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How traffic is evolving Complex road usage Expanding urbanization will increase traffic on our city roads, but the nature of this traffic is also changing. Connected automated vehicles, micro-mobility, multimodal public transit, and ridesharing are only a few of the trends that change how roads are used and by which type of vehicle. Decision makers working in the traffic industry need to adapt to their field's swelling complexity and often turn to new technologies for inspiration in their quest for better traffic flow. Do you have the right technology to support your operations while they face unexpected shifts? Aging monolithic infrastructure Traffic infrastructure includes all the roadside utilities and technologies deployed by traffic management organizations to help accomplish their task, but also the backend software systems used for data collection, command, and control. These backend systems are monoliths of an older age; custom-built solutions designed to integrate into various aged systems to provide surface-level consistency. These systems are old, hard to maintain, and costly to upgrade. Additionally, the inflexibility of these systems makes them resistant to the integration of cutting-edge technologies. Is your current infrastructure slowing down progress toward your vision? Emerging automation One of the significant changes traffic management organizations need to face in the coming years is increasing automation. The desired outcome for vehicular automation is the development of self-driving vehicles. This technology has the potential to improve the efficiency of our road networks. However, roadside technologies also need to adapt to take advantage of improved computing power and robust software development, which allow for an increasing amount of automated tasks. Are your agency's intentions for the future reflected in its infrastructure?