NTL Record

Title Mainstreaming ITS within the transportation planning process : a summary of strategies in ten metropolitan areas.
Record ID 61727
Personal Name
Creator
Jackson, David; Deysher, Elizabeth; DeBlasio, Allan J
Source 144p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Metropolitan Planning and Programs
Publisher United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration
Publication Date 20000800
Language English
Abstract Transportation professional consider intelligent transportation system (ITS) products and service more often now than ever before as tools to manage travel and congestion. In some area, however, ITS solutions are not routinely considered as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process. Part of the reason is that decision-makers do not readily endorse ITS projects because they are unfamiliar with ITS technologies and can be skeptical of the benefits. In addition, officials perceive that it is more difficult to implement ITS solutions than traditional capital project because ITS solutions are regional by nature, requiring multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency coordination. These obstacles have not deterred transportation professional and elected officials in several metropolitan areas from considering ITS solutions as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process. As study of ten metropolitan areas, Albany, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Winston-Salem reveal three conditions that help incorporate ITS solutions into the process: 1) endorsement of ITS by elected official and transportation managers 2) Improved communication and coordination across geographical boundaries and between agencies and 3) Collection of data and use of information.
Rosap ID dot:34233
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34233
TRT Terms Acceptance; State departments of transportation; Metropolitan planning organizations; Intelligent transportation systems; ITS program technologies; Transportation planning
Classification NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY
Geographical
Coverage
Chicago Metropolitan Area; Dallas (Texas); Los Angeles Metropolitan Area; Miami (Florida); Denver (Colorado); Seattle (Washington); Washington (District of Columbia); New York; North Carolina; Wisconsin
TRIS Online
Accession No
1637792
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/61000/61700/61727/Mainstreaming_ITS_-_ten_metro_areas.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository