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Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans

Unique Approaches to Getting Stakeholder Input for Texas DOT's ITS Architecture. Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans. Overview. State of Texas Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans Selling ITS Building Excitement Gaining Momentum Keeping It Going

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Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans

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  1. Unique Approaches to Getting Stakeholder Input for Texas DOT's ITS Architecture Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans

  2. Overview • State of Texas Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans • Selling ITS • Building Excitement • Gaining Momentum • Keeping It Going • Successes…Not Always

  3. Amarillo Childress Wichita Falls Lubbock Paris Atlanta Fort Dallas Worth Abilene Tyler Brown- Odessa Waco wood Lufkin ElPaso San Angelo Bryan Beaumont Austin Del Rio Houston San Antonio Yoakum Laredo Pharr State of Texas Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment Plans Corpus Christi

  4. Need for Regional ITS Architectures in Texas • In 2001 most of Texas was not included in an ITS architecture • Diversity of regions throughout state necessitated regional plans • Many regions were just starting to plan their ITS deployments • Required by January 2001 Final Rule to implement TEA-21 Section 5206(e)

  5. State of Texas Regional ITS Architectures and Deployment PlansMeetings and Workshops Kick-Off Meeting 2-Day ITS Architecture Training and Workshop 1-Day ITS Architecture Review Workshop ITS Deployment Plan Workshop Comment Resolution Meeting

  6. How Do We SellITS Through Regional Architectures?

  7. Building ExcitementReaching the Stakeholders • MOU signed to start the project • Funding for ITS was the initial motivation • Transportation, transit, police, fire, emergency operations, and border agencies were identified • Champions must come from the local level and are invaluable!

  8. MOU / Memorandum of Understanding • A signed “Statement of Intent” to participate by all stakeholders • Is NOT a commitment for any funds • Is standard language for this purpose

  9. Building ExcitementReaching the Stakeholders • 98 meetings and workshops in 21 regions total • 57 meetings and workshops held in 15 regions around the State as of today • Almost 500 stakeholders have participated in workshops • Expect to reach over 700 stakeholders

  10. Building ExcitementReaching the Stakeholders

  11. Building ExcitementQuestions From Stakeholders • What is ITS? • How can ITS help in my county, city, metropolitan area, transit district, school district, port, border crossing, business, etc.? • Benefits, benefits, benefits • What about money? • “How much do you have and how do I get it?”

  12. Gaining MomentumDeveloping the Plan • Core group of stakeholders need to stay involved • Must be regional plan…logos and names can matter • Building the architecture through interactive workshops adds to ownership • Focus on market packages (services) that ITS can provide • Funding is always a good fall back to keep momentum

  13. Gaining MomentumDeveloping the Plan • Gather input outside the meetings • Phone calls and visits • Hardcopies of all documents sent to stakeholders • Website with ability to submit comments directly to project team www.consystec.com

  14. Keeping it GoingThe Future • Deployment plan to identify projects • Maintenance plan to keep architecture current • MOU from stakeholders to pledge support for architecture • Use of architectures and deployment plans to identify funding • Next step…deployment

  15. SuccessesSome Good Progress • Almost 500 stakeholders in rural areas have participated • Regional sharing, better understanding of other agencies, and new relationships • Consensus on ITS • Commitment of support from agencies through MOU

  16. SuccessesIs anyone buying ITS? • Amarillo ITS Deployment • Corpus Christi Freeway Management • Laredo STRATUS TMC • Del Rio Flood Detections • Beaumont DMS • Brownsville Urban System AVL • City of Laredo ITS Master Plan • USGS Flood Monitoring Stations Partnership with TxDOT

  17. SuccessesIt’s Not All Successes • Missing rural counties, small cities, and others...but they may not be ready. • Need input outside the meetings...but input at meetings is great. • Not all agencies are open with information…this is driven by security. • Staff level is on-board…but we need policy makers. • Funding ITS is still a challenge…but planning helps agencies start looking in the right places.

  18. SuccessesWe Are All Still Kids at Heart

  19. Thank You!Contacts:Fabian Kalapach, (512) 506-5112, fkalapa@dot.state.tx.usAlex Power, (512) 416-3444, apower@dot.state.tx.usAlesia Gamboa, (512) 416-2780, agamboa@dot.state.tx.usRoland Merz, (512) 416-3305, rmerz@dot.state.tx.us

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