ITS Architecture Implementation Program
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Resources

  • Using Your Regional ITS Architecture Peer Exchange Workshop: Summary and Findings (HTML, PDF - 250KB) - presents the findings of the "Using Your Regional ITS Architecture (RA) Peer Exchange Workshop" held in December 2004, Kansas City, Missouri.
  • FHWA Rule/FTA Policy presents the final text of both the FHWA Rule and the FTA Policy, and several fact sheets and brochures.
  • Regional ITS Architecture Guidance Document (HTML, PDF 6.9MB) 2006 Updated Version that describes a process for creating a regional ITS architecture with supporting examples of each architecture product.
  • Regional ITS Architecture Assessment Checklist (HTML, DOC - 110KB) is a tool for assessing the completeness of and identifying needed improvements to a regional ITS architecture and includes the requirements of the FHWA Rule and FTA Policy on ITS Architecture and Standards Conformity.
  • National ITS Architecture Field Support Team (HTML, DOC - 56KB) was established by FHWA to provide short-term, on-call or on-site resources to support and facilitate the development, utilization, and maintenance of regional ITS architectures.
  • Regional ITS Architecture Examples links to example sections of existing regional ITS architectures.
  • Regional ITS Architecture Maintenance Resources: Technical Advisory (HTML, PDF - 172KB) describes resources needed to effectively maintain a regional ITS architecture including; estimated resources needed (work-load and budget), variables that influence resource allocation, and situations where substantially more resources may be needed.
  • Regional ITS Architecture Status Map depicts on a map the statewide and regional ITS architecture development as self-reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico . The accompanying data table lists each regional area and the architecture status (level of development).
  • National ITS Architecture Version 5.0 links to a browsable version of the National ITS Architecture.
  • Electronic Document Library contains documents on Intelligent Transportation Systems topics published or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Most of the documents are in PDF format.

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