FHWA awards $53M in advanced transportation grants
Will fund projects that range from advanced real-time traveler info to Integrated Corridor Management and vehicle communications tech.
The FHWA evaluated 51 applications requesting more than $265 million.
Via CCTA
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grants valued at $53.2 million to 10 projects to fund advanced technologies that will improve mobility and safety for drivers and enhance the performance of the nation’s highway system.
“These highly innovative projects offer high-tech solutions to relieve congestion and improve safety and efficiency on the nation's highways,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
FHWA’s ATCMTD program funds early deployments of cutting-edge technologies that can serve as national models to improve travel for commuters and businesses.
This year, the grants will fund projects that range from advanced real-time traveler information to Integrated Corridor Management and vehicle communications technologies, paving the way for connected and autonomous vehicles and congestion-relieving traffic management systems.
The FHWA evaluated 51 applications requesting more than $265 million.
ATCMTD was established under the FAST Act. State departments of transportation, local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and other eligible entities were invited to apply under the program.
ATCMTD FY 2018 Projects
ApplicantProject NameGrant Award
University of Alabama
Advanced Connected Transportation Infrastructure & Operations Network
$8,034,003
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Bay Area Mobility-On-Demand
$8,000,000
Colorado Department of Transportation
Wolf Creek Pass Advanced Technology Deployment
$2,366,298
Delaware Department of Transportation
Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Integrated Transportation Management System (AIITMS) Deployment Program
$4,996,949
Georgia Department of Transportation
GDOT Connected Vehicles
$2,500,000
Nebraska Department of Transportation
Multi-State Rural Integrated Corridor Management
$2,755,000
Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Smart Mobility Network
$12,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Work Zone Reservation and Traveler Information System
$2,697,750
Texas Department of Transportation
I-10 Corridor Coalition Truck Parking Availability System (I-10 Corridor Coalition TPAS)
$6,850,000
Utah Department of Transportation
Utah Connected
$3,000,000
Total
$53,200,000
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