The safety, mobility, environmental, energy, and economic benefits of transportation systems, which are the focus of recent Connected Vehicles (CVs) programs, are potentially dramatic. However, realization of these benefits largely hinges on the timely integration of the digital technology into the existing transportation infrastructure. CVs must be enabled to broadcast and receive data to and from other CVs (Vehicle-to-Vehicle, or V2V, communication), to and from infrastructure or V2I, communication) and to and from other road users, such as bicyclists or pedestrians (Vehicle-to-Other road users communication). Further, for V2I-focused applications, the infrastructure and the transportation agencies that manage it must be able to collect, process, distribute, and archive these data quickly, reliably, and securely. This paper focuses V2I applications, and studies current digital roadway infrastructure initiatives. It highlights the importance of including digital infrastructure investment alongside investment in more traditional transportation infrastructure to keep up with the auto industry's push towards connecting vehicles to other vehicles. By studying the current CV testbeds and Smart City initiatives, this paper identifies digital infrastructure components (i.e., communication options and computing infrastructure) being used by public agencies. It also examines public agencies' limited budgeting for digital infrastructure, and finds current expenditure is inadequate for realizing the potential benefits of V2I applications. Finally, the paper presents a set of recommendations, based on a review of current practices and future needs, designed to guide agencies responsible for transportation infrastructure. It stresses the importance of collaboration for establishing national and international platforms for the planning, deployment, and management of digital infrastructure to support connected transportation systems across political jurisdictions. potential for vehicles to "talk" to each other (via Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication, or V2V), to pedestrians (via Vehicle-to-Pedestrian communication, or V2P) as well as to transportation infrastructure (via Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communication, or V2I). Potential benefits from real-time communication between the elements of the transportation system are dramatic (Chang et al., 2015, He et al., 2012. For example, Connected Vehicles, or CVs (also referred to as "Vehicles with Connectivity"), which broadcast their data to infrastructure and other vehicles, could give drivers advance warning of impending collisions in time to avert dangerous circumstances, dramatically reducing crash damage, injuries, and fatalities. V2I connectivity between vehicles and "digital roadways," which feature roadside devices and backend computation infrastructure, could ensure safe and efficient traffic management in real time, which is not present on public roads today. CVs can benefit the environment with 9,400 tons of annual emission savings for an area covering 45 kilo-meters (28...