Eastgate Regional ITS Architecture 2021

Inventory

Each stakeholder agency, company, or group owns, operates, maintains or plans ITS systems in the region. The Regional ITS Architecture inventory is a list of "elements" that represent all existing and planned ITS systems in a region as well as non–ITS systems that provide information to or get information from the ITS systems.

Element	Description
Archive Data User Systems	Agencies and systems that use archived data
Basic Vehicles	This represents basic vehicles that do not have connected vehicle technology.
City of Niles Emergency Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment (e.g. mobile data terminals) in police, fire, and EMS vehicles owned and operated by City of Niles.
City of Niles ITS Field Devices	City of Niles ITS field equipment includes traffic signals (including emergency preemption). Future ITS deployments may include cameras, dynamic message signs, and loop detectors.
City of Niles Maintenance Dispatch	Each department maintains their own vehicles and does their own traffic control.
City of Niles Maintenance Vehicles	Includes snow plows and other roadway maintenance vehicles operated by the City of Niles.
City of Niles Police	Police Department of the City of Niles
City of Niles Public Safety Dispatch	Represents the dispatch center for police, fire, and EMS serving the City of Niles
City of Niles Traffic Signal System	Traffic Operations for the City of Niles
City of Niles Website	City of Niles website.
City of Warren Emergency Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment (e.g. mobile data terminals) in the police, fire, and EMS vehicles owned and operated by City of Warren
City of Warren ITS Field Devices	City of Warren ITS field equipment includes traffic signals. Future ITS deployments may include cameras, dynamic message signs, transit signal priority, emergency preemption, traffic detectors, smart work zone technology, and HAWK ped crossing systems.
City of Warren Maintenance Dispatch	Dispatch of maintenance vehicles for the City of Warren.
City of Warren Maintenance Vehicles	Includes snow plows and other roadway maintenance vehicles operated by the City of Warren.
City of Warren Police	Police Department of the City of Warren
City of Warren Public Safety Dispatch	Represents the dispatch center for police, fire, and EMS serving the City of Warren
City of Warren Traffic Signal System	Traffic Operations for City of Warren.
City of Warren Website	City of Warren website.
City of Youngstown Emergency Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment (e.g. mobile data terminals) in the City of Youngstown police, fire, and EMS vehicles.
City of Youngstown ITS Field Devices	City of Youngstown ITS field equipment includes traffic signals. Future ITS deployments may include cameras, dynamic message signs, transit signal priority, emergency preemption, travel time sensors, smart work zone technology, HAWK ped crossing systems, and traffic detectors. Deployments may also include detection equipment for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non–motorized roadway users.
City of Youngstown Maintenance Dispatch	Dispatch of maintenance vehicles for roadway and equipment maintenance.
City of Youngstown Maintenance Vehicles	Includes snow plows and other roadway maintenance vehicles operated by the City of Youngstown.
City of Youngstown Police	City of Youngstown Police Department
City of Youngstown Public Safety Dispatch	Represents the dispatch centers for police, fire, and EMS serving the City of Youngstown
City of Youngstown Traffic Signal System	Traffic Operations for City of Youngstown
City of Youngstown Wayfinding Kiosks	This element represents the digital wayfinding kiosks as part of the Youngstown Smart2 Network initiative. The kiosks will provide real time transit information for all autonomous shuttle and connecting routes. The kiosks will monitor air pollution, temperature, and available parking spaces. Spaced at one per major street block, these kiosks will provide free high–speed Wi–Fi, wayfinding services for tourists, and device charging. Leased digital advertising will cover long– term operational and maintenance costs.
City of Youngstown Website	City of Youngstown website.
Commercial Vehicles	Represents vehicles that are used to transport goods which are operated by professional drivers, typically administered as part of a larger fleet, and regulated by a Fleet and Freight Management Systems. This classification applies to all such vehicles ranging from small panel vans used in local pick–up and delivery services to large, multi–axle tractor–trailer rigs operating on long haul routes.
Connected/Automated Vehicles	Connected vehicle technology enables cars, trucks, buses, and other vehicles to "talk" to each other with in–vehicle or aftermarket devices that continuously share important safety and mobility information. Fully automated, autonomous, or "self–driving" vehicles are defined by the U.S. DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as "those in which operation of the vehicle occurs without direct driver input to control the steering, acceleration, and braking and are designed so that the driver is not expected to constantly monitor the roadway while operating in self–driving mode."
