Planning Guidance for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Devices

Overview

This document is a summary of the activities completed in order to develop warrants for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices, including Closed Circuit Television, Dynamic Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radio, Road Weather Information Systems, Variable Speed Limit Signs, Dynamic Speed Display Signs, Curve Warning Systems, Ramp Meters, Intelligent Work Zones, and Intersection Conflict Warning Systems. There still remains an increasing number of requests for deployment of technology devices, a challenge that transportation professionals at every level have to address. The approach taken to this project was to take after the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants for traffic signal installations. Using this as a model, the ITS planning guidelines identify criterion to assist deployment decisions of technology devices. 

Operations Area of Practice

    Access Management
    Adaptive Signal Control Technology
    Corridor and Arterial Traffic Management
    Active Traffic Management (ATM)
    Freeway Management
    Traffic Signal Timing
    Regional Traffic Signal Operations & Program Management
    Integrated ITS Deployment
    Communications
    Real Time Traveler Information
    ITS standards and specifications
    Systems engineering
    Decision Criteria for ITS Device Type and Location
    ITS System architecture
    Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
    Traffic Signal Timing Software
    Decision Criteria for ITS Device Type and Location

Organizational Capability Element

    Asset Management
    Performance Management
    Planning
    Project Systems Engineering
    Traveler Information
    Work Zone Management
    Arterial Traffic Control Device Operations

Content Type

Standards & Recommended Practices

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Maintenance Staff
Technician
Engineer
Operator
Transit Professional

Publishing Organization

Other Research Organizations

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TPF-5 (231)