Post by Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2)

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐑𝟐𝐂𝟐 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 How can emerging vehicle technologies make rural roads safer while ensuring transportation investments deliver the greatest impact? In our newest CR2C2 research video, researchers from the The University of Alabama (Alabama Transportation Institute), Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Kentucky explore how Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) can help reduce crashes, improve roadway safety, and guide smarter investments in rural communities. Led by Dr. Jun Liu of the University of Alabama, the project used crash analysis, simulation modeling, and cost-benefit evaluation to identify technologies with the potential to save lives and improve mobility where it matters most. We are especially grateful for the contributions of Dr. Jun Liu, whose leadership and research helped shape this work. We dedicate this video to his memory and in recognition of his lasting impact on transportation research and the many students and colleagues he inspired. Thank you to Dr. Steven Jones, Dr. Evangelos I. Kaisar, Dr. Reginald Souleyrette, and the entire project team for their leadership and contributions to this important research. We also appreciate the support and collaboration of project stakeholder Jason Siwula from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (DBE). Special recognition goes to student researchers Ningzhe Xu and Javier Pena-Bastidas for their hard work and valuable contributions that helped make this project possible. 🎥 Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/giGqZzrx Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/gcfuu8-F #TransportationResearch #RuralMobility #ConnectedVehicles #AutomatedVehicles #RoadSafety #TransportationInnovation #CR2C2 Christina D. Fatemeh Sarafraz

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