Illinois Section of Institute of Transportation Engineers (IL-ITE)’s Post

Hello ILITE members! We hope to see you at the upcoming ITE Annual Meeting in Philadelphia from July 21st to July 24th. If you are there, come meet up with some of the ILITE board at the Iron Hill Brewery July 21st, 8:00pm-10:00pm. We will have a relaxing time with great food and drink before the conference kicks off. Come join us to connect with other transportation professionals from all over the country, and maybe see some familiar faces! The annual meeting is full of workshops, events, and opportunities to make new connections and learn about our ever growing field. Registration is still open, so please register and come see us at Iron Hill Brewery on Sunday night. Iron Hill Brewery: 1150 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Join us on Wednesday, July 10th at 6pm for ILITE’s Summer Happy Hour Social! It will be occurring at New Line Tavern starting at 6PM. The ILITE board will be meeting prior for their monthly meeting, and want to see you afterward at New Line! If you’re interested in finding ways to get involved with the Section, this is a great way to see what we have to offer for committee opportunities and the mentorship match program, as well as enjoy some cold beverages. Our Board is excited to meet new members, catch up with experienced members, and have a good time, please come by!

On Wednesday June 5th, ILITE hosted our 2024 Malty Modal Bike Tour. The group had an amazing time biking around the Logan Square area with the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Bike Group showcasing some great bicycle infrastructure in place and some getting built. Thanks to the CDOT Complete Streets Design Manager Kurt Facknitz, PE and CDOT Bikeways Program Manager Gina Showers, PE for leading the tour (of up to 30 people!), to Jason Man, P.E., INCE for planning the event, and to Park and Field for hosting us for some cold beverages afterword. Stay tuned for more fun activities this year!

Thank you to everyone who attended our April Luncheon this past Wednesday at Cooper’s Hawk! We had so much fun, great conversation and camaraderie. Karyn Robles’ presentation about the Tollway's Capital Plan was extremely informative and resulted in great engagement. The interactive questions Karyn asked led to insightful responses and informative answers that the tollway will certainly consider while continuing this project. If you missed the luncheon, don’t worry, we have a lot more great events planned for the near future. Keep your eyes peeled for more event notices and come out and see us! Thank you Karyn Ryg Robles, AICP, MPA, & Illinois Tollway, and thank you to all who came out to the luncheon, check out some pictures below.

ILITE Members and Friends! Please join us for a workshop on Envisioning Equitable Transitions to Sustainable Transportation Systems. The workshop is funded by the Sloan Foundation and organized by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Colleges of Business Administration, and Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago.  Our industry is focused on an important transition to low-carbon transport and ensuring just outcomes for disadvantaged communities. This workshop will provide expert presentations and engaging discussions of current advances in equitable decarbonization of the transportation sector. It will also serve as a networking and collaborative forum to advance best practices for community engagement. ILITE and iSEE would love to have transportation and civil engineers who are interested in this topic attend and offer insights from the wealth and breadth of expertise and experiences. Hope to see you there!

Please Join us at the ILITE April Luncheon on Wednesday, April 17th from 11:30am - 1:30PM. The luncheon is taking place at Cooper’s Hawk (Downers Grove), featuring a presentation by Karyn Robles from Illinois Tollway on the Tollway's Capital Plan. 11:30 AM - Networking 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch & Presentation Karyn Robles: Illinois Tollway's Next Capital Plan Karyn will delve into the plans underway to help inform, shape and develop the Tollway’s next capital plan and provide a framework to advance its long-term capital priorities. Building on the strength and success of its 16-year, $15 billion Move Illinois capital program, the Tollway is reaching out to various stakeholders, drivers and partners across the region for their input and insights on its next capital plan, including us members of ILITE! So please attend, listen to this informative presentation, and give your feedback. Luncheon Cost ITE Member: Private Sector: $50 Public Sector: $40 Non-Member: Private Sector: $65 Public Sector: $50 REGISTER HERE: https://shorturl.at/szCY5 We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to everyone who attended ILITE’s March Meet the Board Happy Hour Social! We had an absolute blast with great drinks, delicious food, and even greater people. It is always good to catch up with familiar ILITE members and to meet new members as well! So if you came out, thank you so much and we hope to see you at more events, and thanks to New Line Tavern for hosting us. For those who missed out, check out some of the fun via photos below, and make sure you attend the next ILITE event! Cheers! [Photos provided by Jason Man and Tyler Grau]

Join us on Wednesday, March 13th for ILITE’s March Meet the Board Happy Hour Social! It will be occurring at New Line Tavern starting at 6PM. The ILITE board will be meeting prior for their monthly meeting, and want to see you afterward at New Line! If you’re interested in finding ways to get involved with the Section, this is a great way to see what we have to offer for committee opportunities and the mentorship match program, as well as enjoy some cold beverages. Our Board is excited to meet new members, catch up with experienced members, and have a good time, please come by! Register Here! https://lnkd.in/gKrw7RAc

The Illinois Section of ITE held our 2024 Annual Banquet on Thursday, January 25th. Thank you to everyone who came to Carnivale in Chicago, the night was full of great food, and even greater people! The new ILITE board was sworn in, and we are excited to welcome our new members on the team for a productive 2024! President: Katelyn Hacker (Katelyn Bleach, PE) PE Vice President: Anmol Shrivastava, P.E., PMP®, PTOE, RSP Secretary: Tyler Grau, P.E. Treasurer: Kristel Shu Bassett, PE, PTOE Congratulations to Steve Travia for being awarded the distinguished John LaPlante Award, Jakob Boxberger, P.E., PTOE for the Outstanding Member Award, and Monica Shei, PE, PTOE for the Outgoing President Award. The winners for the Student Scholarship Award were Greg Huang, an undergraduate student from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and Mohammad Hamdan, a graduate student from Illinois Institute of Technology. The Student Paper Award was awarded to Pooria Choobchian, MBA from University of Illinois at Chicago for his paper, Modeling Truck Platoon Formation: Considering Stability with Role Specification and Transferable Utilities. Lastly, Illinois Institute of Technology won the Student Chapter Award. Our esteemed keynote speaker David Smith, AICP, Complete Streets Director at the Chicago Department of Transportation, presented "The Chicago Cycling Strategy: Building a Network for Everyday Biking". Mr. Smith did a fantastic job breaking down the Chicago biking strategy and the future of two-wheeled transportation throughout the city. Browse some pictures below, we are excited to see you at the banquet next year! Photo's taken and provided by Craig Jakobsen, PE, PTOE