Frontier MPO Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture Update

ITS Architecture Update

Frontier MPO is updating its 2006 ITS Architecture to reflect evolving technologies, project ideas, and regional goals. ITS means electronics, communications or information processing used to improve the safety and security transportation system. Help us to develop a responsive and resilient transportation system for the Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area. Questions? Contact Reese Brewer at rbrewer@wapdd.org

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* 1. Please indicate your organization type

Local government

Regional government

State

Federal

Elected official

Public transit provider

Other public agency

Non-profit organization

Educational institution

Private sector - app/software

Private sector - transportation consultant

Private sector - technology consultant

Private sector - mobility service

Private sector - freight, logistics, supply chain

Other

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* 2. Is your organization in the business of planning for, providing or operating transportation infrastructure or services?

Yes

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* 3. What role do you play in your organization?

Transportation planning or policy

Transportation service operations or maintenance

Information technology

Research

Other

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* 4. Are you involved in any of the following activities? Select all that apply

Traffic signal coordination

Incident or weather event management

Special event management

Work zone management

Traveler information

Other systems operations activities

N/A - Don't know

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* 5. Does your organization have new plans or initiatives for transportation systems management, technologies, partnerships, or programs?

Yes

If, "yes" then specify what plans you have.

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* 6. How well do you think Intelligent Transportation Systems projects are being optimized in your area? (Adaptive traffic control, fiber & wireless communications, traveler information, weather/incident management, advanced mobility options, etc.)

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

N/A

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

N/A

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* 7. Are there existing challenges within the Frontier MPO region that could benefit from Intelligent Transportation Systems projects?

Yes

Please identify existing challenges

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* 8. What challenges do you perceive as limiting the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems in our region? Check all that apply.

Lack of ability to collect, analyze, and process data

Lack of funding

Lack of organizational capacity

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What Intelligent Transportation Systems actions and technologies do you see as being the most useful to the region? Check all that apply.

Traveler information

Traffic/Emergency alerts

Freight/Logistics alerts

Adaptive traffic control signals

Real-Time traffic and travel demand data collection

Weather/Incident management

Special event alerts

Wireless/optic fiber

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How important do you believe the following factors are in Intelligent Transportation Systems?

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* 11. What policies or technologies do you believe should be adopted? Check all that apply.

Advancing real-time data & information

Advancing adoption of connected or automated vehicle technologies

Advancing adoption of other emerging technologies

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Frontier MPO is developing the ITS Architecture Update and is interested in what Intelligent Transportation System deployments & strategies that prove appropriate and provide benefit to the region. What type of information would be most useful to you?