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The State of the Intelligent Transportation System Market
Overview
• The GOVERNING Institute conducted a research study to assess the current and projected spending on intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies by state departments of transportation, including the overall estimated state-level spending for all 50 states as well as on a state-by-state basis. The study is intended to offer insight on trends and expected spending for the next 18 to 36 months.
• This presentation provides a summary of the research survey data and additional projections about the state of the ITS market based off of planning documents such as strategic plans, state implementation plans and transportation improvement plans.
• This report confirms what we have known for some time now; the ITS market is healthy and steadily growing.
MethodologyThree research methods were used to compile the data in this presentation:
• A survey of 140 public transportation ITS leaders was conducted via the GOVERNING Exchange, an online subscriber community of senior government decision-makers and officials.
• Secondary research included analyzing state-level budgets and expenditures, state transportation plans, transportation improvement programs, etc.
• In-depth phone interviews were conducted with public sector transportation members to receive more detailed information about specific states, as well as to confirm findings from the other two methods of research (participating states: AL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MN, NC, NJ, NM, OH, OR, UT, VA and WA).
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What is ITS and What are the Drivers?• ITS consists of a combination of technologies that optimizes existing transportation
infrastructure.• The availability of high-speed networks, along with the proliferation of mobile
devices that can send and receive real-time vehicle or other information, are driving the adoption of ITS technologies.
• ITS technologies could bring significant improvement in transportation system performance, including reduced congestion, increased safety, enhanced mobility and traveler convenience.
0%40%80%
84% 70% 66%24% 21% 19% 16%
ITS Drivers
The Importance of ITS • Many states recognize that ITS will play a major role in shaping the future of
transportation. However, only 6% of responding states indicated that ITS is one of their most important objectives.
• Proponents of ITS find it extremely vital. One respondent said that his state’s use of ITS resulted in an average annual motorist cost savings of $1.1 billion over the past five years compared to an average annual expenditure of approximately $30 million.
One of the most important
Very important Somewhat important
Not important
ITS versus other initiatives and priorities
14% 43% 31% 11%
ITS versus other initiatives and priorities as it relates to achieving your agency’s overall mission
15% 43% 31% 11%
ITS versus other initiatives and priorities as it relates to your agency’s political appointees
6% 27% 43% 24%
The level of importance of ITS:
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ITS Value InsightsWhat is the value of ITS to your agency and department?
“It is the way of the future, however, in these poor economic times money for ITS is limited.”
“ITS is critical for the state in many ways. We use it for traffic, weigh in motion, traveler information, crash data reporting, public transit, highway safety, travel and traffic monitoring and reporting, and incident management. It provides the traveling public with information on weather and road conditions, and provides data to our agency that helps with remote monitoring, internal operations and management.”
“ITS is an integral component of the highway infrastructure used to increase capacity and manage traffic flow.”
“Being a transit/transportation planner, I value ITS a great deal. However, management here has not realized the potential of ITS and therefore places no importance on it. As the world and transit markets slowly shift to upcoming digital/technical worlds, it should be in our best interests to move with it if progress is in our future.”
*This question was taken directly from the survey.
State of the Market• The current size of the state-level ITS market is roughly $5.4 billion and is projected
to reach nearly $5.6 billion within the next three years.
• ITS spend could increase as transportation agencies seek to optimize their existing infrastructure rather than fund new capital projects. While this news is encouraging, ITS spend is currently low compared to overall state transportation budgets.
• The survey found that roughly 5% of state transportation budgets support ITS strategies. The state ITS market is projected to increase by 0.73% CAGR within the next 18-36 months.
• A majority (63%) of state governments have an ITS strategy in place. Seventy-one percent of survey respondents that have a plan implemented ITS technologies to reduce congestion and traffic delays.
• Many respondents acknowledged that their plan was outdated and that they are in the process of changing the organizational structure of their ITS department.
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State Spending on Transportation
Source: 2011 State GDP Information, guesstimated by projecting the latest change in reported number forward to future years. GSP deviation from national GDP growth cut by 40% per year.
