The Bay Area ITS Architecture is the blueprint for
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project coordination and integration in the San Francisco Bay
Area. ITS is the application of communication and computing
technologies to improve transportation safety, operations, and
efficiency. This definition encompasses a broad range of
technologies and has created many opportunities for transportation
professionals to respond proactively to increasing demand for
effective transportation services. Many of these opportunities are
predicated upon effective coordination between organizations, at
both the institutional and technical level.
The Architecture was prepared under the direction of the
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and updated in 2011 based on input from a broad range of
stakeholders. Its purpose is to facilitate ITS planning and to aid
in coordinated ITS project development, procurement, and delivery.
The updated ITS Architecture is provided as a fully interactive,
hyperlinked website for more convenient access and usability for
project sponsors. A printable version will be available by the
end of January .
This website satisfies federal requirements for
Regional ITS Architecture development and maintenance. Agencies in the Bay Area that implement ITS
projects using Federal transportation funds are required to be
consistent with the Bay Area ITS Architecture (pursuant to 23 CFR
940.9 and 940.11). In addition, ITS projects must comply with
system engineering requirements and applicable Federal standards.
This Architecture provides all the components required by the FHWA
Final Rule and FTA Policy for regional ITS architectures.
The Bay Area ITS Architecture has an overall
organization that differs from that of most regional ITS
architectures for the primary purpose of increasing the
architecture's use and accessibility by project sponsors. This site is built for quick
reference and easy navigation between topics. The navigation
bar to the left provides access to tools and information for
Bay Area public agencies that wish to do the following:
>>
I want to find my project
>>
I am looking for information on using the Bay Area ITS
Architecture to guide me through project planning and
development
The site has been designed to be
understandable for non-ITS professionals and as such,
acronyms and industry jargon has been avoided wherever
possible. Abbreviations used throughout the site for Bay
Area stakeholder names are defined in the
Stakeholder Information. Abbreviations for technical
terms within the project list are spelled out in the project
inventory, organized
by
Stakeholders and
by Category. ITS related technical terms can be found in
the
Glossary provided by the
National
ITS Architecture.
Throughout the Architecture there
are links to definitions, resources, and reference material to
further explain ITS architecture topics. All information
specific to a stakeholder is listed under
Stakeholder Information. Project specific information is
shown
here. Project sponsors can also be found in the
Project Sequencing Table. The details showing
communication connections between projects are shown under
Architecture Details.
