Roadways are generally complex and unpredictable environments both for the human driver and automated driving systems. A technology-enabled express lane uses physical and digital infrastructure to simplify operations for vehicles and to provide important information about the road ahead. The resulting lane is intended to make the road safer and more efficient for all drivers.
The lane developed through this project will be open to all drivers at the onset of the project, where the overall goal is to benefit everyone on the road with full corridor coverage of cameras and sensors that allow real-time incident detection and, as a result, reduces incident dispatch times. As CAVs become more prevalent over time, the lane may become a CAV-only lane.