COachella valley smart cities (region) program

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

The Coachella Valley Smart Cities Program, led by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), is a region-wide initiative to implement intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and smart mobility technologies that prepare the region for connected and automated vehicles (CAV), integrated corridor management (ICM), Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), and Smart City applications. ADVANTEC developed the comprehensive ITS/Smart Region Master Plan and provided final PS&E for Phases I and II, covering 24 major corridors and over 400 signalized intersections with modern ITS infrastructure such as 2070 and NEMA ATC controllers, API-enabled smart CCTV, APEMS, CMS, radar detection, and secured fiber optic communication. The program also includes a Regional Traffic Management Center (TMC) and nine local Traffic Operations Centers (TOCs), with future phases expanding to 49 corridors and over 300 additional intersections. ADVANTEC led all major planning, engineering, and construction phases, prepared over 800 technical MOUs during construction, and continues to drive innovation through a stakeholder-led TSM&O Working Group. With cloud services, cybersecurity, broadband networks, and stakeholder collaboration, the program positions the Coachella Valley as a national model for Smart Region implementation.