Automated Transportation Planning Considerations, May 2022

This document was prepared as a guide to help the planning community in Iowa prepare for the integration of Cooperative Automated Transportation (CAT) in Iowa. It is intended to give those in the planning community – including planners in the public sector, private consultants, planning commissioners, and other citizen planners – a resource to take a proactive approach to addressing the potential impacts CAT may have on our communities. This document was developed and supported by the Planning Working Group of the Iowa Advisory Council on Automated Transportation (ATC) Policy and Legislation & Subcommittee. The ATC seeks to increase roadway safety, personal mobility, and freight movement within the state of Iowa by advancing highly automated vehicle technologies. The ATC provides guidance, recommendations, and strategic oversight of automated transportation activities in the state