On Friday, FHWA announced $7.6 million in FY 2023 Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Program grants to nine projects that promote technology innovation and provide resources to use new technology in construction and project delivery. “The grants fund innovations like innovative debris removal, enhanced work zone safety, integrating technology to support emergency responders, using drones to conduct infrastructure inspections, and improving bridge design and developing more sustainable materials.” The grants are summarized in the FHWA announcement. They were solicited on a rolling basis through a multi-year Notice of Funding Opportunity that closed in January 2024.
The grant program has funded more than $103.4 million for 136 grants since 2014. It is partially supported under FHWA’s Every Day Counts program, which helps states innovate to make their transportation systems more safe, adaptable, sustainable, and equitable.