The purpose of this award to the executive office of the commonwealth of kentucky is the CMV work zone technology pilot, the replacement of roadside screening equipment the defining the value of CMV…

This Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) provides $665,064 to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to support three initiatives:

1. The CMV Work Zone Technology Pilot, which will research CMV-involved work zone crashes, investigate emerging work zone technologies, identify the best technology solutions to prevent CMV-involved crashes in work zones, and deploy and evaluate the performance of selected work zone safety technologies.

2. Replacement of roadside screening equipment on an as-needed basis to ensure uninterrupted operations of the Commonwealth's CMV screening systems. This will involve purchasing and installing replacement equipment as needed based on equipment performance monitoring.

3. A research study to define the value of Kentucky's CMV screening data, investigate techniques to improve data quality and utilization, and promote the value of CMV screening, safety, and credentialing data to external stakeholders.

This comprehensive grant award aims to improve commercial motor vehicle safety, productivity, and enforcement capabilities in Kentucky through innovative technology deployments and data quality enhancements. The performance period for this award is September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028.

The purpose of this award to the executive office of the commonwealth of kentucky is the CMV work zone technology pilot, the replacement of roadside screening equipment the defining the value of CMV screening data and improving CMV data utilization projects that will benefit the motor carrier industry by improving safety, productivity, improving enforcements ability to identify issues and thereby levels the playing field for compliant carriers, improving highway safety by helping roadside enforcement officers to identify and remove unsafe carriers vehicles from the roadway and by improving data quality.project 1 objective:the purpose of this project is to research CMV involved work zone crashes, investigate emerging work zone technologies, identify the technology solutions best suited to prevent CMV involved crashes in work zones, commence a pilot project to deploy work zone safety technology, collect data and evaluate the selected technologys performance in reducing CMV related work zone crashes. Project 2 objective:this project will facilitate replacement of roadside screening equipment on an as needed basis to ensure these screening systems have uninterrupted operations. Equipment will be purchased from the appropriate vendors and installed to replace equipment that has failed or is operating below acceptable standards. Project staff will monitor roadside screening systems through analysis of data and using feedback from KSP. Equipment will be replaced if troubleshooting attempts are unsuccessful, and equipment continues to perform below acceptable levels. Project 3 objective:the purpose of this project is to define the value of KYS CMV screening data, investigate techniques to improve data quality and data utilization and promote the value of CMV screening, safety and credentialing data to external stakeholders. Kytc wants to commence a research study to identify and quantify the benefits of CMV screening technology data, improve strategies for data utilization, identify and develop strategies to improve ITD program promotion and develop materials for KYS ITD program.