Specifications include, but are not limited to: In response to increased technological advancement in the transportation sector, the department is preparing to develop Georgia’s Transportation Technology Blueprint. Technology enhancements on limited access facilities and the interstate will be a focus of this effort and evaluating various outcomes relative to investment, especially for safety and system efficiency. Additionally, the impacts of technology advancement on the department will be broadly assessed. Technological change promises many benefits but also raises challenges and concerns. Concentration should be on the current capabilities and potential for innovation of GDOT’s systems, infrastructure, operations, and staff. The goal of Georgia’s Transportation Technology Blueprint focuses on the development of a framework to assist in creating a short- and long-range budget for capital expenditures (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx), determine metrics to quantify and communicate outcomes and benefits of deploying technological advancements, identify a ten year plus outlook for how GDOT can optimize improvements, and design a practicable plan that enables creativity while ensuring our investments are not on novelty technologies. This plan should align with GDOT’s Foundational, Catalytic, and Innovation Framework (FCI) from the Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan (SSTP), with a focus on outcomes related to safety and system efficiency. Key components include Foundational investments, that maintain and update the network, Catalytic investments, that support in growing Georgia’s economy, and Innovation investments, that prepare for transportation technology demand of the future, comprising artificial intelligence (AI), connected and autonomous vehicle advancements, and other innovation opportunities. The following critical factors must be considered throughout the process to ensure that a comprehensive understanding of the topic is achieved. These factors include but are not limited to: • an inventory and concise understanding of GDOTs existing deployments • data ownership and sharing/publishing assessments • cybersecurity best practice • internal organizational structures to support innovation • public engagement and effective messaging • examples from other countries and major metro areas
