The Intermountain Area ITE was created as an organization by resolution of the Western Section ITE at the annual meeting in July 1959. The area to be composed of ITE members residing in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. It was promoted by the State Highway Departments of the respective States and was to have an annual meeting of the mountain states to discuss common issues and provide a venue for industry contacts. A one day meeting was held in Salt Lake City in 1960 to create the group and plan activities. Charter members at the meeting included Al Pepper, Ray Halverson, Jim Challis, Marvin Lotspeich, and Maurice Richey. Jackson, Wyoming was selected for the first meeting site in 1961, being central to the five states, with Marvin Lotspeich as the first Chairman.
In 1969, the Colorado group decided that they preferred more local meetings, so they organized their own ITE Area to include Wyoming, reducing the Intermountain Area to three states. Through the Constitutional Convention, the Institute of Traffic Engineers became the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 1973 changing the Intermountain Area to the Intermountain Section.
In 1989, the State of Nevada joined Idaho, Montana and Utah as part of the Intermountain Section.
All of the Section's annual meetings have been held in Jackson, Wyoming with two exceptions: Idaho Falls, ID (1965) and West Yellowstone, MT (1967). The location of the meeting is no longer a subject to debate and the meeting is regularly scheduled in May between Mother's Day and Memorial Day.
From its humble beginnings over 50 years ago, the Intermountain Section has provided the Institute six International Presidents, a number of national nominees, and now has upwards of 400 members with more than 100 attending the annual meeting.
In 1969, the Colorado group decided that they preferred more local meetings, so they organized their own ITE Area to include Wyoming, reducing the Intermountain Area to three states. Through the Constitutional Convention, the Institute of Traffic Engineers became the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 1973 changing the Intermountain Area to the Intermountain Section.
In 1989, the State of Nevada joined Idaho, Montana and Utah as part of the Intermountain Section.
All of the Section's annual meetings have been held in Jackson, Wyoming with two exceptions: Idaho Falls, ID (1965) and West Yellowstone, MT (1967). The location of the meeting is no longer a subject to debate and the meeting is regularly scheduled in May between Mother's Day and Memorial Day.
From its humble beginnings over 50 years ago, the Intermountain Section has provided the Institute six International Presidents, a number of national nominees, and now has upwards of 400 members with more than 100 attending the annual meeting.
2018
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Sixteen of our Section members made the trek to Minneapolis. MN for the ITE International Annual Meeting 2018.
Dr. Jonathan Upchurch (UT) gave a technical presentation and Dr. Grant Schultz (UT) displayed a poster during the meeting. Michael Sanderson (MT) was honored for his presidential year of ITE. Thank you Michael for representing our Section at the International level. Devin Moore graduated from LeadershipITE becoming the fifth Intermountain Section member to be recognized at the ITE Annual Meeting for this honor. |
Jianqing Wu from UNR was honored with the Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award, the fourth such award to an Intermountain Section student since 1980. Winners of this award attended Brigham Young University, the University of Nevada - Reno (2), and the University of Utah.
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This year's Western District Annual Meeting held in Keystone, CO featured presentations from Dr. Grant Schultz and Dr. Jonathan Upchurch (UT), Kevin Chang (ID), Matt Zinn and Devin Moore (NV), and representing ITE International, Michael Sanderson (MT).
Erin Claunch (MT), Devin Moore (NV), and Josh Saak (ID) served as session moderators. For the first time in five years a student from our Section, Jianqing Wu from UNR won the Western District Student Paper Award! Jianqing's win marks the 14th time (of 33 awards given since 1980) that one of our students have been given this award. |
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For the fourth time in the last five years our Section was given the award for the Highest Overall Contribution to the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund. Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute to our students and the future of our District.
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Our very own Michael Sanderson, who served as the Intermountain Section President in 2007 was elected to serve as the ITE International President!
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2017
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The Intermountain Section went international this year with Shital Patel and Matt Zinn (NV), Jamie Mackey and Grant Schultz (UT), and Joshua Saak (ID) presenting at the ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Past President Michael Sanderson (MT) facilitated a technical session and Past President Alyssa Rodriguez (NV) and Bill Baranowski (UT) presented posters at the meeting.
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The Intermountain Section was, again, very well represented at the ITE Western District Meeting in San Diego, CA. Our members gave seven presentations, as well as two student presentations!
Another great honor, Natalia Brown, from BYU was selected by the Westrn District for the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award! Natalia is the third undergraduate from the Intermountain Section, joining Clancy Black (BYU - 2012) and Devin Moore (BYU - 2010) on the list of awardees.
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The Intermountain Section was very proud to give the Highest Overall Contribution to the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund in 2017 and received this award. This award recognizes all the contributions from the Section - from the Board as well as from individuals within the Section and our Section was a big reason why the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund met its goal of $500,000 this year - so Thank You!
2016
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25 members of our Section attended the ITE Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA. Michael Sanderson, Jonathan Upchurch, Mark Taylor and Alf Guebert facilitated sessions; Jamie Mackey and Rob Clayton presented in a session; and Devin Moore and Kevin Chang presented posters. Devin Moore was also recognized as the “Rising Star” from the Western District at the awards lunch.
Kondala Mantri and Joey Staszcuk graduated from LeadershipITE and were recognized at the meeting, joining alumni Danielle Scharf and Andrew Cibor. |
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The Intermountain Section was well represented on the technical program at the Western District Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2016. Including presentations by: Devin Moore, Lee Cabell, Cody Salo, Sarah Nicolai, Yuri Mereszczak, Ali Gholami, Joshua Saak, Zhuo Chen, Kiavash Fayyaz Shahansashti, Jonathan Upchurch (in order of appearance in the program). Tim Harpst also moderated a session.
The Intermountain Section and our members were honored multiple times at the meeting.
Dr. Kevin Chang from the University of Idaho was honored with the Outstanding Transportation Educator Award, marking the third time an Intermountain Section member has received the award.
Dr. Chang joins Dr. Grant Schultz - BYU (2009) and Dr. Jodi Carson - MSU (2002) on the list of awardees.
Dr. Chang joins Dr. Grant Schultz - BYU (2009) and Dr. Jodi Carson - MSU (2002) on the list of awardees.
At the Meeting in Albuquerque, our Section President Devin Moore was awarded the Young Professional Achievement Award, marking the third time an Intermountain Section member has received the award.
Devin joins past Section Presidents Danielle Scharf (2010) and Alyssa Rodriguez (2006) on the list of awardees.
Devin joins past Section Presidents Danielle Scharf (2010) and Alyssa Rodriguez (2006) on the list of awardees.
The Intermountain Section was very proud to give the Highest Overall Contribution to the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund in 2016 and received this award. We are honored to support this fund named after one of our past Intermountain Section members. This award recognizes all the contributions from the Section - from the Board as well as from individuals within the Section -
so Thank You!
so Thank You!
The Intermountain Section was again honored in 2016 with the Best Website Award!
2015
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At the Western District Meeting in
Las Vegas, Nevada in 2015, the Intermountain Section was awarded the Best Website Award! Thank you to all who have provided comments on how to improve the website and please let us know if you have any additional recommendations. 
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2014
The Intermountain Section was very proud to give the Highest Overall Contribution to the Richard T. Romer Student Endowment Fund in 2014 and received this award at the 2014 Western District Meeting in Rapid City, South Dakota. This award recognizes all the contributions from the Section - from the Board as well as from individuals within the Section - so Thank You!
