This document provides an overview of the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor project along US-33 in Ohio. It discusses the evolution and goals of the project, including improving safety, testing connected and autonomous vehicles, and promoting economic development. It outlines the governance structure and investments that have been made, including fiber infrastructure and testing facilities. The project aims to create an "ultimate playground" for connected vehicle testing through infrastructure installations along US-33 between Columbus and Marysville.

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Corridor Update Presentation
JUNE 2019

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33 SMART MOBILITY CORRIDOR

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US-33 AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER

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CORRIDOR PROJECT EVOLUTION
2016
 Collaborative Group
Formed to Explore
Development Issues
along US-33
 Collaborative Group
Prioritizes Fiber
Connectivity along US-
33
2014-15 2017
 Fiber Strategy Consultant
 OSU Mobility Concept
 Smart Project Introduced
 ODOT Commits to Fiber
Construction
 NW 33 COG Formed
 USDOT Awards ATCMTD
Grant
 Fiber Installation Completed
along US-33 (ODOT)
 Ohio Announces $45 M for
TRC Expansion
2018
 Project Manager Hired
 First DSRCs Installed in
Uptown Marysville
 Connected Marysville is
Planned
 Installation of Local Fiber
Network (Redundant Loop)
DriveOhio Established
 UAS Program Launched
 Dublin Launches
Connectivity Initiatives

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NW 33 COG STRUCTURE
COG Board
Infrastructure Working Group
Vehicle Working Group
Smart Network Working Group
Engagement Working Group
Finance Working Group
Executive Committee
ODOT/Drive Ohio,
FHWA,USDOT, Honda,
Battelle,TRC, OSU,
LoganCounty,Smart
Columbus
Dublin, Marysville,
Union County,
Marysville-
Union County
PortAuthority
COG PARTNERS
COG MEMBERS

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PROJECT GOALS PROJECT INVESTMENTS
Public Safety
 Improve Congestion and Safety
 Improve Access to Employment
Smart Infrastructure
 Create an Ultimate CAV Playground
 Systems Management
 Improved Traffic
 Data Collection & Commercialization
Improve Connectivity
 Installation of Fiber
 Direct Connectivity to Educational Systems (OAR)
 Increase Broadband Competition
CAV Testing
 Contained Testing at TRC
 On-road Testing on US-33
 All-weather Rural, Suburban, and Urban Testing
 UAS Testing
Economic Development
 Investment in Emerging Technologies
 Providing Assets for Existing Companies
 Attraction & Retention of Business
 Global Partnerships
ODOT Fiber Network
Investment
USDOT Smart
Infrastructure Grant
TRC SMART Center
Phase I
Local Public-Private
Matches
$45
M
$15
M
$3.4
M
$5.9
M
 $93 Million of Smart Infrastructure

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COLUMBUS REGION
SMART MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM

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ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND
• 35-mile stretch of Continuous Connected Vehicle
Infrastructure
• 94 Road Side Units & 1,000 On Board Units
• 27 Smart Signals in City of Marysville; 5 in City of
Dublin
• 147 Smart Signals in City of Columbus (Regional
Partners)
• 432-strand Redundant Fiber Network
• Closed Testing at 540-acre TRC SMARTCenter
• Open Testing on US-33, Connected Marysville &
Dublin, & Smart Columbus Platforms
• All-Weather Testing Environment
• Testing in Rural, Exurban, Suburban, and Urban
Environments
• Testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• $500 million Being Invested in Regional Smart
Mobility Infrastructure
ACADEMIA & INDUSTRY PARTNERS
• Transportation Research Center
• NHTSA Research and Test Center
• OSU Center for Automotive Research
• Honda-OSU Partnership
• Columbus State Modern Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program
• Ohio University
AUTOMOTIVE JUGGERNAUT
• 70 + Automotive Companies within Corridor
• 150+ Automotive Suppliers within Region
• Over 645,000 Vehicles Produced Annually within Corridor
• Smart Mobility Incubator and Collaboration Space
• Sites for Development, including the 33 Innovation Park/West Innovation
District
BEST IN TALENT
Columbus Region
• One of the highest concentrations of college students in the nation with
approximately 134,000 students
• 52 Colleges and Universities
• 18,000+ Automotive Employees
33 Smart Mobility Corridor
• On average, 7-times more Engineers than Ann Arbor, Michigan MSA and
Las Vegas, Nevada MSA, which are peer CV regions.
• 25% of workforce dedicated to Research & Development
33 SMART MOBILITY CORRIDOR ASSETS

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• First Honda Smart Signal Equipped at Fifth & Main Streets in 2018
• Five Smart Signals Equipped as of 4/1/2019
• All 27 Signals to by Equipped by Early 2020
• First Contained City to Realize All Smart Signals
• 10% of Vehicles in City to be Outfitted with OBUs by 2020
MARYSVILLE’S SMART INTERSECTIONS
33 Smart
Mobility
Corridor Fiber
Network
Local Fiber
Network
Connected
Signals

