Same, Same, but Different—Don’t Mix Up Local Connectivity With Internet Access [Connected and Automated Vehicles]

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is spending millions of dollars to install new warning system technology on highways across the state. The warning system is designed to notice slow or stopped traffic and trigger a roadside message board to visually warn drivers of upcoming slow traffic. Thirteen highway sites will have the warning systems installed, and the estimated cost for each warning system ranges from US
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300,000 to US
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600,000 per site, depending on factors such as running utilities. This means ODOT will spend between US
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3.9 million and US
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7.8 million to pay for the new technology. It will take two years for ODOT to complete installation at all 13 sites.