Colorado Expands Connected Vehicle Initiative

A company that develops connected vehicle technology said it recently received a contract from the Colorado Department of Transportation to expand the state’s roadway tech infrastructure, reports StateScoop.

The company, Yunex Traffic, announced it will provide 150 roadside devices over the next year to expand Colorado’s connected vehicles initiative, which kicked off in 2016. The devices, called RSU2X units, can receive data and send messages to vehicles equipped with their own transmitters.

State officials said this investment, along with another contract awarded to a similar company called Commsignia, comprises one small piece of a $20 million project funded through a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD grant. Officials said they hope to reduce traffic congestion while alerting drivers of upcoming hazards.

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Source: StateScoop