The winner of the 2025 Transportation Technology Tournament is the team from the University of Michigan. In their winning solution, Michigan addressed mobility and congestion challenges presented by the 2026 NFL Draft in downtown Pittsburgh, where existing multimodal assets are underutilized and information is fragmented for travelers.
Overview
The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the U.S. DOT ITS JPO's Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program are hosting a competition for students to work directly with public agencies to solve real-world transportation problems utilizing ITS and TSMO solutions.
This was the competition's eighth year. The 2018 - 2024 tournaments featured extremely competitive teams with innovative solutions. More information on previous years is available via the menu on your left.
2025 Teams
Note: Teams in bold were chosen as finalists who competed at the ITE Annual Meeting on August 11, 2025.
| College/University | Challenge Problem | Agency | Submissions | Student Information |
| University of Alberta | Proactive Management of the 2026 World Cup Fan Marches | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Utah | GenAI-Empowered Smart Intersection Roadside Unit for Vulnerable Road User Protection at the 2034 Winter Olympics in SLC | Utah Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Enhancing Traffic Management with a Digital Twin: Optimizing Signal Timing for FIFA Events | City of Arlington | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Michigan | Enhancing Multimodal Transportation for Special Events Using Digital Twin and AI: 2026 NFL Draft – Pittsburgh | HNTB Aecom City of Detroit Michigan Department of Transportation Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Pittsburgh Regional Transit Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) | ConOps | Student Information |
| South Carolina State University | CurbCommand ITS: A Real-Time Rideshare and Curb Management System for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas | North Central Texas Council of Governments | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Memphis (Intelligent Tiger Systems) | Route Optimization for Accelerated Response (ROAR) | Memphis City Police Department and University of Memphis Commencement Office | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Washington | Secure AI-Powered Mobility & Crowd Safety for the FIFA World Cup 26 Philadelphia Regional Travel | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation New Jersey Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 2026 FIFA World Cup MetLife Stadium Transportation Planning | New Jersey Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Las Vegas | Alleviating Ingress Congestion Through Smart Parking Solutions for Special Events in Las Vegas | RTC Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation (FAST) | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Virginia | ITS Solution for Crowd-Management at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami | Florida Department of Transportation | ConOps | Student Information |
| University of Memphis (Team Crossing Guards) | Real-Time Pedestrian Traffic and Crowd Management Using Fiber-Optic Sensing Systems | City of Memphis | ConOps | Student Information |
If you have any questions, please contact Adam Hopps with the National Operations Center of Excellence.