The app for truck drivers to reserve loading zone times is out, and prenatal transportation is in, after the U.S. Department of Transportation signed off on changes Columbus requested for its Smart City plans, Columbus Business First reports. Smart Columbus “has realigned priorities,” cutting some of its original projects and adding one after a year of study, according to the article. Research indicated that delivery drivers would not find the proposed app to reserve appointments for loading zones helpful. Bus collision avoidance sensors were also removed from the grant, based on data that showed The Central Ohio Transit Authority “had only six collisions with pedestrians or bikes in 2016, and all took place in low-light conditions.” The proposed sensors do not work in those conditions. Columbus added a “new prenatal visit transportation project,” which aligns with the city’s efforts to lower infant mortality rates. For more, read the full article.
Columbus gets approval to change plans for $40M Smart City grant
