INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS Indiana Section VOLUME 2018 Winter Issue

 

 

For the past 3 years, ITE has been in the midst of a series of positive changes, focused on both positioning ITE as the leading association for transportation professionals and providing our members an exceptional membership experi-ence. ITE has enhanced our relevance and recognition in the

transportation community. Our initiatives on Vision Zero, Connected and Automated Vehicles, Smart Com-munities and Transportation and Health have connected ITE with the issues and people shaping our profes-sion. Internally, we strengthened connections between ITE International, Districts and Sections so we can pro-vide members with a consistent member experience regardless of their location, deliver more effective member support, and provide a suite of benefits to help our members excel as transportation profession-als. When you are a member of ITE, you are a member of a Section, District, and International. Being an ITE Member not only labels you as a transportation professional, but as a transportation professional who is in touch with ideas, people, and resources at the international, national, and regional levels and who uses this knowledge to bring the best solutions to their local community. Beginning January 1, as an existing affiliate of this Section, you’ll be given an exclusive opportunity to join as a full member of ITE for 2019 and gain access to all the benefits of ITE membership, for the price of your yearly section dues. In 2020, you’ll be able to renew your membership with ITE at one half the price of regular dues. Benefits Include:

ITE Journal – published monthly in hard copy and electronically, SpotlITE electronic newsletter – distributed bi-weekly electronically ITE Talks Transportation Podcast – available monthly ITE Social Media – distributed daily on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube ITE Community discussion forums – available on demand at www.ite.org, exclusive to ITE mem-

bers International, District, Section Meetings – discounts available to ITE members ITE Technical Council participation – available exclusively to ITE members ITE technical products – 33% discounts available to ITE members ITE Library – available exclusively to ITE members at www.ite.org Professional Development webinars and training – 33% discounts available to ITE members Leadership ITE – available exclusively to ITE members Matson/Hammond Mentoring Program – available exclusively to ITE members PDH tracking – available exclusively to ITE members

Be on the lookout for emails beginning the first week of January, from membership@ite.org, that will give you details on how to take advantage of this offer. For those of you who choose not to take advantage of this offer and to join ITE as a member we encourage you to continue to be involved at the local level as a friend of ITE. You should expect to pay slightly higher prices at section meetings as members will receive a discount. Our goal with this promotion is to give each affiliate the opportunity to evaluate the value of ITE member benefits for the same price that you were already paying for section membership. We hope you will seriously consider this as an offer to expand your access to the ideas, people and resources that can help you be a better transportation professional and grow your career.

LIFETIME MEMBERS (As of December 2018)

Mr. Dennis W. Cobb, PE Mr. James H. Cox, PE Mr. Edward Doyle, PE Mr. John Farrar, PE Mr. William Fehribach, PE Dr. Jon Fricker, PE Mr. Meredith W. Fry. PE Mr. Ronald R. Greiwe Mr. Alfredo Hanza, PE Mr. Steven Hardesty, PE Mr. James Klausmeier, PE Mr. Floyd Kline, Jr., PE Mr. Delmar Kloeker, PE Mr. Chip Lang, Sr. PE (Deceased) Mr. Jere Meredith, PE Mr. Harold Michael (Deceased) Mr. Forrest Miller, PE Mr. John Myers, PE, AICP Mr. Paul Newville Dr. Gilbert Satterly. PE Mr. Dan Shamo, PE Dr. Kumares Sinha, PE Mr. Clinton Sparks, PE Dr. James Taylor, PE Mr. Clinton Venable, PE (Deceased) Mr. Frank Vukovits, PE (Deceased) Mr. Robert Wheeler, PE Mr. William Wiedelman, PE Mr. Harold Wilson, PE Dr. Hadi Yamin, PE Each year, the Board reviews the Section’s membership records and recommends members for award of the Indiana Section Life Certificate. The Certificate may be awarded to any member of the Section who has:

Reached the age of 65.

Bean a Member in good standing for 15 or more years of any Section of ITE.

Contributed significantly to the Section and/or profession of Transportation Engineering.

