Non-intrusive equipment can be a safer, more cost-effective, and efficient approach to collect critical traffic data while minimizing roadway disruptions and safety risks. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore the effective use of this equipment for portable and permanent traffic data collection programs and signalized intersection monitoring applications. Presenters from different implementation areas will discuss practical applications, operational considerations, data quality, maintenance needs, and lessons learned from field deployments. Attendees will gain insights into selecting and managing technologies to improve traffic data collection and system performance.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Traffic Monitoring.
The registration fee is $100. Purchase a webinar package for discounted pricing. Complimentary registration is available for employees of TRB sponsors, standing technical committee chairs, involved CRP panel members, media, congressional staff, and TRB or National Academies staff. Visit MyTRB.org for details.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Webinar agenda and presenters

• Experience with various non-intrusive equipment for portable and permanent traffic monitoring data collection – Thomas Waring, New York State Department of Transportation
• Getting out of the roadway: Experience with various non-intrusive traffic monitoring equipment – Russell Lewis, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
• Edge AI for intersection monitoring and real-time traffic signal safety innervations – Wei Sun, AIWaysion
• Question and answer session moderated by Salma Sultana, New York State Department of Transportation

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify key types of non-intrusive traffic monitoring equipment used for portable and permanent traffic data collection and signalized intersection monitoring
• Evaluate the operational considerations, benefits, and limitations of deploying non-intrusive traffic monitoring technologies
• Assess practices and lessons learned for improving traffic data collection, maintenance, and system performance using non-intrusive equipment

Professional Development Hours
Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.
This webinar will be delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

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