About.
America’s new center for transportation innovation in Florida.
Located off I-4 between Orlando and Tampa, SunTrax is a large-scale, cutting-edge facility being developed by the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, dedicated to the research, development and testing of emerging transportation technologies in safe and controlled environments.
Mission
To advance technology solutions which improve the safety and efficiency of transportation.
Vision
To be a continuously evolving, nationally recognized center for the development of innovative transportation solutions.
Suite of Services
Users can customize the solutions they need from SunTrax’s service offerings, including:
– Lease individual or combined test sectors
– Develop test scenarios with engineering experts
– Access specialized test equipment
– Oversee full-service testing performance
Explore.
Test Environments
Infield complete winter 2021
1 Main Entry Campus
- 20,000-sq. ft. Welcome Center
- Offices, classrooms, plus indoor and outdoor event spaces
- Smart building technologies
2 Workshops & Warehouses
- 27,000- sq. ft. warehouse building
- 56,000- sq. ft. air-conditioned workshop buildings with 2,800- sq. ft. bays
- Controlled access, resilient high-speed data connections
3 Roadway Geometry Track
- Undulating topography built into manufactured hill-scape
- Complex horizontal and vertical curves with irregular grade changes
4 Loop Tracks
- Incorporates entrance and exit ramps into a multi-lane continuous loop track
- Can be used for: maintenance of traffic during active road construction; collision avoidance scenarios
5 High-Speed Oval
- 2.25-mile oval track with 70 mph design speed
- 1-mile independently operable 5-lane straightaways
- 4 free-flow toll gantries and office/warehouse building facilities
6 Urban/Suburban
- Reconfigurable facades simulating city-like buildings using shipping containers
- Simulates complex urban intersection configurations, signalization
- Varied pavement materials and markings
7 Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Replicates multi-modal passenger transfers: airports, hotels, & transit centers
- Adjustable lane striping, signing, and curb-side pick-up and drop-off scenarios
8 Sensor Test Chamber (future phase)
- Enclosed structure for testing precisely controlled and repeatable scenarios
- Test sensors under manufactured rain, lightning, smoke, fog, and dust conditions
9 Braking & Handling
- Noise, vibration and harshness surfaces for durability scenarios
- Low friction surfaces for braking, lane keeping scenarios
10 Technology Pad
- Accommodates vehicle-in-the loop testing
- 28-acre paved open space
- Replicate real-world geometric configurations
Explore.
1 Main Entry Campus
- 20,000-sq. ft. Welcome Center
- Offices, classrooms, plus indoor and outdoor event spaces
- Smart building technologies
2 Workshops & Warehouses
- 27,000- sq. ft. warehouse building
- 56,000- sq. ft. air-conditioned workshop buildings with 2,800- sq. ft. bays
- Controlled access, resilient high-speed data connections
3 Roadway Geometry Track
- Undulating topography built into manufactured hill-scape
- Complex horizontal and vertical curves with irregular grade changes
4 Loop Tracks
- Incorporates entrance and exit ramps into a multi-lane continuous loop track
- Examples of tests: maintenance of traffic during active road construction; collision avoidance
5 High-Speed Oval
- 2.25-mile oval track with 70 mph design speed
- 1-mile independently operable 5-lane straightaways
- 4 free-flow toll gantries and office/warehouse building facilities
6 Urban/Suburban
- Reconfigurable facades simulating city-like buildings using shipping containers, prop features
- Simulates complex urban intersection configurations, signalization
- Varied pavement materials and markings
7 Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Replicates multi-modal passenger transfers: airports, hotels, & transit centers
- Adjustable lane striping, signing, and curb-side pick-up and drop-off scenarios
8 Sensor Test Chamber
- Enclosed structure for testing precisely controlled and repeatable scenarios
- Test sensors under manufactured rain, lightening, smoke, fog, and dust conditions
9 Braking & Handling
- Surface durability, lane keeping, auto braking test environments
- Designed to challenge sensors and monitor vibration control
10 Technology Pad
- Accommodates virtual and augmented reality platforms
- 28-acre paved open space
- Replicate real-world geometric configurations
360° Tour.
