1. Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update

2. Today’s Agenda 10:00Greet and Welcome 10:05Workshop Business 10:15What is ITS? 10:30Breakout Groups 11:10Review of Breakout Discussions 11:50Wrap Up NOONPost-workshop The project team will be available after the workshop for further discussion.

3. Meet Your Project Team

4. The Region’s ITS Vision The Region will use Intelligent Transportation Systems to provide cost-effective and practical technologies that enhance the safety, capacity, operations and evaluation of the area's modes of transportation.

5. The Region’s ITS Goals 1.Integrate efficient and effective ITS into the Region’s transportation planning and project development. 2.Improve information sharing among the region’s transportation agencies and with the public. 3.Increase the safety and security of all modes of transportation through improved infrastructure monitoring and emergency management. 4.Improve the utilization of existing facilities and infrastructure. 5.Improve the ability to evaluate and measure the performance of the transportation network through the effective use of technology.

6. Today’s Objectives Define Intelligent Transportation Systems and their applications. Discuss how the region currently uses ITS. Learn what your transportation needs are. Share how stakeholders can stay involved in this project.

7. Lawrence- Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update What is ITS?

8. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) The use of information and communications technologies to meet transportation needs

9. What is ITS in Lawrence? Roadway Management Transit Systems Emergency Management Traveler Information Maintenance & Construction Electronic Toll

10. Roadway Management Signal Control and Coordination Traffic Monitoring Signal Preemption for Emergency Vehicles

11. Traveler Information Dynamic Message Signs Kansas 511 Websites

12. Transit Systems Transit Vehicle Tracking Demand Response Transit Operations Internet Trip Planning Security Cameras

13. Emergency Management Signal Preemption Vehicle Tracking Coordinated Response Turnpike Courtesy Patrols

14. Maintenance and Construction Maintenance Vehicle Tracking Flood Monitoring Maintenance Event Information Sharing

15. Electronic Toll Collection Kansas Turnpike Authority

16. What Is an ITS Architecture? Framework for Integrating Transportation Systems Identifies: Organizations Systems Operated Functions Performed Communications Information Exchanged

17. ITS Architectures Provide a Framework for Integration traffic information request for traffic information Travelers Emergency Transit Traffic I-70 Closed

18. Why Build an ITS Architecture? To structure the region’s technology plans. To avoid redundancy in systems. To ensure cost-effective technology deployment. To identify opportunities to share information. To satisfy federal requirements for ITS expenditures.

19. What Is the Stakeholder Role? Represent groups who operate and use the transportation network. All modes, all travel purposes Identify the Region’s needs. Breakout exercise Identify strategies to address those needs. Follow-up discussion

20. Stakeholders Lawrence Eudora, Lecompton, Baldwin City Douglas County KDOT District/Area and HQ Transit Commerce Emergency Responders Schools Advocacy Groups Advisory Committees Kansas University Kansas Turnpike Authority Trucking Railroads FTA FHWA Broadband providers and the media

21. What You’ve Told Us:

25. Meeting Your Needs Existing Inventory Needs New Services Provided by ITS to Address Needs System Functions Roles & Responsibilities ITS Projects Stakeholder Input Gaps

26. Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update Breakout Groups

27. Exercise #1 – Mark Up the Maps Black Marker for Trucking and Freight. Red Marker for Congestion at Intersections and Corridors. Blue Marker for Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit. Green Marker for Weather-related and/or Construction Issues.

28. Exercise #1 – Mark Up the Maps Spend 30 minutes marking map with issues. Spend 10 minutes using post-it notes to identify the locations that could most benefit from ITS.

29. Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update Review of Breakout Groups

30. Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update Wrap-up

31. Next Steps Inventory Existing ITS. Prioritize Needs. Identify ITS Services to Address Needs. Design Projects That Include Those ITS Services.

32. Project Deliverables Tech Memo 1 – Stakeholders, Inventory and Needs (December 19) Tech Memo 2 – ITS Strategies, ITS Services (February 20, 2015) Architecture (April 3, 2015) Strategic Deployment Plan (May 5, 2015) Next Workshop (April 2015) Project Completion (May 2015)

33. Project Web Site www.lawrenceks.org/mpo Project Announcements Project Deliverables Link to Needs Survey Turbo Architecture Output Questions and Comment Links

34. Project Contacts Todd Girdler MPO Senior Transportation Planner – L-DC MPO Phone: 785-832-3155 Email: tgirdler@lawrenceks.orgtgirdler@lawrenceks.org Matt Weatherford Project Manager - Iteris Phone: 720-898-0265 Email: mrw@iteris.commrw@iteris.com Triveece Penelton, AICP City Planner – Vireo Phone: 816-777-3038 Email: triveece@bevireo.comtriveece@bevireo.com