North-Central Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (NCITE)

As the president of ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals NDSU Student Chapter, I organized Guest Lecture featuring Jonathan Atkins, a traffic engineer from the City of Moorhead. I am grateful to both Jon and Maria Amundson for sharing their knowledge and insights, which greatly benefited our members. Their expertise made the event a success. #ite #ncite #trafficengineer #civilengineering #carreropportunities #professionaldevelopment #transportation #transportationengineering #events

Students! Still time to submit your applications for the great NCITE scholarships we have! You've got until Oct 11th to submit to Chad Jorgenson, you can get more info on all of that here https://lnkd.in/gze4fFdN ITSO UMN South Dakota State University University of Minnesota Duluth North Dakota State University University of North Dakota Minnesota State University, Mankato St. Thomas University Great Lakes District of ITE

Last night the YMC met to watch a brutal head to head matchup with implications that could percolate through all of our lives. No we're not talking about the debate, it was the UMN vs St Thomas Volleyball game, obviously! The Young Member Committee attended it's annual Gopher Volleyball event last night, preceded with drinks at Sally's Saloon. Gophers won in a 3-0 sweep, and a great time was had by all. Special thanks to Bryce Statz and Olivia Polinsky on the Young Member Committee for planning the event!

MINNESOTA! MINNESOTA! HeeeeeEEEEEEEEeeeeeyyyyYYYYY GOPHERS! Save the date for the NCITE September Section meeting on 9/26 at Walter Library! It's in collaboration with ITSO UMN and will include a presentation from the University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation office. They'll be presenting on the traffic control plan used for large events at Huntington Bank Stadium, such as Gopher football games or large concerts. This presentation includes coordination with Hennepin County work closing lanes on 4th St this year and University Ave next year for reconstruction, as these are the main roads in and out of campus. Looks like lots of moving parts and should be a great insight into moving large amounts of people, so we hope to see you there! Check out the site for more info and to register. Thanks to SRF Consulting Group for sponsoring this meeting! https://lnkd.in/gCAzAeeM RAH!

Short time on Leadership ITE Applications, get those in by September 16th! Check out the application page for info (as well as receiving help for tuition from us here at the section and from Great Lakes District of ITE as well) https://lnkd.in/e5rQnkG

We had a great time at the August Section Meeting at the Modist Brewing Co. event space (check it out if you ever get the chance!). Julie Martinez and Cyndi Harper gave updates on Network Now - Metro Transit's plans for bus and rail out to 2027. Thanks for the great presentation and thanks to all who attended in-person and virtually! Great Lakes District of ITE

Don't forget to register for the Inaugural NCITE Golf Scramble, hosted at the Cedarholm Golf Course in Roseville, MN on Thursday, August 1st from 2:30 to 6:30 PM. The registration deadline is one week away on Tuesday, July 23rd! Sign up as an individual or team to golf with other NCITE members via the link below. https://lnkd.in/gCHNvTf2 The event will include six Hole Sponsors with individual activities, an NCITE "Beat the President" scholarship fundraiser, and the Great Lakes District of ITE Endowment Fund Competition. A huge thanks to our sponsors, including our Title Sponsor for this event: SRF Consulting Group. Note: if you have any issues registering or accessing the event page, please contact joseph.devore@kljeng.com. Hole Sponsors: Alliant Engineering, Inc., HDR, Kimley-Horn, KLJ, Michael Baker International Logo Sponsors: TKDA, Transportation Collaborative & Consultants

NCITE and ITE Wisconsin are hosting a joint virtual section meeting on Tuesday, May 14 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM. Attendees can network with professionals in both sections and hear about the Blatnik Bridge project! The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are working toward a future project to address concerns with the Blatnik Bridge, one of two bridges that connect Duluth, MN to Superior, WI. Carrying I-535 over the St. Louis Bay, the Blatnik is an important freight and commercial connection between the Twin Ports. Jointly owned and managed by both DOTs, it is Minnesota's second longest bridge and serves an average of over 33,000 vehicles each day. MnDOT will lead the project, which will address aging infrastructure, improve safety and better accommodate oversize/overweight loads. The presentation will include speakers from the DOT as well as several members from the consultant team discussing traffic analysis completed for the project as well as some the work that went into the ultimately successful grant proposals. Registration closes Monday, May 13. More details and registration can be found in this link - https://lnkd.in/e8BhrpCY

Registration is still open for our joint NCITE/WTS MN ethics training on May 2! Register by April 29 and get those ethics PDHs! https://lnkd.in/gFuG2XMy

Heads up! Our Simulation and Capacity Analysis Committee is hosting their first meeting of the year virtually on Wednesday, April 24th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. The presenter is Fabio Sasahara, PhD, PMP, an associate director at the McTrans Center - University of Florida who has extensive experience in applying and developing HCM methods. He leads training programs on the Highway Capacity Manual and Highway Capacity Software and is a regular participant in ITE at Student Chapter, Section, District, and International level events. He is also actively involved with the Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee at the Transportation Research Board, where he currently serves as the User Liaison Lead, and is also a member of the Freeway Operations Committee. Meeting details and the link to join are available through the following link - https://lnkd.in/geBcxX6T