County and City Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment	This element represents the Connected Vehicle roadside devices that are used to send messages to, and receive messages from, nearby vehicles using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) or other alternative wireless communications technologies. Communications with adjacent field equipment and back office centers that monitor and control the RSE are also supported. This device operates from a fixed position and may be permanently deployed or a portable device that is located temporarily in the vicinity of a traffic incident, road construction, or a special event. It includes a processor, data storage, and communications capabilities that support secure communications with passing vehicles, other field equipment, and centers.
County and City CV Authorizing Center	The 'Authorizing Center' provides the functionality needed to enable data exchange between and among mobile and fixed transportation users. Its primary mission is to enable safety, mobility and environmental communications–based applications for both mobile and non–mobile users. The Authorizing Center has some jurisdiction over limited access resources; typically this includes roadside application access and radio spectrum licensing. It may be implemented as an autonomous center or as a set of supporting services that are co–located within another center.
County and City CV Service Monitoring Systems	Represents one or more center–based systems that provide monitoring, management and control services necessary to other applications and/or devices operating within the Connected Vehicle Environment. These support services enable other applications to provide transportation services.
County and City Equipment and Fleet Service Facilities	This element represents counties' and cities' service/repair facilities for equipment and fleet.
County and City Parking Management Systems	This element represents parking management systems owned by counties, cities and municipalities. These parking facilities may have electronic monitoring and managementcapabilities and may support I2V link to the Vehicle that allows electronic collection of parking fees and monitors and controls parking meters that support conventional parking fee collection. These parking facilities may also have the instrumentation, signs, and other infrastructure that monitors parking lot usage and provides local information about parking availability and other general parking information.
County and City Traffic Data Archives	Represents traffic data archives operated and maintained by county and city public works departments. Data available for general public and for ODOT District Offices primarily includes traffic counts and accident reports.
County Emergency Vehicles	Sheriff vehicles for counties in the region – Mahoning and Trumbull.
Crash Records Database Users	Agencies and systems that access crash record databases
Cyclists	Cyclist participates in ITS services that support safe, shared use of the transportation network by motorized and non–motorized transportation modes. Representing those using non–motorized travel modes, and in particular bicyclists that sometimes share motor vehicle lanes, cyclists provide input (e.g. a call signal requesting right of way at an intersection) and may be detected by ITS services to improve safety.
Drivers	Represents the person that operates a vehicle on the roadway, including operators of private, transit, commercial, and emergency vehicles.
Eastgate Regional Data Archive	Archive of transportation information for the region.
Financial Institutions	Systems of financial companies involved in electronic payment transactions.
Fleet and Freight Management Systems	This element refers to centers that coordinate the operation of freight vehicles (including trucks, rail and planes) and can be connected to other modal systems' operations for efficient movement of commercial goods. Most freight management centers report the movement of commercial good through an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system.
ITS Communications Equipment	This element includes the communications hardware and software that supports secure, reliable communications. It provides the layered protocols and communications services and includes the physical network plant and network hardware that supports ITS communications. It also encompasses security services that protect communications and the management services that support network management. This element allows transportation stakeholders that are implementing their own communications solution to represent this implementation in their ITS architecture. The communications capabilities provided by this element are frequently purchased from a third party provider. When communications is a purchased service, the hardware and software included in this element are largely transparent to transportation stakeholders and may be transparent to the ITS architecture.
Lordstown Transfer Yard	A transfer yard for triple trailers at the Lordstown Smart Logistics Hub.
Mahoning County 9–1–1 Center	Mahoning County has eight 911 call taking and dispatch centers. They are located in Youngstown, Austintown, Canfield, Sebring, Boardman, Beaver, Struthers, and at the County office in Campbell.
Mahoning County Emergency Management	AMBER Alert Authority for Mahoning County. Center includes phone lines, crisis rooms for meetings. Direct link to radio stations to distribute information.
Mahoning County ITS Field Devices	Mahoning County ITS field equipment includes RWIS units (owned/maintained by ODOT, but connected to Mahoning County), traffic signals (including emergency preemption), and dynamic message signs. Future ITS deployments may include cameras, smart work zone technology, and traffic detectors.
