Keeping our customers, our employees, and the public safe is our purpose. Our passion is innovating the industry, forming partnerships, and providing reliable solutions.
Co-Founders
Traffic Management started with very humble beginnings in 1995 by brothers Chris and Jonathan Spano in their great grandmother’s garage. They were only teenagers, with a handful of employees.
Our Story
Traffic Management is the largest privately-owned minority business based in the United States. TMI is well equipped to provide best in class products and services that include traffic control services, engineering, equipment rentals, product sales, sign manufacturing/installation and 24/7 emergency dispatch response.
TMI utilizes a proprietary technology which is a shared, yet secure, cloud-based communication and project management system called “TM-Soft”. This enables TMI clients to share real time needs in terms of changing equipment, driving directions, traffic control, crews as well as crew contact information, documents, and location maps that show existing or new conditions overview of jobs – no matter how complex.
Our Journey
For over three decades, TMI has set the standard for excellence in our industry. Since our founding, we’ve built a reputation on reliability, innovation, and a relentless commitment to quality. With 30 years of proven success, we continue to grow, evolve, and lead — driven by the same values that made us who we are today.
1995
1995
Chris Spano and his father incorporate TMI in Long Beach, CA!!
1999
1999
TMI wins Quest Communications contract in Los Angeles; Jonathan Spano formally joins the company
2000
2000
Hires first traffic engineer and planner
2006
2006
Expands to Bay area
2008
2008
First out-of-state highway project in Detroit, MI. Begins effort to “go green”
2012
2012
Assists in one of Los Angeles‘ largest moves: transportation of Space Shuttle Endeavor
2013
2013
Completion of three-week project, transporting six new Chevron coke drums
2014
2014
Awarded Latino Business of the Year by Los Angeles Business Journal
2015
2015
Acquires Lewis Barricade of Bakersfield, CA
2016
2016
Opens locations in Chicago; Denver; Palmdale, CA and Watsonville, CA
2018
2018
Opens locations in Philadelphia; Grand Rapids, MI and Concord, CA
2020
2020
Celebrating TMI’s 25th anniversary!
2021
2021
TMI opened our first branches in Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Delaware!
2022
2022
TMI opened our 50th branch nationwide!
2023
2023
TMI expands its Ohio Presence - Cincinnati, Circleville, and Cleveland!
2024
2024
TMI opens locations in the Southeast - New locations in Raleigh, NC & Atlanta, GA!
2025
2025
TMI expands operations into the Texas & Florida markets!
Our Awards
We’ve definitely made a mark for ourselves in the traffic control industry. We’ve been ranked twice as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s top 100 minority-owned businesses, and ranked as LABJ’s 100 of 2013 and 2014. We were also awarded Latino Business of the Year for 2014 and again in 2015 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. As we continue to grow, there’s no limit to what we can accomplish.
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Reach out to us with any questions, inquiries, or if you'd like to find out more about our services. Our dedicated team is available 24/7 to provide you with the help you need.
(800) 763-3999 (Toll Free)
info@trafficmanagement.com