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William Currey

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Electrified roadways are a new technology that uses magnetic wireless power transfer (WPT) to charge an electric vehicles (EV's) battery as they drive. This technology has been implemented in some European countries but has yet to make its way to the United States. While there are plans for the Michigan Department of Transportation to partner with Electreon, the company responsible for the development of European electrified roadways, data on the costs of electrified roadways in the U.S. remain scarce. The purpose of this literature review aims to compile studies that contain a collection of data on construction costs for electrified roadways to get an accurate estimate on implementing this technology. This literature review is the catalyst in developing an estimating tool that can be used to accurately price the cost to build electrified roadways. This tool will also utilize a City Cost Index which adjusts the roadway prices based on the 30 largest cities in the United States and the national average. Construction projects are often influenced by the cost, thus a tool like such would be critical to the widespread adoption of the roadways.

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Purdue University / 2023

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William Currey