18th Annual Western States Forum

Front cover of 2023 Western States Forum brochure

June 13 - 15, 2023

Registration for the 2023 Forum has closed.

The Forum will be held in Yreka, California, at the Best Western Miner's Inn. Lodging information for the Forum can be found on the 2023 Forum Lodging page.

For maps and directions to the Forum or information about the many activities in the Yreka area, check out the links above.


Here are the invited presentations / demonstrations for the 2023 Forum:

  • Adaptive Lighting – More Functionality Using Existing Infrastructure
    Kevin Maxwell, Eric MacGill
    Nevada Department of Transportation

  • Broadband Communications Design Strategies and Considerations for ITS Applications in Caltrans District 2
    Jeremiah Pearce, Keith Koeppen, Lonnie Hobbs
    Caltrans District 2

  • Caltrans Satellite Communications
    Eric Ho, Bud Rojas, Ernesto Fermin
    Caltrans Office of Radio Communications

  • CMS Playbook Messaging via ActiveITS Databus
    Andres Chavez, Jared Sun
    Caltrans District 3

  • NDOT 3GIS Telecommunications Infrastructure Management Software
    Kerry Palmer
    Nevada Department of Transportation

  • UDOT Weather Operations’ Wildfire and Debris Flow Response
    Jeff Williams, Cody Oppermann
    Utah Department of Transportation

  • Wrong Way Vehicle Detection System
    Michael Southwick, Scott Mercer
    Washington State Department of Transportation