State to hear presentation on I-5 autonomous lanes
Originally published at King 5 News. I-5 could have autonomous lanes by 2040, according to a pitch from the Cascadia Center of Discovery Institute. The Washington State Transportation Commission will hear a new pitch for reducing congestion – building out autonomous vehicle lanes on Interstate 5. Bruce Agnew, director of the Cascadia Center at Discovery Institute, will make the pitch in Olympia, following a study by his Seattle-based think tank. He believes the state could transition existing HOV lanes to handle autonomous vehicles within the next eight to 10 years and says it would be more cost effective than other ideas of the past. “Basically striping and the condition of the pavement, we need to make sure the pavement is Read More ›