Architecture Scope
The scope of the Regional ITS Architecture can be described in terms of: 1) the size of the region and jurisdictions covered (geographic scope), 2) the planning or time horizon, and 3) the variety of transportation services that are covered. This scope is defined in the context of adjacent and overlapping Regional ITS Architectures.
Description
The Toledo Regional ITS Architecture is a roadmap for transportation systems integration in the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG) region over the next 15 years. The Toledo Regional ITS Architecture has been developed through a cooperative effort by the region's transportation agencies, covering all modes. This regional ITS architecture was developed to satisfy the FHWA Rule 940 requirements, as well as the FTA policy directives, on ITS Architectures. This regional ITS architecture was developed in 2021 and was an update of the previous ITS architecture developed in 2016.
The 2021 update of the Toledo Regional ITS Architecture also includes a major connected vehicle / automated vehicle (CV/AV) update. The CV/AV update incorporates the DriveOhio CV/AV Initiatives as a project into the Toledo Regional ITS Architecture. The DriveOhio CV/AV Initiates are detailed in the Statewide CV/AV Architecture Project within the Toledo Regional ITS Architecture.
The purpose of this architecture is to document how the region envisions that each agency's systems will work together in the future and how sharing of information and resources will help provide a safer, more efficient, and more effective transportation system for travelers in the region. The Toledo Regional ITS Architectures represent a shared vision of how each agencies' systems will work together in the future, sharing information and resources to provide a safer, more efficient, and more effective transportation system for travelers in the Toledo region. This regional ITS architecture has a time horizon of up to 15 years with particular focus on those transportation elements likely to be implemented in the next 10 years. The ITS architecture covers the broad spectrum of ITS, including Traffic Management, Transit Management, Traveler Information, Maintenance and Construction, Emergency Management, Parking Management, Data Management, and Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology over this time horizon.
Time Frame: 2021–2035
Geographic Scope
TMACOG is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Toledo Urbanized Area that includes the counties of Lucas and Wood in Ohio, and the southern three townships in Monroe County, Michigan.
Service Scope
The architecture covers the broad spectrum of ITS, including Traffic Management, Traveler Information, Maintenance and Construction Management, Public Transportation Management, Commercial Vehicle Operations, Data Management, Parking Management, Public Safety, Weather, and Vehicle Safety.
Related Architectures
| Related Architecture | Description |
|---|---|
| Ohio Statewide CV/AV Architecture | The Ohio Statewide Connected / Automated Vehicle (CV/AV) Architecture is a roadmap for the deployment and integration of CV / AV / ITS technologies throughout the state of Ohio for the next 15 years. The geographic boundary of the Architecture covers the entire state of Ohio. The Ohio Statewide CV/AV Architecture provides a framework for institutional agreements and technical integration of CV/AV technology implementation projects in the state. It supports effective and efficient deployment of CV/AV projects that address the transportation problems and needs in the state. The purpose of the Ohio Statewide CV/AV Architecture is to illustrate and document the integration of CV/AV technologies and ITS systems to allow planning and deployment to occur in an organized and coordinated process. The Architecture helps guide the planning, implementation, and integration of ITS and CV/AV technologies deployed and managed by multiple types of agencies that provide transportation services within the state. |
| Ohio Statewide ITS Architecture | The Ohio Statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture is a roadmap for the deployment and integration of ITS throughout the state of Ohio for the next fifteen years. The geographic boundary of the Architecture covers the entire state of Ohio. The Ohio Statewide ITS Architecture provides a framework for institutional agreements and technical integration of ITS implementation projects in the state. It supports effective and efficient deployment of transportation and ITS projects that address the transportation problems and needs in the state. |