Welcome to the VDOT Northern Region Operations’ (NRO) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Decision Support Tool!

With increased congestion and smaller budgets, VDOT finds itself challenged to make its surface transportation system function more effectively. No longer does the department have the luxury of undertaking massive new road-building and expansion projects on a statewide basis. Instead the department needs to look at bolder, more innovative approaches must be employed to maximize capacity of the existing transportation infrastructure and achieve heightened operational efficiencies. This includes ITS Solutions targeted at improving mobility, safety, and security.

The ITS Decision Support Tool is a web-based application developed to assist transportation professionals in identifying ITS Solutions. Beginning with a problem, users can answer a series of questions that will lead them to a list of potential ITS solutions that may be able to solve the problem. Once a solution is identified, the user is provided with a detailed ITS Solution report providing:

• A description of the ITS Solution;
• Equipment and supporting infrastructure to deploy the ITS Solution;
• Traceability to the National ITS Architecture;
• Benefits of the ITS Solution; and
• Cost information.

The ITS Decision Support Tool is a high-level planning tool. It is a mechanism for transportation professionals to brainstorm potential ideas. Users should exercise their professional engineering judgment to ensure that the proposed ITS Solution is in fact the best approach for addressing the problem. Additionally, before the implementation of the ITS Solution users should follow the Systems Engineering Process to ensure the successful deployment of the ITS project.

For more information, please contact Amy Tang McElwain with VDOT Northern Region Operations.