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TRC SMART CENTER
Transportation Research Center:
• 24/7 testing
• 4,500 acres of road courses, wooded
trails, a 7.5-mile test track, 50-acre
Vehicle Dynamics Area
• National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's (NHTSA) Vehicle
Research and Test Center
SMARTCenter
• $45 million; 540-acre development
• Opening Late 2019
• Dedicated AV/CV Test Facility
• 6-lane High Speed Intersection
• Urban Network
• Centralized Control Building
• V2X Covering Entire Site
• Fiber Network

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UAS Testing Program
• Three year partnership DriveOhio’s UAS
Center and The Ohio State University
College of Engineering.
• Monitor traffic and roadway conditions
from the air along the corridor in
conjunction with the state’s current fixed-
location traffic camera system.
• Identify specific use cases
• Will also use sensors and communication
devices to ensure the unmanned aircraft
will not collide with each other or with
manned aircraft.
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TESTING

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In 2017, nationwide:
• 37,133: nationwide traffic fatalities in 2017
• 1.8%: decrease in traffic fatalities 2016 to 2017
• 8.5%: fatalities were a result of distracted driving
• Human error is involved in 94% to 96% of all accidents
In 2017, in Ohio:
• 303,298: traffic accidents
• 108,298: injuries
• 1,179: fatalities in 1,094 accidents
• 4.2%: increase in traffic fatalities 2016 to 2017
• #6: in the nation for traffic fatalities
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

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1950 – 2000
 Safety/Convenience Features
 Cruise Control
 Seat Belts
 Antilock Brakes
2000 – 2010
 Advanced Safety Features
 Electronic Stability Control
 Blind Spot Detection
 Forward Collision Warning
 Lane Departure Warning
2010 – 2016
 Advanced Driver Assistance Features
 Rearview Video Systems
 Automatic Emergency Braking
 Pedestrian Automatic Emerg. Braking
 Rear Automatic Emerg. Braking
 Rear Cross Traffic Alert
 Lane Centering Assist
ERAS OF VEHICLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT

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2019 2020
FUTURE PROJECT TIMELINE
 Phase II Fiber Installation along Completed
 Construction of SMART Center Completed
 DSRCs with RSUs Installed
 OBUs Installed in
Test Vehicles
 Statewide Data Exchange Implemented
 33 Smart Mobility Ecosystem
Operational
 CV Application Fully
Operational

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MARYSVILLE’S 33 INNOVATION PARK
33 INNOVATION PARK
33 INNOVATION PARK
• 206 acres
• 5 to 206 acre lots
• $60,000 to $80,000 / acre
• Master planned with
architectural design guidelines
• Visibility from US-33 (33 Smart
Corridor)
• Due Diligence complete
• Utilities in place
• City has invested ~$7 million,
including new 1,200-ft
Innovation Way
• Targeted Users:
Advanced Manufacturing, Research
and Development, Auto Suppliers,
Agribusiness, Data, Logistics and
Ecommerce, Autonomous /
Connected Vehicle Development
and Testing

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AUTOMOTIVE & MOBILITY INNOVATION CENTER
The AMIC is a 20,000 SF center of innovation that will be
located at the 33 Innovation Park in Marysville. It will
house the following:
 Entrepreneurial center and business incubator
 Office and co-working space for emerging companies
 Offices for state agencies involved in automotive and
smart mobility
 Testing lab
 Data center
 Space for K-12 and higher education institutions
promoting talent and entrepreneurial development
 Display area to promote smart mobility and to educate
citizens on the evolution of mobility
 Co-working space that will inspire innovative thought
and collaboration among the AMIC tenants,
automotive, and smart mobility companies
 Space for a Traffic Management System operations
office

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
A Smart Workforce Committee has been
established to promote the advancement of
educational and training opportunities for students
and incumbent workers interested in CAV careers.
Partners include:
 DriveOhio/ODOT
 Ohio State University
 Columbus State Community College
 Transportation Research Center
 Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
 Marion Technical College
 Marysville Schools/Early College HS
 Private Sector Partners
 Governmental Partners

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Smart
Streets
Policy
Helping guide
investments with
regional smart priorities
MORPC
Funds
Smart
Region
Policy
Playbook
Defining regional goals
and serving as a robust
guide for MORPC’s
work
MORPC
Work
Smart
Region
Resource
Guide
Helping communities
with best practices,
policies & funding
opportunities
MORPC
Members
SMART REGION TASKFORCE
Vision:
 Convene thought leaders within Central Ohio to develop a
shared vision for what it means to be a Smart Region
Questions to Answer:
 What is a “Smart Region?”
 What are mutually beneficial “smart” policies that can guide
investment decisions for our local communities?
 What resources can MORPC provide to help?
Structure:
 Duration: 18-24 months
 Representation: 2/3 local governments, 1/3 technical experts
 Membership appointed by MORPC Executive Director

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Safety
Mobility
Access
Reliability A Safer, more Mobile
and Connected State
DRIVE OHIO FIVE PILLARS
Talent

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STATEWIDE PROJECTS

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937-642-6279
ephillips@unioncounty.org
33smartmobilitycorridor.com
THANK YOU / QUESTIONS?
Eric S. Phillips
Executive Director
Union County-Marysville Economic Development
NW 33 Innovation Corridor Council of Governments