New Jersey ITS Architecture Program
New Jersey Statewide ITS Architecture
Table of Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Project Objective................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Architecture Development Process..................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Program Tasks and Key Milestone ............................................................. 3
1.2.2 Deliverables ................................................................................................ 5
1.2.3 Key Milestones ........................................................................................... 6
1.2.4 Stakeholder Engagements........................................................................... 7
1.2.5 Project Architecture Team .......................................................................... 8
1.2.6 Hierarchy of Information ............................................................................ 9
1.3 Requirements of the Final FHWA Rule and FTA Policy on Architecture and
Standards....................................................................................................................... 10
2 Description of the Region (Scope)............................................................................ 12
2.1 Geographic and Institutional Scope .................................................................. 12
2.2 Range of Services ............................................................................................. 13
2.3 Timeframe......................................................................................................... 14
3 The Stakeholders....................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Description........................................................................................................ 15
3.3 Documentation.................................................................................................. 15
4 ITS Inventory ............................................................................................................ 20
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Description........................................................................................................ 20
4.2.1 ITS Element Attributes ............................................................................. 20
4.2.2 Technical Approach .................................................................................. 22
4.2.3 Summary Statistics.................................................................................... 22
4.2.4 Top Level Interconnect - “Sausage Diagram” .......................................... 23
4.3 Importance ........................................................................................................ 24
4.4 Documentation.................................................................................................. 24
4.4.1 Turbo Architecture Documentation .......................................................... 24
4.4.2 Web Site Documentation .......................................................................... 25
5 User Needs And Services.......................................................................................... 27
5.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 27
5.2 Description........................................................................................................ 27
5.2.1 User Needs, ITS Services, and Market Packages ..................................... 27
5.2.2 Customized Market Packages ................................................................... 28
5.2.3 Technical Approach .................................................................................. 30
5.2.4 Summary Statistics.................................................................................... 31
5.3 Importance ........................................................................................................ 34
5.4 Documentation.................................................................................................. 34
5.4.1 Microsoft Visio and Turbo Architecture Documentation......................... 34
5.4.2 Website Documentation............................................................................ 35
6 Operational Concepts and Agreements..................................................................... 38
6.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 38
Final Report Page i
New Jersey ITS Architecture Program
New Jersey Statewide ITS Architecture
6.2 Example 1 – Transit Vehicle Tracking ............................................................. 38
6.3 Example 2 – Fixed Route Operations for Transit ............................................. 39
6.4 New Jersey Statewide ITS Architecture ........................................................... 40
7 Functional Requirements ........................................................................................ 116
7.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 116
7.2 Process For Selecting Functional Requirements............................................. 116
7.3 How To Use The Functional Requirements.................................................... 117
8 Interfaces and Interconnects ................................................................................... 120
8.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 120
8.2 Description...................................................................................................... 120
8.2.1 Technical Approach ................................................................................ 120
8.2.2 Summary Statistics.................................................................................. 121
8.3 Importance ...................................................................................................... 121
8.4 Documentation................................................................................................ 121
8.4.1 Turbo Architecture Documentation ........................................................ 121
8.4.2 Web Site Documentation ........................................................................ 126
9 Information And Architecture Flows...................................................................... 128
9.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 128
9.2 Description...................................................................................................... 128
9.2.1 Technical Approach ................................................................................ 128
9.2.2 Summary Statistics.................................................................................. 129
9.3 Importance ...................................................................................................... 129
9.4 Documentation................................................................................................ 129
9.4.1 Turbo Architecture Documentation ........................................................ 129
9.4.2 Web Site Documentation ........................................................................ 130
10 Project Sequencing.............................................................................................. 131
10.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 131
10.2 Process For Selecting Projects ........................................................................ 131
10.3 How To Use The Projects ............................................................................... 134
11 Integration Strategy............................................................................................. 138
11.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 138
11.2 Linking Transportation Needs With Projects ................................................. 138
11.3 Using ITS Architecture In Planning ............................................................... 140
11.4 Using ITS Architecture in Project Definition ................................................. 146
12 Implementation Plan ........................................................................................... 149
12.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 149
12.2 Methodology................................................................................................... 150
12.2.1 Cost Assumptions ................................................................................... 150
12.2.2 Types of Studies...................................................................................... 151
12.2.3 Benefit Types .......................................................................................... 151
