Incorporating ITS Into the Transportation Planning Process: An Integrated Planning Framework (ITS, M&O, Infrastructure) Executive Guidebook (2002) / Chapter Skim
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook APPENDIX A SELF-ASSESSMENTS ON REGIONAL PROGRESS TOWARDS INTEGRATED PLANNING A.1 INTRODUCTION The self-assessments provided at the end of each chapter of the Incorporating ITS into the Transportation Planning Process follow. Please take a moment to mark where you feel your area/region falls between absolute "NO", and absolute "YES" with regards to each question.
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook Table A-2 Applicability of National ITS Architecture Conformity Requirements Self-Assessment Question NO YES Are the National ITS Architecture Conformity Requirements Applicable ? Is the area currently operating or planning to implement ITS?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook A.3 AN INTEGRATED DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK Table A-3 Questions on Region's Progress Towards An Integrated Framework Question NO YES Does your planning process extend beyond current Federal requirements and consider all components and strategies that are part of the transportation system and operations? NO - - - - - - - - YES As part of the planning process, does the region include consideration of ITS, management and operations, system preservation, and traditional infrastructure capacity improvements in an integrated process?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook A.4 INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND FUNCTIONS Table A-4 Institutional Relationships, Activities, and Functions Self-Assessment Question NO YES Redefine Institutional /Organizational Relationships Do agencies within your area include development/construction, operations, maintenance, and other departmental staff in decisions on service provision, development, or ongoing performance? NO - - - - - - - - YES Do agencies with your area have separate budgets for operations, maintenance, preservation, and capital expansion, making it difficult to examine tradeoffs, or develop life cycle approaches?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook Table A-4 Institutional Relationships, Activities, and Functions Self-Assessment Continued Question NO YES Determine Public-Private Sector Roles and Relationships Do private-public sector partnerships for ITS or other transportation services currently exist in your area? Do the private sector partners participate in planning and operational decisions?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook Table A-4 Institutional Relationships, Activities, and Functions Self-Assessment Continued Question NO YES Factors: Transportation Environmental and Other Issues Is your area primarily part of World I, or World II (see earlier selfassessment)
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook A.5TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS Table A-5 Cross-Cutting Technical Issues Self-Assessment Question NO YES Are there neighboring regions, states, or inter-city corridors with ITS systems that overlap your area? Are they developing ITS plans and architectures that you need to coordinate with?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook Table A-8 Integrated Alternative Definition Self-Assessment Question NO YES Do short, mid, and long range plans exist? Are they developed incrementally with feedback between each cycle to create a path of development?
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Incorporating ITS Into The Transportation Planning Process Executive Guidebook Table A-10 Alternative Evaluation Self-Assessment Question NO YES Alternative Evaluation Does the evaluation process account for tradeoffs between near and far term improvements? NO - - - - - - - - YES Does the evaluation process incorporate the new goals and objectives previously discussed?
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