WSRTTIF Archived Updates

The 2024 Western States Forum will be held on June 18th-20th, 2024, in Yreka, California. The Forum will feature two days of technical content and demonstrations, and you can register now!

The 2023 Western States Forum hosted 49 attendees from eight states (Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington), six state departments of transportation, two universities, a research organization, and five out of the twelve Caltrans districts. Participants also attended from multiple Caltrans Offices and Divisions. Review Forum content and images here.

Now’s your chance to be part of the technical agenda at the 2024 Western States Forum! We are looking for speakers who will present and/or demonstrate actual projects and applications (not research or proposed projects), with a highly technical level of content and transparency about project implementation. Submit your abstract today!

Mark your calendar! The 19th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is scheduled for June 18-20, 2024, in Yreka, California. What does it take to make Rural ITS work? It takes technical excellence across a variety of skill areas. It takes creativity. It also helps to learn from the experiences of others.

The 2022 Forum was held on June 14 – 16 in Yreka, California. The event featured eight technical presentations and provided a variety of networking and discussion opportunities. A total of 45 participants joined. These attendees represented nine states (AZ, CA, IA, MT, NV, OR, TX, UT, and WA), five state DOTs, four universities, and the Southwest Research Institute. Caltrans Headquarters and Traffic Operations, Caltrans DRISI, and five of the twelve Caltrans transportation districts also participated. Overall, the Forum received positive feedback, with attendees stating that it is “one of the best conferences for us to attend.”

Different time of year but same high quality, successful event! The 2021 Forum was held in the fall of 2021 (October 5-7) in Yreka, California. The participants represented six different states (California, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Washington) and the audience consisted of engineers and technicians from four state departments of transportation, four universities, and HW Lochner. Attendees had positive comments for the event, the content, and the excellent networking opportunities: “Really enjoyed the conference and the presentations. Well worth my time.”

Don’t wait! The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2023 Forum is approaching fast! We are looking for speakers who will present and/or demonstrate actual Rural ITS projects and applications with a highly technical level of content and transparency about project implementation.

Same high-quality event, different time of year! We invite you to Yreka, California in the fall for two days of technical, ‘nuts and bolts’ discussions about rural ITS projects. The 16^th Annual Western States Forum will be October 5-7, 2021, and you can register now!

Save the NEW date! The 16th Annual Western States Forum will be October 5-7, 2021, in Yreka, California, at the Best Western Miner’s Inn.

Due to the current coronavirus COVID-19 health crisis, we are sad to inform you that the 15^th Annual Western States Forum in Yreka, CA, June 16-18, 2020, is canceled. Here is the official announcement from the Steering Committee.

Save the Date! The 15th Annual Western States Forum will be June 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2020, in Yreka, California. Submit an abstract for the 2020 Forum before January 17th, 2020. As the 15th annual event, it will be a significant milestone in the history of the Forum and the COATS and WSRTC partnerships.

The Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum hit an attendance milestone this year with 53 ITS engineers and practitioners from the western and central United States meeting to discuss rural ITS implementations. The 14th Annual Forum included eight technical presentations and demonstrations by 14 speakers from six different states.

The 14th annual Western States Forum is June 18 -20, 2019, and registration is now open! We invite you to Yreka, California, this summer for two days of technical, ‘nuts and bolts’ discussions about rural ITS projects.

Plans are underway for the 14th Annual Western States Forum so Save the Date for June 18-20, 2019! Now is the time to submit an abstract for the 2019 Forum’s technical agenda! The program incorporates both presentations and live demonstrations about rural ITS topics and technologies. If you have implemented or improved a project because of participation in a past Forum, we highly encourage you to submit an abstract for presentation/demonstration at this year’s event.

Over 40 ITS engineers and practitioners from the western United States met in June to discuss rural ITS implementations. The 13th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum included nine technical presentations and demonstrations with weather / road weather management as a common theme.

The 13th annual Forum will be held June 19 – 21 in Yreka, California. The Forum is designed for engineering practitioners and provides ITS implementers and engineers with an opportunity to engage in detailed, technical discussions about innovative ITS engineering projects.

