National recognition for engineer
Jon Nelson, traffic engineer for the Lake County Division of Transportation, has received national recognition from the American Public Works Association, which selected him as Professional Manager of the Year in Engineering and Technology for 2015. Nelson has taken the PASSAGE program from its infancy to the highly-functioning program recognized regionally and nationally as a model in applying Intelligent Transportation Systems to local travel networks. Nelson has developed a fiber optic communications network connecting more than 500 signalized intersections in Lake County and has integrated the use of Bluetooth technology to measure and report corridor travel times. He also has added wireless hubs to expand the traffic signal network.
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