Project Grant DESC0018812

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) a $14.9 million Project Grant on March 18, 2026, under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) to improve traffic signal infrastructure across the state. The project, titled "Smart Signals in Our Communities," will interconnect approximately 1,000 isolated closed-loop traffic signals and deploy advanced transportation management technologies throughout North...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $665,053 to San Jose State University Research Foundation (doing business as San Jose State University) for the period of July 15, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The grant supports development of a next-generation cooperative perception system with multi-modal sensing and low-latency communication capabilities....

This EAGER (Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will identify gaps in translating traffic control theoretical research into practical traffic controls used in real-world settings. The $300,000 project, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will attempt to discover scientific reasons for the disconnect between academic traffic control research and the legacy theories and models...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) project grant award of $550,000, effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026, aims to develop vehicle technologies that can improve traffic flow and reduce energy use by allowing automated vehicles to dynamically adjust their speeds based on real-time traffic conditions. The project will create a system to automatically detect and filter out erroneous traffic information to enable the safe...

The Maryland Transit Administration received a $200,000 Formula Grant award on January 20, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the SIGNAL PHASE AND TIMING (SPAT) CONNECTED VEHICLE INITIATIVE (SMART SIGNALS) - SIGNAL SYSTEMIZATION project under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). This project aims to improve signal systemization through the implementation of smart signals technology that enables...

NC Traffic Signal Expansion Phase 10 - Formula Grant Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the New York Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) $15.49 million under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on July 23, 2025, for the Nassau County Traffic Signal Expansion, Phase 10 project. This initiative focuses on Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) upgrades to traffic signals at various intersections along Glen Cove Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Willis...

Summary: SC Traffic Signal Cabinet Controllers Replacement The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $204,469.01 to the New York Department of Transportation on June 12, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to replace existing traffic signal cabinet controllers at various Federal-Aid eligible intersections throughout Suffolk County, New York. The project encompasses scoping and four implementation phases designed to modernize traffic signal...

This $794,506 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation of an adaptive traffic signal system on 11th Street between Corral Hollow Road and North MacArthur Drive in California. Key project components include: Fiber optic signal interconnect wiring, signal controller equipment upgrades, installation of traffic control software and adaptive modules, conduit and pull box work, and limited road...

The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $217,276 project grant to The University of North Carolina at Charlotte to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LEARNING-BASED SCALABLE PREDICTIVE CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR HETEROGENEOUS TRAFFIC NETWORKS." The two-year project beginning January 1, 2022 falls under the NSF Engineering Program (CFDA #47.041), which aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through...

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) received a $1.0 million formula grant award dated January 27, 2026, under the Federal Highway Administration's Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265) to implement statewide traffic signal and signal system retiming and operational improvements. The grant supports the Signal Type 1 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Signal Operations Program for Fiscal Year 2026, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2028. These...