As vice chair of HNTB’s toll practice, Jim Ely is responsible for developing and implementing innovative programs with transportation leaders at the federal, state and local levels.

Ely served as the former executive director of Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, where he oversaw the nation’s third-largest turnpike system in revenue and fourth-largest in size with 460 centerline miles. Under his leadership, 143 miles of new turnpike segments were built or acquired while traffic increased fivefold to more than two million people per day.

Ely is a past president of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association. He also served on the board of the Transportation and Expressway Authority Members of Florida and the executive board of the Florida Department of Transportation.

Calling upon industry experience, Ely will work with departments of transportation considering tolling programs and with toll agencies as they transform their operations using private-sector methods to achieve public-sector missions.

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