Mahoning County Maintenance Dispatch	Vehicles are dispatched from the 3 district garages (located in North Lima, Sebring, and Youngstown). The main garage is at the County Engineer's building in Youngstown. All vehicles communicate with the garages by 2–way radios.
Mahoning County Maintenance Vehicles	Includes snow plows and other roadway maintenance vehicles operated by Mahoning County. Vehicles communicate with the garage via 2–way radio. Vehicles gas up at the Sanitary Department pumps where they input their mileage before fueling. All vehicles receive service in main garage every 3000–5000 miles when called in by mechanics. GIS capability planned for trucks.
Mahoning County Sheriff	Mahoning County Sheriff.
Mahoning County Signal Control System	This element represents the traffic operations and signal control system for Mahoning County. Some of the traffic signals are part of closed loop systems. Emergency vehicle preemption capability exists and more is planned. 3 sites where signals are within 200' of RR crossings.
Mahoning County Website	Mahoning County website.
Mahoning County Weigh Scales	Represents future weigh scales to be deployed in Mahoning County. They could include Weigh–in–Motion (WIM) scales and could be installed at fixed locations or portable.
National Weather Service	Service for national, regional, and local weather information.
Neighboring County Maintenance Garages	Represents county maintenance garages and dispatch in the counties that border the region (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Lake, Portage, Stark, Mercer, and Lawrence).
Neighboring County Public Safety	Represents County sheriff and county PSAPs for counties bordering on the region (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Lake, Portage and Stark in Ohio and Lawrence and Mercer in Pennsylvania).
Neighboring County Traffic Engineering	Traffic engineering departments and traffic signal systems for counties bordering the region (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Lake, Portage, Stark, Mercer, and Lawrence).
Neighboring ODOT District Maintenance Garages	Represents the ODOT maintenance garages in Districts 11 and 12 which border the region.
Neighboring ODOT District Offices	Represents the ODOT District Offices in Districts 11 and 12 which border the region.
Neighboring PennDOT Districts	Represents traffic and maintenance operations of PennDOT Districts 1 and 11.
ODOT 511 Telephone Information Service	Ohio 511 telephone number that provides traveler information on travel times, incidents, and other traveler information made available through the OHGO traveler information website managed by the Ohio Statewide TMC.
ODOT ATMS	ODOT's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). The ATMS software enables ODOT to monitor and control various ITS field devices from its Statewide Traffic Management Center (TMC) and district offices. The Statewide TMC is located in Columbus at the ODOT Central Office. The Statewide TMC operates traffic management and traveler information systems on Ohio's interstates, freeways, expressways, and state highways in each of the State's major metropolitan areas including Akron/Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton/Springfield, and Toledo. TMC operators can control cameras and post traveler information messages to ODOT's DMS, HAR, and to the OHGO website. TMC operators can also act as liaisons between the Safety Patrol Vehicles and various other public agencies that respond to the scenes of vehicle incidents. For redundancy, it is able to remotely operate district traffic management centers. It also communicates with RWIS Roadside Equipment throughout the state. To support CV applications, the Statewide TMC may also include "CV TMC Application Equipment" for centrally generating and digitally signing CV messages (e.g. J2735 MAP, RTCM, and others).
ODOT Certification System	The 'Certification System' verifies that devices and applications meet standards for participation in the ITS environment. Particular requirements vary depending on the type of certification; applications may be certified for performance and adherence to standards or specifications; devices may be similarly certified, and will also typically be subject to security–related interrogation.
ODOT Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment	This element represents the Connected Vehicle roadside devices that are used to send messages to, and receive messages from, nearby vehicles using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) or other alternative wireless communications technologies. Communications with adjacent field equipment and back office centers that monitor and control the RSE are also supported. This device operates from a fixed position and may be permanently deployed or a portable device that is located temporarily in the vicinity of a traffic incident, road construction, or a special event. It includes a processor, data storage, and communications capabilities that support secure communications with passing vehicles, other field equipment, and centers.
ODOT Cooperative ITS Credentials Management System	The 'Cooperative ITS Credentials Management System' (CCMS) is a high–level aggregate representation of the interconnected systems that enable trusted communications between mobile devices and other mobile devices, roadside devices, and centers and protect data they handle from unauthorized access. Representing the different interconnected systems that make up a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), this physical object represents an end user view of the credentials management system with focus on the exchanges between the CCMS and user devices that support the secure distribution, use, and revocation of trust credentials.
