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 |
|---|---|
| City of Lawrence CCTV Cameras | Closed circuit television cameras operated by the City of Lawrence for traffic condition monitoring and management of incidents. |
| City of Lawrence Maintenance Center | Maintenance center used to track and dispatch maintenance vehicles, to manage maintenance and construction projects and to share maintenance and construction information. |
| City of Lawrence Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used in maintenance operations and snow removal that are owned and operated by the City of Lawrence. Vehicles have automated vehicle location (AVL). |
| City of Lawrence Parking Management | City of Lawrence Parking Management tracks the usage and collects payment at City of Lawrence parking facilities. |
| City of Lawrence Police Center | Center used for police operations, monitoring vehicles, incidents and traffic cameras. |
| City of Lawrence Police Vehicles | Patrol vehicles owned and operated by the City of Lawrence Police Department. Vehicles have automated vehicle location (AVL) and mobile data terminals (MDT). |
| City of Lawrence Road Weather Information Systems | Data collection equipment that gathers environmental conditions in the field, such as roadway temperature, ambient temperature, and moisture levels. |
| City of Lawrence Traffic Field Equipment | Equipment used to monitor traffic and road conditions, identify incidents, and collect data for long range planning within the City of Lawrence. City field equipment may also include weather moitoring systems that assess roadway and weather conditions for planning and response. |
| City of Lawrence Traffic Operations Center | Lawrence Traffic Operations Center (TOC) is responsible for the operation of the signal system, CCTV cameras and any other City ITS deployments. |
| City of Lawrence Traffic Signals | Traffic signal system operated by the City of Lawrence. |
| City of Lawrence Website | Transportation information website for the City of Lawrence. |
| Commercial Vehicles | Privately owned commercial vehicles that travel throughout the Region. |
| Douglas County Emergency Communications Center | Answers all 911 calls made from within the county, except calls made from the KU campus, and dispatches appropriate emergency response. The 911 Dispatch center serves as primary dispatch for the City of Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, and Lecompton and can also dispatch KU Police. |
| Douglas County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) | Emergency operations center (EOC) for Douglas County. Responsible for communications and coordination of local resources during a disaster or large scale incident. |
| Douglas County Maintenance Center | Maintenance center used to track and dispatch maintenance vehicles, to manage maintenance and construction projects and to share maintenance and construction information. |
| Douglas County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used in maintenance operations and snow removal that are owned and operated by Douglas County. Vehicles have automated vehicle location (AVL). |
| Douglas County Road Weather Information Systems | Data collection equipment that gathers environmental conditions in the field, such as roadway temperature, ambient temperature, and moisture levels. |
| Douglas County Sheriff Vehicles | Patrol vehicles owned and operated by the Douglas County Sheriff's department. |
| Douglas County Traffic Field Equipment | |
| Douglas County Website | Website for Douglas County. |
| Fire Medical Center | Center used for fire and medical operations, monitoring vehicles and incidents. |
| Fire Medical EMS Vehicles | Fire and EMS vehicles owned and operated by the Lawrence–Douglas County Fire Department. |
| Google Transit | Web site operated by Google.com that provides transit information in the Region, including Lawrence Transit route and schedule information. |
| Inter–agency Information Sharing System | The Inter–agency Information Sharing System will be a platform for the Region's agencies to provide planned events and maintenance and construction plans with other Regional agencies in order to be able to coordinate and plan. The site may also provide a platform for agencies to share real–time operations information. Over time, the information sharing site willbe expanded to serve as a regional data warehouse to provide archived and real–time data for planning, response and analysis. |
| Journey Trip Planner | The Journey Trip Planner will be a web site and service for mobile devices that provides trip planning information across multiple modes, including traffic transit, pedestrian, bicycle and |
| KC Scout Traffic Center | Scout manages traffic on more than 125 miles of continuous freeways in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Scout uses cameras to monitor the highways from its traffic management center in Lee's Summit, relies on sensors to gage traffic flow, uses large electronic message boards to send urgent traffic notices to drivers along the freeways, and activates a Highway Advisory Radio system that motorists in Missouri can tune to in the event of a freeway incident. |
| KDEM Virtual Emergency Operation Center | Kansas Department of Emergency Management (KDEM) virtual EOC provides statewide function for emergency response and management. |
| KDOT 511 Traveler Information | 511 telephone system and web site that provide up–to–date traveler information about road conditions, construction detours and weather information. |
| KDOT District 1 Maintenance Center | KDOT center responsible for managing maintenance and construction on state–maintained highways in KDOT District 1. |
| KDOT District 1 Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used in maintenance operations and snow removal that are owned and operated by KDOT. |
