Business View Civil & Municipal Apr-2023

8 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 in Harris County, Tx, to a crash detection system in Nashville, and improved safety at Seattle’s at-grade rail crossings. • Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) projects in Alaska, California, and Kansas will leverage innovative aviation technology for infrastructure inspections. And projects along Virginia’s Eastern Shore and in the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation will see similar aircraft deployed for medical package deliveries. • The Michigan Department of Transportation and Whatcom Council of Governments will integrate sensors and data to facilitate commerce at international border crossings, strengthening supply chains, reducing delays, and minimizing congestion impacts in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. • Connected vehicle projects in states including Arizona, Michigan, Texas, and Utah will deploy connectivity demonstrations that focus on topics like transit prioritization and safety for pedestrians and cyclists. The statement specifically highlights the following community recipients of the grant: • Cleveland and other cities will receive funding to demonstrate smart traffic signal technologies like automated traffic signal performance measures, and transit and emergency vehicle signal priority. • Buffalo, N.Y., Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, and other cities will leverage sensors and data to better understand and improve curb management practices by allocating curb space to best serve local businesses, facilitate deliveries, and integrate with transit and active transportation. • Communities in Maine, Colorado, and Massachusetts will focus on smart grid projects to prepare for widespread adoption of electric vehicles including cars, buses, and aircraft and ground vehicles at airports. • Sensor initiatives will enable data collection and influence operational approaches, from a flood warning system