Empowering Work Zone Safety through Connected Technology

June 26, 2025
Work zones shouldn’t be high-risk zones. Learn how connected technology is transforming safety, speed management, and driver awareness on today’s roadways.

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT
Duration: 30 Minutes

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Summary

Join us for a discussion on critical work zone devices and how they can be interconnected to automate and improve safety and mobility. Review recent pilot projects and practical use cases that enhance driver awareness, improve the safety of vulnerable workers and provide more harmonious work zone speed limits (when and where it is appropriate). The webinar will challenge some ineffective common beliefs and offer proven solutions to better manage speeds in work zones.

Take Aways:

  • Learn how to connect critical traffic control devices to provide more real-time information to motorists.
  • Become familiar with the resources/tools/techniques to achieve proven speed management goals.
  • Get exposed to new automated use cases that improve work zone safety and increase driver awareness.

 

F. Todd Foster
VP of ITS Engineering
Ver-Mac, Inc.

Todd Foster is the Vice President of ITS Engineering for Ver-Mac, Inc, where he leads the design and deployment of portable ITS systems across North America. Todd has been involved with Smart Work Zones since their inception in 1999. With more than 35 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering, Todd brings a unique blend of technical expertise and field-proven insight. His career covers roadway design, signal system design, a wide variety of traffic studies and ITS applications. Todd’s many years of consulting engineering, public service as a traffic engineer and lengthy service in engineering related sales has aided his over 16 years helping Ver-Mac shape the Smart Work Zone market and strategies for the future. Todd is a recognized industry leader and often presents on Work Zone ITS at conferences across North America, where he helps improve real-word safety and mobility with his hands-on approach, solving the specific concerns for each project.

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