Description

In this episode of the Infrastructure Technology Podcast, Gavin Jenkins, Brandon Lewis and Jessica Parks explore how AI is transforming the transportation and infrastructure workforce. Jessica’s interview with Jonathan Spano, co-founder and CEO of Traffic Management Inc. focuses on the practical applications of AI in traffic management. Spano explains that AI is currently being used primarily to improve office operations, including traffic planning, estimating, scheduling, permitting, documentation and dispatching, rather than replacing field workers. 

Jonathan Spano - Co-Founder and CEO of Traffic Management

Jonathan Spano is the co-founder and CEO of Traffic Management, LLC, or TMI. Over three decades, he has helped grow the company from a small startup in his great-grandmother’s garage into a nationwide leader in traffic control and work-zone safety, with more than 50 locations across the country. Spano is also known for his commitment to innovation, public safety and community service.

• Why AI is becoming a tool for transportation workers rather than a replacement for them.
• How owning your company's software and data can accelerate AI innovation.
• The real-world applications of AI in traffic control, work-zone safety, training and operations.
• Why human judgment, experience and relationships remain critical in an increasingly automated industry.

Episode Length: 41:55

Timestamps

• 00:40- Intro conversation
• 5:20 - Roads & Bridges interview with Jonathan Spano
• 31:10 - Interview takeaways

• Traffic Management
• Roads & Bridges
• Mass Transit
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