MaineLouisianaKentucky
KansasIowa
IndianaIllinoisIdaho
HawaiiGeorgiaFlorida
DelawareConnecticut
ColoradoCaliforniaArkansasArizonaAlaska
Alabama
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
0.72.7
1.91.2
12
3.30.7
0.52
5.70.6
1.61.1
61
1.41.51.6
Amounts in $ billion
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State Spending on Transportation (cont’d)
Source: 2011 State GDP Information, guesstimated by projecting the latest change in reported number forward to future years. GSP deviation from national GDP growth cut by 40% per year.
WyomingWisconsin
West VirginiaWashington
VirginiaVermont
UtahTexas
TennesseeSouth Dakota
South CarolinaRhode IslandPennsylvania
OregonOklahoma
OhioNorth Dakota
North CarolinaNew York
New MexicoNew Jersey
New HampshireNevada
NebraskaMontanaMissouri
MississippiMinnesotaMichigan
MassachusettsMaryland
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
0.52
1.42.5
3.80.4
1.38.6
1.70.6
1.20.8
7.51.2
1.73
0.73.8
13.10.8
50.5
0.80.60.7
1.71.1
1.61.3
2.53.3
Amounts in $ billion
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Annual State Spend on ITS
• Overall, $108.1 billion was spent on transportation in 2012, with roughly $5.4 billion of that going to ITS.
• Many interviewees stated that the ITS budget should continue to be increased and stabilized to focus more on new and existing projects.
2012 2013 2014 2015
$5.4 bil-lion
$5.43 billion
$5.48 billion
$5.56 billion
Total State ITS spend
State Est. Annual ITS Spend
Alabama $80,000,000.00
Alaska $75,000,000.00
Arizona $70,000,000.00
Arkansas $50,000,000.00
California $300,000,000.00
Colorado $55,000,000.00
Connecticut $80,000,000.00
Delaware $30,000,000.00
Florida $285,000,000.00
Georgia $100,000,000.00
Hawaii $25,000,000.00
Idaho $35,000,000.00
Illinois $165,000,000.00
Estimated State Spend on ITS
State Est. Annual IT Spend
Indiana $100,000,000.00
Iowa $50,000,000.00
Kansas $60,000,000.00
Kentucky $95,000,000.00
Louisiana $135,000,000.00
Maine $35,000,000.00
Maryland $165,000,000.00
Massachusetts $125,000,000.00
Michigan $65,000,000.00
Minnesota $80,000,000.00
Mississippi $55,000,000.00
Missouri $85,000,000.00
Montana $35,000,000.00
Estimated State Spend on ITS
Estimated State Spend on ITSState Est. Annual ITS Spend
Nebraska $30,000,000.00
Nevada $40,000,000.00
New Hampshire $25,000,000.00
New Jersey $25,000,000.00
New Mexico $40,000,000.00
New York $655,000,000.00
North Carolina $190,000,000.00
North Dakota $35,000,000.00
Ohio $150,000,000.00
Oklahoma $85,000,000.00
Oregon $60,000,000.00
Pennsylvania $375,000,000.00
Rhode Island $40,000,000.00
State Est. Annual ITS Spend
South Carolina $60,000,000.00
South Dakota $30,000,000.00
Tennessee $85,000,000.00
Texas $430,000,000.00
Utah $65,000,000.00
Vermont $20,000,000.00
Virginia $190,000,000.00
Washington $125,000,000.00
West Virginia $70,000,000.00
Wisconsin $100,000,000.00
Wyoming $25,000,000.00
Estimated State Spend on ITS
Top Areas of State ITS Spend
• Traffic management systems will be an area of heavy investment. Specifically, video detection and the update of loop detectors, including a range of applications such as traveler information, congestion charging and adaptive signaling.
• CCTV video cameras are relied on for use with vehicle detection software, as well as the deployment of count-down timers for pedestrians.
• There is also potential in the use of adaptive signal controls in the area of traffic reduction.
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ITS Areas of InterestWhat functions or capabilities would you like to have as part of your existing ITS capabilities? What are the benefits of those features?
“Exchange of real-time data with trucking companies that will allow for retention of their proprietary information, yet still benefit the sub-region.”
