James Pflum, P.E. Traffic Safety and Blueprint Conference October 19, 2016

Announced in June 2015 Offers up I-70 as a 200-mile laboratory for the “highway of the future” Seeking ideas from private industry, innovators and entrepreneurs Focused on new technologies and new funding mechanisms

After 1 year, MoDOT announced its findings Technology is changing quickly Will be integrated into the highways Highways of the future will have many aspects Solar Roadways Truck Platooning IOT Smart Highways

Kansas City Smart Highway RFP Findings showed us that there may be interest in a Smart Highway RFP was released early September, Initial proposal due October 31 Confidential meetings to follow

Basics to RFP We are not the experts on technology RFP meant to be open ended Some ideas we did look at V2V or V2I connection Cellular connection Ability to monitor traffic flows Weigh in motion

Road To Tomorrow is still in business Accepting ideas generally Also accepting ideas through the smart highway RFP