Inventory
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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 |
|---|---|
| ADEM SEOC | The State of Arizona's State Emergency Operations Center, used to manage emergencies and disaster response. |
| ADOT 511 IVR | Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone system providing statewide traveler information system for the State of Arizona. The 511 system may include travel time information, construction information, roadway incidents, and special events. |
| ADOT 511 Website | ADOT's www.az511.gov web site provides statewide traveler information system for the State of Arizona. The system includes freeway video images, travel time information, construction information, and roadway incidents. Public access to the information is provided via the internet. |
| ADOT ALERT Vehicles | Specially equipped vehicles that respond to incidents on the freeways throughout the Phoenix Metro area, providing on-site command and control, portable DMS capability, and more. |
| ADOT CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by ADOT. |
| ADOT DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by ADOT. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| ADOT EOC | Arizona Department of Transportation's Emergency Operations Center is used to provide direction and control of ADOT resources during declared emergencies. |
| ADOT FMS | The Freeway Management System operated from the ADOT Traffic Operations Center in Phoenix. |
| ADOT HCRS | The Highway Condition Reporting System (HCRS) is ADOT's statewide closure and restriction information central server. HCRS is essentially an internal multi-agency information sharing system, but the information entered into HCRS (planned closures, special events, incidents, advisories) is used to populate the public website (www.az511.gov) and the 511 phone system. The system includes key arterials in the Phoenix metropolitan area, and is web-based to allow other authorized users (such as counties and cities) to enter information about impacts on arterial corridors. |
| ADOT HCRS AOI | This system provides automated alerts from the ADOT HCRS to public agencies based on incidents/events that happen in a particular area of concern for that public agency. |
| ADOT Lane Management Infrastructure | ADOT-owned infrastructure to support integrated corridor management strategies such as variable speed limits, queue warning systems, lane control signs, shoulder running infrastructure/detection, etc. as part of future integrated corridor management or active traffic management strategies for freeway traffic. |
| ADOT Maintenance Group | The maintenance department responsible for maintaining state-owned roadways and ITS field equipment. |
| ADOT Ramp Meters | Ramp metering devices that are owned and operated by ADOT. |
| ADOT TOC | The Traffic Operations Center (TOC) that monitors traffic conditions throughout the State of Arizona. The TOC also controls other ITS field equipment, such as CCTV cameras and dynamic message signs owned by ADOT. |
| ADOT Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation. |
| ADOT Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by ADOT used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on freeways. |
| Arizona DPS | Dispatch center for the Arizona DPS. |
| Arizona DPS FSP | Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) vehicles provides assistance to motorists stranded on freeways in the event of minor accidents or disabled vehicles, and provides prompt clearance of traffic incidents. |
| Arizona DPS Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment, such as mobile data terminals, in the Arizona DPS vehicles. |
| Arizona Emergency Alert System | The Arizona Emergency Alert System provides state and local authorities with the ability to provide emergency information to the general public via broadcast stations, cable and wireless cable systems. ADEM coordinates with the National Weather Service, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Arizona Broadcaster’s Association to ensure that the EAS is functioning and reaching all intended recipients. |
| AZTech RADS | The Regional Archive Data Server (RADS) serves as the archive and the source of regional data including freeway and arterial traffic volumes, occupancy, speed, incident data and travel times. |
| City of Avondale CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Avondale. |
| City of Avondale DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Avondale. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Avondale TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Avondale. |
| City of Avondale Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Avondale. |
| City of Avondale Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Avondale, used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Chandler CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Chandler. |
| City of Chandler DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Chandler. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Chandler TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Chandler. |
| City of Chandler Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Chandler. |
| City of Chandler Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Chandler used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. This includes loop and video image detection as well as Bluetooth detection for arterial travel time purposes. |
| City of Glendale CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Glendale. |
| City of Glendale DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Glendale. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Glendale HAWK Signals | Pedestrian-activated cross walks at mid-block intersections of bike/pedestrian trails and arterial streets. |
| City of Glendale Parking Management System | Parking management systems for the City of Glendale to enable monitoring of parking availability in the area. |
| City of Glendale Reversible Lane Control Devices | Lane control signals for reversible lanes, on the surface streets in the City of Glendale to support event management. |
| City of Glendale TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Glendale. |
| City of Glendale Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Glendale. |
| City of Glendale Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Glendale used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. This includes loop and video image detection as well as Bluetooth detection for arterial travel time purposes. |