“Providing real-time driver information to the motoring public as it’s related to traffic conditions/incidents. Increased inter-agency coordination regarding traffic management issues resulting in decreased traffic delay.”
“Communications with intersections, count information and additional CCTV feeds. Benefits would be improved response to traffic issues.”
“Revised procurement rules/regulations that allow for the expedited development and deployment of ITS. This will allow our department to remain in the forefront of deploying cutting-edge technologies. Also, enhanced coordination and cooperation among internal and external ITS partners will provide for the deployment of sound and long-standing ITS projects.”
*This question was taken directly from the survey.
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State ITS Funding Sources• States have significantly underinvested in ITS in the past, preferring to fund
traditional transportation investments such as new highway capacity.
• When asked what funding sources they use for ITS initiatives, 76% of survey respondents said federal and state grants, while another 50% said funding from the state budget.
Funding sources used to fund state ITS initiatives
Federal and State grants 76%
State budget 50%
Bonds 14%
Tolls 14%
Fees 9%
Other 21%
State of the States
The next few slides will provide an in-depth look into ITS spending across the U.S., with a specific focus on North Carolina, New Jersey, Washington, Ohio, Oregon and Virginia.
North Carolina’s ITS strategy: Duration of ITS Plan: NCDOT’s long-range planning process includes consideration for
replacing the existing ITS infrastructure. Overall ITS Expenditures: NCDOT has a designated budget for ITS O&M, but most new
deployments are funded through the TIP process. Summary of Plans: ITS planning is done on a division level, a regional level and a statewide
level. Each division has plans to manage traffic based on local needs and conditions. Regionally, stakeholders seek to improve integration and cooperation with other stakeholders within the region. On a statewide level, NCDOT seeks to outfit all interstate highways and critical highways with ITS, and to connect all TMCs to the Statewide Transportation Center (STOC).
Top three motivating factors when evaluating ITS projects: Safety and mobility Need for traffic management/traveler information Connectivity for improved interoperability among systems.
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North Carolina’s future ITS plans: North Carolina is conducting a variety of ITS-oriented projects and is incorporating the
following technologies: Several FMS deployments – various freeway management systems across the state. Municipal traffic signal system upgrades – computerized traffic signal systems Ramp metering feasibility study Smartlink system Fayetteville Area ITS Strategic Deployment Plan – regional ITS architecture Statewide DMS upgrade – replacing non‐working and non‐NTCIP compliant
message boards Automated Weigh Stations (CVISN, WIM, ALPR) and Virtual Weigh Station Roadway Weather Information System (RWIS)
Updating these signal systems greatly reduces total trip time by pushing groups of vehicles along a corridor at a steady pace. North Carolina’s U.S. 70 from the capitol in Raleigh to the beaches is the most impressive example of this type of signal system.
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New Jersey’s ITS strategy and future plans: Duration of ITS Plan: 10 years Overall ITS Expenditures: $1 billion Average Annual ITS Expenditure: $37.5 million Summary of Plans: The I-295/I-76/Route 42 project will improve safety and reduce
traffic congestion at the intersection of I-295, I-76 and Route 42. It will address quality-of-life issues relating to motorists, residents and the environment.
Top three motivating factors when evaluating ITS projects: Economical: Using the most cost-efficient solution available and creating a form of
electronic stress relief for the dollars spent. Constant improvements: Technology continuously evolves everyday, so it is important
to always be looking for new solutions and evaluating the newest technology. Innovation: It is a major motivating factor for the state to stay ahead of the curve and
predict new technologies and their uses.
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Washington’s ITS strategy and future plans: Duration of ITS Plan: 20 years Overall ITS Expenditures: $651 million Average Annual ITS Expenditure: $32 million
Summary of Plans: WDOT will be expanding on its three current ATM operating systems by creating hard shoulder running during peak hours, which initially will be implemented north of Seattle. The state will use ATM systems on the primary mountain pass that facilitates East-West traffic to inform drivers of conditions requiring chains and potentially carve up lanes for chain placement and removal.
