2016 Student Scholarships & Paper Applications are open !!

Student Scholarships and Paper applications are now open! The scholarship will be provided to one undergraduate student and one graduate student in the amount of $2,000 each. There will also be a student paper award in the amount of $1,000. 

For more information, download the applications below:
2016 ILITE Scholarship and Full Application
2016 ILITE Student Paper

To apply, complete the application form and items listed as part of the submittal materials. Packages should be emailed to illinoisite+studentaffairs@gmail.com, but applications must be signed by hand. Packages can also be mailed to:

Mr. Craig Jakobsen,
IL ITE Student Affairs Director,
c/o Jacobs Engineering
525 W Monroe Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60661

All applications must be received by 11:59 PM on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016. 
 

May Luncheon with Jason Salley: Illinois Route 59 Construction Project

The May 2016 Luncheon consisted of an overview of the Illinois Route 59 Construction Project and a bus tour of the newly constructed diverging diamond interchange. Jason Salley, IDOT District 1 Geometrics Unit Head, led the presentation, hosted in collaboration with the City of Naperville.

Over 60 professionals attended the luncheon at the Naperville Municipal Center and filled the tour bus. The presentation covered the history of the project, proposed alternatives, and the selection of the diverging diamond interchange. Attendees heard about the design considerations of DDI's including operations, safety, pedestrian accommodations, and cost. The audience was very interested in Mr. Salley's "lessons learned" while going through the design and construction of this project.

Jason Salley, IDOT District 1, presenting an overview of the Illinois Route 59 Construction Project

The event concluded with a charter bus tour along the entire project limits. Mr. Salley pointed out various features along Route 59 which had been covered in his presentation. The bus traveled through the diverging diamond interchange several times, allowing participants a firsthand experience of the DDI design and operations. Multiple diverging diamonds are now being proposed in Illinois, making this a topic of interest for many transportation professionals.

Diverging Diamond interchange at Illinois Route 59 and I-88