KSITE

The official Twitter account of the Kansas City Section of Institute of Transportation Engineers (KSITE).

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Congratulations to @olsson_tweets and the KCATA on winning the KCITE 2020 Excellence in Transportation Award for the Traffic Responsive Intelligent Priority System project.

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Call for the 2020 KSITE Excellence in Transportation Award submissions. Visit https://t.co/dNLZYYZUOZ for more information!

[Federal Highway Admn @USDOTFHWA]

FHWA today proposed wide-ranging revisions to the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways” (MUTCD) – the first comprehensive update in more than 10 years to advance traffic operations and safety in states and cities nationwide. https://t.co/ml9WE7CVtu

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Thanks to Transforming a Life, KCITE donated coats for the homeless in Kansas City to
@Uplift_KC
today. Please consider donating to the ITE International Past President's foundation at: https://t.co/0d613oKaXe
Thank you to Lee Baer for dropping off the coats today!

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Congratulations to HNTB and KDOT on winning KCITE's "2019 Excellence in Transportation Award" for the "Kansas Statewide Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Vision Project."

[KSITE @ks_ite]

105 attendees attended the first KCITE virtual meeting held jointly with APWA. Special thanks to the presenters; Barry Viss (MARC), Tom Fulton (Olsson), and Griffin Smith (MoDOT), who agreed to present on the impacts of COVID-19 on transportation and funding in our area.

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Join us on March 12th for the March Chapter Meeting at "The View Community Center" in Grandview for a presentation on the Buck-O'Neil Bridge Environmental Study & Design Build!
Register here:
https://t.co/c7t7JEhUnr

[MoDOT Kansas City @MoDOT_KC]

Why moving over and SLOWING down is so important.

[💙💛Lindsay💛💙 @linnymari]

#WSP traffic crew taking the bus to @KC_ITE. #ridekc #transit

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Thank you KCITE members for your generosity! We were able to donate $360.00 to Harvesters for our 2019 Fundraising Drive. That is 1,080 meals!
@HarvestersORG

[KSITE @ks_ite]

This is sad news for everyone in the KCITE community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jared’s family in this very difficult time.

[KSITE @ks_ite]

Join KCITE & APWA on Wednesday, March 6 to hear about the lessons learned during the first phase of this multiphase project in the middle of KC’s urban core. https://t.co/mBDnxRl7Yp

[RideKC Bike @RideKCBike]

We're still digging bike stations out of the snow! Don't forget to allow extra travel time today and keep the #rubbersidedown.

[KC Beer Blog @KC_BeerBlog]

Thanks for hosting a bunch of engineers for tacos and beer @BrewLabKC! @KC_ITE @MovitePrez

[KCMetroKDOT @KansasCityKDOT]

TRAFFIC ALERT:

I-35 NB is closed at 87th.

Use an alternate route until further notice.

No estimation on re-open time.

[Jade DeGood @JadeDeGood]

18th St Bridge is back open in KCK! Drivers rejoice! @KansasCityKDOT @41actionnews

[TRB @NASEMTRB]

.@AirSage supports transportation research as a 2019 #TRBAM patron. Join them and see other sponsorship opportunities at https://t.co/pVjCVwpGmx

[KCMetroKDOT @KansasCityKDOT]

Heads up JoCo drivers, lane shifts on I-435 this weekend for pavement marking.

The following closures are from 7 pm Fri thru 5 am Mon:

*left 3 lanes of WB I-435 Metcalf to Quivira
*Metcalf ramp to WB
*Antioch ramp to WB
*WB ramp to Antioch
*WB ramp to Quivira

The end is near!

[KCMetroKDOT @KansasCityKDOT]

80% of KS growth has occurred in urban areas, KS pop is projected to increase 25% by 2064, 20 counties to gain in pop, remainder lose pop. The shift impacts transportation on truck & high traffic routes, farm to market routes.

[Cityfi @teamcityfi]

Our @azhandkc of @teamcityfi recently talked with @imblake for an episode of the podcast @FutureLivingPod, which explores how people connect to the #FutureofLiving through technology and #SmartCities. Check out the full episode here: https://t.co/4JHUknzRcD