Opening the Nation’s Most Advanced Roadway in Southeast Michigan

Cavnue launched in 2020 with a vision to make the future of transportation safer, more efficient, and more accessible and a partnership with Michigan to bring that future to life through our first flagship project. 

Today, we are delighted to launch the initial three-mile phase of our Michigan project on I-94, called the I-94 Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor, which is a first-of-its-kind smart road deployment that will ultimately stretch from Ann Arbor to Detroit. This milestone offers Michiganders the first opportunity to interact with and begin benefitting from the project, which reinforces Michigan as the hub of the transportation innovation industry while creating immediate benefits for local communities along the corridor.

Cavnue’s completion of the work to launch a pilot project on I-94 between Ann Arbor and Detroit will keep Michigan on the cutting edge of mobility,” said Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “As we compete to lead the future of advanced automotive manufacturing, our infrastructure must keep up too. Today’s new corridor will help us achieve our goals with lanes designed to test and deploy connected and autonomous vehicles. Let’s keep working together to secure our position as the auto capital of the world by keeping our foot on the accelerator to pursue new ideas. - Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan

Through its combination of advanced digital and physical infrastructure, including sensors, advanced wireless communications, and a full digital twin of the roadway, the I-94 CAV Corridor is designed to unlock the full potential and benefits of CAVs — not only the pioneering automated models that Detroit’s automotive manufacturers are currently developing and testing, but also the millions of vehicles with advanced safety and connectivity features that are on roads today. With this project, Michigan is setting a national example and a new standard for what the roads of the future can and should look like.

This is an incredibly exciting and energizing moment for Cavnue, as we launch the pilot of our flagship project right here in southeast Michigan,” said Tyler Duvall, co-founder and CEO of Cavnue. “Since our founding, Cavnue has been focused on building the country’s smartest and safest roads, starting with Michigan. Both the State of Michigan and the Michigan Department of Transportation have shown tremendous foresight in backing a project to not only future-proof one of the state’s busiest roadways but also improve safety, mobility and access along the corridor today. - Tyler Duvall, Cavnue Co-Founder and CEO

By leveraging Cavnue’s technology, this smart roadway will be able to notify advanced vehicles of potential safety hazards on the road ahead — such as debris in the roadway and stalled vehicles — and help them prepare for traffic slowdowns further in advance, which can reduce both congestion and emissions. The full project is expected to offer drivers on I-94 a significantly safer and smoother commute. 

In addition to communicating with smart vehicles, the roadway will be able to communicate issues like traffic incidents to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and emergency responders in real time, which will help MDOT further improve the operations and maintenance on I-94 while reducing incident response times. Together, these improvements will create a better operating environment that can be used to support a more reliable and frequent transit service, unlocking new mobility and accessibility opportunities for communities along the corridor. The three-mile pilot for the I-94 CAV Corridor is located on westbound I-94 in Belleville, between Rawsonville Road and Belleville Road. Upon completion, the full I-94 CAV Corridor will be 39 miles in length and stretch from Ann Arbor to Detroit.

Following months of construction, we’re excited to see Cavnue start their testing later this month,” said Michigan Transportation Director, Bradley C. Wieferich. “Michigan is leading the charge for mobility innovation, and we’re proud to be a partner in the development and testing of connected and autonomous vehicles in real-world settings. - Bradley C. Wieferich, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation

For more information about the project and pilot, check out our Michigan project page and MDOT’s website.