"Road Diet" is just the beginning-----Lane closes on I-94 for first steps of historic pilot project for connected, automated cars

Lane closes on I-94 for first steps of historic pilot project for connected, automated cars - The Detroit News

"Belleville ― The left lane of a portion of westbound Interstate 94 was shut down Tuesday to take the first steps in building what's being hailed at the nation's first connected and automated vehicle lane.
Construction started earlier this month on a $10 million pilot project...
The $10 million CAV project was unveiled in 2020 as a way to reduce congestion and improve safety and accessibility.
MDOT is partnering with Cavnue, a Washington, D.C.-based technology firm that develops and integrates technologies for roadways.
Eventually, state officials hope the project will connect Detroit and Ann Arbor along with "key communities and destinations" along Michigan Avenue and Interstate 94 in Wayne County and Washtenaw County with an infrastructure that allows for a mix of connected and autonomous vehicles, traditional transit vehicles, shared mobility, and freight and personal vehicles...