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

Great weather out there today in the North Central Section (although nice weather during March in MN is all relative), reminds me of the great weather that our Young Member Group had on their ice-skating get together a few weeks ago... so nice they had no ice! They made due with cold beverages and comradery instead. Stay tuned for more great events coming down the pipeline (but with our luck, it'll probably end up snowing for our bike ride this summer!) Great work setting this up from our YMC chairs Olivia Polinsky-Rose and Blake Andert! Great Lakes District of ITE ITE—A Community of Transportation Professionals

Join the ITCC On March 12th for a Roundabout Roundtable! Presentations and discussions from MnDOT D6, Washington County, Minnesota, and Dakota County on roundabouts, lessons learned, upcoming changes, and more. It'll be at MnDOT Water's Edge from 8-10 AM, we'll see you there! Reach out to one of the chairs to join remotely or get on the email list for these meetings in the future! https://lnkd.in/gmKr5rek

Thanks to all who braved the frigidity and showed up to our Section meeting last week at Mndot Water’s Edge. (The weather feels like a whole different time of year since then!) Khani Sahebjam had us all in the palm of his hand with a discussion on the state of industry, professional development, and more. And thanks to Alliant Engineering, Inc. for sponsoring! We’re excited for more upcoming meetings later this year (in addition to patio weather).

Still time to submit your abstract to present at this year's WTS Central Region and Great Lakes District of ITE Joint Annual Meeting in Indy! They pushed the deadline to the 4th of March, short time folks!

Embrace the cold weather with the YMC next Monday 2/24! They're going to Wooden Hill Brewery for a Happy Hour to warm themselves up (or in my case, to preemptively combat the bruises from falling) before an evening of ice-skating after at Centennial Lakes. Reach out to Chairs Olivia Polinsky-Rose and Blake Andert if you're interested. You can find more info here https://lnkd.in/dTjkAiVx

Already scrapped your New Year's resolution? That's ok, we're not here to judge. How about one that's more realistic? Get involved in one of our awesome committees! We have all kinds of openings from technical committees across the whole transportation field to planning fun stuff for younger members to working behind the scenes on getting other things done for sponsors, advertisers, website, and more. Want to get involved (or just hear more about what we're up to)? Let us know or use our new shiny email list request list below. Great Lakes District of ITE https://lnkd.in/gBd4gd4r

The February NCITE Section meeting will include a presentation from MnDOT District Engineer Khani Sahebjam, who will be providing a status update on the Metro District. Khani will touch on the program's number for the year along with major projects, challenges, legislature, and goals identified for this year. The meeting will be held in person at MnDOT's Waters Edge facility in Roseville with individual box lunches being provided for in-person attendees. Registration will close on Friday, February 14th (2/14/25).? The meeting schedule is as follows: 11:00am - 11:30am - Registration and Networking 11:30am - 12:00pm - Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Presentation Special thanks to our February Section meeting sponsor, Alliant Engineering, Inc.. https://lnkd.in/gPsUX482

The next ITC Committee Meeting is a Border Battle at Border! Join us at the City of Minneapolis Border Office (or remotely) as we host Jerry Schippa, PE from the City of Madison as he talks about some of the innovative work he's been implementing at their traffic signals to maximize operations for all users. MN vs WI rivalry aside, we're extremely excited to have this discussion happening and we'd love for you to be a part of it. The meeting will be from 8-10AM CST on February 10th, and will have a virtual option for folks that can be there in person from near or far. If you're interested in more or want to get on the list for this and future emails, let committee chairs Tyler Krage, PE, PTOE (he/him) and Michael Odell know! https://lnkd.in/gwvXP5vg Great Lakes District of ITE

Thanks to all who braved the cold last Friday for our January Section Meeting at Jax Cafe! What a way to treat the most important meal of the day, with a great presentation from City of Chaska, Bolton & Menk, Inc. and Carver County on their project in Downtown Chaska. Thanks again for coming, and we're looking forward to a year of great (and hopefully warmer) section meetings in 2025!

Do your New Years Resolutions include more professional development, networking, and seeing what innovation is happening across the industry? Does it at least involve eating more bacon? Either way, we've got you covered with the first section meeting of the year at Jax Cafe! Join us for the Jax famed breakfast meeting on Friday Jan 17th from 9-11. City of Chaska, Carver County, Bolton & Menk, Inc., and MNDOT will be presenting on their award winning project that occurred in Downtown Chaska. Registration closes January 10, get on it before it's too late! https://lnkd.in/gXqSUFK5