| City of Goodyear CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Goodyear. |
| City of Goodyear DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Goodyear. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Goodyear TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Goodyear. |
| City of Goodyear Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Goodyear. |
| City of Goodyear Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Goodyear, used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Mesa CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Mesa. |
| City of Mesa DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Mesa. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Mesa TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Mesa. |
| City of Mesa Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Mesa. |
| City of Mesa Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Mesa used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Peoria CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Peoria. |
| City of Peoria DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Peoria. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Peoria TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Peoria. |
| City of Peoria Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Peoria. |
| City of Peoria Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Peoria used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Phoenix CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. |
| City of Phoenix DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Phoenix HAWK Signals | Pedestrian-activated cross walks at mid-block intersections of bike/pedestrian trails and arterial streets owned by City of Phoenix. |
| City of Phoenix Lane Control Signs | Lane control signals for Downtown Traffic Management System on the surface streets in the City of Phoenix to support event management. |
| City of Phoenix TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Phoenix. |
| City of Phoenix Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. |
| City of Phoenix Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Phoenix used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Scottsdale CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Scottsdale. |
| City of Scottsdale DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Scottsdale. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Scottsdale HAR | City-owned highway advisory radios that are used in conjunction with flashing beacons to alert arterial drivers of traveler information available on a dedicated radio station. |
| City of Scottsdale TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Scottsdale. |
| City of Scottsdale Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Scottsdale. |
| City of Scottsdale Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Scottsdale used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Surprise CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Surprise. |
| City of Surprise DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Surprise. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Surprise TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Surprise. |
| City of Surprise Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Surprise. |
| City of Surprise Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Surprise used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| City of Tempe CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the City of Tempe. |
| City of Tempe DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Tempe. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| City of Tempe HAWK Signals | Pedestrian-activated cross walks at mid-block intersections of bike/pedestrian trails and arterial streets owned by City of Tempe. |
| City of Tempe TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the City of Tempe. |
| City of Tempe Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the City of Tempe. |
| City of Tempe Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the City of Tempe used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| Connected Vehicle Road Infrastructure Devices | This element represents the roadside equipment that performs Connected Vehicle data collection and dissemination. |
| Driver | Vehicle drivers. |
| East Valley Dial-A-Ride Archived Data Server | Transit archived data of transit statistics, including passenger, inventory, and fare data. |
| East Valley Dial-A-Ride Transit Dispatch | East Valley Dial-A-Ride service is a partnership among six public agencies: City of Mesa, City of Chandler, City of Tempe, City of Scottsdale, Town of Gilbert, and the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA). These municipal agencies have entered into an agreement with RPTA for the management and operation of the East Valley Dial-A-Ride service. Service is provided for citizens who are ADA-certified, persons with disabilities, and seniors. |
| East Valley Dial-A-Ride Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the paratransit vehicles that are owned and operated for East Valley Dial-A-Ride services. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| Flood Control District of Maricopa County ALERT | The ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time) system provides "real-time" information to Maricopa County and other agencies about rainfall, floods and weather conditions in Maricopa County. The network consists of weather stations, rain, stream and weather gages . The weather station provides 15-minute observations of air temperature, relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, wind direction, wind gust, solar radiation, barometric pressure, and precipitation. |
| Flood Control District of Maricopa County Weather Sensors | The sensors consist of weather stations, rain, stream and weather gages . The weather station provides 15-minute observations of air temperature, relative humidity, dew point, wind speed, wind direction, wind gust, solar radiation, barometric pressure, and precipitation. |
| Independent Fare Collection System Server | Independent transit fare collection clearinghouse to reconcile transit payments for Valley Metro. |
| Independent School District Buses | Represents the ITS equipment, such as mobile data terminals, on buses owned and operated by the independent school districts. May come equipped with security measures. |
