Connected Car
Construction begins Monday on a pilot project in Wayne County to build what officials are calling the "world’s most sophisticated roadway," the first connected and automated vehicle travel lane on Interstate 94, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The shoulder on I-94 will be closed until early September while work is done. Unveiled in 2020, the project aims to improve safety, congestion, and accessibility, according to state transportation officials. MDOT is partnering with Cavnue, a Washington D.C.-based technology firm that develops and integrates technologies for roadways, on the pilot. After September, crews will close the left lane in the area of I-94 to widen the roadway and resurface the road.