ODOT CV Authorizing Center	The 'Authorizing Center' provides the functionality needed to enable data exchange between and among mobile and fixed transportation users. Its primary mission is to enable safety, mobility and environmental communications–based applications for both mobile and non–mobile users. The Authorizing Center has some jurisdiction over limited access resources; typically this includes roadside application access and radio spectrum licensing. It may be implemented as an autonomous center or as a set of supporting services that are co–located within another center.
ODOT CV Service Monitor System	Represents one or more center–based systems that provide monitoring, management and control services necessary to other applications and/or devices operating within the Connected Vehicle Environment. These support services enable other applications to provide transportation services.
ODOT District 4 Automated Gate Closure Systems	Represents automated road closure gates owned and operated by ODOT District 4 and are used for the remote closure of roads, lanes or ramps. Intended to be for areas where ice or snow or other adverse weather conditions exist on a frequent basis and that cause hazardous conditions for motorists.
ODOT District 4 CCTV Cameras	Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) refers to a surveillance system using cameras that transmits visual information over a closed circuit through an electrically conducting cable or wireless transmitter and receiver. It is both used for security purposes and traffic monitoring along ODOT roads throughout the district.
ODOT District 4 DMS	Represents fixed and portable Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) locations throughout the district.
ODOT District 4 Lane Control Devices	ODOT District 4 Lane Control Devices.
ODOT District 4 Maintenance Garages	County based garages responsible for roadway and equipment maintenance.
ODOT District 4 Maintenance Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment on snow plows and other maintenance vehicles that are owned and operated by ODOT District 4. Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) systems are planned for the fleet.
ODOT District 4 Office	Primary traffic management point for ODOT managed roads in District 4.
ODOT District 4 Outposts	ODOT Storage facilities
ODOT District 4 RWIS Stations	Represents Road Weather Information System (RWIS) stations operated in ODOT District 4.
ODOT District 4 Speed Monitoring Roadside Equipment	Represents the field equipment that monitors vehicle speeds for enforcement purposes or to advise motorists of their current speeds.
ODOT District 4 Traffic Monitoring Devices	Represents ODOT permanent Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATR), weigh–in–motion sensors and vehicle detectors that collect traffic data including vehicle volume, vehicle classification and vehicle weight.
ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Represents ODOT's traffic signal system field equipment throughout the district, ranging from fixed–schedule control systems to fully traffic responsive systems that dynamically adjust control plans and strategies based on current traffic conditions and priority requests.
ODOT District 4 Variable Speed Limit Signs	Variable Speed Limit (VSL) signs are an ITS element related to Ohio's Active Traffic and Demand Management (ATDM) program that aims to increase travel time reliability on ODOT roadways in major metro areas. VSL signs in the field communicate centrally with the ODOT ATMS, and reduced speeds would be implemented either by TMC operators or can be automated based on the level of traffic detected by nearby ODOT Vehicle Detection Devices.
ODOT District Maintenance Repair Facilities	This element represents ODOT's service and repair facilities for equipment and fleet in each ODOT District.
ODOT Event Streaming Platform	The ODOT Event Streaming Platform (ESP) is a Data Distribution System that collects, processes, and distributes ITS data, connecting data producers with data consumers and facilitating data exchange.
ODOT Freeway Safety Patrol Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment, e.g., mobile data terminals and AVL systems, on vehicles that provide motorist assistance and congestion mitigation. ODOT provides motorist assistance on ODOT roads throughout the state. Safety Patrol currently patrols interstates in six areas of the state: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, Columbus, and Toledo.
ODOT Infrastructure Monitoring Equipment	Real–time stress monitoring Sensors that monitor the infrastructure and the communications necessary to report this data to a center or vehicle–based maintenance system.
ODOT Maintenance and Construction Center Personnel	Represents ODOT Maintenance and Construction Center Personnel that manage and control various maintenance subsystems.
ODOT Object Registration and Discovery System	The 'Object Registration and Discovery System' represents one or more center–based applications that provide registration and lookup services necessary to allow objects to locate (for communications purposes) other objects operating within the Connected Vehicle Environment. These registration and discovery services are support services that enable other applications.