| KDOT Dynamic Message Signs | DMS owned and maintained by KDOT for traffic information dissemination. |
| KDOT Road Weather Information Systems | Data collection equipment that gathers environmental conditions in the field, such as roadway temperature, ambient temperature, and moisture levels. |
| KDOT Traffic Cameras | Closed circuit television cameras owned and maintained by KDOT for traffic condition monitoring and management of incidents. |
| KHP Communications Center | Statewide center for KHP communications for Highway Patrol operations. |
| KHP Troop B Vehicles | Vehicles used by the KHP Troop B. |
| KHP Troop G Vehicles | Vehicles used by the KHP Troop G (KTA). Includes patrol cars and service patrol vehicles. |
| KTA Communications Center | Center for communications for KTA Highway Patrol operations. |
| KTA Courtesy Patrol Vehicles | KTA Courtesy Patrol Vehicles provide roadside assistance to distrssed motorists on the Kansas Turnpike. |
| KTA Dynamic Message Signs | DMS operated by KTA for traffic information dissemination. |
| KTA Maintenance Center | KTA center responsible for managing maintenance and construction on the Turnpike. |
| KTA Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used in maintenance operations and snow removal that are owned and operated by KTA. |
| KTA Payment Management | KTA management of toll payments. |
| KTA Toll Plazas | Toll collection locations for use by KTA. |
| KTA Traffic Cameras | Cameras operated by KTA used for traffic surveillance, incident management, and toll enforcement. |
| KTA Traffic Field Equipment | Equipment operated by KTA that measures the condition of pavement, bridges, tunnels, associated hardware, and other transportation–related infrastructure. |
| KTA Traffic Operations Center | KTA TOC is responsible for the daily operations of the turnpike. |
| KTA Traveler Advisory Radio | Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) system operated by KTA to provide current weather and traffic information along the Kansas Turnpike. |
| KTA Website | Website operated by KTA for the dissemination of traveler information. |
| KU Dispatch | Dispatch center that answers all 911 calls made from the KU campus and dispatches KU Police and City of Lawrence Fire/EMS as appropriate. The dispatch center serves as the backup center for Douglas County 911 Dispatch. |
| KU Maintenance Center | Function at the KU Maintenance Department responsible for construction and maintenance on the KU campus, including roads. |
| KU on Wheels Vehicles | Fixed route and demand–response transit vehicles providing KU on Wheels service. Include AVL and on–board security cameras. |
| KU on Wheels Website | Website for KU on Wheels with information about fares and schedules. Currently static information only. |
| KU Parking Management System | Monitors parking usage in lots on the KU campus and provides real–time parking information to patronsand collects fees for parking usage. Includes the ability for people to pay using their smart phone. |
| KU Parking Vehicles | Vehicles used for parking enforcement that include License Plate Readers to identify vehicles parked on campus. |
| KU Police Vehicles | Patrol vehicles owned and operated by KU police. |
| KU Website | Website for the University of Kansas. |
| Lawrence Transit Dispatch Center | Transit dispatch center responsible for the tracking, scheduling, and dispatching of fixed route and demand–response vehicles operated by Lawrence Transit and KU on Wheels. |
| Lawrence Transit System Website | Website operated by Lawrence Transit with information about fares and schedules. Currently static information only. |
| Lawrence Transit Vehicles | Fixed and flex route and demand–response transit vehicles operated by Lawrence Transit. Include AVL and on–board security cameras. |
| Local Cities Emergency Vehicles | Local law enforcement, fire, and EMS vehicles not specifically called out in the Regional ITS Architecture. |
| Local Cities Maintenance Centers | Function at the local cities responsible for construction and maintenance in the local cities. |
| Local Cities Maintenance Vehicles | Public works departments responsible for the maintenance of roadways in municipalities not specifically called out in the Regional ITS Architecture. |
| Local Cities Website | Local city websites not specifically called out in the Regional ITS Architecture. |
| Local Print and Broadcast Media | Local media that provides traffic or incident information to the public. |
| Local Transit Centers | The operation centers of other transit providers in the Region not specifically identified in the Regional ITS Architecture. Manage demand–response service. |
| Local Transit Vehicles | The vehicles of other transit providers in the Region not specifically identified in the Regional ITS Architecture. Provide demand–response service. |
| National Weather Service | Service that provides official US weather, marine, fire and aviation forecasts and warnings. |
| Pedestrians/Bicyclists | Pedestrians are people traveling by foot who interact with the roadways, vehicles and transportation network in the region. Bicyclists are people traveling on bicycles who interact with the roadways, vehicles and transportation network in the region. |
| Personal Computing Devices | Computing devices that travelers use to access public information in the Region. |
| Private Vehicles | Vehicles operated by a private individual in the Region. |
| Rail Operator Wayside Equipment | Equipment owned by rail operators that is located along the tracks including railroad crossing gates, bells, and lights as well as the interface to the traffic signal controller indicating the presence of a train. |
| School Buses | Local school buses in L–DC Region. |
| Unified School District | School districts that represent elementary, secondary, and high schools in the Region. |