| Independent School Districts Dispatch | Dispatch function for each of the independent school districts in the Region. Includes radio communication with school buses. |
| ITIP Sensors | Traffic vehicles sensors operated and maintained for the Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Program (ITIP). |
| Local City and Municipal Archived Data | Information data archive used for storing pertinent travel statistics such as traffic counts, roadway incidents, events, and other traffic information. |
| Local City and Municipal ITS Field Equipment | Represents the ITS field equipment, including traffic signals, CCTV cameras, and dynamic message signs, owned and operated by other cities and municipalities that are not explicitly called out in the regional ITS architecture. |
| Local City and Municipal REACT Vehicles | Regional Emergency Action Coordinating Team (REACT) provides emergency traffic control for arterial incidents in a jurisdiction which operates its own local REACT team. The City of Surprise is currently the only city operating a local REACT team. |
| Local City and Municipal TMC | This element is a generic representation of a city or municipal TMC that is used in the description of certain ITS Services. It is used to represent the TMC capability of any city or municipality called out by name in the regional ITS architecture. |
| Local City and Municipal Traffic Signals | This element is a generalized representation of traffic signals owned by cities or and municipalities that are not explicitly called out in the regional ITS architecture. |
| Local Dial-A-Ride Transit Dispatches | Dispatch center for the paratransit services provided by local jurisdictions for citizens who are ADA-certified, persons with disabilities, and seniors. |
| Local Dial-A-Ride Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the transit vehicles that are owned and operated by local dial-a-ride services. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| Local EOCs | Represents local emergency operations center (EOC), which are spun up during emergencies to manage the distribution of local services and resources to respond to and recover from a man-caused or natural event of significant impact to the region. |
| Local Fire and EMS Dispatch | Represents the local city and municipal dispatch center for fire and emergency medical services. |
| Local Fire/EMS Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment, such as mobile data terminals, in city and municipal fire and emergency response vehicles. |
| Local PIOs | Represents the city and municipal systems used to disseminate traffic, roadway construction and transit information to the general public, such as websites, interactive voice response (IVR) systems, etc. |
| Local Police Dispatch | Represents the local city, municipal and town law enforcement dispatch centers not specifically called out in the MAG Regional ITS Architecture. |
| Local Public Works Divisions | The maintenance divisions responsible for maintaining city- and municipal- owned roadways and ITS field equipment. |
| Local Speed Monitoring System | Roadside devices to identify vehicles speeding. |
| Local Transit Providers Dispatch | Dispatch center for other local transit systems in the region that are not specifically called out in the MAG Regional ITS Architecture, including university shuttles, downtown shuttles, or neighborhood circulators. |
| Local Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the transit vehicles that are owned and operated by the cities and municipalities not specifically called out in the MAG Regional ITS Architecture. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| MAG CENS | The Community Emergency Notification System (CENS) is a rapid notification system used to contact the public by telephone during times of emergency. A reverse 911 system, residents receive a recorded message in English and Spanish notifying them of the nature of the emergency, and what steps they should take to eliminate risks associated with the emergency. Any public safety agency in Maricopa County can activate the system, which will be used only for emergency incidents that pose a danger to life or property. Potential uses include emergencies such as major fires, floods, public safety threats, hazardous materials spills, police incidents, and endangered children or elderly persons. |
| Maricopa County EOC | Maricopa County's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) coordinates emergency operations during disaster-level incidents. |
| MCDOT ATIS | The Maricopa County Department of Transportation Advanced Traveler Information System (MCDOT ATIS) provides arterial data collection and real-time reporting under the Maricopa County jurisdiction, arterial information made available to ADOT's 511 phone and web, and automated data exchanges between MCDOT and ADOT. |
| MCDOT CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by Maricopa County DOT. |
| MCDOT DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| MCDOT Maintenance Division | The maintenance division responsible for maintaining county-owned roadways and ITS field equipment. |
| MCDOT REACT Vehicles | Regional Emergency Action Coordinating Team (REACT) provides emergency traffic control for arterial incidents. |
| MCDOT TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by Maricopa County. |
| MCDOT Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by Maricopa County. |
| MCDOT Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by Maricopa County used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| MCSO Dispatch Center | Public Answering Point (PSAP) or 911 call center for the Maricopa County. |
| MCSO Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment, such as mobile data terminals, in Maricopa County's Sheriffs vehicles. |
| METRO Light Rail Archived Data Server | Transit archived data of light rail statistics, including passenger, inventory, and fare data. |
| METRO Light Rail Center Stations/Park and Rides | Transit kiosks owned and operated by Valley Metro for METRO Light Rail. May include an opportunity to purchase a transit card, request trip information, or display notices on LED displays. |
| METRO Light Rail OCC | Dispatch center for the METRO Light Rail transit trains. |
| METRO Light Rail OMC | METRO Light Rail Operations Maintenance Center. |
| METRO Light Rail Transit DMS | Dynamic Message Signs or other types of displays at stations or on-board Light Rail vehicles that provide traveler information, such as estimated arrival times. |
| METRO Light Rail Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the light rail trains. |
