Infrastructure to Support Advanced Air Mobility

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General Information
Solicitation Number: 1513
Former Study Number:
Status: Solicitation withdrawn
Date Posted: Jan 07, 2020
Last Updated: Jan 08, 2024
Solicitation Expires: Dec 31, 2024
Partners: MI, OH, TX
Lead Organization: Ohio Department of Transportation
Financial Summary
Suggested Contribution:
Commitment Start Year: 2021
Commitment End Year: 2024
100% SP&R Approval: Approved
Commitments Required: $2,000,000.00
Commitments Received: $1,575,000.00
Estimated Duration Month: 36
Waiver Requested: No
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Jill Martindale
jacquelin.martindale@dot.ohio.gov
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): James Gray
James.Gray@dot.gov
Phone: 703- 509-3464
Study Champion(s): Fred Judson
Fred.Judson@DriveOhio.gov
Phone: 419-373-4497
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name Contact Number Email Address
Michigan Department of Transportation 2021 $0.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2022 $0.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2024 $350,000.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2021 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2022 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2021 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2022 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov

Background

With proper management of airspace, advanced remotely piloted, highly automated and autonomous aircraft technologies will enable concepts for new and enhanced modes of transportation that will give rise to a new era of airborne mobility solutions. The AAM market is expected to grow to 1 trillion by 2030 globally creating a true 3-dimensional transportation network. The need to study how this will impact, integrate and enhance our 3D transportation infrastructure is an important goal for Departments of Transportation and to prepare for this future of transportation. This research is specifically designed to study the takeoff and landing locations and their interactions with other (existing and future) modes of transportation for AAM aircraft technologies and the current and future infrastructure to support future AAM operations. Noting that first Departments of Transportation (DOT’s) are tasked with the movement of people and goods; DOT’s have aviation responsibilities within their respective political boundaries; DOT’s have existing rights of ways and infrastructure that could be utilized for supporting AAM. Also realizing AAM will, for regional transportation, generally follow highway and interstate infrastructure connecting urban centers may present some innovative opportunities to leverage existing investments for new and enhanced modes of transportation adding more mobility options and resilience to our existing systems through AAM.

Objectives

Assessment of existing transportation infrastructure including the use of Right of Way (R/W), communication, aviation transportation facilities and any other potential existing state investments. Assessment of potential infrastructure that could utilize existing right of way and aviation transportation facilities to support AAM. Demonstrations of AAM operations for notional use cases for the movement of people and goods. Provide strategic roadmaps for research and development for each participating DOT. 

Scope of Work

Phase 1 – Assessment of existing and potential transportation infrastructure. Assess existing infrastructure like R/W, communications infrastructure, weather infrastructure and the potential use of rest areas as possible multimodal hubs or emergency/alternative landing sights. Future infrastructure focused on potential takeoff and landing locations, detect and avoidance, aircraft communications, weather sensors and remote ATC tower (R-TWR)/ R-TWR like infrastructure.

Phase 2 – Focused demonstrations with AAM OEM’s around potential use cases to better inform research on AAM needs a potential DOT opportunity.

Phase 3 – Provide strategic roadmaps for research and development for each participating DOT. Based on the assessments in phase 1 and 2 provide roadmaps including estimated costs and potential timelines for each participating state.

Comments

It is recommended that each state commit to the study for three years at $175,000 per year making a total commitment of $525,000 per state. To start the study it is recommended that at least five states commit to the study.

Documents Attached
Title File/Link Document Category Document Type Privacy Document Date Download
Final Report https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/SPR/Research/reportsandplans/Lists/Final%20Reports%20All/AllItems.aspx?View=%7B7D4D0273-6FC5-48A5-AD17-9CC3A7E83DA0%7D&FilterField1=State%5fx0020%5fJob%5fx0020%5f%5fx0023%5f&FilterValue1=135417 Deliverable Final Report Public 2021-04-20
Approved Waiver Approval of SP&R Waiver Pooled Fund Solicitation #1513.pdf Memorandum Other Public 2020-02-10

Infrastructure to Support Advanced Air Mobility

General Information
Solicitation Number: 1513
Status: Solicitation withdrawn
Date Posted: Jan 07, 2020
Last Updated: Jan 08, 2024
Solicitation Expires: Dec 31, 2024
Partners: MI, OH, TX
Lead Organization: Ohio Department of Transportation
Financial Summary
Suggested Contribution:
Commitment Start Year: 2021
Commitment End Year: 2024
100% SP&R Approval: Approved
Commitments Required: $2,000,000.00
Commitments Received: $1,575,000.00
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Jill Martindale
jacquelin.martindale@dot.ohio.gov
FHWA Technical Liaison(s): James Gray
James.Gray@dot.gov
Phone: 703- 509-3464
Commitments by Organizations
Agency Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name Contact Number Email Address
Michigan Department of Transportation 2021 $0.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2022 $0.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2024 $350,000.00 Andre' Clover Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2021 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2022 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Fred Judson Vicky Fout 614-466-3029 vicky.fout@dot.ohio.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2021 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2022 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2023 $175,000.00 Marshall Collins Ned Mattila 512-416-4727 ned.mattila@txdot.gov

Background

With proper management of airspace, advanced remotely piloted, highly automated and autonomous aircraft technologies will enable concepts for new and enhanced modes of transportation that will give rise to a new era of airborne mobility solutions. The AAM market is expected to grow to 1 trillion by 2030 globally creating a true 3-dimensional transportation network. The need to study how this will impact, integrate and enhance our 3D transportation infrastructure is an important goal for Departments of Transportation and to prepare for this future of transportation. This research is specifically designed to study the takeoff and landing locations and their interactions with other (existing and future) modes of transportation for AAM aircraft technologies and the current and future infrastructure to support future AAM operations. Noting that first Departments of Transportation (DOT’s) are tasked with the movement of people and goods; DOT’s have aviation responsibilities within their respective political boundaries; DOT’s have existing rights of ways and infrastructure that could be utilized for supporting AAM. Also realizing AAM will, for regional transportation, generally follow highway and interstate infrastructure connecting urban centers may present some innovative opportunities to leverage existing investments for new and enhanced modes of transportation adding more mobility options and resilience to our existing systems through AAM.

Objectives

Assessment of existing transportation infrastructure including the use of Right of Way (R/W), communication, aviation transportation facilities and any other potential existing state investments. Assessment of potential infrastructure that could utilize existing right of way and aviation transportation facilities to support AAM. Demonstrations of AAM operations for notional use cases for the movement of people and goods. Provide strategic roadmaps for research and development for each participating DOT. 

Scope of Work

Phase 1 – Assessment of existing and potential transportation infrastructure. Assess existing infrastructure like R/W, communications infrastructure, weather infrastructure and the potential use of rest areas as possible multimodal hubs or emergency/alternative landing sights. Future infrastructure focused on potential takeoff and landing locations, detect and avoidance, aircraft communications, weather sensors and remote ATC tower (R-TWR)/ R-TWR like infrastructure.

Phase 2 – Focused demonstrations with AAM OEM’s around potential use cases to better inform research on AAM needs a potential DOT opportunity.

Phase 3 – Provide strategic roadmaps for research and development for each participating DOT. Based on the assessments in phase 1 and 2 provide roadmaps including estimated costs and potential timelines for each participating state.

Comments

It is recommended that each state commit to the study for three years at $175,000 per year making a total commitment of $525,000 per state. To start the study it is recommended that at least five states commit to the study.

Title Type Private
Final Report Deliverable N
Approved Waiver Memorandum N

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