The Transportation Professional of the Year award was established in 2025 to compliment ITE International’s Transportation Achievement Award for individuals.
This award recognizes a person who has demonstrated excellence in the prior year and is not meant to be a lifetime achievement-type award. This person would have individually done something in the previous year that fits one or more of these criteria:
- Developed an innovative concept in the areas of Complete Streets, TSMO, Traffic Engineering, Planning, or Safety.
- Implemented a challenging transportation program through perseverance in its development and promotion.
- Led a program or completed an innovative project having a significant effect on transportation.
- Developed or led an initiative that promotes a major advancement in the efficiency and/or economy of transportation.
- Created/Developed/Led a successful project or initiative that advances safety for all the travelling public, including pedestrians, cyclists, and users of alternate means of transport.
- Pioneered/Developed/Led innovative and effective applications of a transportation element such as roundabouts or speed humps.
The person selected by the panel will be submitted to ITE International for their Transportation Achievement Awards.
ITE International Submission and Scoring Criteria (updated every year)
The 2025 submission that were submitted to ITE International on behalf of the Western District is provided here for reference.
Deadline: Nominations for the Transportation Achievement Award should be submitted to the Past President via email by March 1.
