Stage 1 SMART Grants - Final Implementation Reports

SMART Planning and Prototyping Grants by State

Alabama

Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham

Community-driven Regional Mobility Engine for Accessible Multimodal Public Transportation in Central Alabama: Convert existing public transportation systems in Central Alabama into an integrated mobility system leveraging cyberinfrastructure, route optimization and planning, service integration, trip dispatching, and more.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,492,204
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: View the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham Final Implementation Report.

City of Talladega, Alabama

Enhancing Safety & Accessibility in Talladega By Employing Latest Technologies (ESEATBELT): Update 41 signalized intersections with smart traffic signal technologies in cooperation with the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,123,432
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Alaska

Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Alaska Rural Remote Operations Workplan (ARROW Program): Use drone technology to conduct infrastructure inspections and gather situational awareness data essential to Rural Alaska’s way of life on snow, ice, and overland trails, partnering with Alaska Native and Rural Villages.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,944,563
Project Type: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Final Implementation Report: View the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Final Implementation Report.

Arizona

Arizona Commerce Authority

DRIVE Arizona - Digitizing Roadways with Innovative Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Ecosystems for a Safe, Inclusive Arizona: Demonstrate Back of Queue (BOQ) warning, Work Zone warning, and Transit Signal Priority (TSP) along Phoenix’s Interstate 17 (I-17) and Interstate 10 (I-10) corridors.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,747,708
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Phoenix Street Transportation

City of Phoenix Passive Detection Technology for Bikes, Pedestrians and Motorists: Implement passive detection for cyclists and pedestrians at existing HAWK signals as well as for vehicles, all along Phoenix’s Grand Canal.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,965,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

California

California Department of Transportation, Division of Construction

Deploying UAS Innovations for Remote, Autonomous Infrastructure Construction Inspection to Enhance Safety, Save Time and Reduce Costs: Use drone technology for construction site condition inspections to support Caltrans pilot safety and operations at the Butte City Bridge Replacement project site and the East Otay Port of Entry project site in California.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $430,036
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: View the California Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

City of Los Angeles

Code the Curb: Create a digital inventory of physical curb lane assets to improve management of the curb lane in Downtown Los Angeles.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: View the City of Los Angeles Final Implementation Report.

City of San José

SMART Curbs - City of San José's Curb Digitization and Management Pilot: Collect curb inventory and utilization data to monitor curb uses, reallocate curb spaces, and provide real-time curb use information to users in San José.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,999,412
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: View the City of San José, California Final Implementation Report.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Event Integrated Ticketing Platform: Integrate transit trip-planning with the event ticketing process through an adaptable web program for safe access to events in Los Angeles, including the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

Pilot Innovative Cloud-Based Transit Signal Priority: Deploy a cloud-based Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system by integrating existing signal systems, new multimodal Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices, and proactive signal operations to improve on-time arrive of OCTA’s Harbor Boulevard Bravo! Rapid Bus Route.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,600,000
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: View the Orange County Transportation Authority Final Implementation Report.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

The Digital Curb Program - Revolutionizing Curb Management in San Francisco: Create and disseminate a digital curb inventory throughout San Francisco that includes location-specific and up-to-date regulations via an open data feed.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,999,607
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Wheels on the Bus (WOTB) – Real-Time Data (RTD): Evaluate technologies capable of collecting and disseminating real-time use data for front-mounted bus bike racks and interior mobility device securement equipment on Valley Transportation Authority (VTA's) bus route network.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $500,616
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: View the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Final Implementation Report.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Transit Reliability Improvement and Performance System (TRIPS): Implement a multi-jurisdictional and connected Transit Signal Priority system across Santa Clara County.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,692,328
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Anaheim

Improving Safety & Efficiency through Connected Intersections Technologies in Anaheim: Use off-the-shelf V2X technologies and automated traffic signal performance measures to test the effectiveness of signal priority and red-light violation warning use cases at signalized intersections on two corridors.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Fontana

Leveraging Advanced Adaptive Signal Timing for Freight to Improve Safety, Climate, and Mobility: Compare adaptive signal timing technologies on three corridors to balance freight movement with resident traffic.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Smart Technology Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Contra Costa Transportation Authority

Integrated Open Data Platform for Multimodal Accessible Transportation (OPTIMAT): Develop and test an integrated, open standards-based platform for finding, booking, and using paratransit options across 26 public and private organizations.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,096,500
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Rail Crossing Gate Optimization Project: Upgrade rail crossing gate detectors with wireless technology and improve detection of pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists to reduce unnecessary gate downtime.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: View the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Final Implementation Report.