Barriers: WDOT’s ITS operations engineer believes that ITS is a small industry and there are not as many entrenched career pathways and opportunities within WDOT. That has led to limited technical skills available to WDOT for planning and implementing ITS technologies. He says that retaining employees is crucial in developing the institutional knowledge necessary to maintain advanced transportation technologies. WDOT can be reliant on vendors to repair equipment, a process that leads to increased costs and lead times for the replacement of parts and services.
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Ohio’s ITS strategy and future plans: Duration of ITS Plan: 10 years Overall ITS Expenditures: $2 billion per biennium Average Annual ITS Expenditure: $4 million
Summery of Plans: ODOT and the IT Department are actively working on incident management systems. This will be a new unified dashboard for ODOT operators to observe and manipulate a variety of ITS systems as they are currently deployed. Additionally, ODOT is actively rolling out a 511 system with additional “Reverse 511” capabilities. ODOT is also conducting camera feed software updates, and working on the Cleveland Innerbelt Modernization Plan, which is focused on improving safety, reducing congestion and modernizing interstate travel in and around downtown Cleveland.
Barriers: ODOT’s deputy director of IT states that funding is always a challenge. However, ITS deployment and ODOT in general have been able to keep costs down by using pre-existing technology, such as buckeyetraffic.com. This website allowed ITS and ODOT to gather the necessary information about UX and data gathering to build a new system aimed at the individual traveler needs.
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Oregon’s ITS strategy: Duration of ITS Plan: 20 years Overall ITS Expenditures: ODOT’s ITS operations manager says that the ITS
budget fluctuates as there are several individual components that comprise the operations portion of the transportation budget. He notes that there have been increased funds available to ITS more recently.
Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS: Making the most out of available funds and utilizing technology that will give the
state the best opportunity at meeting infrastructure demand Environmental issues such as energy and greenhouse gas reduction Improving traffic flow and reducing congestion
ITS importance: Oregon anticipates that ITS will continue to evolve and grow over the coming years as many of the technologies Oregon is adopting lead to long-term cost savings. As more data is accumulated from piloted technologies, such as connected vehicles and variable speed notifications, the state will begin to shift its focus in those areas.
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Oregon’s future ITS plans: Oregon has many projects and the state is as busy as it has ever been in recent years.
Oregon 217 in the Portland area is currently under construction from both a software and maintenance standpoint. The state is installing an active traffic management system which includes flow/condition monitoring with sensors to alert drivers’ trough variable advisory speeds, acute warning systems and travel times. It would be the most device-intensive stretch of highway in Oregon.
Oregon also discussed a weather-based variable speed system on US 26 near Mount Hood. The state is implementing an electronic message bus infrastructure for connecting the ODOT dispatch center to the state police and 911 dispatch centers for emergency management purposes.
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Virginia’s ITS strategy and future plans: Duration of ITS Plan: 3 years Overall ITS Expenditures: $263 million Average Annual ITS Expenditure: $25 million Summary of Plans: Virginia is working on a $5 million to $7 million project that
will create the nation’s first 511 service to transmit transportation data and live video streaming from across the state in HD. Virginia is consolidating communication, MTC management, and field device maintenance and technology in one contract for outside industry to bid on. This initiative will cost approximately $65 million annually. ITS deployment is also being geared towards congestion management.
The Value of ITS: VDOT finds significant value in the state’s deployment of ITS and remaining an innovative practitioner. ITS’ value is less about its functional value to VDOT and more about the value it provides to citizens. VDOT cites examples of clearing incidents, and the capacity to warn citizens about roadway hazards, accidents and detours.
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The Future of ITS • In the future, it is the hope that ITS will integrate existing transportation infrastructure with
communication networks in an effort to reduce congestion and travel time. The use of ITS will become increasingly important as population increases.
• The survey revealed that over half of states indicated that their department will have an increased focus on ITS within the next two years. Additionally, 54% of respondents said their department has developed a regional (or agency-specific) ITS architecture; another 13% plan to do so in the future.
51%
21%
28%
My agency or department will have an in-creased focus on ITS within the next two years.
YesNoDon't know
Future Investing• Despite many public sector cutbacks, investments in ITS will continue to be stable.