ODOT OHGO Traveler Information System	Represents the statewide traveler information website for alerts on traffic incidents, construction, travel times, and other information related to roadways throughout the state. Information provided by this site is updated frequently and comes from a variety of sources, such as pavement sensors, monitoring stations, traffic cameras, and through direct input by ODOT personnel.
ODOT Rest Area Tourist Information Centers	Represents planned ODOT operated tourist information centers. Centers provide remote traveler support in the form of real–time information related to traffic and weather conditions.
ODOT Rest Area Truck Parking Availability System	Represents future parking management systems at rest areas and truck stops to measure parking availability and communicate availability to the public.
ODOT Traffic Data Archive System	Represents a statewide archive of traffic data that receives inputs from Vehicle Detection Devices installed by ODOT throughout the state.
ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	Represent ODOT traffic signal control software. ODOT traffic signal systems range from fixed–schedule control systems to fully traffic responsive systems that dynamically adjust control plans and strategies based on current traffic conditions and priority requests.
ODOT Wide Area Information Disseminator System	The 'Wide Area Information Disseminator System' represents the center based systems and communications equipment that is used to send messages to equipped vehicles using wide–area wireless communications such as satellite radio, terrestrial FM broadcast subcarrier, or cellular data networks.
Ohio DPS Crash Records Database	This element refers to a statewide database of crash records that is shared with ODOT, which reviews the number, frequency and severity of accidents that occur on its system. It can be accessed at: https://ohtrafficdata.dps.ohio.gov/crashstatistics/home.
Ohio Emergency Alert System	Formerly the emergency broadcast system, a regional notification system to the general public. Information may include amber alerts, inclement weather, etc.
Ohio EPA Division of Air Pollution Control	This element represents Ohio EPA's Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC). The Division of Air Pollution Control ensures compliance with the federal Clean Air Act and the Emergency Planning and Community Right–to–Know Act as part of its mission to attain and maintain air quality at a level that will protect public health and the environment. The division reviews, issues and enforces permits for installation and operation of sources of air pollution and operates an extensive outdoor air monitoring network. The division also oversees an automobile emission testing program to minimize emissions from mobile sources. There are five Ohio EPA district offices housing a regional DAPC division throughout the state of Ohio, which include the following cities: Bowling Green, Twinsburg, Dayton, Columbus and Logan.
Ohio Smart Mobility Program	This element represents mobility apps that deliver traveler information to transportation system users. Information provided includes basic advisories, traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, ride matching information, parking information, etc.
Ohio Statewide EOC	The State Emergency Operations Center/Joint Dispatch Facility (EOC / JDF) in Columbus houses the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, ODOT District 6 Headquarters, and the Dispatch Center of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and communications elements of the Ohio Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation. The facility's purpose is to enhance the state's capabilities to respond to disasters and emergencies, and to improve coordination among state agency partners.
OSHP District 10	OSHP post for the Ohio Turnpike.
OSHP Motor Carrier Enforcement Unit	Enforcement of commercial vehicles.
OSHP Posts	One in Trumbull County. One in Mahoning County. Each operates the 911 cell call center for their respective county.
OSHP Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment, e.g., mobile data terminals and AVL systems, on highway patrol vehicles.
OSHP Weigh Stations	This element represents OSHP operated weigh stations, including fixed location weigh stations, and fixed and mobile Weigh–In–Motion (WIM) stations.
OSHP Weigh–In–Motion Stations	OSHP operates fixed and mobile Weigh–In–Motion (WIM) stations throughout the state for commercial vehicle enforcement purposes. This element represents WIM stations in a CV/AV environment that support automated vehicle identification at mainline speeds for credential checking, roadside safety inspections, and weigh–in–motion using two–way data exchange.
OSU Center of Automotive Research	The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) is the preeminent research center in sustainable and safe mobility in the United States and an interdisciplinary research center in The Ohio State University's College of Engineering.
Other Municipality or Township Emergency Vehicles	Emergency vehicles, support signal preemption, include ITS equipment that provides the sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support safe and efficient emergency response.
Other Municipality or Township EOC	Represents EOCs at the municipal level.
Other Municipality or Township ITS Field Devices	This includes the signal controllers, cameras, and signal preemption equipment for each municipality. Also includes roadside equipment that helps blind people cross streets (pushbutton has beeper, closed loop systems, audible voice indicating road is clear to cross).
