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

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Contact Information: HighwayAutomation@dot.gov

Small Group Session 1: AV Impacts and Issues for Operations

Name (OPTIONAL): __________________________

Question

1. What are the priority issues or challenges for traffic operations as AVs are introduced into the transportation system?
   • Managing a mixed vehicle fleet (non–automated, automated, etc.)
   • Addressing how AVs transition from one ODD to another?
2. What use cases or operational scenarios involving AVs need further attention from a network efficiency or operations perspective? (e.g., complex intersections, work zones, signal priority, etc.)
3. What are the near–term operations challenges, especially as IOOs are interacting with AV pilots, demonstrations and deployments on their roadways?
4. How do we ensure the safety of emergency responders and others working in the roadway (e.g., when addressing an incident involving an AV and how will AVs impact traffic incident management procedures?)

Small Group Session 2: Operations Strategies for Addressing AVs

Name (OPTIONAL): __________________________

Question

5. What should infrastructure owners and operators be doing to prepare for and to manage system efficiency while AVs operate on their roadways?
   • How can we design or use facilities differently?
   • How do we adapt existing operations strategies?
6. What information would be useful to either collect, exchange or share to support AV operations? In what situations could data exchange between IOOs and OEMs support more efficient AV operations (e.g., work zones)?
7. What could FHWA be doing to support IOOs, industry and the transportation community to support safe and efficient AV operations, as part of the broader transportation network?