Scholarships and Awards

Scholarships and Awards

Purpose

ITE International’s Transportation Achievement Awards are presented annually to recognize excellence in advancing transportation to meet human needs. These awards are open to a variety of entities, including governmental bodies, consulting firms, private corporations, and other industry organizations. Beginning in 2025, one individual will also be recognized. ITE Canada may put forward one nomination for each of the categories below:

  1. Complete Streets
  2. Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)
  3. Traffic Engineering
  4. Planning
  5. Safety
  6. Individual

The Transportation Achievement Awards recognize an organization/entity/individual for one or more of the following areas of transportation:

  • Development of an innovative concept in the areas of Complete Streets, TSMO, Traffic Engineering, Planning, or Safety.
  • Implementation of a challenging transportation program through perseverance in its development and promotion.
  • A program or completed project having a significant effect on transportation.
  • A multi-faceted transportation program or project, combining many innovative and/or well-applied concepts. Project must be complete or significantly underway.
  • An initiative that promotes a major advancement in the efficiency and/or economy of transportation.
  • Projects that advance safety for all the travelling public, including pedestrians, cyclists, and users of alternate means of transport. 
  • Innovative and effective application of elements such as roundabouts or speed humps.

Eligibility

The awards celebrate organizations and individuals that demonstrate innovative concepts, perseverance in implementing challenging transportation programs, or contributions that significantly impact transportation safety and efficiency. Submissions should highlight initiatives that advance multimodal transportation, improve public safety, and promote sustainable transportation solutions for all. Only completed projects or those significantly underway will be considered.

Category #6– Individual: ITE Canada can now nominate one individual to be considered for the new 6th category, which recognizes a person who has demonstrated excellence in one of the areas of transportation listed above. Where applicable, they may be presented with one of ITE’s Legacy Awards—the Troy A. Peoples Award for Traffic Engineering, the Edmund R. Ricker Award for Safety, or the John LaPlante Award for Pedestrian and Bicycle work.

Judging Criteria

  • 30 points – Application of innovative ideas
  • 30 points – Exhibits a commitment to the advancement of the profession
  • 30 points – Strong applicability to the industry
  • 10 points – Well-balanced scope and format

Award

Please note that the ITE Transportation Achievement Awards are bestowed by ITE International. The Canadian District nominees will be acknowledged at the ITE Canada Annual Conference but will not receive an award from ITE Canada.

One of the chosen Canadian project nominees for the ITE Transportation Achievement Awards may be selected to receive the Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award, the highest technical honour awarded by ITE Canada. No separate submission is required to be considered for the Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award.

Submission Process

The submittal should be in PDF format and limited to a total of five (5) pages (including graphics in 11 point font) that describe the project/program/initiative and indicate how it meets the criteria for the award. The submission should assist the award committee in evaluating the project against the judging criteria. Multiple categories may be selected when entering a submission; however, entrants may only be recognized in one category.

ITE Canada’s Technical Liaison Committee (TLC) or its designated representatives will select the Canadian nominees submitted to ITE International. The award decision will be made by a committee of ITE Board members—the Transportation Achievement Awards Committee and Council chairs.

Nominations open in the fall and close on March 1.

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