Transportation Division

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, encompass a wide range of communications-based information and electronics technologies. By integrating them into the transportation system's infrastructure, these technologies may be able to assist with relieving congestion, improving safety, and enhancing productivity by reducing the overall trip time for both people and goods. In some cases, ITS technologies may be able to provide additional data for traffic analyses.

ITS are made up of 16 types of technology-based systems. These are then divided into intelligent infrastructure systems and intelligent vehicle systems. To learn more about these and how they can be applied, as well as the costs and potential benefits, please visit the ITS Technology Overview website.

Additional ITS Resources
Federal
http://www.its.dot.gov/index.htm
http://itsdeployment2.ed.ornl.gov/technology_overview/

Indiana
Indiana Overview of ITS: http://www.in.gov/indot/2788.htm
Indiana's Trafficwise Program: http://indot.carsprogram.org/main.jsf

Kentucky
Kentucky Overview of ITS: http://www.ktc.uky.edu/res_ITS.html
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Operation Center: http://transportation.ky.gov/operations_center/
Kentucky Road Condition Information: http://www.511.ky.gov/

KIPDA Metropolitan Planning Area
ITS Architecture Report for the KIPDA Region (PDF, 1.4MB, posted 10/01/2004)
TRIMARC: http://www.trimarc.org/perl/home.pl

KIPDA ITS Staff Contact: Phil Williams
11520 Commonwealth Drive
Louisville , Kentucky 40299
502-266-6084
FAX 502-266-5047

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