Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to our very own Cathy Leong for winning the 2026 ITE Western District Lifetime Achievement Award! The Western District Lifetime Achievement Award is the District’s highest recognition of professional accomplishment and outstanding services in the interest of Western District. It is designed to honor members of Western District who, as active or retired members in good standing of the ITE Western District, have accomplished significant achievements over a period of at least 20 years. Cathy was presented with a plaque at the Western District Annual Meeting and a video describing her accomplishments. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do for the Western District and congratulations, Cathy, on this well-deserved honor!
Transportation Project of the Year
Congratulations to HDOT for winning the 2026 Western District Transportation Project of the Year! This award was established in 2020 to compliment the ITE International’s Transportation Achievement Awards and is selected by a panel of judges. HDOT’s award-winning presentation, presented by Robin Shishido and Colby Stanton at the 2026 ITE Western District Conference, covered proposed traffic management plans during tsunami warnings for all islands, with the intention to reduce evacuation times and improve safety during tsunami events. Given the recent tsunami warning in 2025 which essentially gridlocked most of Honolulu, these traffic management plans have the potential to save significant time and even lives if implemented properly. Congratulations again to HDOT!
Presentation linked here.
