U.S. 33 Smart Mobility Corridor Unveiled

COLUMBUS – The culmination of a project that started in 2014, the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor came to fruition during a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by State Representative Tracy Richardson (R-Marysville) recently.

The smart mobility corridor is a 35-mile stretch of fiber-optic cable stretching along U.S. 33 through Union County between the City of Dublin and East Liberty. The smart corridor is a location for developing and testing smart mobility technology that has the potential to enhance safety, reduce congestion, and improve fuel economy.

“It is amazing to see this project come to life,” said Richardson. “I started work on the project when I chaired the Public Safety Committee while serving on the Marysville City Council. I have also been able to continue work on it as a State representative.”

The corridor includes 432 strands of available fiber, 63 roadside units, and 45 connected intersections owned by State and local governments and is anchored by automotive assets such as Honda of America, the Transportation Research Center and over 65 automotive companies, representing one of the largest concentrations of automotive companies in Ohio.

Furthermore, the corridor supports Connected Marysville and the connected Dublin programs through Dublin. The City of Marysville is the first connected city in the nation, with all 29 traffic signals connected to the corridor. The resulting system will make travel safer and more efficient for roads users and pedestrians. The connected Dublin program features connective vehicle technology being utilized in a multi-lane roundabout. Both systems pair connected signals, pedestrian crosswalks, and infrastructure with a vehicle’s on-board unit to communicate real-time information to the driver to better inform their driving behavior.