Meeting
Do not miss the chance for a behind the scenes look at the new Cobb County TMC. Brook Martin and John Morey will be speaking about the design, construction, and operation of this latest addition to Cobb County's transportation system.
We will also hear a presentation from the SPSU student chapter about this past year's activities, planned activities for the coming school year, and an introduction of the new advisor, officers and student members.
When: Sept 9, 2010 - 11:00 - 1:00; Food is buffet style starting at 11:30.
Where: Cobb County DOT, 1890 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008
Menu: Williamson Brothers BBQ: chopped pork, pulled chicken, green beans, mac & cheese, drinks and dessert. Veggie plate available. (email johnk@streetsmarts.us)
Cost: $20 private-sector members; $15 public sector members; $25 for non-members; special pricing for life members, students, and job seeking members
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e3057vs235dcb844
If you are interested in sponsoring the Luncheon for only $200, please contact Mike Holt (mholt@worldfiber.com). You get a two-minute spotlight at the luncheon and your company name on the eBlasts and registration page.
Recent Events
The Roller Skating Extravangza held this past Saturday had a great turnout and there will be pictures posted soon from the event!
You missed one of the best meals we ever had at a monthly meeting. I'm still tasting those raviolis.
We went to school for New Urbanism 101. Katherine Moore from the Georgia Conservancy gave a great presentation. The three main principles we learned were: Subdivide first; determine land use later
- Design streets as if they are the most important elements... because they are
- Design spaces knowing that places are made, not designed.
- Kudos for Katherine for making sustainability and environmental preservation interesting and applicable to a room full of traffic people.
Bill Rusham recorded the meeting for our first ever podcast. We are currently working on getting the feed for the podcast set up so that you can subscribe through ITunes but for now you can download the file directly.
August 2010 Montly ITE Meeting.mp3
2010 Summer Seminar: July 18-21, 2010
Thanks to everyone who made it out this year to the ITE Georgia Section's annual Summer Seminar in St. Simons.
Check out the large collection of pictures from the meeting!
Upcoming Events/News:
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Please check out the attached Draft of the revised Signal Design Guidelines. If you see any errors or omissions, please send them to me or Anita Withers (awithers@dot.ga.gov) by September 15th so we can incorporate them in the final release at the end of September.
Traffic Signal Design Guidelines - docx format
Signal Head Alignments - docx format
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Leadership wanted...
The Nominations Committee, chaired by Scott Mohler, would like to know if you or someone you know is interested in running for a position on the GA Section ITE Board: Affiliate Director, Secretary/Treasurer, or District Representative. You must be a member in good standing to be considered. Affiliate members, those that only members of the local section, are only eligible for the Affiliate Director position. Please contact Scott via email at Scott_Mohler@URSCorp.com.
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August Newsletter has been posted
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The Georgia ITE Section is forming a Simulation Users Group. Please let David Low know if you are interested in being a part of the group.
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ITE will be participating in the Rivers Alive Project in DeKalb County. We will be cleaning up a stream or pond in a DeKalb County park. It should be a great opportunity to give back to our local community. We also get T-shirts for participating!
What: Rivers Alive
When: September 11th; check-in at 8:30 am, getting our feet wet from 9 - 11, trash collected weigh-in from 11 - 11:30
Where: Dresden Park located at 2301 Dresden Dr., Atlanta, GA 30319
Cost: A little hard work and maybe some wet feet
What to Bring:Recommended clothing: Long sleeves and long pants, also bring rubber boots if you have them
Highlight: T-Shirt! BONUS: Snacks and drinks may be provided.
Children are welcome to attend the event although there will be a parental waiver that will need to be filled out. Also, spouses and significant others are also welcomed to attend the event. Please email Tim Brandstetter (tim.branstetter@kimley-horn.com) or Winter Horbal (wghorbal@foresitegroupinc.com) if you plan to attend. -
2010 Highway Capacity Manual Workshop
When::September 30, 2010
Where: Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center The Georgia Section of ITE has requested McTrans conduct a one-day 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Workshop. This workshop will provide an overview and technical information on the 2010 HCM to be published later this year. Special attention will be given to those procedures that will change most, including Signalized Intersections, Urban Streets, Roundabouts and Freeway Weaving. The Highway Capacity Software (HCS) will be previewed to demonstrate the new features being implemented in the 2010 version. The cost of the workshop is $150 and certificates will be distributed to document 6 PDHs.
