Project: #311 Smart Right-of-Way Permitting System for the City of Pittsburgh: coordination, pricing and enforcement Progress Report - Reporting Period Ending: Sept. 30, 2020 Principal Investigator: Sean Qian Status: Active Start Date: July 1, 2020 End Date: June 30, 2021 Research Type: Applied Grant Type: Research Grant Program: FAST Act - Mobility National (2016 - 2022) Grant Cycle: 2020 Mobility21 UTC Progress Report (Last Updated: Oct. 5, 2020, 6:26 a.m.) % Project Completed to Date: 20 % Grant Award Expended: 0 % Match Expended & Document: 0 USDOT Requirements Accomplishments This project proposes a smart permitting system to address those pressing issues related to permitting. First, the permitting system consists of a social-costs-based pricing system to internalize the externalities attributed to a specific right-of-way permit. Completed Task 1: Data preparation The first task focuses on the data collection, data cleaning and data processing for the proposed permitting system. Multi-source data will be combined and used for evaluating the impact of right-of-way permits in the city of Pittsburgh. Four types of data will be considered in this project: 1) GIS map data for understanding the network topology and road properties; 2) traffic data for analyzing the impact traffic obstruction or street openings; 3) other data sources for categorizing the traffic impacts under different circumstances; and 4) permits data from DOMI. We have presented this work and concept to the City of Pittsburgh, multiple venture capital firms, several local municipalities. We will continue to work on tasks 2 and 3 in the next 6 months. Impacts This research, if successful, can establish a fundamental knowledge of traffic impacts and social costs related to right-of-way permits, and help cities better plan, operate and manage permits, improving transportation system efficiency and safety. Other n/a Outcomes New Partners n/a Issues n/a