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February 2014 Volume 54 Issue 1 EVALUATION OF AVERAGE EFFECTIVE VEHICLE LENGTH IN QUEUE: A REPORT FROM THE ITE NEW ENGLAND SECTION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WE NEED TO THROW AWAY OUR “THROW AWAY” CULTURE SUBMITTED BY: LEON GOODMAN, P.E., PTOE WHAT’S NEXT FOR ITE? SUBMITTED BY: JASON M. DEGRAY, P.E., PTOE 2 The New England Chronicle A Message from the New England Section President MICHELLE LANGONE DANILA, P.E., PTOE Senior Engineer Toole Design Group, LLC Dear NEITE Members: the Executive Board as the 2014 Junior With the start of the 2014, I would like to Directors. In addition, I would like to In This Issue: inform you of the New England Section goals welcome the following new committee chairs: and upcoming events. First, I would like to Jason M. DeGray, P.E., PTOE - GPI - A Message From the New England thank Immediate Past President Joe F. Segale, Continuing Education Chair Section President .................................. 2 P.E., PTP for making 2013 a memorable year Fayssal J. Husseini, P.E., PTOE - Nitsch with two important and successful meetings – Engineering - Desjardins Scholarship Chair New England Section Directory ............. 3 the Section hosted the District Meeting in Northampton, Massachusetts, and assisted Michael W. Fenley, E.I.T. - CDM Smith - The Editor’s Minutes ............................. 4 Emerging Professionals Co-Chair with the ITE International Annual Meeting Alex Lovejoy, E.I.T. - MBTA - Emerging Evaluation of Average Effective Vehicle and Exhibit in Boston, Massachusetts. Thanks Joe! I would also like to thank Roger J. Professionals Co-Chair Length In Queue ................................... 5 Kevin W. Johnson, P.E. - CDM Smith - Dickinson, P.E., PTOE who has served on the Editorial: What’s Next For ITE? .............. 8 Section’s Executive Board for several years; Program Committee Chair including service as Section Treasurer, Chair Thomas A. Errico, P.E. - TY Lin - Technical Some New/Old Faces in New Section of the Public Relations Committee, and Chair Committee Co-Chair Places ................................................... 9 the Membership Committee. Although Roger Steven C. Findlen, P.E. - McMahon has stepped down from the Executive Board, Associates - Technical Committee Co-Chair Northeastern District Chair’s Report ... 11 we hope he will continue to be involved in the Ian A. McKinnon, E.I.T. - BETA Group - Section! Webmaster The 2013 New England Section Executive Board Minutes In addition, I would like to thank all the Awards ............................................... 12 The first New England Section Board Meeting previous committee chairs for all that they nd was held on January 22 at Sugarbush Ski have done for the New England Section! We Need To Throw Away Our “Throw Resort in Warren, Vermont as a joint meeting Away” Culture..................................... 14 with the Vermont ITE Chapter. In addition to Upcoming Events the Board Meeting, the event including There are some great NEITE events coming up Northeastern District Annual Meeting discounted skiing, technical sections on in the following months. The University of Save the Date ..................................... 16 Vermont’s Highway Safety Alliance and the Massachusetts Amherst Student Chapter will be holding their annual Technical Day on redesign of the Quechee Covered Bridge th Student Research Spotlight ................. 17 damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. The March 27 in Amherst, MA. The New England evening concluded with a social networking Section and Connecticut Chapter will be New England Section Calendar ............ 19 event. Thanks to the Vermont Chapter for hosting a joint meeting which will include the second Section Board Meeting and the annual hosting us! nd Committee and Chapter Reports ......... 19 Student Symposium on April 2 at the The Board Meeting included a discussion of University of Connecticut. Lastly, the Professional Services Directory ............ 19 the 2014 Section goals, budget, and schedule. Northeastern District Annual Meeting will be The Section goals for 2014, include updating held on May 21st through 23rd on the Jersey Job Opportunities ................................ 