What Is ASHE?

The American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) is a professional society that represents highway engineers and others involved in the transportation construction industry throughout Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surrounding areas. The society strives to enrich the lives of the professionals it represents by providing several educational and networking events and opportunities throughout the year.

As a group of like-minded individuals who come together for the betterment of the industry, ASHE members are primarily concerned with solving the problems that challenge the industry. ASHE allows members to make connections with those who continuously aid in transportation construction industry advancement.

Values

Innovation

Integrity

Quality

Diversity

Fellowship

Conception

The realization of the enormous growth of the highway industry in the Mid-20th century, in particular, the inauguration and implementation of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highway Act of 1956, and the recognition that the knowledge for such a program could only be consummated by the whole-hearted and integrated efforts of all persons associated with the highway industry, led to the formation of the American Society of Highway Engineers with the intent and determination to assume its responsibility for the development of the rapid growing demands of the highway industry.

History

The Society was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1958 with the conception and inception of the first Chartered Section (Harrisburg Section) credited to a small group of dedicated engineers from the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, in association with a group of outstanding contractors, material suppliers and consulting engineers in the Harrisburg area. Since then, ASHE has grown into an organization consisting of over 6,000 members and 45 operating sections in 9 regions throughout the US.

The backbone of ASHE is its sections operating at the local level. Sections organize a variety of activities and events, such as luncheons and seminars for technical sharing and social & networking events. Each section is governed by a board of directors made up of local members. The Tennessee Valley Section serves East Tennessee.

Administration

The Board of Directors consists of representatives of contractors, consulting engineers, government agencies, materials producers, utility companies and other highway related agencies being duly elected Officers to serve as the Administrative Staff of the Society.

Membership

Being desirous of offering participation at all levels of responsibility, a membership is available to everyone in the highway industry.