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

BART Leveraging GTFS Pathways for Improved Wayfinding and Accessibility: Deploy digital wayfinding aids and station facility information, integrated and shared through public-facing endpoints in an open data standard.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Southern California Regional Rail Authority

Smart Track Intrusion Systems and Positive Train Control: Deploy AI for track intrusion detection, paired with positive train control systems, on a 1.5mi stretch of regional railway in a dense urban area.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,300,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Colorado

City of Colorado Springs

Perception-Based Adaptive Traffic Management and Data Sharing: Plan, prototype, and test a multi-dimensional Perception-Based Adaptive Traffic Management and Data Sharing system in the Pikes Peak Region, partnering with academia, industry, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,776,200
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication
Supporting Data: View the supporting data for City of Colorado Springs.

City of Fort Collins

Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charge Management Solution: Demonstrate a smart grid electric vehicle (EV) charge management solution for the City of Fort Collins’ EV fleet, through a managed charging software pilot, a municipal fleet electrification standards framework, and a study on value to city-owned utility ratepayers.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,059,037
Project Type: Smart Grid
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Greeley

Connected Greeley – Emergency Vehicle Preemption (CG-EVP) Pilot: Provide Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP), snowplow priority, and a Vulnerable Road User (VRU) detection and warning system at intersections in Greeley.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,382,150
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Colorado Department of Transportation

ATMA for Work Zone Safety: Prototype innovative autonomous truck mounted attenuator (ATMA) technology to shield highway maintenance workers from errant drivers in a four-state partnership led by Colorado DOT.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,891,343
Project Type: Work Zone Safety
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Colorado Department of Transportation

The Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering (CARM) Expansion Project: Deploy coordinated, automated, and adaptive ramp metering technologies to four highway onramp locations.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,473,277
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Denver Regional Council of Governments

DRCOG RideAlliance Human Service Transportation Trip Exchange Hub: Develop an integrated backend system to streamline and scale Denver's demand-response transportation services.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $975,486
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Transportation

Connecticut Integrated Transit Mobility Project (CT-ITMP): Develop a statewide multimodal public transit fare payment application.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: View the Connecticut Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.
Supporting Data: View the supporting data for Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Delaware

Delaware Department of Transportation

Future-Ready Delaware - SMART Technology Enhancements for Safe, Resilient Intersections: Deploy cloud-based vehicle-to-everything technology (CbV2X) and optimized signal timing along statewide roadways.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,990,711
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

District of Columbia

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

WMATA - Transit Data Standards and Analysis Infrastructure Framework: Develop and pilot an open-source data standard for transit operational data.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Florida

Miami-Dade County

A Micro-freight Approach for Safer Streets: Introduce a platform of integrated data, networked sensors, and digital infrastructure to enable and scale safe, last-mile freight and goods deliveries in Miami-Dade County.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,985,000
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization

SMART METRO: Develop a digital twin of transportation, land use, and infrastructure data to support scenario modeling and infrastructure planning.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Georgia

Chatham Area Transit (CAT)

CAT EV Zonal Micro Project: Deploy an On Demand Multimodal Transportation System (ODMTS), introducing first mile-last mile micro-transit to CAT’s existing fixed route and paratransit service in the Savannah area.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,201,736
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

Singleton Road Corridor Technology Improvements: Prototype safety technologies along Gwinnett County’s Singleton Road Corridor, including passive pedestrian detection and Transit Signal Priority.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,053,400
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Henry County Government

Henry County Connected Vehicle Pilot and Plan Development: Test CV2X technologies for emergency vehicle preemption at intersections.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $825,000
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Idaho

Bannock Transportation Planning Organization

Innovative Transportation Solutions Project: Install smart, sensor-based traffic signals and monitoring across the Yellowstone Corridor in Idaho.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,317,074
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Illinois

Illinois Department of Transportation

Integrating Work Zone Data Exchanges in Illinois for a Safer Highway System: Develop a framework for the advancement of Workzone Data Exchange-compliant systems in Illinois.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $979,500
Project Type: Work Zone Safety
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

Bus Queue Jump Signal Pilot Project: Implement bus queue jump infrastructure and systems at 10 intersections.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,500,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Iowa

East Central Intergovernmental Association

Metro Dubuque Traffic Data Aggregation for Connected Vehicles Project: Develop an open CV2X interface to disseminate near-real time transportation information across a 3-state area.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: View the East Central Intergovernmental Association Final Implementation Report.

