Denver is integrating technology with the built environment to provide flexible, affordable, and accessible multimodal transportation options for all.

• In the midst of a staggering population increase, Denver faces the challenge of moving more people faster on a shrinking budget and aging infrastructure. Smart technologies like road sensors, DSRC, and autonomous vehicles hold the opportunity to safely fit more people into a finite transportation system. 
• Denver needs to provide convenient and centralized access to multiple transportation options and information throughout the city on Denver B-Cycle, the city's bike-share program, riding the bus or light rail.
• Mobility freedom connects communities and neighborhoods with safe and convenient access to education, healthy food, entertainment, housing, and jobs.

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are applications that provide an innovative approach to how transportation and traffic are handled on a large scale. These smart technologies include wireless communications, car navigation, traffic signal regulation, and more. 

Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD)

ATCMTD is a federal grant that deploys technology to address traffic congestion and safety. This $12M ($6M grant, $6M match) effort leverages internal city staff, consultants, and vendors, and focuses on:

• Connected Freight - Using connected vehicle technology that allows trucks to communicate with our traffic signals, we can reduce the impact delivery and freight trucks have in local communities, increase safety, improve delivery time reliability, and provide cost savings to participating cargo companies.
• Connected Fleet - By deploying connected vehicle technology to city vehicles in a small geographic area, we can better understand how this communication can help improve resident commuting experiences, upgrade our traffic management system, and provide better data to citizens.
• Connected Citizens - Testing automated pedestrian detection and notification technology will allow pedestrian “walk” signs to be extended if someone, such as a young child or a sight-impaired individual, needs a little more time to cross the street.

More Information on ATCMTD