The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) waivers the Federal Communications Commission granted the state.
The waivers allow Georgia DOT to integrate C-V2X technology statewide.
C-V2X technology enables data sharing between vehicles, transportation infrastructure, pedestrians and mobile networks. The goal is to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and increase road safety.
Georgia DOT has more than 1,200 signalized intersections deployed with connected vehicle technology, and is ready to deploy C-V2X technology in more than 700 intersections and interstate installations.
The agency also has developed a V2X roadmap outlining a 10-year funding program to equip all signalized intersections on the state route system.
“Our focus is always on safety and our ultimate goal at Georgia DOT is to achieve zero fatalities on our roadways,” Russel R. McMurry, Georgia DOT commissioner, said. “It is critical that we take a forward-looking approach and deploy new technologies quickly and safely to protect Georgia’s motoring public, and this technology gets us a little bit closer to our goal.”
The ceremony also was attended by Solomon Caviness, Atlanta DOT commissioner; Laura Chace, ITS America president and CEO; Sabrina David, Georgia Division administrator for the Federal Highway Association; and State Transportation Board members.