The Bay Area ITS Architecture is a
blueprint for a well-planned, coordinated ITS
infrastructure. One important element of ITS projects is the
exchange of data and communication. The ITS Architecture helps
coordinate the information exchange on a regional level by bringing
together stakeholders across jurisdictional boundaries. It provides
a framework for how ITS projects interact and exchange information.
The Bay Area ITS Architecture is based on Version 6.1 of the National
ITS Architecture sponsored by the USDOT. It is required for a region
to remain eligible for federal funding.
This update of the Bay Area ITS
Architecture was developed between May and December of 2011 and
focused on updating the 2007 version of the Architecture for
changes that have occurred over the last four years. This included
changes and additions to projects, stakeholders, and the National
ITS Architecture template that it is based on. The process for updating the
Architecture was heavily reliant on stakeholder input to ensure
the Architecture was truly regional and multi-jurisdictional. The
stakeholders represent a cross-section of agencies including
regional, local, transit, smart corridor, and emergency service
agencies. Comments, input and feedback were elicited in the form
of individual and targeted group requests and from an online survey.
The 2011 Update to the Bay Area ITS
Architecture reused sections of the 2007 Architecture. Some
sections are updated based on stakeholder input,
project status and events that have transpired in the past
four years. The 2011 updates to the 2007 Architecture reflected in
this project web site is summarized below.
2011 Architecture Update
2007
Architecture Section
Paragraphs
reused
Bay Area
Basics
Renamed section to 'Market Packages'; updated status of the project categories
ITS User
Needs
Revised stakeholder list and roles and responsibilities
Stakeholder
Information
Revised per the updates to the projects in the
Architecture
Functional
Requirements
Revised per the updates to the projects in the
Architecture
Standards
Project
planning and development guidance pages revised;
maintenance moved to the 'Send Updates' section
Use and
Maintenance
The 2007 Bay Area ITS Architecture was an
update by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to the “Bay Area
Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plan” (June
2004) owned by MTC and prepared by Iteris, Inc. The portions of
the 2007 plan that were reused from the 2004 Plan are listed
below:
