MUTCD 2009 Edition now available
Taken from FHWA.dot.gov: 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. The Federal Register notice, which provides detailed discussion [...]
Efficiency at the expense of safety? LED traffic lights
The gains of saving energy in the field of transportation are obvious, but what do we lose by switching to more energy efficient options? In the case of traffic lights, switching to LED bulbs can eliminate a light's ability to melt snow. This presents an immediate danger to drivers, and [...]
International Director’s Report
By Ken Ackeret Randy McCourt, Zaki Mustafa and I represented the Western District at the recent International Board of Direction meeting held on October 16 and 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Your three Directors were joined by Dalene Whitlock, your 2010 International Director-elect. Randy’s term will be completed at the [...]
President’s Message
Michael Sanderson, Western District President Over the last several months my presidential duties have given me the opportunity to travel to a number of local section and chapter meetings including: New Mexico, Arizona, Northern California, and Montana. During these visits it was my privilege to meet many ITE members for [...]
Expiration Date No Longer Needed on Calif. PE Stamps
By Walter Okitsu, Western District Licensing & Certification Chair California law was changed regarding professional engineering (PE) stamps. On October 11, 2009 Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 645 (Niello) that eliminated the requirement to show expiration dates on PE stamps. The seal must continue to show name, number, and discipline, but [...]
Mississippi and Missouri to receive $9.4 Million for transportation improvements
Taken from US DOT: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Awards $9.4 Million for Mississippi and Missouri Transportation Improvements WASHINGTON – Nine highway projects in Mississippi and Missouri will receive $9.4 million from the Federal Highway Administration’s Delta Region Transportation Development Program (DRTDP), U.S Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today. “Investments [...]
Transportation Communication Newsletter: A website to visit
Below are a selection of news updates taken from the Transportation Communication Newsletter: (http://transport-communications.blogspot.com/) The transport communication newsletter is a frequently updated blog that hosts volumes of great transportation news. I have placed a permanent link to the website at the right hand side of the page in the section [...]
Crash Tests Help Reduce Traffic Deaths
NPR's Brian Naylor recently published an article detailing exactly how the use of crash tests and the dummies involved help to reduce traffic deaths. The article also linked to a top safe vehicles list published by the Institute for Highway Safety that can be found by following the link within [...]
Election Nominees for 2011:
District 6 Candidates for Office Candidate for President Edgar Perez Candidate for Vice President Alyssa Reynolds Candidates for Secretary-Treasurer Walter Okitsu Doug Smith Candidates for International Director Jennifer Rosales Nate Larson The Institute's Nomination Committee has selected as their nominees to run for election to serve starting 2011: International President [...]
Student Endowment Fund Spotlight: Nov/Dec
Section President Craig Faessler: The Colorado-Wyoming Section had the honor and pleasure of hosting the Western District annual meeting this past July. Our local arrangements committee worked very hard to pull together another successful event for the District. To kick off the event, the Colorado-Wyoming Section became only the second group to reach [...]
