ARDOT is prioritizing several categories of potential applicants, including utilities, businesses registered in Arkansas, non-profit organizations and tribal organizations.
The federal grants will support universities, research institutions and transportation authorities’ ambitious clean transportation projects around the country.
The plan will initiate development on four tollway goals: connecting infrastructure, improving freight and driver mobility, modernizing the tollway system and preparing the sector for tomorrow
The grants will go toward states’ innovative strategies to improve public safety and transportation efficiency on the nation’s most congested roadways.
The development marks a significant shift away from the current fragmented system where automakers and charging networks use proprietary authentication solutions and cannot communicate with each other.