Connected vehicle impacts on transportation planning technical memorandum #2 : connected vehicle planning processes and products and stakeholder roles and responsibilities.
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Summary
This technical memorandum, produced by Cambridge Systematics for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, addresses the integration of Connected and Automated Vehicle (C/AV) technology into transportation planning. The research aims to comprehensively assess how C/AV technologies should be considered across the diverse planning processes and products developed by State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and local agencies. The study was motivated by the complexity of identifying C/AV impacts given the wide range of planning activities, varying agency characteristics, and the rapid pace of technological change. The primary objective is to develop a typology matrix that cross-references planning processes and products to facilitate the advancement and deployment of C/AV technologies. The methodology involved developing a structured typology to categorize C/AV impacts based on agency type, goal areas, product categories, project types, and required tools and processes. The authors conducted a literature review on C/AV impacts and gathered stakeholder feedback to catalog how these technologies affect specific planning activities. The study focused on creating a framework that documents the range of planning products—such as long-range plans, transportation improvement programs, congestion management plans, and asset management plans—and the universal and product-specific impacts of C/AV technology. The typology matrix serves as a foundation for subsequent tasks in the broader project, which include identifying tool needs, developing illustrative scenarios, and defining stakeholder roles. Key findings include the identification of a comprehensive typology structure that links planning products to agency goals, such as mobility, safety, economic development, and environmental preservation. The memorandum details how C/AV technology impacts various planning products, noting that while the focus is on connected vehicles, automated vehicles must be considered for long-range planning due to their transformative potential. The report highlights that C/AV technology can support performance-based planning and programming requirements mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). It also identifies universal impacts on societal factors and planning systems, as well as specific impacts on skills, technical requirements, and transportation system operations. The study emphasizes the need for coordinated accommodation of C/AV-related planning processes in the coming years. The significance of this work lies in providing a structured framework for transportation agencies to integrate emerging C/AV technologies into their existing planning and programming functions. By organizing the complex factors influencing C/AV adoption, the memorandum helps agencies understand how to adjust their tools, processes, and stakeholder responsibilities. It offers guidance on leveraging C/AV data to enhance performance measurement and evaluation, thereby supporting federal reporting requirements. This technical memorandum serves as a critical resource for planners seeking to align their long-range visioning, short-term programming, and operational strategies with the evolving landscape of connected and automated vehicle technologies.
Key finding
The document provides a structured typology matrix and framework for categorizing the impacts of connected and automated vehicle technologies on diverse transportation planning products and processes.
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