Connected Corridors Advancement Initiative

The I-80 Corridor Coalition and I-35 Advancement Alliance are spearheading the Connected Corridors Advancement Initiative (CCAI) to address evolving challenges and leverage opportunities in corridor management and transportation technology. As critical transcontinental arteries, these corridors underpin national commerce and mobility, fostering regional connectivity and economic growth. Building upon AASHTO NCHRP 20-24(138) recommendations and inspired by successful models such as the I-95 Corridor Coalition and the Eastern Transportation Coalition, the initiative seeks to establish a framework for open data standards, infrastructure modernization, and multi-state collaboration. The Nevada DOT SMART Grant Enhancing Corridor Communication Roadmap will serves as a foundation model, showcasing enhanced inter-agency coordination and scalable technology deployment. International efforts, including Europe’s NAPCORE and Canada’s CAV Standards, highlight best practices in data interoperability and advanced infrastructure. To sustain economic competitiveness, ensure national security, and foster technological leadership, the U.S. must develop integrated, multi-state corridor frameworks focused on data sharing, operational efficiency, and resilient infrastructure. Enhanced collaboration will bolster domestic mobility, supply chain reliability, and national emergency response capacity. Corridor coalitions have demonstrated the effectiveness of public-private partnerships in addressing infrastructure needs, facilitating transportation planning, and improving operational efficiency across multiple jurisdictions. The CCAI aims to modernize corridor operations, enhance safety, and optimize economic efficiency by aligning efforts across state, federal, and private sectors. Objectives include developing and implementing open data standards for Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx), Truck Parking Information Monitoring Systems (TPIMS), and national interoperability of communication data feeds to enable seamless communication across jurisdictions. Additionally, the initiative seeks to prepare the corridor for connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies by supporting data interoperability between states, agencies, emergency services, industry partners and the traveling public.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/1799

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Funding: $1,800,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(566)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Nevada Department of Transportation

  1263 South Stewart Street
  Carson City, NV  United States  89712

  Oklahoma Transportation

  200 NE 21st Street
  Oklahoma City, OK  United States  73105

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Keystone Building
  400 North Street
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

  Nebraska Department of Transportation

  1500 Highway 2
  P.O. Box 94759
  Lincoln, NE  United States  68509-4759

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Blvd.
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building
  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Managing Organizations:

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Project Managers:

  Clute, Khyle

• Start Date: 20251222
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Cooperation; Data sharing; Interoperability; Interstate transportation; Modernization; Parking; Transportation corridors; Transportation planning; Truck facilities; Work zones
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01975089
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(566)
• Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 24 2025 3:04PM