Project: #23 Transitioning Roadways to Accommodate Connected and Automated Vehicles: A Pennsylvania Case Study Progress Report - Reporting Period Ending: March 31, 2018 Principal Investigator: Costa Samaras Status: Active Start Date: Jan. 1, 2017 End Date: Aug. 31, 2018 Research Type: Advanced Grant Type: Research Grant Program: MAP-21 Grant Cycle: 2017 TSET UTC Progress Report (Last Updated: April 16, 2018, 8:46 p.m.) % Project Completed to Date: 50 % Grant Award Expended: 41 % Match Expended & Document: 30 USDOT Requirements Accomplishments Our first Ph.D. student studying automated vehicles, Dr. Corey Harper, successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation in August of 2017. He is a future leader in the transportation field and represents CMU’s commitment to developing excellent researchers who can conduct systems analysis for the transition to automated vehicles. In addition, this project has generated over this period: • 9 research presentations • 2 meetings with policymakers & regulators • 2 presentation to industry groups • 1 research paper submitted for publication • 1 Ph.D. dissertation • 2 panel presentations to media • 1 op-ed article • Several media mentions Impacts • Potential consideration of a test area for automated vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike • Input to policymaker and regulator decision-making Other N/A New Partners N/A Issues • Obtaining traffic data took longer than anticipated