Understanding the Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Connected Vehicles (CVs)

Connected vehicles (CVs) are becoming more prevalent on Colorado roads, offering the potential to alert motorists and other road users of time-critical safety information. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is investing in CV infrastructure by installing 1,400 miles of fiber optic cabling and deploying roadside units (RSUs) across 400 miles of roadways. CVs have the potential to improve safety and travel times by providing time-critical safety messages to motorists and road users regarding travel incidents, impacts, delays and other roadway events. However, little is known about how timely information provided by CVs can lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. CDOT would like to evaluate a study reviewing existing literature and create a tool to quantify GHG emissions from CVs and validate the tool with an on-road study.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  Applied Research and Innovation Branch
  Denver, CO  United States  80204
• Start Date: 20240813
• Expected Completion Date: 20260930
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Connected vehicles; Environmental impacts; Greenhouse gases; Infrastructure; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Colorado
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927172
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 2024 6:38PM