21 the Strategic Plan, encouraging new Shore in New Jersey. Keep a look out for participation and membership involvement, these event flyers! streamlining membership outreach, and NEITE’s mission is to serve its continuing to produce excellent editions of In closing, I would like to thank in advance members, the transportation the New England Chronicle. The Section has a Joseph F. Segale, P.E., PTP, Immediate Past Strategic Plan that was last updated in 2007. President, and Joseph Hallisey, P.E., Vice- profession, and the public by President, for their assistance this year as facilitating professional This year, the Section will assign an eight member committee to update this Strategic they will be handling the Section while I am development and education, Plan, chaired by Joseph C. Balskus, P.E., on maternity leave this spring. I look forward promoting the exchange of PTOE. If you are interested in being involved, to working with everyone this year and ideas, and enhancing the please let me know. keeping with the mission while moving the professional practice to provide Section forward! If you have any questions or As the Section increases new participation suggestions, please contact me at (617) safe efficient cost-effective and and membership involvement, we have 619.9910 or at [email protected]. sustainable transportation several new Executive Board members and solutions. Committee Chairs. I would like to welcome Sincerely, Jason M. DeGray, P.E., PTOE and Samuel W. Michelle Danila, P.E., PTOE Gregorio, E.I.T. - both from Massachusetts- to New England Section President New England Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers February 2014 | Volume 54 | Issue 1 3 Useful Links: New England Section Directory Institute of Transportation Engineers: http://www.ite.org Executive Board: Standing Committee Chairs: ITE Northeastern District: President – Michelle Danila, P.E., PTOE Awards – Douglas C. Prentiss, P.E., PTOE http://www.northeasternite.org Toole Design Group, LLC P: (781) 221.1000 | [email protected] ITE New England Section: 33 Broad Street, Suite 405 | Boston, MA 02109 http://www.neite.org P: (617) 619.9910 | [email protected] Charter/ByLaws – Kim E. Hazarvartian, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE P: (603) 226.4013 | [email protected] ITE Upstate New York Section: Vice-President – Joseph A. Hallisey, P.E. http://www.itenyupstate.org Parsons Brinckerhoff Chronicle Editor – Samuel W. Gregorio, E.I.T. 500 Winding Brook Drive | Glastonbury, CT 06033 P: (978).794.1792| [email protected] ITE New York Metro Section: P: (860) 815.0269 | [email protected] http://ite-metsection.org Chronicle Committee – Daniel M. Dulaski, Ph.D., P.E. Secretary – Alan T. Cloutier, P.E., PTOE Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. P: (617) 373.7034 | [email protected] Young Professionals in Transportation - 5 Burlington Woods | Burlington, MA 01803 Boston Chapter Continuing Education – Jason M. DeGray, P.E., PTOE P: (781) 221.1000 | [email protected] http://www.yptboston.org/ P: (978) 570.2981 | [email protected] Treasurer – Jeffrey R. Gomes, MCPPO Boston Society of Civil Engineers: Massachusetts Department of Transportation Desjardins Scholarship – Fayssal J. Husseini, P.E., PTOE http://www.bsces.org 403 Belmont Street| Worcester, MA 01604 P: (857) 206.8756 | [email protected] P: (508) 929.3914 | [email protected] American Society of Civil Engineers: Emerging Professionals – Alex Lovejoy, E.I.T. http://www.asce.org Senior Director – Rebecca L. Brown, P.E., PTOE P: (617) 222.1980 | [email protected] TEC, Inc. ASCE New Hampshire Chapter: 65 Glenn Street | Lawrence, MA 01843 Emerging Professionals – Michael W. Fenley, E.I.T., EVP SP http://www.ascenh.org P: (978) 794.1792 | [email protected] P: (617) 452.6871 | [email protected] ASCE Vermont Chapter: Senior Director – Nick M. Fomenko, P.E., PTOE Goals/Objectives – Kien Y. Ho, P.E., PTOE http://sections.asce.org/vermont BETA Group, Inc. P: (781) 255.1982 | [email protected] 1010 Wethersfield Ave, Suite 305 | Hartford, CT 06114 ASCE Maine Chapter: P: (860) 513.1503 | [email protected] http://www.maineasce.org/maine Historian – John P. Thompson, P.E. Junior Director – Samuel W. Gregorio, E.I.T. P: (203) 294.2035 | [email protected] ASCE Connecticut Chapter: TEC, Inc. http://www.csce.org 65 Glenn Street | Lawrence, MA 01843 Industrial Support – William P. McNamara P: (978) 794.1792 | [email protected] P: (401) 231.6780 | [email protected] ASCE Rhode Island Chapter: http://riasce.org Junior Director – Jason M. DeGray, P.E., PTOE Legislative Liaison – Kien Y. Ho, P.E., PTOE Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. P: (781) 255.1982 | [email protected] Urban Land Institute: 181 Ballardvale Street, Suite 202 | Wilmington, MA 01887 http://www.uli.org P: (978) 570.2981 | [email protected] Membership– Rebecca L. Brown, P.E., PTOE P: (978) 794.1792 | [email protected] Immediate Past President – Joseph F. Segale, P.E., PTP MA Association of Consultant Planners: Vermont Agency of Transportation http://www.macponline.org Nominating – Kenneth J. Petraglia, P.E., PTOE 1 National Life Drive | Montpelier, VT 05602 P: (781) 255.1982 | [email protected] The American Planning Association Northern P: (802) 828.3968 | [email protected] New England Chapter: Past Presidents Council – Diane W. Morabito, P.E.,