Other Municipality or Township Maintenance Garages	This element represents the dispatch function for roadway and equipment maintenance at the municipal level and for those counties not explicitly broken out with separate elements.
Other Municipality or Township Maintenance Vehicles	Represents the snow plows and other maintenance vehicles that are owned and operated by municipalities in both Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.
Other Municipality or Township Public Safety Dispatch	This element represents the police, fire, and EMS emergency dispatch functions at the municipal level. This general element also represents each of the community public safety answering points in the region. The major municipalities and townships covered by this include for Mahoning County: Boardman township, Austintown township, Poland township, and Struthers city; and for Trumbull County: Howland township, Liberty township, Girard city, and Brookfield township.
Other Municipality or Township Security Cameras	Represents CCTV used for security purposes, for example at bridges.
Other Municipality or Township Security Sensors	Represents municipal security sensors such as fire sensors.
Other Municipality or Township Traffic Signal Systems	This element represents the traffic signal systems of municipalities, townships (and villages) in the region.
Other Municipality or Township Website	Website for municipalities, containing information such as construction projects and traveler information.
OTIC Central Dispatch	Represents the central office for dispatch maintenance and incident management including private tow/wreckers and local/municipal fire/EMS. Dispatch contractors for construction and sometimes maintenance.
OTIC Connected Vehicles Roadside Equipment	This element represents the Connected Vehicle roadside devices that are used to send messages to, and receive messages from, nearby vehicles using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) or other alternative wireless communications technologies. Communications with adjacent field equipment and back office centers that monitor and control the RSE are also supported. This device operates from a fixed position and may be permanently deployed or a portable device that is located temporarily in the vicinity of a traffic incident, road construction, or a special event. It includes a processor, data storage, and communications capabilities that support secure communications with passing vehicles, other field equipment, and centers.
OTIC CV Authorizing Center	The 'Authorizing Center' provides the functionality needed to enable data exchange between and among mobile and fixed transportation users. Its primary mission is to enable safety, mobility and environmental communications–based applications for both mobile and non–mobile users. The Authorizing Center has some jurisdiction over limited access resources; typically this includes roadside application access and radio spectrum licensing. It may be implemented as an autonomous center or as a set of supporting services that are co–located within another center.
OTIC CV Service Monitoring System	Represents one or more center–based systems that provide monitoring, management and control services necessary to other applications and/or devices operating within the Connected Vehicle Environment. These support services enable other applications to provide transportation services.
OTIC Equipment and Fleet Service Facilities	Represents Ohio Turnpike equipment and fleet service/repair facilities.
OTIC ITS Field Devices	Represent future ITS field equipment along the Ohio Turnpike in the Eastgate region, including traffic detectors, travel time sensors, ITS cameras, and queue warning systems.
OTIC Maintenance and Construction Vehicles	Represents the ITS equipment, e.g., mobile data terminals, on snow plows and other maintenance vehicles that are owned and operated by OTIC.
OTIC Maintenance Dispatch Offices	Represents offices along the Ohio Turnpike that provide the dispatch function for turnpike roadway and equipment maintenance vehicles. Provides roadway and equipment maintenance for OTIC assets in the region.
OTIC Public Service Vehicles	Public service vehicles owned by the OTIC. Some of these vehicles are equipped with connected vehicle technology.
OTIC Service Plaza Truck Parking Management System	This element represents the Ohio Turnpike's truck parking management system.
OTIC Toll Administration	Toll administration offices for the electronic toll collection. Reconciliation center.
OTIC Toll Collection Equipment	Electronic toll collection roadway equipment. E.g., tag readers, toll booth equipment, lane curtains, etc.
OTIC Website	Website for the OTIC that provides real–time information on travel along the Ohio Turnpike. General vehicles and commercial vehicle companies can calculate their toll amounts based on entrance and exit points on their trip.
OTIC Weigh–In–Motion Scales	Represents future weigh scales to be deployed along the Ohio Turnpike. They could include Weigh–in–Motion (WIM) scales and could be installed at fixed locations or portable.