In fact, investment will gain momentum over the next 18-36 months.
• Data sharing between state operated traffic management centers and state/municipal run traffic management centers, as well as predictive analysis will continue to be areas of investment for states.
12-18 mos. 18-36 mos.
No change 61% 47%
1-5% growth 14% 24%
5-10% growth 5% 10%
10% or more 7% 6%
Anticipated growth in overall budget for ITS?
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Future Investment Priorities
Update of loop detectors
Radar/microwave detectors
Video detection
Plan to implement in next 12-18 mos.
4% 3% 4%
Plans to implement in 18-36
3% 3% 6%
Traffic/lights/signals:
Fixed sensors:
Update of traffic signal timing plans
Moving to traffic responsive
Moving to adaptive
Deployment of count-down timers for pedestrians
Bike-specific signals
Plan to implement in next 12-18 mos.
11% 14% 15% 4% 6%
Plans to implement in 18-36
6% 9% 11% 4% 9%
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Future Investment Priorities cont’d
Other ITS technologies:
Data sharing:Among you and neighboring transportation agencies
With GIS departments for data capture
With Emergency Responders (police, fire, EMS)
With external entities
Plan to implement in next 12-18 mos.
13% 14% 14% 13%
Plans to implement in 18-36 mos.
8% 12% 8% 8%
Variable speed limit signs
Bus rapid transit Data warehousing Data mining and predictive analytics
Plan to implement in next 12-18 mos.
11% 6% 11% 14%
Plans to implement in 18-36 mos.
9% 14% 12% 15%
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ITS Barriers• Financial and investment constraints will continue to hamper the deployment of ITS
programs and their consolidation. Fifty-six percent of survey respondents indicated that lack of funding was the No. 1 barrier to deploying transportation technologies, followed by the lack of understanding of ITS and its benefits.
• One state official noted that the constant evolution of technology has created its own barriers to ITS deployments. This lack of education and understanding around ITS proved to be a common theme throughout our research.
• Professional development is needed for ITS employees, and research suggests that there is a breakdown in communication between vendors and ITS, resulting in stagnant relationships.
0%40%80% 56%
23% 19% 2% 1%
What are the barriers to deploying ITS technologies?
Strategizing for Improvement
• Funding: Many states understand the value of ITS, however they lack the appropriate funds to increase efforts. Many states have no specific budget for ITS solutions in place. ITS needs to be viewed distinctly from the state transportation budget as a whole.
• Lack of understanding: Without its benefits being completely realized, this will continue to delay the urgency for increasing the ITS budget. ITS shouldn’t be looked at as only dealing with traffic issues; its presence is critical on the state level in many ways. From public transit to highway safety and incident management, the message on the benefits of ITS must be conveyed to the public sector.
Future Considerations
• Evaluate and upgrade maintenance programs on an ongoing basis.
• Consider public-private partnerships and unique financing methods as ways to cover costs for ITS projects.
– Examine multiple funding sources and anticipate unforeseen costs associated with deploying ITS.
– Agencies can benefit from hiring a software/system vendor who has a local partner company that supplies hardware, message boards, and can be more readily available to perform routine inspection and maintenance of the system.
• Agencies should develop goals for ITS based on systematic consideration of the potential impacts to traffic from the planned construction activities so that the system design is appropriate for the conditions.
In-depth Survey Findings from GOVERNING Exchange
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Appendix I
Methodology
• Research report from the GOVERNING Exchange, an online subscriber community of senior state and local government decision-makers and officials
• Targeted sample of 140 senior government ITS leaders in the public transportation sector.
– The data from the online survey was collected in March 2013 and April 2013.
• The results are reflective of those who subscribe to Governing magazine with an overall maximum sampling error in this survey of +/- 8.2 percentage points at 95% confidence. The results of this survey cannot be projected to the entire population.
My agency or department is currently focused on investing in Intelligent Transportation Solutions to reduce congestion, traffic delay, etc.
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ITS Investing
TotalYes 71%
No 24%
Don’t Know 5%
My agency or department has an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) strategy or plan.
