1. Linking the Regional ITS Architecture and the Transportation Planning Process ITS Professional Capacity Building Program T3 Session September 29, 2005

2. 2 Today’s Presenters Mac Lister FHWA Resource Center Erika Witzke Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Council Ron Achelpohl Mid-America Regional Council

3. 3 Discussion Topics Experience with formally adopting or accepting the regional ITS architecture tying together the planning process and regional ITS architecture development how the regional ITS architecture and the planning process can help each other maintaining and updating the regional ITS architecture

4. 4 Regional ITS Architecture’s Connection to the Transportation Planning Process Development of the Regional ITS Architecture is in conjunction with the formal transportation planning process Integrating the RA with the planning process is key to meeting the intent of the FHWA Rule and FTA Policy Local stakeholders must decide how to bring both processes together to best serve the region

5. 5 Transportation Planning & Programming Process Budgets Economic Development Publi c Involvement Title VI Environmental Issues Air Quality Regional Vision & Goals Alternate Improvement Strategies CapitalOperations Evaluation & Prioritization of Strategies Development of Long-Range Transportation Plan Development of Transportation Improvement Program Project Development System Operation Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs

6. 6 Transportation Planning and the Project Implementation Process ITS Project Implementation (SE Process) Funding Concept of Operations High Level Requirements Detailed Requirements High Level Design Detailed Design Implementation Operations & Maintenance System Verification Subsystem Verification Integration & Test ITS Strategic Planning Needs ID Regional Integration Planning Project Definition ITS Related Project Goals Objectives Policies Projects Transportation Planning Process Long Range Transportation Plan State Transportation Improvement Program

7. 7 Where Can the Regional ITS Architecture be Applied ? ITS Project Implementation (SE Process) Funding Region description Stakeholder identification System inventory Needs and services Operational concept Functional requirements Interfaces / Information flows Maintenance plan Agreements Standards identification Project sequencing Regional ITS Architecture Products Concept of Operations High Level Requirements Detailed Requirements High Level Design Detailed Design Implementation Operations & Maintenance System Verification Subsystem Verification Integration & Test ITS Strategic Planning Needs ID Regional Integration Planning Project Definition ITS Related Project Transportation Planning Process Long Range Transportation Plan State Transportation Improvement Program Goals Objectives Policies Projects

8. 8 ITS Strategic Planning Short-Term Projects Med-Term Projects Long-Term Projects Regional ITS Architecture Regional ITS Architecture can help develop the ITS strategic plan if it precedes it. It can also be a part of the ITS strategic plan.

9. 9 Using the Regional ITS Architecture for Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Needs ID Regional Integration Planning Project Definition ITS Project Implementation (SE Process) Funding Region description Stakeholder identification System inventory Needs and services Operational concept Functional requirements Interfaces / Information flows Maintenance plan Agreements Standards identification Project sequencing Regional ITS Architecture Products Concept of Operations High Level Requirements Detailed Requirements High Level Design Detailed Design Implementation Operations & Maintenance System Verification Subsystem Verification Integration & Test ITS Related Project Transportation Planning Process Long Range Transportation Plan State Transportation Improvement Program Goals Objectives Policies Projects

10. 10 Transportation Planning: Long-Range Transportation Plan Budgets Economic Development Publi c Involvement Title VI Environmental Issues Air Quality Regional Vision & Goals Alternate Improvement Strategies CapitalOperations Evaluation & Prioritization of Strategies Development of Long-Range Transportation Plan Development of Transportation Improvement Program Project Development System Operation Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs

11. 11 Using the Regional ITS Architecture for LRTP ITS Project Implementation (SE Process) Funding Region description Stakeholder identification System inventory Needs and services Operational concept Functional requirements Interfaces / Information flows Maintenance plan Agreements Standards identification Project sequencing Regional ITS Architecture Products Concept of Operations High Level Requirements Detailed Requirements High Level Design Detailed Design Implementation Operations & Maintenance System Verification Subsystem Verification Integration & Test ITS Strategic Planning Needs ID Regional Integration Planning Project Definition ITS Related Project Transportation Planning Process Long-Range Transportation Plan State Transportation Improvement Program Goals Objectives Policies Projects

12. 12 Transportation Planning: (S)TIP Budgets Economic Development Publi c Involvement Title VI Environmental Issues Air Quality Regional Vision & Goals Alternate Improvement Strategies CapitalOperations Evaluation & Prioritization of Strategies Development of Long-Range Transportation Plan Development of Transportation Improvement Program Project Development System Operation Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs Feedback Critical Factors & Inputs

13. 13 Using the Regional ITS Architecture for (S)TIP ITS Project Implementation (SE Process) Funding Region description Stakeholder identification System inventory Needs and services Operational concept Functional requirements Interfaces / Information flows Maintenance plan Agreements Standards identification Project sequencing Regional ITS Architecture Products Concept of Operations High Level Requirements Detailed Requirements High Level Design Detailed Design Implementation Operations & Maintenance System Verification Subsystem Verification Integration & Test ITS Strategic Planning Needs ID Regional Integration Planning Project Definition ITS Related Project Transportation Planning Process (S)TIP Long Range Transportation Plan Goals Objectives Policies Projects

14. 14 Strengthening the Regional ITS Architecture Connection to Planning in Your Region Formally adopt your Regional ITS Architecture Ensure that architecture and integration issues have a place in transportation planning committees or task forces Ensure that the Regional ITS Architecture is considered in planning studies Maintain and use your Regional ITS Architecture

15. 15 Summary There is a mutually beneficial relationship between transportation planning and RA development and use Relating the Regional ITS Architecture to transportation planning has institutional, cooperative, integration and cost benefits Each planning process is slightly different, so stakeholders must determine the best fit of Regional ITS Architecture components to their process

16. 16 Contact Information Mac Lister 19900 Governors Drive Suite 301 Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Ph: (708) 283-3532 Fax: (708) 283-3501 mac.lister@fhwa.dot.gov