The objective of the project was to evaluate the feasibility of completely automating (using technology developed by University of California, Berkeley) 37.6 miles of SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) from downtown Los Angeles (I-710) to I-15 in Riverside County.
The project main tasks and role of Sarakki Associates Inc., included but are not limited to the following:
Automated Lane high level requirements analysis
Develop alternative concepts of automation including safe automated check-in and check-out procedures
Communication system between roadway to vehicle and vehicle to vehicle systems
Estimation of demand for the year 2020
Develop preliminary scaled drawings for preferred safe and redundant automated system for the dedicated truck lane
Estimate infrastructure costs (at grade and grade separation), automation costs, operation and maintenance costs
Identify system limitations and operational efficiencies
Perform comparative benefit-cost analysis between automated and conventional lanes
Identify advantages and disadvantages and system limitations in terms of capacity
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