The Metropolitan Washington Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture(MWRITSA) is a framework for describing and developing integrated transportation systems technology. The Regional Architecture is intended to provide a regional ITS framework for the foreseeable future, to define and validate ITS operations of regional significance, and to address national and statewide conformity in accordance with federal law and guidance. The architecture aims to ensure knowledge of ITS operations across the region, encouraging appropriate systems integration and enhanced technical systems interoperability. In addition to describing the interrelationships among existing transportation technology systems, the MWRITSA can provide a starting point for identifying responsibility for ITS Projects and applicable standards. It can inform business cases for state and federal ITS investment in transportation improvement programs as well as other plans, programs, and projects. The MWRITSA is based upon the structure of the official U.S. Department of Transportation’s National ITS Architecture. The last update for MWRITSA is 12/31/2007.
The Metropolitan Washington Regional ITS Architecture(MWRITSA) was developed to address interagency coordination among transportation and public safety organizations in the region that provide transportation services. Information exchanged among transportation and public safety organizations must be timely, accurate, useful, and consistent to enable these organizations to fulfill their functions. As demand for related services increases and organizational responsibilities increase, existing systems owned and operated by these organizations will require enhancements. Transportation and communications technology is growing exponentially, providing multiple solutions to real or perceived system deficiencies.
Majority of this web site was generated directly from a Turbo Architecture database which defines the architecture for the Metropolitan Washington region; The source database in Microsoft Access format is also available for download.
