Technical Tours

(separate fee required)

SmartDrive Test Bed
(Pathway: Planning/Design)
Monday, October 21, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(Meet in Wassaja Foyer 15 minutes in advance)

The Maricopa County Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Transportation and the University of Arizona have established a test bed in Anthem, Arizona to operationally field test connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies. The tour will showcase the connected vehicle technologies deployed at the test bed and demonstrate integrated transit, emergency and freight vehicle prioritization applications at traffic signals through communication between connected vehicles and Systematically Managed ARTerial (SMART) traffic systems to reduce delays and improve safety.

The tour will also feature the demonstration of a smartphone pedestrian application that informs pedestrians when to cross, and provides alerts that support the user to remain aligned within the crosswalk based on real-time traffic signal information.

Registration Fee: $40 Regular
Maximum number of participants: 35

Maricopa County DOT Traffic Management Center and Arizona DOT Traffic Operations Center
(Pathway: Operations)
Wednesday, October 24, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(Meet in Wassaja Foyer 15 minutes in advance)

The Maricopa County DOT Traffic Management Center and the Arizona DOT Traffic Operations Center are within a short distance of each other.  This tour brings the opportunity to visit both for a behind the scenes look at how transportation and public safety are managed in a real time environment. Tour participants will hear about the operational approach to managing area transportation systems, an overview of the funding mechanisms and future plans.

Registration Fee: $40
Maximum number of participants: 35