Aztech work zone data exchange demonstration

The County of Maricota received a $200,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on August 5, 2021. The award is provided through the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200), which supports research to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure as authorized by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

Under this cooperative agreement, the County of Maricopa will demonstrate a work zone data exchange to improve safety and mobility during road construction. The objective aligns with the Highway Research and Development Program's focus on conducting research needed to address challenges facing the nation's transportation system. The one-year, $200,000 budget will support establishing and testing a data sharing platform among stakeholders involved in work zone planning and operations in the Phoenix, Arizona area.