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ITS Plan
Total
Yes 63%
No 22%
Planning 11%
Don’t Know 4%
Please select the level of importance for the following statements regarding ITS:
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ITS Importance
Intelligent Transportation’s importance versus other initiatives and priorities
Intelligent Transportation’s importance versus other initiatives’ and priorities’ importance to achieve your agency’s overall mission
Intelligent Transportation’s importance versus other initiatives’ and priorities’ importance to your agency’s political appointees
One of the most important 14% 15% 6%
Very important43% 43% 27%
Somewhat important31% 31% 43%
Not important11% 11% 24%
What funding sources do you use to fund your ITS initiatives?
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ITS Funding Source
Federal and state grants 76%
State budget 50%
Tolls 14%
Bonds 14%
Fees 9%
Other 21%
My agency or department will have an increased focus on Intelligent Transportation within the next two years.
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ITS Focus
Total
Yes 51%
No 21%
Don’t know 28%
In your current ITS strategy, please select your top three motivating factors, besides improving safety, in deploying ITS.
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ITS Factors
Improve traffic flow/reduce congestion 84%
Optimize existing infrastructure 70%
Improve traffic management 66%
Improve performance measures 24%
Economic growth 21%
Improve transport of goods 19%
Improve environment 16%
What are the barriers to deploying transportation technologies and/or ITS?
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ITS Barriers
Lack of funding 56%
Understanding of ITS and its benefits 23%
Difficulty integrating ITS with existing infrastructure 19%
Lack of technical expertise 2%
Lack of vendor offerings 1%
My agency or department has ITS projects and pilot projects in place.
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ITS Projects
Yes, initial efforts 16%
Yes, continuation/expansion 58%
No, not at this time 21%
Don’t know 5%
In the next 12-18 months and 18-36 months, do you anticipate that your overall ITS budget will:
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ITS Budget Growth
12-18 months 18-36 months
Increase 24% 40%
Decrease 11% 12%
Stay the same 66% 48%
What is the anticipated growth in overall budget for ITS?
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Anticipated Growth
12-18 months 18-36 months
Reduction of 1-5% 5% 5%
Reduction of 5% or more 9% 7%
No change 61% 47%
1-5% growth 14% 24%
5-10% 5% 10%
10% more 7% 6%
Do you currently utilize or plan to implement fixed sensors such as:
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Fixed Sensors
Update of loop detectors Radar/microwave detectors Video detection
In use 56% 46% 56%
Plan to implement in next 12-18 months 4% 3% 4%
Plans to implement in 18-36 months 3% 3% 6%
No plans 38% 48% 34%
Do you currently utilize or plan to implement update of traffic lights and signals such as:
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Traffic Lights/Signals
Update of traffic signal timing plans
Moving to traffic
responsiveMoving to adaptive
Deployment of count-down timers for
pedestriansBike-specific signals
In use 64% 47% 29% 69% 12%
Plan to implement in next 12-18 months
11% 14% 15% 4% 6%
Plans to implement in 18-36 months
6% 9% 11% 4% 9%
No plans 20% 31% 46% 23% 72%
Do you currently utilize or plan to implement real-time data sharing and capture:
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Data Sharing
Among you and neighboring
transportation agencies
With GIS departments for
data capture
With emergency responders (police, fire,
EMS)
With external entities such as media or the general
public (for mobile application development)
In use 51% 46% 50% 47%
Plan to implement in next 12-18 months 13% 14% 14% 13%
Plans to implement in 18-36 months 8% 12% 8% 8%
No plans 29% 29% 29% 32%
What other transportation technologies do you currently utilize or plan to implement?
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Other Technologies
Tolling CCTV/Video Cameras
Vehicle probes (connected vehicles)
Ramp meters (congestion
control on on-ramps)
Dynamic messaging signs
(electronic roadway signs)
Variable speed limit signs
Traffic/Transportation Management
Centers (a facility where all the traffic data is
gathered and used for decision-
making)
In use 24% 69% 19% 24% 63% 16% 61%
Plan to implement in next 12-18 months
3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 11% 4%
Plans to implement in 18-36 months
7% 8% 10% 4% 4% 9% 11%
No plans 66% 20% 66% 67% 30% 64% 25%
What other transportation technologies do you currently utilize or plan to implement?
