The launch of innovative smart pavement technology in and around Lenexa City Center took a big step forward at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. The city council approved a series of agreements that will soon launch a 10-year pilot deployment of up to $250 million worth of smart infrastructure at five key intersections within the city’s central hub near I-435 and West 87th Street Parkway. … The smart pavement system — a series of precast concrete slabs with sensors — provides anonymous traffic data where they are deployed. The sensors are embedded with digital technology and fiber optic connectivity that can track real-time traffic data, project representatives said. Eventually, the technology could also provide wi-fi, 5G and Bluetooth capabilities and, ultimately, charging and connectivity services for autonomous vehicles.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
