New England ITE 2022 Annual Meeting

801 Greenwich Avenue,Warwick RI 02886

10 November, 2022

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The NEITE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2022 NEITE Annual Meeting on November 10, 2022. The program below provides details on the technical program, awards, happy hour networking, and some opportunities to win raffle prizes. We have pulled together one training session and two really intriguing technical sessions. Professional development hours (PDHs) will be made available through ITE International. We hope to see you there - in person! Please register on or before November 1! Program:11:30-2:30PM….Signal Timing Corridor Management Training (2.5 PDHs) Webinar presented by ITE; Lunch Provided In 2021, the Traffic Engineering Council kicked off the "Traffic Signal Timing Webinar Series" with three informative sessions dedicated to various topics related to the signal timing process. This training will take a broader look at timings and how they can be coordinated along a corridor. Part one focuses on corridor management where you will be introduced to the basics of traditional traffic signal synchronization methods. Part two will discuss the next generation of signal technology for synchronizing signal systems and evaluating their performance, with a focus on Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) which has the capability to adjust traffic signal timings in real-time to current traffic demand. Presenters: Adam Allen, P.E., PTOE, Highways & Traffic Engineering Discipline Leader | Colliers Engineering & Design | Hamilton, NJ Kevin Lewis, P.E., Traffic Signals Supervisor - Montgomery County | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | King of Prussia, PAJonathan Hui, Transportation Engineer | Los Angeles Department of Transportation | Los Angeles, CAMatt Luker, P.E., Statewide Signal Engineer, Utah Department of Transportation | Utah Department of Transportation | Salt Lake City, UTMatthew Picanso, Senior ITS Network Communications Specialist | VHB | Watertown, MAAngela Dempsey, P.E., Traffic Engineer | VHB | Watertown, MA3:00-3:45PM…..Technical Session 1 - Not Your Average DDI (1 PDH) Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDIs) are an innovative design solution that have many safety and mobility benefits. This presentation will provide lessons learned in terms of engaging the public and obtaining feedback from an example on Route 27 in Natick, MA. Presenters: Joseph Johnson, P.E., PTOE, Director of Traffic Engineering | Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.Chris Howard, P.E. | Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.4:00-5:00PM…..Technical Session 2 - Orange Line Shutdown: Lessons Learned (1 PDH) Learn how MassDOT Highway Division organized a multidisciplinary approach to bring key stakeholders together to mitigate the impacts of the MBTA’s systemwide shutdown of the Orange Line in a little more than two weeks’ time. Hear from members of the working groups that were formed to organize the planning for roadway impacts, vulnerable road users, public safety, and communications to ensure that a comprehensive approach was used. Presenters: Carrie McInerney, P.E., Manager of Advanced Transportation Technologies | MassDOTCorey O’Connor, Traffic Operations Engineer | MassDOTJames Danila, P.E., PTOE, State Traffic Engineer | MassDOTNeil Boudreau, Assistant Administrator of Traffic and Safety | MassDOT5:00-6:30PM…..Networking & Social Hour 6:30-8:30PM…..Dinner, Awards and Raffle Annual awards tribute videoRaffle for all participants/attendeesHotel Info:Click this link to reserve your room at the Crowne Plaza: CROWNE PLAZA ROOMS If you choose to book by phone, reference Group Code NES to receive a discounted rate. Raffle Info:For those who have not heard about our Section’s reorganization, the New England Section will be reorganizing at the end of 2022 into three new sections: Northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont); Southeastern New England (Massachusetts and Rhode Island); and Connecticut. With this reorganization, the remaining existing funds for the Thomas Desjardins Scholarship will be awarded to four recipients at the upcoming MAITE meeting on Thursday, October 6th and new scholarships will begin within each of the three new Sections. As such the New England Section is reaching out to its members and their firms for Gift donations to raffle off at the Annual Meeting with all proceeds going towards funding the start-up of these new scholarships. The New England Section has decided that these start-up funds will be distributed evenly between the three new sections. Some examples of suggested Gifts include, but are not limited to: Hotel for a night and dinner gift certificateGift BasketTickets to a Bruins/Celtics/Red Sox/Patriots/Revolution GameWooSox/Fisher Cats/Yard Goat TicketsSki weekend with lodging and/or lift ticketsDuck boat tour ticketsRestaurant gift cardTheatre ticketsCraft Brewery BasketWith your firm’s donation, you would receive sponsorship of Door Prize Raffle at the meeting with your company’s logo displayed at the Raffle table and recognition of your firm with your gift during the Raffle. If your firm is interested in donating a gift or has any questions about the Raffle, please do not hesitate to contact Justin Curewitz at (978) 836-2610, or at [email protected] or any of the New England Section Board Members. We ask that all Door Prize Raffle donations be submitted by October 28th.