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DelDOT announces CATS unit, AAA DMV kiosks and TIIF grant program
Summary
DelDOT told the Council on Transportation Aug. 29 that it will create a Cooperative Automated Transportation (CATS) section for autonomous-vehicle planning, expand DMV self-service kiosks through a partnership with AAA, launch the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund (TIIF) to reimburse business infrastructure, and pursue additional safety and outreach initiatives.
Delaware Department of Transportation officials told the Council on Transportation on Aug. 29 that the agency will form a new Cooperative Automated Transportation unit (CATS) to coordinate autonomous-vehicle planning and policy.
Deputy Secretary Nicole Majeski said DelDOT also plans to partner with AAA to expand DMV self-service kiosks into AAA facilities and that DelDOT and the Delaware Transit Corporation will work on text alerts for paratransit customers. Majeski said the agency is increasing anti-dumping and anti-littering efforts through the 'Keep DE Litter Free' campaign and continuing pedestrian-safety education and physical separation measures between sidewalks and vehicle lanes.
Majeski described two internal working groups: the Five Points Working Group, which is addressing a list of recommendations, and a new Utility Coordination Working Group intended to develop best practices to keep projects on schedule. She also announced the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund (TIIF), a program designed to reimburse new business infrastructure costs; a working group will review applications with the goal of awarding the first TIIF grant by early 2020.
During the finance update, Majeski and DelDOT Director of Finance Lanie Thornton presented FY2020 Transportation Trust Fund sources and uses, noting most funds go to the State Capital Program. The State capital budget was presented at $371.4 million with $280 million in federal funding; Thornton said DelDOT is staying within about a 20% range for debt-service-to-revenue metrics.
These administrative announcements and program launches set the agenda for staff to organize public workshops and to prepare TIIF application review and initial awards. DelDOT planners are scheduled to present workshop comments and any resulting changes to the capital program back to the council at the December meeting.
