Q-Free has launched Dynamic Metering, the third module of Dynamic Software, following Dynamic CV for connected vehicles and Dynamic Signals for local traffic signal control.

Dynamic Metering was created to bring cybersecurity, interoperability, and ease of management to freeway ramp metering, providing agencies with a secure, future-ready platform for managing traffic flow. Freeway ramp meters are an important part of transportation infrastructure, helping agencies manage traffic entering freeways, reduce congestion, improve safety, and increase overall network efficiency. As these systems become increasingly connected, cybersecurity must be treated as a fundamental part of their design.

Dynamic Metering features end-to-end encryption using similar technology to online banking, providing secure communications between Q-Free controllers and secure central systems that help prevent unauthorised access and data breaches.

Whitney Nottage, P.E., PTOE EVP of Traffic Management at Q-Free said: “Cybersecurity needs to be built into transportation technology from the start—not added after the fact. Dynamic Metering gives operators the proven metering capabilities they know, combined with the cybersecurity, modern interface, and management tools they need to operate confidently in today’s connected environment.”