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Three Great Training Opportunities being Offered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

There are three great training opportunities being offered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Don't miss out on these!

1. Quadro Software for Work Zone Traffic Analysis
Date: September 16, 2010
Time: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: DTSD SW Region - Madison, 2101 Wright Street
Registration deadline: September 3, 2010

Intended Audience:
WisDOT staff and consultants involved in the analysis and scheduling of work zones and/or computation of road user costs. Also beneficial for those who review analysis deliverables prepared by others. Target audience includes WisDOT staff from Project Development, Operations and Planning (including Central Office Bureaus and Regions) and consultants.

Please Note:
Quadro Software for Work Zone Traffic Analysis Course # 8780063 http://dotnet/training/tech/courses/construction/8780063.htm
5-hour session
No pre-requisite
Maximum individuals 12

Event Contact Person:
Saundra M.Hoff
WisDOT Technical Training Officer
Phone: 608.267.6722
Fax: 608.266.2760

2. Designing for Pedestrian Safety
Date: August 18-19, 2010
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel, 611 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

3. Complete Streets Workshop
Date: August 18, 2010
Time: 1:00-5:00 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel, 611 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI

For more information about the last two events, please check the event flyer.

2010 Executive Board Election Results

President: Anne Reshadi
Vice President: Rebecca Szymkowski
Secretary: Rich Coakley
Director: Mike McCarthy
Affiliate Director Second Year: Dave Hansen
Affiliate Director First Year: Dawn Krahn

We congratulate the winners and thank each candidate for running for a position in this year’s election.

Wisconsin Act 97, U-turn Legislative Change

Current law prohibits u-turns at all controlled intersections. Beginning 1/1/2010, Wisconsin Act 97 will permit u-turns at controlled intersections UNLESS signs are installed to indicate the maneuver is prohibited by the unit of government responsible for maintaining the intersection (state, county, municipality).

Please note that the effective date of this bill is January 1, 2010. The only urgent consideration that has been identified by WisDOT pertains to u-turns under a protected left-turn phase that would conflict with simultaneous or "overlapping" protected right-turn phases. WisDOT is in the process of addressing affected locations on the state highway system with regulatory signing to retain a prohibition on u-turns - but only at these locations. You may have similar concerns regarding implications for locations on county and local roads.

A broader related WisDOT signing policy is being developed, and will be more fully implemented in coming months. Please contact Tom Notbohm, State Traffic Engineer of Design, if you have questions regarding the development of this policy.

For more information, please see:
2009 Wisconsin Act 971
Act 97 U Turns Passing Summary
Governor Doyle Signs Bill to Protect Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools
2009 SENATE BILL 278

2010 Martin Bruening Award

The Wisconsin Section of ITE, in recognition of Martin, has an annual award for papers by its members. The Martin Bruening Award Committee is again calling for technical papers to be submitted to compete for this annual award.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Any member of the Wisconsin Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers or its student chapters may submit a candidate technical paper. The paper must result from a study or design project in the field of transportation or traffic engineering in which the author served as a principal participant. The paper:

a) must have been completed within two years of the deadline date for the award
b) may have been previously submitted to another group or publicized in another media
c) may be an expansion or revision of a paper previously submitted
d) may be a work related study, a design project, or a research investigation
e) may be co-authored

EVALUATION CRITERIA
Papers will be evaluated on the basis of organization, clarity and usefulness of tables and figures, adequacy and conciseness in covering the subject, simplicity and effectiveness of language, proper support of conclusions, completeness of credits and references, and relevancy of transportation engineering.

The Martin Bruening Award is open to both professional and student members of the ITE Wisconsin Section. The winning paper(s) will be recognized at the March 2010 Section Meeting, along with a $400 award to the winning author. Papers are due by January 31, 2010. Please submit papers to Mr. Richard Coakley either electronically at rcoakley@ch2m.com or through the mail at 135 South 84th Street, Suite325, Milwaukee, WI 53214.

ITE to Sponsor Traffic Safety Merit Badge at the 2010 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree

The Boy Scouts of America will be holding its National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Fredericksburg, Virginia USA from July 26-August 4, 2010. This event will be attended by over 32,000 highly motivated Scouts, most aged 13-17. One of the many activity centers available to Scouts is the “Merit Badge Midway”, where there are booths where boys can accomplish all or part of many of the 120 merit badges offered by BSA.

For more information, please see the event flyer.

2010 Section Executive Board Candidates Campaign Messages

This year there are 15 people running for the 3 open positions - Secretary, Director and Affiliate Director First Year. To assist our members in making an informed voting decision each candidate was given the opportunity to prepare a brief campaign message outlining their vision for the section. Please click here to see full messages.

Call for Speakers

Traffic Engineering Workshop and Transportation Planning Forum

ITE Wisconsin is hosting our spring conference featuring the Transportation Planning Forum and the Traffic Engineering Workshop on April 14, 2010 at the Country Springs in Pewaukee. The event organizers are looking for speakers in both sessions, and you are invited to submit a notice of interest on a variety of topics. All areas within traffic engineering and transportation planning will be considered. The presentations can focus on specific projects, innovative practices, lessons learned, new research, policy issues, etc. Individual and panel ideas are welcome. Please contact Pat Hawley at pat.hawley@rasmithnational.com or (262) 317-3204 with a notice of interest for presentation suggestions. Full abstracts are not required, but please provide a 2-3 sentence description. Presenters do not need to be ITE members. Please respond by November 17, 2009. Please check the event flyer for more details.

2009 Young Professionals Award

To apply, please download the Entry Form.

2010 Transportation Achievement Award

The Transportation Achievement Award is awarded annually for excellence in the advancement of transportation to meet human needs by entities concerned with transportation such as governmental agencies, legislative bodies, consulting firms, industry and other private sector organizations.

Please check the event flyer for more details...

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