You can read more about the training course content and register online at: http://mctrans.ce.ufl.edu/training/ (Note: Registration will be available after 8/16)
Please contact McTrans with any questions at 1-800-226-1013 or mctrans@ce.ufl.edu. The Georgia ITE contact is Andrew Antweiler at aantweiler@roswellgov.com
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The Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation
2010 ITS Georgia Annual Meeting and Exhibits - Register before August 19 for Early Bird savings and preferred hotel pricing.
Highlighting Intelligent Transportation Solutions is the theme of the 2010 meeting. Featuring top GDOT leadership, local and national transportation professionals and the latest in ITS solutions, planning and technology. Golf the fabulous Reynolds Plantation.
Visit http://itsga.org/2010annualmeetingregistration.htm to register, exhibit and sponsor.
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London Technical Tour Trip
The Georgia Section of ITE is sponsoring a dynamic one week tour to London September 20, 2010 and would like to invite you to attend. Our hosts will be the Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT). IHT is the equivalent of ITE in the UK. What will we do? Get first-hand knowledge of how they are dealing with roundabouts, addressing congestion, freeway management and traffic calming. We’ll share what we learn at next year’s Southern District Meeting in Lafayette.
If you have any questions about the trip, please contact Naveed Jaffar at (770) 428-0157 njaffar@flohut.com or me at (770) 594-6422 dlow@roswellgov.com. If you think of others that might be interested, please let us know and we will contact them about the tour.
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Mentoring Class Announced
News flash! GA ITE's mentoring program is primed to kick off its second year! This program's objective is to develop the future of our industry through six formal sessions lead by experts on topics including: Business Etiquette, Gender/Age Issues, Judgment/Political Decisions. In addition to formal gatherings participants are encouraged to communicate & get together on their own with the intention of sharing knowledge & experience. Seasoned industry professionals have been paired with younger members who have demonstrated involvement & shown potential for future leadership in the organization. This year's program is scheduled to kick off on July 13th and conclude at the December awards banquet.
Your 2010 protégé class & mentors include:
- Patrick Allen - Marion Waters
- Tim Brandstetter -Vern Wilburn
- Brett Buchanan - Phillip Allen
- Rama Chilukuri - Carla Holmes
- Alex Kennedy - Betsy Williams
- Patrick McAtee - Kenn Fink
For more information please contact this year's team: Scott Younker, Andrew Antweiler, Alvin James, Paul DeNard, Kristin Turner, Travis Hurt
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E-week Activities
"Wait! Isn't E-Week in February?" Why, yes it is. I'm glad you asked.
ITE can play a big part in the E-Week activites but only with help from you. Others in the engineering community are already involved and it is our turn. We need people to step up and help committee chair Steven Sheffield. There are many opportunities to serve. We want to make sure ITE and its members are well represented next February and the time to start is now.
The following are the E-week committees and their chairs:
- Rob Weilacher, Chairman (structural engineer)
- Steven Sheffield, Vice Chairman (nominated and accepted today)
- Carolyn Jones, GEA, Awards Banquet Sub-Committee
- Dawn Ramsey, Future Cities Sub-Committee
- Larry Prescott, Toothpick Bridge Sub-Committee
- Georgene Geary, Introduce-A-Girl-To-Engineering (IAG) Sub-Committee
- Rees Culpepper, Web Master
- France Campbell, ITE, Public Relations
- Fund Raising, Open
- Secretary, Open
- Engineers Excellence Awards Sub-Committee, Open
- Engineer of the Year Award Sub-Committee, Open
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New Job Posting from City of Chattanooga and Foresite Group, Inc. - see Job Center
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May Newsletter - now posted
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Now that it's 2010, it's time to start thinking about Transpo2010. The conference is scheduled for December 12 to 15 and it will be held at the beautiful Sawgrass Marriot hotel in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The conference is being sponsored by ITSFL, ITSGA, ITE Georgia, ITE Florida, FDOT, GDOT, and FHWA. It will include golf, networking opportunities, and plently of technical sessions to inform you of the latest advancements in our industry.
The Program Committee is now accepting submissions for presentations at Transpo2010, ITE - NOW MORE THAN EVER. Share your expertise, gain visibility, and enhance your professional grwth by presenting at this important event!
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Affliates, please register your dues payment on-line here
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Governor's Legislation - Transportation Investment Act of 2010 - Talking Points Sheet
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ITE 2009 Annual Report posted
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The Marketing Committee is looking for volunteers to help with some initiatives this year. Contact Shannon Fain at shannonf@streetsmarts.us for more information.
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Georgia Section ITE has shirts you can order with the new logo (Here)
Subscribe to the Newsletter RSS Feed (you may have to re-subscribe following new web
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Message from the President David Low, P.E., PTOE:
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Georgia Section ITE - 2010 Goals (Here)
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