Infrastructure readiness for the anticipated transformative changes in transportation

Abstract

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) have gained huge expectations in improving safety, efficiency, and environmental friendliness for transportation. However, they are still at a relatively early stage of development, and little attention has been paid to the readiness of roadway infrastructure. This paper examines the issues with roadway infrastructure readiness for connected vehicles. We review two complementary system architectures for cooperative ITS (C-ITS), namely, the Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA) and ITS Station Architecture. Basic issues with deploying these architectures on a project basis are discussed. Gap analysis is investigated on a preliminary basis using case studies.