Kansas

North Central Regional Planning Commission

Smart Counties in Kansas: Prototype a GIS-based platform that integrates local infrastructure assets to provide innovative data, monitor asset conditions, and inform technological solutions in Kansas.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,031,730
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: View the North Central Regional Planning Commission Final Implementation Report.

Kentucky

Louisville Metro Government

ViaSMART—a Safe Streets & Viaducts Proof of Concept (PoC): Integrate an intelligent, sensor-based platform that can report real-time data on flooding and congestion with existing advanced transportation, water, and communication technologies in Louisville.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,999,481
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Louisiana

Shreveport Transit Management, Inc (City of Shreveport)

SporTran EMPOWER: Develop curriculum and training for AV and EV transit operations in partnership with labor and workforce development partners, and engage community organizations, in anticipation of piloting autonomous microtransit shuttle service.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $995,400
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Maine

Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee

Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee (BSOOB) Transit Smart Grid Transition: Demonstrate renewable energy production, on-site energy storage, and electricity load management for Greater Portland’s transit agency.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $350,000
Project Type: Smart Grid
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication
Supporting Data: View the supporting data for Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee.

Maryland

Maryland Department of Planning

Maryland Eastern Shore Drone Medical Delivery: Deploy uncrewed aerial systems to provide medical package deliveries to residents on the Eastern Shore and islands in the Chesapeake Bay.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,766,757
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)

MTA Cloud-Based Signal Priority: Install cloud-based transit signal priority solutions at 90 intersections on four high-frequency bus lines.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,276,000
Project Type: Smart Technology Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

State Highway Administration of Maryland Department of Transportation

Real-time Work Zone Speed Management with Multi-source Data: Collect speed data via uncrewed aerial systems to support real-time speed management in work zones.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,610,000
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Massachusetts

City of Brockton

Downtown Brockton Transportation Technology Project: Install a traffic management system that will also assess air quality, road temperatures and pedestrian safety in Brockton.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,496,630
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Planning a Smart Microgrid that Generates and Distributes Reliable Power at Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Increase Energy Independence: Plan, permit, and design a smart microgrid system at Cape Cod Gateway Airport (HYA).

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,950,000
Project Type: Smart Grid
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Improving Rail Safety, Efficiency, and Climate Resilience by Using Drones and Sensors to Monitor and Analyze Railroad Infrastructure Threatened by Ground Water Variability: Use drone technology for environmental sensing in Cape Cod, MA.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,979,615
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA)

Blandin Energy and Sustainable Storage Technology (BESST): Install solar power and battery banks for on-site energy and to power MWRTA's fleet.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $985,000
Project Type: Smart Grid
Final Implementation Report: View the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority Final Implementation Report.

City of Boston, Massachusetts

Digitizing Boston's Curbs Via Machine Learning: Develop a curb data inventory, using computer vision and machine learning to digitize street signs and update the inventory in real time.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,983,872
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Michigan

City of Detroit

Detroit MODES: Create smart intersections by leveraging existing traffic camera network to deploy AI software solutions which can predict and prevent traffic accidents in Detroit.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Michigan Department of Transportation

Advancing Rural Mobility Program (ARMP) - Michigan Public Transit Open Data Standards: Leverage open standard data to make real-time public transit information accessible in rural Michigan.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,310,447
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: View the Advancing Rural Mobility Program Final Implementation Report.

Michigan Department of Transportation

Blue Water Bridge International Smart Freight Corridor: Implement a proof of concept of a smart corridor for truck-borne goods movement across Port Huron, Michigan’s Blue Water Bridge at the U.S.-Canadian border.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,806,218
Project Type: International Commerce
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC)

Leading in Sustainable Safety with V2X Technology in Oakland County, Michigan: Create a framework for deploying cellular-V2X in a sustainable manner.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: View the Road Commission for Oakland County Final Implementation Report.

