November 18, 2025 | Online Event
ITS & Traffic Management Online Conference 2025
An Online Event Focused on Traffic Management System Innovations for Toll Roads and Managed Lanes.​
Time & Location
November 18, 2025, 11:00 AM U.S. EST
Online Conference
About the Event
This critical, one-day event provided a forum for sharing information on innovative technologies and solutions to improve traffic operations on tolling / managed lane installations. Key topics covered included:
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Next-generation Automated Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)
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Integrating AI into traffic operations including short term prediction and video analytics
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Cross-agency collaboration for traffic management
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Preparing for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs)
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Data-driven innovations for TMS
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Speakers spanned ITS & traffic management sector leaders, tolling and transportation agencies, technology platform providers, sub-system vendors and operators, consultants and more. There was a lot to cover in this topic area, including its very important and often overlooked relevance within tolling. We thank you for another well-received event with all those interested in ITS and traffic management for the toll road industry!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
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Speaker and Session Details
The times for the sessions below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
EVENT MODERATORS
Lev Pinelis
Toll Insight
Jeff Adler
Kemp Mill Consulting
Elise Feldpausch
WSP
Tuesday, November 18th
11:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Event Moderator
SESSION 1 • MODERATED BY JEFF ADLER
Assessing the Current ITS and Traffic Management Landscape
An all-star line up kicked off the discussion on ITS & traffic management for the tolling and managed lane sector! What is state-of-the art? What is the importance and critical relevance for toll roads?
11:15 AM
Setting the Stage: Traffic Management Systems for Toll Road Operations
Jeff Adler | Kemp Mill Consulting
11:35 AM
The ITS America Perspective: Why Toll Roads Can Lead in Technology Deployments
Bobby McCurdy | Intelligent Transportation Society of America
11:55 AM
Traffic Management in Europe: Governance, Coopetition, and Collaboration
Dr. Johanna Tzanidaki | AYA Consulting
12:15 PM
Break
SESSION 2 • MODERATED BY LEV PINELIS
Updates from Leading U.S. Toll Agencies on ITS and ATMS Deployments
We heard from toll agencies' traffic management subject-matter expert leaders! Whether already deployed with a deep-stack of tech capabilites or establishing new programs, toll roads can and do offer a premium safety, traffic flow, incident response, and roadside assistance experience.
12:25 PM
Penn Turnpike ITS: Devices, Architecture, 3rd Party Partners, Safety, and ATMS
Michael Pack | Pennsylvania Turnpike
12:45 PM
Deploying an ATMS at NTTA: Current and Future Functionality
Eric Hemphill | North Texas Tollway Authority
1:05 PM
E-470 Case Study: Why a Toll Road Invests in Incident Response
Nick Badraun | E-470 Public Highway Authority
1:25 PM
Break
SESSION 3 • MODERATED BY JEFF ADLER
Panel Discussion: ATMS Vendors’ Panel – Developments and Perspectives
Automated Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) vendors play a critical role to integrate and deploy technologies. Leading vendors reflected in an open panel style on how they engage toll road operators - their role, procurement approaches, AI innovations, data gathering evolution, and more!
1:35 PM
PANEL SPEAKERS
Jonathan Darton | Arcadis
Mike Haas | SwRI
Dan Lukasik | Parsons
Whitney Nottage | Q-Free
2:35PM
Break
SESSION 4 • MODERATED BY LEV PINELIS
Key ITS and ATMS Sub-Systems – Problem Statements and Capabilities
Whether focused on efficient use of right-of-way, automated incident response 2.0, speed enforcement, or other ITS & traffic management solutions relevant to toll roads, this session covered critical existing and emerging concepts relevant to the event participants!
2:45 PM
Reversible Lanes: Why, Where & How?
Marie Seguin | Versilis
3:05 PM
New Age Solutions for Incident Response and Management
Paul-Matthew Zamsky | Rekor
3:25 PM
Average Speed Enforcement: A First-of-its-Kind Pilot with Washington State DOT
Brian Simmons | Neology
3:45PM
Break
SESSION 5 • MODERATED BY ELISE FELDPAUSCH
ITS & Traffic Management for CV/AV Environments
Toll roads have emerged as leaders in establishing real-time digital infrastructure environments to aid Connected and Automated Vehicle (CV/AV) operations. Whether connectivity is enabled for today's production operations or being trialed for the roads of tomorrow, this session touched on how Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) integration is leveraging roadside tech as well as cloud-based data partners.
3:55 PM
Melbourne, Australia Trials: Enabling Toll Lanes for Automated Trucks
Tim Oldmeadow | Transurban
4:15 PM
How In-Cab Alerts Are Helping Fleets and Agencies Improve Safety Outcomes Today
Brenda Colombus | Drivewyze by Fleetworthy
4:35 PM
