Indra has been awarded the IBTTA Toll Excellence Award in the Private Sector Innovation category for its tolling technology at 66 Express Outside The Beltway in Virginia

Indra has been awarded the prestigious IBTTA Toll Excellence Award by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association in the category of "Private Sector Innovation." This recognition highlights the innovative non-intrusive all-overhead open road tolling solution, powering one of the most advanced express lanes in the United States, 66 Express Outside the Beltway in Virginia.

The award was granted to Indra because this system has helped the road operator to significantly improve traffic flow on I-66, and it also sets a precedent for future advancements in tolling technology, making it an exemplary project in the industry.

66 Express Outside the Beltway features one of the most advanced solutions available in the market, using the overhead open road tolling system developed by Indra, which eliminates the need for intrusive in-pavement sensors. It includes LiDAR, video AI for axle counting, connected vehicle technologies and automatic detection of High Occupancy Vehicles, using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components and open architecture. Additionally, it provides a scalable tolling solution with great flexibility, allowing customers to easily adapt to changes in business rules or vehicle classification.

Bolstering its strong and growing presence in the U.S. mobility market, Indra is also in the process of implementing its dynamically priced all-overhead tolling system, with 3D LiDAR technology and artificial intelligence, in the express lanes on I-485, one of the main highways in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has also previously implemented the automatic HOV detection system in I-95, I-495, and I-395 express lanes in Virginia.

"At Indra, we have been working for years in the United States on mobility projects where we have applied the most advanced technologies, such as our connected car platform or our dynamic free-flow tolling systems. This award recognizes the positive impact of our tolling and intelligent transportation technologies (ITS) on mobility, safety, operational efficiency, and sustainability," says Raúl Ripio, General Director of Mobility & Technology at Indra.

In addition to its success in the United States, Indra has notable references in the development and implementation of intelligent transportation technologies for tolling, traffic, transit and rail management in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, the Philippines, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, and Spain.