2026 Transportation Summit

Join regional leaders, transportation professionals, and decision-makers for a milestone event celebrating 30 years of advancing mobility across Northwest Ohio. The Transportation Summit, presented by the Lake Erie West Regional Council, is the region’s premier forum for exploring the projects, policies, and innovations shaping how our communities move today and will in the decades ahead.

Whether you are a planner, engineer, public official, consultant, business leader, or community stakeholder, this annual summit delivers the insight and connections you need to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving transportation landscape.

Why Attend?

For three decades, the Transportation Summit has brought together the people who plan, build, manage, and depend on our transportation system. The 2026 Summit continues that tradition with a forward-looking program focused on:

• Major roadway and infrastructure projects across the region
• Emerging technologies and materials transforming transportation
• Passenger rail developments and regional connectivity
• The critical links between transportation, housing, and workforce access

You’ll gain valuable knowledge, practical updates, and new partnerships to help guide decisions in your organization and community.

Featured Sessions

• Roadway Construction Roundup: Where will traffic cones be going up or coming down? Get the latest on current and planned infrastructure projects for 2026 and beyond from state, county, and local leaders responsible for the region’s roads and highways.
• Technology in Transportation: Discover how innovation is reshaping roadway construction and maintenance. This session explores the future of asphalt, including permeable pavements, recycling, weather resilience, and workforce challenges facing the industry.
• Passenger Rail Update: Corridor ID Program: Learn about efforts to expand passenger rail service and what it could mean for mobility, economic development, and connectivity in Northwest Ohio.
• Keynote Panel: Housing, Workforce & Transportation: Transportation doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Experts will discuss how housing patterns, workforce needs, and commuting trends intersect as well as what strategies can improve access and opportunity across the Lake Erie West region.

Agenda briefly

8:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
9 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:10 a.m. Roadway Construction Roundup
10 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. Technology in Transportation
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12 p.m. Passenger Rail Update
12:15 p.m. Keynote Panel
2 p.m. Closing Remarks

A full detailed agenda will be posted soon.

Professional Development

Professional development credit is available for attendees. For details, contact Raj Nagisetty at nagisetty@tmacog.org or 419-820-4515.

If you require accommodations to fully participate, please contact Jennifer Allen at allen@tmacog.org or 419-820-4520.

Be Part of the Region’s Transportation Future

The Transportation Summit is more than a conference. It’s where ideas turn into action and partnerships shape the future of mobility in Northwest Ohio.

Join us for this landmark 30th anniversary event. Cost to attend is $45. Register by March 23.