Pedestrians	Pedestrian participates in ITS services that support safe, shared use of the transportation network by motorized and non–motorized transportation modes. Representing those using non–motorized travel modes, pedestrians provide input (e.g. a call signal requesting right of way at an intersection) and may be detected by ITS services to improve safety.
Pennsylvania State Police Troop D	Penn State Police Troop operating in Mercer and Lawrence Counties.
Private Ambulance Dispatch	Vehicle dispatch function of private ambulance companies in the region.
Private EV Charging Stations	Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations owned by private entities.
Private Maintenance Contractor Dispatch	Dispatch function for private maintenance contractors who provide equipment maintenance.
Private Map Update Systems	Represents a provider of map databases used to support ITS services. It supports the provision of the map data that are used directly by vehicles (e.g., roadway and intersection geometry data sets), travelers (e.g., navigable maps used for route guidance and display maps used at traveler information points), system operators (e.g., map data used by Traffic Operators to monitor and manage the road network, and map data used by Fleet Managers to manage a vehicle fleet). It may represent a third–party provider or an internal organization that produces map data for agency use. Products may include simple display maps, map data sets that define detailed road network topology and geometry, or full geographic information system databases that are used to support planning and operations.
Private Towing Dispatch	Dispatch function for private tow/ wrecker companies in the region.
Private Traveler Information Systems	Privately owned systems that provide customized traveler information.
Private Weather Service Systems	Systems that provide customized transportation weather forecasts or road weather information.
Public Agency EV Charging Stations	Represents planned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations owned by public agencies and organizations throughout the region. Future EV charging station technology may include the use of solar power and inductive in–road electric charging.
PUCO Commercial Vehicle Registration System	Represents an online registration system that provides administrative functions like providing credentials, tax, and safety regulation information to all commercial vehicle operators. The system would issue credentials, collect fees and taxes, and support enforcement of credential requirements.
Railroad Operations Center	Source of information for train crossing times/durations for coordination to reroute vehicles (passenger, commercial, transit, emergency) around RR tracks. CSX, Norfolk Southern & Lake Erie railroads are in the region.
Railroad Wayside Equipment	Represents the rail operated equipment at highway rail intersections.
Regional Event Operations	Venues that have events affecting traffic in the region. E.g. Youngstown State University.
Regional Hospital Trauma Centers	Hospitals and trauma centers in the region.
School Buses	School buses operated by area school districts
School District Dispatch	Dispatching systems for school districts' buses
Shenango Valley Shuttle Service Dispatch	Fixed Route transit service serving Mercer County Pa, with connections into Ohio.
Social Media	Represents social media such as Twitter and Facebook that can be used as a venue for distribution of traveler information.
Special Police Dispatch	Dispatch of public safety for special jurisdictions. E.g. Youngstown State University, park police, hospital police.
Special Police Vehicles	Police vehicles operated by Special Police forces
Transportation Research Centers	Represents research institutes or research centers that perform transportation–related research.
Traveler	Represents travelers that request for and utilize transportation services provided by ODOT and other public and private transportation agencies throughout the region.
Traveler Information Devices	This element refers to personal devices used by the traveling public, including mobile computers, tablets, smartphones, etc.
Truck Traveler Information System	Future traveler information system providing traffic information, including future real–time information, for commercial vehicles.
Trumbull County 9–1–1 Center	911 landline call and dispatch centers. (For Police, Sheriff, Fire and EMS.)
Trumbull County Emergency Management Center	EOC for Trumbull County
Trumbull County Emergency Management Website	Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) website.
Trumbull County ITS Field Devices	Trumbull County ITS field equipment includes traffic signals and portable dynamic message signs. Future ITS deployments may include cameras, transit signal priority, emergency preemption, smart work zone technology, rural intersection warning systems, curve speed and visibility warning systems, and traffic detectors.
Trumbull County Maintenance Dispatch	One main garage at County Engineer's building and one other in Cortland. Maintenance crews split between the 2 garages. Keep records of mileage and date of maintenance and driver must bring vehicle in for service.
Trumbull County Maintenance Vehicles	Includes snow plows and other roadway maintenance vehicles operated by Trumbull County. Vehicles communicate with the garage via 2–way radio and cell phones. May have GPS units in the future.
Trumbull County Sheriff	Trumbull County Sheriff
Trumbull County Signal Control System	Most signals are not coordinated. There is time–based coordination along Larchmont. County contracts out maintenance of signals. There is no traffic engineer on staff.