2018 NEW MEMBERS Amir Mafarjeh, WSP Lifeng Chen, American Structurepoint Jeffrey Mahan, Civil Engineering Consult-

ants, Inc. Mark St. John, Shrewsberry Daniel Haake, HDR David Reamer, INDOT Jeremy Chapman, American Structurepoint Michael Smith, Burgess and Niple

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Outgoing Presidents Report As my term of president comes to an end and I hand off the responsibilities to Rich Zielinski, I would like to look back on this past year. I will begin with a big Thank You to everyone for what I think has been a very successful year with ITE. It is the membership that makes this organiza-tion such a success. We have had great participation in the many events over the past year. The generous contri-butions of our sponsors and membership have resulted in the award of three more scholarships to future transporta-

tion professionals as well as many opportunities for our membership to come together to learn, have fun and to promote the transportation industry. Our February Tech Lunch included an update on current legislation affecting the transportation in-dustry. Our annual Road School Banquet followed in March with an update on Traffic Signal Tech-nology and the awarding of three scholarships totaling $12,500. Our summer seminar in July was a great success in bringing transportation professionals together to network and learn about the latest innovations and technology in our industry. The annual golf outing at Bear Slide was again a success in bringing in funding and providing networking opportunities in a great social environ-ment. The membership continued the golf theme in a social outing at the new Top Golf facility in Fishers. In addition to these activities we hosted student chapter dinners at both Purdue and Trine Universities. The hosting of the annual Great Lakes District Traffic Bowl at INDOT’s Ft Wayne Dis-trict brought transportation professionals together with the students for an evening of fun, food and transportation trivia. As I reflect on all of these events it is hard to believe how quickly the past year has gone by and how many events we have been able to host with the membership. I am truly grateful to all of the sponsors, without whom we could not have succeeded. Thanks to all of our committee members for the countless number of hours that you have contributed to the organization and our profession. A really big thanks to the other board members for all of your help with the many successes over the past year. Finally I would like to thank the overall membership that has made the past year so memorable and successful. I want to wish you all continued success and a Merry Christmas. Thanks, Edward D Cox, PE ITE Indiana Section President 2018

Incoming President’s Message As 2019 quickly approaches, it continues to be an exciting time to be an engineer in the transportation industry. There does not appear to be a shortage of transportation projects and many of us have more work going on now than in years past. And it appears the outlook is looking good for the years to come as well. What a great problem to have!! These past four years have gone by quickly and it’s hard to believe that it is now time for me to step into the role of President of the ITE Indiana Section. The Board Members that I have served with, and continue to serve with, are incredible people who truly care about our organization. I am honored to serve not only as President of the Indiana Section, but to serve you as a membership and to serve on a board made up of top notch individuals! A little bit about your incoming president. I graduated from Purdue University in 1986 and have had the pleasure of working both in the government sector (INDOT) and in the private sector. Currently I am a Project Development Director in the Transportation Department at American Structurepoint and have worked at Structurepoint for the past 13 years. I have a broad background in transportation design, including road design, bridge design, traffic analysis, and engineering studies to just name a few. I am mar-ried to my best friend Anne-Marie and I have two beautiful daughters, Chelsea (25) and Madison (21). I live in Cicero where I love spending time on my deck overlooking Morse Reservoir and being on the lake on the pontoon with friends! As your President, I plan on focusing on the following:

Help educate both new and current members about ONE ITE, ITE National’s new initiative to bring more consistency within the organization and to bring more value to its ITE members

Take our ITE Technical Luncheons “on the road” to other locations around the State

Continue to engage with student chapters at several universities around the State

Increase volunteer participation in ITE activities and committees Continue to expand on the range of topics being presented at our technical

luncheons I look forward to a great 2019 for the Indiana Section of ITE! Wishing you all the best, Richard Zielinski, PE 2019 ITE Indiana Section President

Thanks to our 2018 Corporate Sponsors We cannot do it without you!

Diamond: Platinum: Gold:

2018 ITE Indiana Section Board of Directors Golf Team (Left to right) Gary Mroczka, Rich Zielinski, Rusty Holt, Lauren Arthur

2018 ITE Indiana Section Edward J. Cox Memorial Transportation Scholarship Recipients

(Left to right) Cassandra McKee, Purdue, Undergraduate, $5,000 Trevor Moore, Purdue, Undergraduate, $5,000 Lorena Losada Rojas, Purdue, Graduate, $2,500

ITE Indiana Section Financial Update Scholarship Golf Outing raised $1,221.28, which

was slightly better than last year. Summer Seminar raised $1,614. Sponsorships for 2018 were $12,000. 271 Active Members Indiana Sections Account Balance: $31,976.62

(as of 12/13/18)

February Technical Luncheon 

Your 2019 ITE Indiana Section Board Rich Zielinski—President Laura Slusher—Vice President Lauren Arthur—Treasurer Rusty Holt—Secretary Jerry Bollinger–Director Ed Cox-–Past President

2019

Scholarship Golf Outing Late Summer 

2018 Purdue Road School Banquet 

2018 A Look Ahead……...

 

Great Lakes District Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency, Indianapolis April 15-16, 2019