"E-ticketing is a new nationwide innovation sponsored by FHWA where most states are already involved in piloting projects with e-ticketing. The e-ticket is used to document delivered and accepted material weights of hot mix asphalt, concrete, and aggregates like the current paper ticket. Caltrans is currently piloting E-ticketing on on-going hot mix asphalt projects, and planning in 2023 to also begin piloting e-ticketing on projects with concrete and aggregates."

– Perry Mayer, Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

As sponsored by FHWA, Caltrans is attempting to rid itself of traditional paper-based processes for highway and bridge construction projects by integrating them into electronic and digital workflows.

E-ticketing provides digital means to produce, transmit, and share materials data to track and verify materials deliveries and accepted materials amounts. This streamlines inspections by relying on a centralized Caltrans portal and a smartphone app to be used by the inspector, in order to instantaneously and automatically share and communicate material data between the Department, contractor, and supplier. It also improves contract administration processing by eliminating paper, human contact, and delays in relaying information between the parties. Use of the Caltrans portal and smart phone app enhances efficiency and productivity, simplifies the exchange of material data, reduces environmental impacts, and increases safety at the jobsite by eliminating the need for the inspector’s collection of paper tickets near traffic.

Contractors and suppliers use various E-ticketing vendors. The centralized Caltrans portal works in real-time and will connect to any asphalt, concrete, or aggregate producer and supplier, regardless of the e-ticketing vendor.