2024-11-08T04:41:22-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150156480/hdr-to-aid-florida-s-connected-and-automated-vehicle-technology-plan Sean Joyner 2019-09-03T14:00:00-04:00 >2019-09-03T13:18:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/13/132361ae66e052a9695a0ccd3850abee.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>HDR will serve as the general engineering consultant to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to help implement the state's commitment to the development of connected and automated vehicle technology (CAV).</p> <p>"Among HDR&rsquo;s key responsibilities will be implementing the state&rsquo;s recently developed CAV business plan, meant to move Florida&rsquo;s CAV efforts from planning phases and pilot projects to full-scale statewide deployment," writes the organization in a <a href="https://www.hdrinc.com/news-and-events/news/2019/hdr-selected-guide-floridas-statewide-connected-and-automated-vehicle" target="_blank">press release</a>.</p> <p>The hope is that CAV technologies will improve travel for state residents, reduce highway accidents, improve travel time, and increase overall mobility.</p>