Regional ITS Architecture Examples
The examples on this page illustrate how some states and regions are using the regional ITS architecture to link planning and operations. If you have an example that you'd like to share, please send an email describing what your state or region is doing to p4o@dot.gov.
Hampton Roads Region: ITS Planning Kicks-off an Era of Collaboration
In the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, planning and operations coordination began when the region was preparing to deploy ITS technologies. An initial meeting was held with planners, traffic engineers, and other regional stakeholders. By the end of this meeting, most of the stakeholders saw the need for improved coordination. Everyone exchanged contact information and, from this point forward, have been coordinating to let each other know about events and activities relating to ITS. From this initial meeting, the ITS Committee was formed and has been collaborating effectively ever since. The committee includes officials from the local MPO, planning and public works departments in the various jurisdictions, transit agencies, Navy ports, state police, and many different offices within VDOT.
For more information about this example, contact Camelia Ravanbakht: cravan@hrpdc.org.
Kansas City Scout: Inspiring Participation in the Architecture
Kansas City Scout is an extensive freeway management system for the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area. The system came about prior to development of a regional ITS architecture. According to ITS planners in the region, existence of Kansas City Scout made it easier to engage stakeholders in ITS issues going forward. The success of the system has drawn interest from cities throughout the region. These jurisdictions understand that further expansion and development must be consistent with the regional architecture, and based on the success of Kansas City Scout, they see the value in intra-regional coordination.
For more information about this example, contact Ron Achelpohl: rona@marc.org.
Chicago Area Planning Integration of ITS Architecture
In the Chicago metropolitan area, the Northeastern Illinois Regional ITS Architecture was used to update the Regional ITS Vision, the Regional ITS Integration Strategy, and the Deployment Action Plan. The updated ITS plan then became a key input to the long-range Regional Transportation Plan as the first step in deployment.
For more information about this example, contact Thomas Vick: tvick@mail.catsmpo.com.
Anchorage Prioritization Process for ITS Projects
The Anchorage area MPO facilitated development of Alaska's regional ITS architecture. The architecture includes short- and mid-range priorities and system maintenance strategies. Anchorage has been able to build consensus around a prioritization process that acknowledges both mid-term operational needs and long-range planning goals. This was achieved by engaging operations managers as well as planners and decision-makers in the development of architecture's project selection criteria.
For more information about this example, contact Glenda Radvansky: radvanskygj@ci.anchorage.ak.us.
Salt Lake City Region: ITS Consistency Checklist
The MPO for the Salt Lake City region has developed a checklist of ITS considerations for project sponsors. This checklist includes the following:
- Briefly describe how this project fits in with the regional ITS integration strategy.
- Note on the Regional Architecture Diagrams how this project fits with regional ITS.
- Briefly describe what connections and architecture flows are planned to existing ITS as part of this project.
- List stakeholders that have been and/or will be involved in project concept development.
- Briefly describe how this project will facilitate implementation of other future elements of the Regional Architecture.
For more information about this example, contact Wayne Bennion: wbennion@wfrc.org.