Intelligent Transportation Systems

General
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the integration of communication and technology systems to improve road traffic conditions, safety and mobility. ITS also provides for the integration and coordination of multiple agencies in jurisdictions within a region to improve total travel networks, not just one facility or service. The
LGPM Guide
provides additional information on ITS.
Federal Requirements
  1. 23 CFR §940.5
    – Requires ITS projects to conform to the national ITS architecture and standards.
  2. 23 CFR §940.11
    – Requires all ITS projects funded with highway trust funds to be developed using a systems engineering analysis and to identify what part of the regional ITS architecture is being implemented.
  3. 23 CFR §200.216
    and
    23 CFR §200.471
    - Requires all projects with federal funds to comply with the prohibition of use of services or systems that are produced by manufacturers, or services or systems that contain components produced by manufacturers named in the regulation.
State Requirements
  1. There are no state statutes or executive orders related to ITS, except as to providing distribution of information for Amber/Silver/Blue and Endangered Missing Persons Alerts.
Required Practices
In general, the LG must receive approval from TRF prior to designing and implementing an ITS, as described in the
LGPM Guide
.