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC)

Online Automatic Retiming of Traffic Signals Using Vehicle Trajectory Data: Leverage an automated algorithm for adaptive signal retiming at 30-40 intersections based on vehicle trajectory data.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,450,000
Project Type: Smart Technology Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Minnesota

City of Minneapolis

Open Data Approach to Curbside Management: Develop a collection of multi-faceted, open-source APIs to communicate Minneapolis’ policies and regulations, real-time changes to curb usage, and provide a historical view of curb usage, impacts, and efficiencies.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,975,000
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Missouri

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

Operation Green Light - Regional Traffic Signal Performance Measures: Use data for traffic signal retiming to improve the flow of traffic in Kansas City.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $734,653
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: View the Mid-America Regional Council Final Implementation Report.
Supporting Data: View the supporting data for the Mid-America Regional Council.

Nevada

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Safer, Faster, Smarter: Pairing Cloud-Based Vehicle Preemption and AI Intersection Video Analytics: Prototype a cloud-based signal timing optimization system that supports Emergency Vehicle Preemption, Transit Signal Priority, and AI analytics in the Las Vegas region.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Tahoe Transportation District (TTD)

Intelligent Sensor Integration on Rural Multi-Modal System with an Urban Recreation Travel Demand, Lake Tahoe Basin, Nevada, and California: Optimize Lake Tahoe region travel using sensors at each of the Basin's seven entry points.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,489,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: View the Tahoe Transportation District Final Implementation Report.

City of Las Vegas

SMARTer and Safer Way to Cross: AI-Powered Pedestrian Detection Systems: Deploy and test passive pedestrian detection technology and responsive signals at 17 locations in a high-pedestrian traffic area.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,400,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New Hampshire

Moving Towards a Smart, Connected, and Interoperable Traffic Monitoring System: Augment inductive loop detectors with IoT and AI to collect highly nuanced traffic, vehicle type, and weigh-in-motion data.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,899,093
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

NJDOT SMART RIGHT NOW: Mitigate wrong-way driving events using sensors in New Jersey.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New Jersey Transit Corporation

Artificial Intelligence for Light Rail and Grade Crossing Safety: Install AI video analytics to improve detection and safety at at-grade light rail crossings to inform safety countermeasures.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,625,095
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New York

City of Buffalo

Buffalo SMART Grant project: Capture real-time usage data and facilitate comprehensive curb management strategies in Downtown Buffalo.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,919,343
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Ithaca

Dynamic Signal Priority for School Buses, Transit and Fire Operations: Deploy Traffic Signal Prioritization to improve the efficiency of school buses, transit, and fire operations in Ithaca.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,782,310
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)

NY MTA - Inclusive Wayfinding through NaviLens: Implement a wayfinding application to allow visually impaired New York subway and bus customers to safely navigate their entire public transit trip.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Transit Innovation
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

New York State Thruway Authority

Smart Data Collection - Using Automation and Data Integration to Optimize Infrastructure Inspection: Use drone technology to inspect infrastructure along the New York State Thruway.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,500,000
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: View the New York State Thruway Authority Final Implementation Report.

New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA)

NY MTA - Automated Train Inspection Portal: Integrated railcar inspection system that would utilize a suite of sensors and software systems to create automated alerts of undesirable conditions.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Transportation

Automating Actionable Road Anomalies (AARA) for Traveler Information: Provide hands-free, eyes-free alerts to motorists through existing smartphone applications and navigation systems in North Carolina.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,534,500
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

North Dakota

Three Affiliated Tribes

Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA) Nation Drone Project: Planning and protocol development use of drone technology for medical care and equipment delivery for MHA Nation's drone project.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,966,345
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: View the MHA Nation Final Implementation Report.

Ohio

City of Cleveland

Complete Corridor Project: Provide the right-of-way to emergency vehicles using smart traffic signals in Cleveland.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,820,500
Project Type: Smart Traffic Signals
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Ohio Department of Transportation

Connected Vehicle Safety Alert & Predictive Crash Location Integration: Build two proofs of concept to mitigate, address, and report accidents in Ohio.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,998,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: View the Ohio Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority

SMART Rider: Equip transit vehicles with automated driver assistance system for collision avoidance.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,998,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Oregon

City of Portland

Portland, Leading by Example - A Technology-enabled, Efficient Delivery Zone: Use data and sensors to establish an efficient delivery zone in Portland.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,999,384
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Pennsylvania

City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia Digital Right-of-Way and Mobility Improvement Project: Digitize street, sidewalk, and curbside space and develop an online application to communicate Right-of-Way information to users.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

