Founded in 2017, the Western Region Toll Operators (WRTO) is a collaborative organization composed of the Western Region's toll facility operators/owners and states in the Western Region with interest in tolling.

The mission of WRTO is to promote interoperability, operational excellence, technological advancement and exemplary customer service on Western Region toll facilities. The types of activities that WRTO undertakes includes but is not limited to:

• Promoting consistent agreement(s) and practices for interoperable toll processing and revenue collection;

• Reviewing and making recommendations and in some cases, initiating proposed legislative changes that may impact toll operations in a state or province;

• Examining innovation in tolling and payment technologies;

• Serving as a resource for toll project planning, development and operations;

• Providing a central interface with related professional organizations such as the International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) and the Alliance for Toll Interoperability (ATI); and

• Coordinate with emerging transportation payment methods/sectors.