Connected-Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Program

Metropolitan areas, across the nation and around the world, are facing a technology revolution that could fundamentally change how people and goods move from place to place. This seismic shift in transportation and mobility will bring new opportunities and challenges.

Emerging technologies, like connected vehicles and automated vehicles (CV/AV), have the potential to dramatically alter the organization of cities, from small autonomous on-demand transit shuttles replacing underserved and underutilized traditional bus routes, to a wholesale change in vehicle ownership models and implications on the energy grid and parking infrastructure. The potential benefits are equally dramatic. CV/AV technologies can potentially improve safety, efficiency, and congestion by broadcasting, receiving, and responding to real-time hazards and traffic conditions. However, there are also potential risks; safety could be an issue if a CV/AV system gets hacked, congestion could increase if zero occupancy AVs roam the roadways, and sprawl and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) could increase if commuters opt for longer commutes in search of lower housing costs – leveraging AV technology to utilize their commute time for something other than driving.

The Miami-Dade TPO is working alongside its transportation partners to plan for this new technology and develop a strategic plan to help shape short-, medium-, and long-term investment strategies for roadways, transit systems, freight facilities and all infrastructure related to CAV, that will move our community into the future.

• Florida Department of Transportation District 6
• Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works
• Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

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