V2X Data Exchange Vehicle Integration: Pilot a V2X system for curve speed warnings via cellular network to drivers.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,784,556
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission

Emergency Life Saving through Multi-modal Mobility (ELSa-M3): Use of uncrewed aerial systems to provide emergency response supplies in a rural region.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,925,256
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Puerto Rico

Municipality of Canovanas

Enhancing Safety, and Efficiency Through Data-Driven Solutions for Canovanas Road System: Develop a transportation asset inventory and system model through sensor-based data collection to inform infrastructure investments and public wayfinding.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,150,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

South Carolina

City of Charleston

SMART Phase 1: Planning & Prototyping Project – Calhoun Street Corridor in Charleston, SC: Integrated sensors and responsive signaling at key intersections to predict cycle/pedestrian crossings and warn drivers.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $914,550
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Tennessee

Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County

Leveraging Advanced Data to Deliver Multimodal Safety (LADDMS): Use LiDAR and camera technologies at key intersections to understand near misses in Nashville.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: View the Metropolitan Government of Nashville-Davidson County Final Implementation Report.

City of Chattanooga

Advancing Interoperable Connectivity for Improving Safety and Operations in the City of Chattanooga: Implement a CV2X solution for detecting vulnerable road users at midblock crossings.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Connected & Automated Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Texas

Harris County

Harris County Flood Warning System: Study and implement a user dashboard to alert residents in flood prone areas of Harris County.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Texas Department of Transportation

Smarter Intersections Pilot Project: Install smart intersection technology featuring visual and auditory devices in College Station.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,900,000
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: View the Texas Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

The City of Fort Worth

Fort Worth Intelligent Micro-Weather Network for AV and Advanced Air Mobility SMART Grant: Deploy a network of ground, low altitude, and roadway sensors for micro-weather modeling, to improve users of the Fort Worth Smart Port.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Utah

Utah Department of Transportation

Enabling Trust and Deployment Through Verified Connected Intersections: Prototype a Connected Intersection Corridor and develop a plan for nationwide V2X systems deployment.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,855,000
Project Type: Connected Vehicles
Final Implementation Report: View the Utah Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

Virginia

Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission

Drone Medical Package Delivery for Improved Transportation and Better Patient Outcomes: Use drone technology to deliver and transport medical supplies on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,877,000
Project Type: UAS
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Washington

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority

Rainier Valley Safe - Technology Investments to Improve Community Safety: Leverage smart sensing infrastructure and upgraded traffic signals to address safety at grade crossings and multimodal efficiency at signalized intersections in the Rainier Valley.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $2,000,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

City of Seattle

Last Mile Freight Curb Access - Digitizing the Last-Mile of Urban Goods to Improve Curb Access and Utilization: Establish new Commercial Vehicle Permit (CVP) policies and implement a digital CVP built on the Curb Data Specification (CDS) in Seattle.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $1,996,000
Project Type: Curb Management
Final Implementation Report: View the Seattle Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

Whatcom Council of Governments

Cascade Gateway Advanced Border Information System (ABIS) Design Project: Develop a binational public wait time system at the Canada–United States border in Northern Washington.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $458,000
Project Type: International Commerce
Final Implementation Report: View the Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG) Final Implementation Report.

Confederated Tribes and Band of the Yakama Nation

Improve Roadway and Intersection Safety for Tribal and Communities using Technologies: Deploy a purpose-built sensing and alerting system on US97 to collect key safety and road condition data and send safety messages in real time.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,525,133
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

West Virginia

West Virginia Department of Transportation

West Virginia Structural Health Monitoring Project: Deploy a structural health monitoring tool for aging infrastructure in Charleston.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $812,000
Project Type: Sensors
Final Implementation Report: View the West Virginia Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Extending the Wisconsin Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) to Local Roads Using Smart Work Zone ITS: Expand Work Zone Data Exchange to local roads in Madison.

Program Year: FY22
Funding: $250,000
Project Type: Work Zone Safety
Final Implementation Report: View the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Final Implementation Report.

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Transportation

Wyoming's Work Zone Statewide Enterprise Data Environment: Modernize the work zone data environment for streamlined data collection and management.

Program Year: FY23
Funding: $1,500,000
Project Type: Work Zone Safety
Final Implementation Report: Pending Publication

Last updated: Monday, October 5, 2026