2022 New Orleans, LA

The program for the 2022 National Rural ITS Conference was integrated into the ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition held July 31 – August 3, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans. The conference covered emerging technologies and trends from across the transportation industry including a focus on transportation equity considerations and exploration of the potential of big data and data analytics. The conference offered insights to help understand the impacts of COVID-19 and how to respond to these changes. In addition to traditional ITS topics of interest to transportation professionals, the event brought together both traditional and non-traditional users to address such issues affecting rural and small communities. This conference returned to an in-person delivery format to encourage networking amongst your peers. Specific NRITS Sessions during the ITE 2022 Annual Meeting program are highlighted below within the overall program:

Monday, August 1

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening Business and Plenary Session

11:15 a.m. – 12:45 Technical Session

Completing the Entire Street: Accessibility for Different Users
Advancing Health Equity through Transit: What We Know, What We Should Do, and How the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Can Help
ITS for Underserved Communities: An Overview of the Complete Trip – ITS4US Deployment Program (NRITS)
Data Driven Safety Solutions for All Users
Equitable SimCity Sandbox Design Competition Judging
Managing COVID-19 Transportation System Impacts
Leveraging New Funding Sources to Implement Safe System Strategies
Poster Presentations 1

12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. – Lunch in Exhibit Hall

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Technical Session

Innovative Intersection Design
Perspectives of Local Transportation Leaders
Modern Methods and Practices for Setting Speed Limits
The New Emphasis on Broadband Implementation in Rural Areas (NRITS)
Showcasing Innovative Tools and Technologies
Transportation on Trail: A Simulated Court Experience
National Operation Center of Excellence Transportation Technology Tournament Judging
Poster Presentations 2

Tuesday, August 2

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Plenary Panel: Transforming How We Think About Safety

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Technical Session

Innovations in Curbside Management
Transportation Equity for All
COVID-19 Impacts on Vulnerable Users and Mode Share
Using Safe System Approach to Improve Safety for All Users
Improving Safety and Accelerating CAV Deployment through USDOT’s Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) and CARMA Program (NRITS)
Importance of Equity in Transportation: Successes and Challenges of the New Orleans Claiborne Avenue Project
ITE Town Hall
Poster Presentations 3

12:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. – Awards Luncheon

2:30-3:30 p.m. – Technical Session

Shaping Speeds: How Design Impacts Driver Behavior
Winning with Roundabouts
Retrospective: Looking Back on Complete Street Policy to Practice towards Iterative Change
Equitable Transportation Planning
Signs and Markings – Innovations That Work
Mobility as a Service: Creating Access and Equity
Rural ITS Town Hall (NRITS)
Poster Presentations 4

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Technical Session

Even if You Know It’s Coming: Preparing for Planned Events and Incidents (NRITS)
Implementing Vision Zero Programs in Transportation Agencies
Creating Healthy, Smart, Multimodal Communities through Transportation
Signalized Intersections: Approaches to Improving the Environment for Pedestrians
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Consultant Selection
Planning and Prioritizing for Sustainable, Equitable, and Transparent Transportation
Designing for Connected and Automated Vehicles

Wednesday, August 3

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Technical Session

Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety through Research
Advanced Traffic Signal Operations Methods for Safety, Turns, and Transit
Current Trends in Trip Generation and Transportation Impacts Assessment
Improving Safety at Railroad Grade Crossings through Technology
Developing and Sustaining a Skilled and Diverse Transportation Workforce
Data Driven TSMO Decision-Making and Evaluation
How to Create Cost-Effective Mechanisms for Rural ITS Operations and Maintenance (NRITS)