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Other Technologies (cont’d)
Online communication methods (text, online, etc.)
Incident response
management Weigh in motion
Smart parking Managed lanes Bus rapid transitTraveler
information systems
Data warehousing
Data mining and predictive analytics
In use 55% 40% 11% 26% 27% 59% 38% 25%
Plan to implement in next 12-18 months
4% 5% 8% 4% 6% 4% 11% 14%
Plans to implement in 18-36 months
12% 7% 8% 9% 14% 8% 12% 15%
No plans 29% 48% 74% 61% 53% 29% 39% 46%
My agency or department has developed a regional (or agency-specific) ITS architecture.
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ITS Architecture
Yes 54%
No 20%
Planning 13%
Don’t know 13%
My agency or department reviews and updates the regional (or agency-specific) ITS architecture:
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Regional ITS
Quarterly 9%
Semi-annually 5%
Annually 38%
Not regularly 47%
State Government In-depth Interview Summaries
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Appendix II
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– The department does have an ITS plan in place at this time. However, the
state is in the process of submitting an RFP for consulting services to aid in the creation of an ITS and architecture business plan.
– The plan is projected to be available by early 2014.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Informing drivers of alternate routes during construction projects– Deploying technologies into the highest-volume areas– Targeting U.S. highways and state routes• What barriers exist that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies?– The barriers include living down the reputation gained from past project
failures and combating funding restrictions. Past project failures have hindered the ability to deploy new projects because the state and NPOs are not as willing to release funds.
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State Interviews - Alabama
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Georgia has adopted an ITS Strategic Deployment Plan (SDP).– The plan contains an explanation of which type of projects should receive
the highest priority and what the overall goal of ITS operations should be.– The SDP is a bit outdated, but the state plans to upgrade the SDP soon and
continuously adopt new strategies to accommodate new technologies.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Identify the targeted areas current level of congestion and the expected
benefit– General safety of the area (average # of crashes/incidents)– The benefits of performing maintenance to the system vs. replacement and
upgrade of the system targeted• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– Haven’t experienced significant barriers – State funding for ITS-specific projects has recently become an issue.
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State Interviews - Georgia
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Iowa is in the process of changing the organizational structure of its
ITS department.– There will be more of a focus on the installation of cameras and
sensors as a means to monitor traffic operations.• Top motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Maintain the public’s expectation of smooth traffic operations – Increase the flow of information to drivers and IDOT employees• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies:– The No. 1barrier for IDOT is the overall cost of new technologies– Although Iowa now has more creativity and leeway on projects,
there has been a drastic decrease in the amount of funding for specific projects
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State Interviews - Iowa
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Illinois utilizes an intelligent transportation strategic plan which is considered out of date; it
was created in 2005.– ITS department looking to update the plan as concern has been raised that they are not
innovative enough and are playing it safe by working with standard technologies– Going forward, the ITS plan will focus more on statewide applications and rural areas• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Reducing congestion through the cueing traffic– Adhering to federal regulation 23 CFR 511– Targeting identified problem areas first• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– Funding and staffing are the two primary barriers faced by the department.– Institutional issues and the overall education of staff present the biggest obstacle as the staff
are not well versed in ITS processes and prevent the department from creating innovative projects.
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State Interviews - Illinois
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Kansas has an ITS strategy plan as well as an ITS architecture plan– Plan is in the process of being updated• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Reliability in metro areas and alleviating congestion– Safety– Provide the public better information to better inform their travel decision-
making process• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies:– Better career path management and working to institutionalize ITS is needed.– There is a breakdown in the career potential and professional development for
ITS staffers that has led to non-funding barriers to its deployment.
