RP-2025-15: edge AI + video AI VEH classification

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) received a Formula Grant award of $303,358 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on July 8, 2025. This statewide project, designated RP-2025-15: EDGE AI + VIDEO AI VEH CLASSIFICATION, supports the development of artificial intelligence-assisted techniques to improve the classification of on-road vehicles across West Virginia's transportation network. The research initiative leverages edge computing and video-based artificial intelligence technologies to enhance vehicle identification and classification capabilities, which can support improved traffic analysis, safety monitoring, and transportation planning efforts.

This State Planning and Research (SPR) project advances FHWA's commitment to transportation research and technology transfer initiatives, which are eligible funding categories under the Highway Planning and Construction program. The work will be performed by WVDOH, a state government entity that has administered federal transportation grants since 2002 and operates under the West Virginia Division of Labor. By developing these AI-assisted classification methodologies, the project contributes to modernizing West Virginia's transportation infrastructure management capabilities and supports the state's ability to collect more accurate vehicle classification data for planning, maintenance, and safety purposes.

Project description

Statewide, SPR research project: develop AI assited tecchniques to better classify on-road vehicles, SPR.