AdvanTEC TALK Summer Issue 2022 Newsletter
CVAG Receives APA Excellence in Transportation Award for the CV Sync Smart Region Project
By Carlos Ortiz, PE, TE, PTOE, COO
On May 4th 2022 ADVANTEC was honored to join CVAG in accepting the Transportation Excellence Award for the CV Sync project, which is creating a smart region across the Coachella Valley. This project was selected by the APA Inland Empire Section as the top transportation project and will go on to represent the Inland Empire at the State level.
This is CVAG’s major effort to advance the development and implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Smart Region Programs (extending beyond the smart city) with an emphasis in the development of multi-jurisdictional and regional smart intersections, smart corridors, and a broadband communication. CVAG is estimated to serve over 700,000 people in the 300 square mile area of the Coachella Valley. It is governed by a 75-member General Assembly with an 18-member executive committee comprised of 10 cities, the County of Riverside and 4 Tribal Nations.
The primary project goal is improved quality of life for residents and visitors to the region. The project involves hundreds of critical transportation elements to lessen adverse traffic impacts throughout the Coachella
Valley. Transportation planners and engineers working on the project approached the situation with high- technology solutions, which played a critical role in the process of developing the program.
This project connects to both environment (emissions) and the economy (providing better goods movement and easier travel). CVAG is committed to following the Vision Zero strategy by preventing fatal and severe crashes through a systems approach. In addition, reducing roadway congestion will reduce the greenhouse gases emitted by vehicles, which will address climate change in the area. These outcomes go hand in hand with CVAG’s CV Link project, which is the active transportation system that provides a non-motor vehicle alternative allowing residents and tourists the ability to bike, run, walk or take a low–speed electric vehicles for transportation to shopping, work, restaurants, golf, tennis and other activities. It also provides a safer route for kids to go to school and serve as a meeting place for community activities and events.
ADVANTEC has been honored to help guide CVAG through the many advanced technology aspects this multi- faceted project and looks forward to continuing to assist the Coachella Valley in streamlining and improving the transportation experience for the citizens, visitors and all travelers to the region.