Trumbull County Website	Trumbull County website. Major road maintenance notifications will be posted there.
TV and Radio Stations	Local TV (e.g. WFMJ), radio, and newspapers.
Vehicles with EZPass Tags	Vehicles with EZPass tags.
Warren–Youngstown Regional Incident and Mutual Aid Network	Regional public safety communications network.
Western Reserve Port Authority	This element represents the management center of the Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport, ports and intermodal facilities in the region. This management center monitors and manages traffic and freight movements in and around the facilities and provides traveler information to the travelers and users of the facilities.
Western Reserve Port Authority Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment	Connected vehicle roadside devices operated by the regional airport or port authorities in the state of Ohio.
Western Reserve Port Authority CV Authorizing Center	The 'Authorizing Center' provides the functionality needed to enable data exchange between and among mobile and fixed transportation users. Its primary mission is to enable safety, mobility and environmental communications–based applications for both mobile and non–mobile users. The Authorizing Center has some jurisdiction over limited access resources; typically this includes roadside application access and radio spectrum licensing. It may be implemented as an autonomous center or as a set of supporting services that are co–located within another center.
Western Reserve Port Authority CV Service Monitoring Systems	The 'Service Monitor System' represents one or more center–based systems that provide monitoring, management and control services necessary to other applications and/or devices operating within the Connected Vehicle Environment. These support services enable other applications to provide transportation services.
Western Reserve Port Authority Parking Management Systems	Represents parking management ITS equipment operated and maintained by regional airports throughout the state. Integration of payment for parking with E–Z Pass tags is planned functionality in some airports.
WRTA ADA All–Access Dispatch	WRTA paratransit service. Transit services available within all areas covered by WRTA's fixed route bus service and loop service.
WRTA ADA All–Access Vehicles	WRTA Paratransit vehicles. Used to supplement the fixed route service by providing public transit for individuals with disabilities and/or senior citizens. The ADA All–Access service area is available within the area covered by WRTA's fixed route bus service and loop service. Service is curb to curb. Initiated in 1978.
WRTA Administration Office	Houses dispatch center and links to AVL information and live security camera feeds. Buses are stored here and maintenance activities and fueling occurs at this location.
WRTA Automated Maintenance Scheduling System	All data is now downloaded to laptops at the base with Dadac (motor) and Altec (trans). Also, en–route alert monitoring is planned. Want hubometer reader installed at the base. Have automatic detection for fuel leaks.
WRTA Countywide Dispatch	Dispatch function for Countywide Demand Response transit system. Provides daily shared–ride services from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM Monday–Saturday in Mahoning County, and Monday–Friday in Trumbull County.
WRTA Countywide Vehicles	ITS elements in Countywide vehicles.
WRTA Equipment and Fleet Service Facilities	This element represents WRTA's service/repair facilities for equipment and fleet.
WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch	Dispatch of WRTA fixed route vehicles. Provides fixed route services from 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM Monday–Saturday in Mahoning County, and Monday–Friday in Warren.
WRTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Fixed route services on 30 scheduled routes in Mahoning County and the City of Warren. AVL on the 41 fixed route buses. Manager can access information from home. Buses are equipped with automated signs and annunciators.
WRTA Security Equipment	CCTV and traveler activated alarms.
WRTA Smart Card	Planned Electronic Fare Media.
WRTA Transit Data Archives	Represents transit data archives operated by regional transit authorities throughout the state.
WRTA Transit Information Displays	Represents information signs or displays at WRTA terminals that provide real–time transit information on WRTA transit services.
WRTA Transit Information Kiosks	Represents information kiosks at WRTA terminals that provide real–time transit information on WRTA transit services.
WRTA Website	Provides route, schedule and fare information for WRTA's transit services and real–time bus location information for fixed–route services. It also has a trip planning function.
Youngstown Region Inland Port	Inland port possibly near the junction of I–76 and I–80 for screening of commercial vehicles. Possibly FAST screening and/or security seal checks.
Youngstown State Transportation Archive	This element represents a future capability to collect regional transportation data to be used as part of transportation research.
Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station	The Youngstown–Warren Air Reserve Station, located at the Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport, is the home of the 910th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command.
Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport	Regional Airport with limited commercial and private services.