Save the Date! The WSF Steering Committee is excited to announce the 13th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum to be held June 19th, 20th, and 21st, in scenic Yreka, California. We’ve just released the Call for Abstracts – we are seeking both presentations and live demonstrations about rural ITS topics and technologies. Check out the 2018 Call for Abstracts for more information about the Forum’s technical program.

In June, a group of ITS engineers and practitioners from the western United States gathered to discuss rural ITS implementations at the 12th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum. The event included eight technical presentations and demonstrations on a range of ITS technologies – from network security to asset management, automated traffic signal performance to ATC firmware, weather data to bicycle detection, and DSRC to naturalistic driving data.

Register now! The 12th annual Forum will be held June 20 – 22, 2017, in Yreka, California. The event offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with other professionals involved with rural transportation technologies and exchange in-depth, technical information on how various ITS technologies are engineered and implemented in rural areas. The Forum encourages learning and discussion about the benefits of ITS technologies as well as the successes and problems of different rural ITS solutions.

Save the Date! The WSF Steering Committee is excited to announce the 12th Annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum to be held June 20th, 21st, and 22nd, in scenic Yreka, California. We’ve just released the Call for Abstracts – we are seeking both presentations and live demonstrations about rural ITS topics and technologies. Check out the 2017 Call for Abstracts for more information about the Forum’s technical program.

Save the Date! The 10th annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is scheduled for June 16-18, 2015, in Yreka, California. We are seeking presentations and live demonstrations on actual rural ITS projects and applications. Check out the recently released Call for Abstracts for more information.

The 9th annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum was another successful event! Thirty-six rural ITS engineers and practitioners represented six states (CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA), five state DOTs, 8 Caltrans districts, 3 groups from Caltrans Headquarters, one City Public Works Department (Salem, OR), two universities, and the FHWA. The diverse technical program included six presentations on as many different topics.

Registration for the 9th annual Western States Forum is now open! The 2014 Western States Forum will be held on June 17th-19th in scenic Yreka, California! The goal of the Western States Forum is to network with other professionals involved with rural transportation technologies and provide the opportunity to exchange in-depth, technical information on how various ITS technologies are engineered and implemented in rural areas. The Forum encourages learning and discussion about the benefits of ITS technologies as well as the successes and problems of different rural ITS solutions.

Save the Date! The 9th annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is scheduled for June 17-19, 2014, in Yreka, California. The Call for Abstracts has just been sent out and we are seeking presentations and live demonstrations on actual rural ITS projects and applications.

Recently, Forum Steering Committee members Sean Campbell and Ian Turnbull were interviewed by Bernie Wagenblast and the Transportation Communications Newsletter. Sean and Ian discussed the purpose and goals of the Western States Forum and the impact it has had on attendees over the years. They also gave a quick overview of the technical content to be presented at this year’s Forum.

Registration is now open for the 2013 Western States Forum, June 18th-20th in Yreka, California! The goal of the Western States Forum is to network with other professionals involved with rural transportation technologies and provide the opportunity to exchange in-depth, technical information on how various ITS technologies are engineered and implemented in rural areas. The Forum encourages learning and discussion about the successes and problems of different rural ITS solutions, as well as the benefit of these technologies.

Save the Date! The 8th annual Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum is scheduled for June 18-20, 2013, in Yreka, California. The Call for Abstracts just went out and we are again seeking both presentations and live demonstrations about actual rural ITS projects and applications.

The Western States Forum won the 2012 Best of Rural ITS Award for Best New Innovative Product, Service or Application. The award was announced during a special presentation of the opening session of the 2012 National Rural ITS Conference held in Biloxi, Mississippi, September 16th-19th. The award program is the only one of its kind in the world that recognizes the best and brightest of the rural ITS community.

7th Annual Western States Forum a success!

Agenda planned for 2012 Western States Forum.

Submit an abstract for the 2012 Western States Forum

Save the Date for the 2012 WSF!

Nine presentations and demos at the 2011 Western States Forum.

Abstracts Selected for the 2011 Forum

Call for Abstracts for the 2011 Western States Forum.

This year’s Forum participants listened to and discussed 6 technical presentations detailing different ITS projects deployed in the western states area.

The 2010 Western States Forum will be held on June 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2010, in Yreka, California. Registration is now open ...