| National Weather Service | Service for national, regional, and local weather information. |
| Other City and Municipal Public Works | The maintenance divisions responsible for maintaining city- and municipal- owned roadways and ITS field equipment. This element is the same as "Local City and Municipal Public Works", but is included only for mapping purposes. |
| Other Local Dial-A-Ride Transit Dispatches | Dispatch centers for the paratransit services provided by the local jurisdictions for citizens who are ADA-certified, persons with disabilities, and seniors. This inventory item is used to represent how a single local Dial-A-Ride service coordinates with other local Dial-A-Ride services even if they are specified in the architecture. |
| Other Police Dispatch | Represents the dispatch center for other non-municipal law enforcement providers not specifically called out in the MAG regional ITS architecture. This includes tribal police dispatches and campus police dispatches. |
| Personal Information Devices | Personal devices used by the traveling public. Includes PCs, wireless phones, etc. |
| Phoenix Dial-A-Ride Archived Data Server | Transit archived data of transit statistics, including passenger and inventory for the City of Phoenix. |
| Phoenix Dial-A-Ride Pass | Smart Card used for Phoenix Dial-A-Ride |
| Phoenix Dial-A-Ride Transit Dispatch | Dispatch center for the paratransit services provided by the City of Phoenix Public Transit Department for citizens who are ADA-certified, persons with disabilities, and seniors. |
| Phoenix Dial-A-Ride Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the transit vehicles that are owned and operated by the City of Phoenix. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch Center | Dispatch center for fire and emergency medical services for City of Phoenix as well as 18 other local fire departments in the region. Phoenix Fire is a centralized dispatching of closest vehicles to incident for fire agencies. |
| Phoenix Fire/EMS Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment, such as mobile data terminals, in the City of Phoenix's fire and emergency response vehicles. |
| Phoenix Metropolitan C2C CCTV Network | Video sharing capability through the center-to-center Regional Community Network (RCN) in metropolitan Phoenix. |
| Phoenix Police Dispatch | Dispatch center for the City of Phoenix's police department. |
| Phoenix Public Transit Archived Data Server | Transit archived data of light rail statistics, including passenger, inventory, and fare data. |
| Phoenix Public Transit Bus Stops | Bus stops equipped with location and traveler information devices including NextRide Signs. |
| Phoenix Public Transit OCC | Dispatch center for Phoenix Public Transit's fixed route transit buses. |
| Phoenix Public Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the fixed-route transit buses that are owned and operated by Phoenix Public Transit. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor SkyTrain | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport people mover that provides transit for travelers connecting to local Valley Metro multi-modal transit stops. |
| Private Traveler Information Systems | Private traveler information providers serving the region. This could include in-vehicle navigation systems, media, web sites and others. Information may be collected by other private services to host on their traveler pages, such as Google or other mapping providers. |
| Private Vehicles | Vehicles owned by travelers. |
| Public Safety Video Distribution System | Secure system to exchange CCTV video images between transportation agencies and law enforcement/public safety agencies. |
| Rail Operators Wayside Equipment | The rail operated equipment at highway rail intersections. Interconnect with the region's traffic control departments. |
| Town of Gilbert CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the Town of Gilbert. |
| Town of Gilbert DMS | Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the Town of Gilbert. Includes permanent and portable message signs. |
| Town of Gilbert TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the Town of Gilbert. |
| Town of Gilbert Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the Town of Gilbert. |
| Town of Gilbert Vehicle Detectors | Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by the Town of Gilbert used primarily for monitoring traffic flow conditions on the roadways. |
| Town of Queen Creek CCTV | Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) owned and operated by the Town of Queen Creek. |
| Town of Queen Creek TMC | The Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls the traffic signal system and other ITS field equipment owned by the Town of Queen Creek. |
| Town of Queen Creek Traffic Signals | Traffic signals owned and operated by the Town of Queen Creek. |
| Traffic | Collective body of vehicles operating in the region |
| TV and Radio Stations | Local TV, radio, and newspapers. |
| Valley Metro Archived Data Server | Transit archived data of transit statistics, including passenger and inventory. |
| Valley Metro Center Stations/Park and Rides | Transit kiosks owned and operated by Valley Metro. May include an opportunity to purchase a transit card, request trip information, or display notices on LED displays. |
| Valley Metro Customer Service | All dispatching and coordination for Valley Metro services is centralized in this Customer Service center. |
| Valley Metro NextRide | NextRide service provides next bus information via text or phone call to transit travelers by bus stop number. |
| Valley Metro OCC | Dispatch center for Valley Metro's fixed route transit buses. |
| Valley Metro Pass | Smart Card used for transit vehicles and light rail trains. |
| Valley Metro Transit DMS | Dynamic Message Signs providing transit traveler information, such as estimated arrival times. |
| Valley Metro Transit Vehicles | Represents the ITS equipment installed on the fixed-route transit buses that are owned and operated by Valley Metro. Capabilities may include Automated Vehicle Location (AVL). |
| Valley Metro Website | Valley Metro website which provides fare and schedule information to the general public. Also provides transit schedule updates, trip planning information, information to paratransit services in the region, and vanpool reservations. Includes regionwide NextRide system that provides next bus information to travelers via text/mobile access as well as via displays at transit stops. |