1	Regional ITS Architecture Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going: Federal Perspective Jeff Lindley FHWA, Office of Transportation Management ITS America Annual Meeting – Phoenix, AZ May 2, 2005
2	USDOT Federal Rule/Policy on Architecture and Standards Conformity Goal: Insure Federal funds are used to foster integration of ITS systems being deployed at the State and local level. Requirements: State and local departments of transportation must develop a Regional ITS Architecture (RA) which conforms to the National Architecture, and use a systems engineering analysis for ITS project development Implementation: FHWA Rule and FTA Policy effective April 8, 2005, although some project-level requirements became effective April 8, 2001.
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4	What We Have Learned So Far Federal regulations and policies can provide common definitions and goals for diverse regions Issues remain regarding implementation of 23 CFR 940 project requirements – we aren’t done! Technical elements of RAs are fairly complete Institutional elements of RAs still need more attention Institutional components are at heart of the Final Rule Documentation reflects an understanding of architecture content which has been focus of training and outreach over past 5 years
5	Evidence of Success Institutional – Baltimore, Maryland Regional ITS Architecture Stakeholder group became a permanent ITS Subcommittee, and considers other ITS deployment and improvements in the region Planning – State of Florida The Department of Transportation has developed statewide “ITS Planning Guidelines” that clearly identify the Regional ITS Architecture process and products within traditional transportation planning Project Development – Phoenix, Arizona ITS projects identified in the RA successfully receive funding when compared to other traditional highway projects within the transportation planning process
6	Future of Regional ITS Architecture Implementation Program Change RA program focus from development to use and maintenance RA and the transportation planning process RA and ITS project development Systems engineering Continue direct technical assistance to public agency developers Support agencies developing RA Develop targeted “issue papers” i.e. RA and Work Zones; RA and Public Safety Collect and post best practices/examples Addressing RA “border” issues Addressing areas between RAs that weren’t previously covered
7	Issues/Challenges Understanding Federal Field office expectations by State and local agencies Updating existing agreements/processes between Feds and State/locals Linking 23 CFR 940 with good SE processes Different level of capabilities at State/local level Lack of experience with RA use in project development Lack of experience with RA and transportation planning processes
8	For More Information Architecture Conformity website: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/its_arch_imp/index.htm National ITS Architecture website: http://www.its.dot.gov/arch/arch.htm
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