Five-year ITS program plan

NHTSA · 2007 · ROSA P / United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

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This document outlines the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Five-Year Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program Plan, mandated by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The plan addresses critical national transportation challenges, including rising congestion, roadway safety stagnation, and economic productivity losses. It serves as a strategic roadmap to integrate intelligent infrastructure and vehicles, leveraging private-sector partnerships to accelerate the deployment of advanced technologies. The program aims to reduce crashes, improve mobility, and enhance global connectivity through a structured framework of research initiatives and deployment support activities. The ITS program is managed by the ITS Joint Program Office, with strategic oversight provided by the ITS Management Council and functional coordination by the ITS Strategic Planning Group. Stakeholder engagement is facilitated through an ITS Advisory Committee and an ITS Standards Expert Panel. The core of the plan consists of nine major research initiatives categorized into safety, congestion reduction, and global connectivity. Safety initiatives include Integrated Vehicle-Based Safety Systems (IVBSS) to prevent rear-end and lane-change crashes; Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems (CICAS) to reduce intersection fatalities; Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) to enable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside communication; and Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) to modernize emergency response communications. Congestion reduction efforts focus on Integrated Corridor Management (ICM), Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) for transportation-disadvantaged populations, the Clarus weather forecasting system, and Evacuation Management and Operations (EMO). The global connectivity initiative involves Electronic Freight Management (EFM) to streamline supply chain data exchange. The plan also details deployment support programs, including the National ITS Architecture, ITS Standards, professional capacity building, and program assessment, which ensure interoperability and facilitate technology transfer to state and local agencies. Ongoing programs such as the National 511 system and Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) are maintained alongside new SAFETEA-LU funded research, such as rural corridor communications and road weather development. The document highlights that the ITS program has evolved from early proof-of-concept deployments under ISTEA and TEA-21 to a mature, market-driven approach focused on high-risk, high-reward research. The significance of this plan lies in its alignment with federal legislative goals and the Department’s strategic priorities, particularly the Secretary’s Congestion Initiative. By establishing clear business cases and performance specifications for each initiative, the plan seeks to catalyze private-sector investment and accelerate the commercialization of ITS technologies. The structured approach ensures that federal research directly addresses operational inefficiencies and safety gaps, providing a foundation for improved transportation system performance, enhanced emergency response capabilities, and greater economic productivity through optimized freight and passenger mobility.

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The document defines a strategic framework for the ITS program centered on nine research initiatives aimed at improving transportation safety, reducing congestion, and enhancing global connectivity.

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