Track 5 – Infrastructure Planning
—Define public agency requirements 2012 thru 2015
—Stakeholder requirements review – Summer 2013
—Development of Practitioner Toolbox for Deployment ( 2013 – 2015)
—Opportunity for stakeholder input on toolbox during development – early 2015
—Toolbox will serve as guidelines and recommendations for equipment procurement, system installation specs, and summary of benefits
Track 5 includes activities to define and develop public agency requirements and to develop guidelines and recommendations for practitioners that will assist in the implementation and deployment of the infrastructure required to make V2I safety applications functional.  In essence, we will be developing a “toolbox” that will help State and local agencies through the process of procurement and deployment of the infrastructure devices and roadside equipment.  At the current time, we envision that the states can take ownership for most of the activities listed in this track through the utilization of a pooled fund study.  FHWA’s role would be to serve as a liaison, and assist with coordinating efforts, archiving reports, and outreach activities.  However, FHWA would not assume ownership of the products.