Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia Announces 2022 Best of ITS Awards Winners

ATLANTA (October 19, 2022) – The Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia (ITS Georgia) today announced the winners of the 2022 Best of ITS Awards.

“ITS Georgia takes pride in recognizing the outstanding people, projects and organizations that make our state a leader in the development, deployment and operation of intelligent transportation systems,” said Jenny Johnson, President of ITS Georgia. “We also recognize outstanding scholars who are pursuing advanced transportation technology studies at Georgia’s universities. Congratulations to all our winners.”

The 2022 Best of ITS Winners are:

• 2022 Innovation: Outside the Box Award – Presented To: Georgia Department of Transportation ITS – Project: High-Risk Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Notification Program
• 2022 Innovation: Best Use of Existing ITS Technologies Award (NEW Award) – Presented To: Georgia Department of Transportation ITS – Technology: ITS Asset Management System (IAMS) Software Solution
• 2022 ITS Small Project of Significance Award – Presented To: Paulding County – Project: Paulding County Traffic Control Center
• 2022 ITS Large Project of Significance Award – Presented To: Applied Information – Project: School Bus Priority Using Connected (CV) Technology
• 2022 Outstanding Agency Contribution Award – Presented To: Gwinnett County and Georgia Department of Transportation – Contributions: For their innovation in deploying full connected vehicle technologies county-wide in order to advance CAV applications Statewide.
• 2022 Outstanding Individual Contribution Award – Presented To: Whitney Nottage, P.E., PTOE of Q-Free – Contributions: For being instrumental in ITSGA’s transition over the past year and working tirelessly to promote ITSGA, support her fellow board members, and provide best service to our members through her leadership on the Communications Committee.
• 2022 Larry R. Dreihaup Award – Presented To: Alan Davis, P.E., PTOE of Georgia Department of Transportation – Contributions: For exemplifying leadership and dedication in promoting the deployment of ITS technologies throughout the state of Georgia while pushing the industry forward and advancing Georgia to be a national leader.
• 2022 President’s Award – Presented To: Holly Painter, P.E., of KCI Technologies, Inc. – Contributions: For exemplifying the attributes of a dedicated board member, always providing her honest opinion, helping promote ITSGA through membership outreach and engagement, and supporting her fellow board members when they most needed it

About ITS Georgia
The Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia is a group of organizations that support Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology as a way to significantly reduce congestion and improve the performance, safety and efficiency of our transportation system. ITS Georgia provides a forum for advocacy, facilitation, integration, and for learning more about ITS. ITS Georgia members include federal, state and local transportation agencies, ITS technology and service providers, large private and commercial transportation system users, universities, and other interested parties with missions that involve, or are affected by, the transportation system. Visit www.itsga.org for more information.