Immerse yourself in SunTrax’s future infield.
SunTrax is America’s new center for transportation innovation, where our mission is to advance technology solutions that improve mobility and make transportation safer and more efficient.
This 360 degree experience takes you inside the 475-acre Central Florida research and development facility to show you how connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) are being tested, advanced, and readied for full-scale public deployment.
Here’s how to explore the video in 360°:
– On mobile, move your phone around to explore in all directions
– On desktop, use your mouse to drag the video around your screen
Construction of SunTrax’s ten CAV test environments will begin fall 2019, with a winter 2021 completion date.
Live.
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News.
Follow SunTrax’s media highlights
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SGS Transportation
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JDPL Sports
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Millbrook
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Battelle
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FEV Consulting
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RK&K
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PMG Technologies
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InstroTech, LLC
David Reardon
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ENSCO
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FEV North America, Inc.
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Marlin Engineering Inc.
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Think IT Ai
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TransCore
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TechArmy, LLC
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Vinali Staffing
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321-662-2745
Wyvern Security LLC
Chanel Suggs
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Collaborative Aggregates LLC
Peter T. Engle
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727-482-8550
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Grace Morales
grace.morales@stantec.com
954-481-2812
Metric Engineering
Jessica M. Moses
jessica.moses@metriceng.com
407-644-1898
CDM Smith
Carleen Flynn
flynncm@cdmsmith.com
407-660-6423
Athena-Tek
Janio Sanchez
janio.sanchez@athena-tek.com
407-965-2025
Athena-Tek
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tracy.sanchez@athena-tek.com
954-391-1089
BRPH
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mwatts@brph.com
321-751-3071
FEV North America, Inc.
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248-778-7263
The Collage Companies
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407-915-6171
RK&K
Michael Lausier
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INSITE Solutions Group LLC
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404-457-3519
Splunk
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703-927-3198
Beep, Inc.
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Leidos
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HTA Circuit Booking GmbH
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STV, Inc.
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Ferrovial Services North America
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Global 5
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TranSystems
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Advanced Disposal
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PRUV Mobility Ecosystem
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Operator Procurement Information.
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise has advertised an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for an Operator of the SunTrax Facility. The advertisement is available on the Department’s Vendor Bid System HERE
INDUSTRY FORUM
An industry forum for all interested firms was held on May 31, 2019. The industry forum presentation can be viewed below.
Note that Vendors who submit proposals must be registered to do business in the state of Florida prior to receipt of proposals. Information on how to register is at the following location.
For additional information about SunTrax, please contact:
Sheree Merting
Contractual Services Administrator
Sheree.merting@dot.state.fl.us
407-264-3495
Get Involved.
Operator Procurement Information.
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is preparing an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for an Operator Team for the SunTrax Facility
The selected Operator will perform management, operation, and maintenance of the facility, assist with marketing and business development, and provide test services to customers.
To sign up to receive notifications regarding the Operator contract and to have your contact information displayed on this website, please use this form.
INDUSTRY FORUM
The ITN Advertisement is expected to be published this summer. An industry forum for all interested firms was held on May 31, 2019. The industry forum presentation can be viewed below.
Note that Vendors who submit proposals must be registered to do business in the state of Florida prior to receipt of proposals. Information on how to register is at the following location.
For additional information about SunTrax, please contact:
Paul Satchfield
SunTrax Program Manager
Paul.satchfield@dot.state.fl.us
(407) 264-3458
Josh Pedersen, PE
SunTrax Project Manager
Josh.pedersen@dot.state.fl.us
(407) 264-3438
Contact.
LET’S CONNECT.
Interested in learning more about SunTrax, partnering opportunities or testing your technology? Complete the form below to send us a note.
Milepost 263, Building 5315
Ocoee, Florida 34761