Right Traffic Acquires Expert Traffic Control

Right Traffic Acquires Southwest Barricades, FC Traffic and Barricades Unlimited

November 21, 2025

Transportation

Right Traffic has acquired three regional traffic control companies — Southwest Barricades, FC Traffic and Barricades Unlimited — expanding its presence across the U.S. Southwest. The transactions bring local traffic control expertise and equipment rental capabilities into Right Traffic's technology-forward platform to accelerate geographic expansion and improve work zone safety.

Right Traffic Acquires P.D. Brooks Traffic Control

May 13, 2025

Construction

Right Traffic has acquired P.D. Brooks Traffic Control, a Mechanicsville, Virginia-based provider of full-service traffic control, barricading and traffic planning services. Right Traffic will integrate its Guardian SmartFlagger technology and begin training/deployment across P.D. Brooks' operations as part of the company's continued mid-Atlantic expansion; Marriott & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to P.D. Brooks.

Right Traffic Acquires W.D. Wright

July 15, 2024

Industrial Services

Right Traffic, a North American traffic control operator, has acquired W.D. Wright, a Beaver, Pennsylvania–based traffic control company. The deal expands Right Traffic’s geographic footprint across the Midwest, Mid‑Atlantic, the Carolinas and Florida and is intended to accelerate the buyer’s technology-driven traffic control capabilities; on a combined basis the company says it will now have more than 3,000 employees serving 10 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.

The Universal Group (CAI Portfolio) Acquires Advanced Traffic Control (Auburn, WA)

December 6, 2022

Infrastructure

The Universal Group, a CAI Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Advanced Traffic Control (ATC), a traffic control services provider based in Auburn, Washington. CAI and co-investors BDC Capital, Roynat Equity Partners and Frind Enterprises backed the transaction as equity co-investors; debt financing was provided by Bank of Montreal, CIBC and Scotiabank. This marks Universal's first U.S. acquisition as part of a contiguous Pacific Northwest expansion, and ATC's founders will remain in leadership and as shareholders.

Quarterhill Inc. Acquires Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC)

September 1, 2021

Transportation

Quarterhill Inc. completed the acquisition of 100% of Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (ETC), a Richardson, Texas-based intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and tolling provider, for C$150.0 million funded with C$75.0 million cash and C$75.0 million of syndicated debt. The deal gives Quarterhill a leading position in the U.S. tolling market, and Quarterhill expects ETC to generate C$95–120 million of annualized revenue (post-synergies) and C$12.5–15.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA within 12–18 months.

Align Capital Partners Acquires Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC)

August 10, 2020

Transportation

Align Capital Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has acquired Electronic Transaction Consultants (ETC), a Richardson, Texas-based provider of tolling and intelligent transportation systems. The partnership will support ETC’s expansion into adjacent mobility markets and accelerate development and commercialization of its riteSuite mobility products and managed services.