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Deploying Advanced Technology Infrastructure for Transportation Systems Management & Operations in Maryland: US 1 Innovative Technology Deployment Corridor

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Project Name

Deploying Advanced Technology Infrastructure for Transportation Systems Management & Operations in Maryland: US 1 Innovative Technology Deployment Corridor

Eligible Entity Applying to Receive Federal Funding

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA)

Total Project Cost $ 9,473,060.00
ATCMTD Request $4,736,530.00 (50%)
Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, which one?

Yes – Both the Federal share and the 50% State-match will be used to implement the US 1 Innovative Technology Deployment Project in Howard County, MD

State(s) in which the project is located Maryland
Is the project currently programmed in the:
  • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
  • Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
  • MPO Long Range Transportation Plan
  • State Long Range Transportation Plan

No – It is currently being included in the State Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) under the line item "CHART & ITS Deployment Program." The CTP is a 6- year State Transportation Program.

Technologies Proposed to Be Deployed (briefly list)

Technologies to be deployed include:

  • Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Roadside Units (RSUs)
  • DSRC-capable Traffic Signal Controllers
  • Self-healing Fiber Optic Communications Network with Point-to-Multi-Point Redundancy
  • Arterial Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras
  • Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) for Highway Access Alert Systems
  • Traffic Detectors
  • Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS)
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