Federal Highway Administration National Dialogue on Highway Automation: November 14-15, 2018 Infrastructure Design and Safety Workshop Summary

Workshop Design

The workshop began with an overview presentation describing the National Dialogue and USDOT activities in automation. The overview presentation is available on the FHWA National Dialogue website.²

The workshop was divided into four different sessions designed to gather input from stakeholders:

• Breakout Session 1: Small group discussions focused on data needs and challenges for integration of AVs.
• Breakout Session 2: Small group discussions focused on digital infrastructure definitions and needs.
• Collaboration Corner: Informal interactive session where participants provided input at multiple stations, each focused on a distinct topic.
• Breakout Session 3: Group discussion focused on developing an action plan for the transportation community on automation.

USDOT representatives facilitated breakout session discussions at individual tables. Participants had 10-15 minutes to read and think about the discussion questions on their own, followed by group discussion. Information regarding the agenda, breakout session questions, and participants is included in the appendices of this document.