In the 1920s, US streets once filled with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians gave way to streetcars traveling in the center of city streets flanked by automobiles. The mainstream adoption of automobiles began changing the way people and goods moved, and the traffic engineering profession emerged as a result. The early professionals included civil and electrical engineers, planners, and an economist who took an interest in providing safe and efficient traffic movement. They were largely self-taught, as there was little to no reference materials available to guide them. As the profession grew, those involved met informally at National Safety Council and the American Society of Civil Engineers national and regional meetings. The Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) was born based upon their discussions in October 1930 at the National Safety Council's Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA, at the William Penn Hotel. At a follow-up meeting in New York on Jan 20, 1931, the founding members adopted a constitution and by-laws, making ITE a reality.


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    Title :

    The Institute of Transportation Engineers' 85th Anniversary: Celebrating ITE's Past, Present, and Future


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    ITE journal ; 85 , 8 ; 38


    Publication date :

    2015



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    Local classification TIB:    770/7010
    BKL:    55.00 Technik der Verkehrsmittel, Verkehrswesen: Allgemeines