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 purpose of the Lexington Area ITS Architecture is to illustrate and document the integration of regional ITS systems to allow planning and deployment to occur in an organized and coordinated process. The Architecture helps guide the planning, implementation, and integration of ITS devices deployed and managed by multiple types of agencies that provide transportation services within the region.
Time Frame
2020–2030
Geographic Scope
Lexington Area MPO Planning Area includes Fayette & Jessamine Counties and part of Scott County.
Service Scope
The Architecture is a roadmap for the deployment and integration of transportation systems in the region over the next 10 years. The architecture has been developed through a cooperative effort by the transportation, transit, law enforcement, emergency management, commercial vehicle and freight management agencies. It represents a shared vision of how each agency's systems work together by sharing information and resources to enhance transportation safety, efficiency, capacity, mobility, reliability, and security.