DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: February 23, 2018 version

TRANSPORTATION

TECHNOLOGY

What role does Morrisville play? With the development and introduction of CAV technologies, the infrastructure, investments, and planning to support CAV’s increasing

presence will need to be thoroughly strategized for the future. Within each travel mode, there are potential strategies and challenges that

can be considered now to help facilitate the eventual incorporation of CAV technologies. In many instances, these planning issues will need

to be assessed at a regional level to make their implementation feasible. The Town of Morrisville can serve as an advocate to encourage the

consideration of these issues. Some examples of this are shown in Table G-1 . Future updates to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan

should continue to update both the current state and future outlook for CAV and other emerging transportation technologies.

Table G-1: Near-Term Planning Issues for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

TRAVEL MODE

NEAR-TERM PLANNING STRATEGIES

Consider the future impacts of autonomous vehicles on land development and zoning bylaws. Consider design requirements to enhance detection equipment and controller equipment to collect and broadcast speed and safety information. Consider how to begin accommodating autonomous vehicles within a mixed vehicle fleet. Assess the safety and mobility impacts of providing two-way left turn lanes in a CAV setting. Consider the implications of converting on-street parking into pick up and drop off lanes. Consider impacts of greenway crossings at surface streets in a CAV setting. Consider the design impacts to bike lanes as autonomous vehicles are introduced into the fleet. Explore additional education and outreach programs designed for both bicyclists and motorists.

General

Roadway

Roadway

Roadway

Parking

Bicycle & Pedestrian Bicycle & Pedestrian Bicycle & Pedestrian

Consider future impacts of potential design requirements to accommodate autonomous transit vehicles.

Transit

Consider dynamic routing and agility in transit stops in response to real- time ridership needs.

Transit

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