Akron Regional ITS Architecture (2022)

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 Akron Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture is a roadmap for transportation systems integration in the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) planning area over the next 15 years. The architecture has been developed through a cooperative effort by the region's transportation agencies, covering all modes and all roads in the region. The architecture represents a shared vision of how each agency's 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 region.

Geographic Scope

The AMATS planning area includes Summit and Portage counties and a portion of Wayne County in Ohio. As of 2022, there are over 700,000 people residing in the region. Akron is the central city accounting for almost one– third of the region's population. The region has a large and comprehensive transportation system that is anchored by several major freeways and two major rail lines. Two public transit agencies, METRO in Summit County and PARTA in Portage County, provide bus transportation. In a larger context, AMATS partners with the metropolitan planning organizations in Northeast Ohio, NOACA and Eastgate, to ensure comprehensive transportation planning.

Related Architectures

Related Architecture	Description
Eastgate Regional ITS Architecture	The Eastgate Regional ITS Architecture is a roadmap for transportation systems integration in the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments area, which consists of Mahoning and Trumbull Counties, over the next 15 years. The architecture was developed through a cooperative effort by the region's transportation agencies, covering all modes and all roads in the region.
NOACA Regional ITS Architecture	The NOACA Regional ITS Architecture is a roadmap for transportation systems integration in the 5 county (Lorain, Medina, Cuyahoga, Lake, and Geauga) NOACA region over the next 10 years. The architecture was developed through a cooperative effort by the region's transportation agencies, covering all modes and all roads in the region.
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.