Akron Regional ITS Architecture (2022)

Other Municipalities Automated Speed Warning Signs

Status: Existing

Description

Represents portable speed warning signs for municipalities not specifically called out in the Architecture. Signs are on portable trailers and provide advisories to motorists of their current speeds.

Stakeholders

Stakeholder	Role	Role Status
Other Municipalities Public Works/Engineering Departments	Owns	Existing

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment

Functional Objects

Functional Object	Description	User Defined
Roadway Speed Monitoring and Warning	'Roadway Speed Monitoring and Warning' includes the field elements that monitor vehicle speeds. If the speed is determined to be excessive, an advisory or warning is displayed. Current environmental conditions and other factors that may reduce safe operating speeds may also be taken into account. The operational status (state of the device, configuration, and fault data) is provided to the center. This application can also provide an enforcement function, reporting speed violations to an enforcement agency.	False
Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control	'Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control' controls traffic in areas of the roadway where maintenance and construction activities are underway, monitoring and controlling traffic using field equipment such as CCTV cameras, dynamic messages signs, and gates/barriers. Work zone speeds and delays are provided to the motorist prior to the work zones.	False

Physical Standards

Document Number	Title	Description
ITE ATC 5301	Intelligent Transportation System Standard Specification for Roadside Cabinets	This standard specifies the characteristics of a modern controller cabinet for the ITS industry.
NEMA TS 5	Portable Traffic Signal Systems (PTSS) Standard	This standard specifies traffic signaling equipment used to enable and expedite the safe movement of vehicle traffic and the performance of work zone activities.
NEMA TS 8	Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems	This specification describes how agencies and other transportation infrastructure owner/operators should implement cyber– and physical–security for ITS.
NEMA TS4	Hardware Standards for Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) With NTCIP Requirements	This standard provides hardware specifications for safe, dependable, functional, and easily maintained Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) equipment.

Interfaces To

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Drivers
Other Municipalities Maintenance Dispatch
Other Municipalities Traffic Operations Centers