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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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