Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

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ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Update

The Capital Area MPO partnered with the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carboro MPO and the NCDOT, FHWA and FTA to update the comprehensive regional Strategic Deployment Plan for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in the Triangle region. This study took place in 2018-2019, with the final report being released in early 2020.

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Triangle Region ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Update (2020) 

ITS Deployment Roadmap

The ITS Deployment Roadmap is complete. The final report is the ITS Deployment Roadmap: March 2025.

The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Roadmap represents a collaborative effort led by the Triangle ITS Working Group. The ITS Working Group convenes quarterly to discuss regional ITS initiatives and activities – identifying opportunities to collaborate and leverage partner knowledge and resources. The ITS Deployment Roadmap describes the current, near (0-5 years), medium (5-10 years), and long-term (10+ years) ITS projects identified throughout the region. ITS projects are drawn from the ITS Strategic Deployment Plan (SDP), current Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and feedback from the ITS Working Group. The ITS Roadmap is intended to serve as a guide for regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), planning, funding allocation and deployment. It is intended to be a living document that is updated regularly as TSMO and funding provides additional clarity for scoping and prioritization of projects.

Western Wake Traffic Signal System Integration Study

The Western Wake Traffic Signal System Integration Study is complete. The final report is the Western Wake Traffic Signal System Integration Guidebook.

One of the goals of the Triangle Region ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Update is regionalized ITS systems, including coordinated signal systems. The Capital Area MPO initiated a technical study to analyze the potential of bringing the Town of Morrisville signals into the Town of Cary signal system, as well as the broader implementation of a regional signal/ITS system in the western half of Wake County in close coordination with Morrisville, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, and NCDOT. This study outlines specific implementation steps necessary for the successful integration of all traffic signals within Morrisville into Cary’s signal system. It also identified specific implementation steps and any additional work needed for the integration of all traffic signals within Apex, Holly Springs, and Fuquay-Varina into a regional signal system in coordination with NCDOT.

Staff contact Alex Rickard. 

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Archive

Completed in April 2010 and includes a snapshot of ITS best practices across the country and internationally, a multi-modal and regional list of projects to incorporate ITS into the regional transportation network, a regional ITS Architecture, and guidelines for maintaining the components of the plan.