Marysville-based technology helps improve transportation nationwide

Inconvenient surprises on the roads, such as icy patches, could become less surprising, thanks to new technology coming to life in central Ohio.That technology, known as “connected vehicle technology,” allows vehicles, traffic lights, crosswalks, and other infrastructure to communicate. It is shaping the future of transportation across the United States, from a testing ground in Marysville.DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation, is collaborating with Honda