OHS, UK -Completeness of Rd Data to Support Vehicles

Abstract OHS: Improving the Completeness of Road Data to Support Connected and Automated Vehicles The USDOT has published its latest Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (2021) with three goals to achieve its vision for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). 1. Promote Collaboration and Transparency; 2. Modernize the Regulatory Environment; and 3. Prepare the Transportation System. KYTC’s role is important in all three goals, but especially relevant to the third, preparing the transportation system, The USDOT will conduct, in partnership with stakeholders, foundational research and demonstration activities needed to safely evaluate and integrate ADS, while working to improve the safety, efficiency, and accessibility of the transportation system. The deployment of connected and automated vehicles will impact many if not all KYTC functional areas, including finance, planning, design, construction, maintenance, safety, and operations. This project would focus on important elements for preparing for CAV deployment, data availability and completeness needs. First, we propose to review other state DOT data programs as related to connected and automated vehicles. Next, working closely with KYTC planning and operations staff, the team will review and report on current KYTC data practice and availability of data to support deployment of CAVs. In particular, we will focus on HIS and asset management systems maintained by KYTC as well as private and publicly available data that may have value. We seek to identify gaps between the existing and needed data. The results of the project should help KYTC position itself for future data mandates or grant opportunities related to CAV data and deployment.