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State Interviews - Kansas
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– MnDOT maintains a statewide ITS strategic plan.– The most current plan was last updated in 2006.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Upper management support and desire to be a leader in innovation– The proven effectiveness of the freeway management system in
reducing delay and crashes– Potential cost effectiveness of using technology to manage traffic
when funding is insufficient for expanding capacity. • Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies:– ITS deployments involve different continuing funding obligations– Reliability of the technology, as some new technologies require
close monitoring and maintenance
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State Interviews - Minnesota
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– The department’s long-range planning process includes consideration for
replacing the existing ITS infrastructure as it reaches the end of its useful life.
– ITS planning is done on a division level, a regional level and a statewide level
• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Safety and mobility– Need for traffic management/traveler information– Connectivity for improved interoperability among systems• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies:– Limited funds dedicated to ITS deployment
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State Interviews – North Carolina
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– New Jersey has a 10-year strategic plan in place that was created in 2007.– The plan is outdated but still serves a general purpose of making sure NJ stays on
track and focused on repairing the state’s infrastructure– Creating a new plan that will incorporate technological advancements• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Economical – using the most cost-efficient solution available and creating a form
of electronic stress relief for the dollars spent– Constant improvements – technology continuously evolves everyday so it is
important to always be looking at the newest solutions– Innovation – staying ahead of the curve and predicting new technologies• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– Communication– Rapid rate of technology advancements– Expertise/manpower
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State Interviews – New Jersey
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– New Mexico statewide ITS architecture is an update to the pre-existing
statewide strategic plan and will carry New Mexico’s ITS infrastructure, planning and development through the next 15 years.
• Top motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Finding a balance between rural and urban transportation needs– Information dissemination to travelers about safety, congestion and traffic
conditions• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– New Mexico is a small rural state which has a small community of qualified
vendors; this has made it difficult for highly competitive bids to be placed and has made for a lack of depth when it comes to necessary experience and expertise to support and implement ITS projects.
– The public’s expectations for technology implementation and services are rapidly outpacing what the department can readily offer.
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State Interviews – New Mexico
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– ODOT does retain an ITS strategy that looks outward 10 years.– ITS projects procure an average of $3 million to $5 million annually.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Management of capacity and existing resources– Public notification and engagement via a variety of media sources– Saving fuel, time and money for all travelers• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– Technical challenges to overcome in the implementation and integration of
technology– Funding also a big challenge
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State Interviews – Ohio
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Oregon has a plan expected to run for the next 20 years.– Currently will not have the funding available to complete all desired tasks
within the transportation plan• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Making the most out of available funds and utilizing technology that will
give the state the best opportunity at meeting infrastructure demands– Environmental issues such as energy and greenhouse gas reduction– Improving traffic flow and reducing congestion• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– The primary barrier routinely encountered by the state is the time-intensive
aspect of developing software programs for the newly adopted technologies.
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State Interviews – Oregon
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Utah does not have a published intelligent transportation strategy in place
at the time.– Planning on creating a comprehensive ITS plan in the near future• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Incorporating an ITS technology where appropriate– Fill in communication gaps and gaps in transportation technology – Incorporate fiber networking/cabling were possible• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS
technologies:– No real barriers met; the state has had an ample budget and has been
granted all requested project money to date and have full legislative support on infrastructure projects.
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State Interviews – Utah
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Virginia does have an ITS strategy document but it is not accessible to the public
and operates as purely a technical document for VDOT.– The strategy conforms to national ITS architecture and standards.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Improve congestion management– Improve safety– Improve operational efficiency• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– The primary barriers to the deployment of ITS are rooted in the fact that financial
and investment constraints will continue to hamper the deployment of ITS programs and their consolidation.
– The constant evolution of technology has also created its own barriers to ITS.
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State Interviews – Virginia
• Does your department have an Intelligent Transportation strategy?– Washington has an ITS strategy and a project list that spans 10 years.– WDOT ITS projects have a dedicated revenue stream in Washington in the
form of the state’s gas tax.• Top three motivating factors or drivers in deploying ITS:– Making the management of existing infrastructure more efficient– Adding capacity to existing roadways – Ability to reduce long-term costs through the implementation of upgraded
efficient technologies• Barriers existing that may prevent you from deploying ITS technologies:– Lacking workforce and a limited technical skillset available to WDOT when it
comes to successfully planning and implementing ITS development
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State Interviews – Washington
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