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National Dialogue on Highway Automation

FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation
Mesa, Arizona
October 24 -25, 2018

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Contact Information: HighwayAutomation@dot.gov

National Dialogue on Highway Automation: Operations Workshop
October 24-25, 2018, Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa, Mesa, AZ

Day 1: Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Time (PDT)

Agenda Item

Name

12:30 PM

Registration & Sign-In

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1:00 PM

Welcome & Introduction

Karla Petty, Division Administrator, Arizona Division Office, FHWA

1:05 PM

Opening Remarks

John Halikowski, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation

1:20 PM

National Dialogue Overview

John Harding, Team Lead, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA

1:35 PM

Small Group Session 1:
Impacts of Automated Vehicles on Operations

All Participants

2:45 PM

Break

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3:00 PM

Small Group Session 1: Report
Out

All Participants

3:30 PM

Introductory Remarks

Martin Knopp, Associate Administrator, Office of Operations, FHWA

3:35 PM

Keynote Address

Brandye Hendrickson, Deputy Administrator, FHWA

3:50 PM

Collaboration Corner Participants rotate around to provide input on various topics.

Topics:

  1. FHWA Operations Research Showcase: Highlighting existing FHWA research
  2. Operational Environments and Use Cases: Enabling AV Operation in all Environments
  3. Preparing State and Local Agencies for Automation: Building Capacity and Providing Guidance
  4. Data: Assessing critical data needs for traffic operations decision-making
  5. Terminology: Building our lexicon around highway automation
  6. Research Needs: Evaluating current research or new reach to consider
  7. Parking Lot: What is missing?

5:00 PM

Wrap Up and Preparation for Day 2

John Corbin, CAV Program Manager, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA

5:15 PM

End of Day 1

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Day 2: Thursday, October 25, 2018

Time (PDT)

Agenda Item

Name

7:30 AM

Registration & Sign-In

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8:00 AM

Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Kickoff

Brian Cronin, Director, Office of Operations Research and Development, FHWA

8:15 AM

Small Group Session 2 Operations Strategies for Addressing Automated Vehicles

All Participants

9:30 AM

Small Group Session 2 Report-Out

All Participants

10:00 AM

Break

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10:20 AM

Preparing for Automated Vehicles:
Bringing industry and infrastructure owners and operators together

Panelists:

  • Tim Lane, Enforcement and Compliance Division Director, Arizona DOT
  • Ryan Rice, Director, Division of Mobility Operations, Colorado DOT
  • Matt Schwall, Head of Field Safety, Waymo
  • Jennifer Toth, Transportation Director, Maricopa County

Moderated by Valerie Briggs, Director, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA

11:30 AM

Lunch (not included)

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1:00 PM

Small Group Session 3: What's Next?
Each table selects a primary and secondary topic to address.

Topics:

  1. Developing the Moonshot
  2. Near-Term vs. Long-Term Actions
  3. Federal, State, Local Roles
  4. Other Topics

2:30 PM

Wrap Up and Next Steps

John Corbin, CAV Program Manager, Office of Transportation Management, FHWA

3:00 PM

End of Day 2

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