New York Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Operational Concepts: PANYNJ


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for PANYNJ.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Freeway Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Monitor and control reversible lanes on authority owned roadways and facilities with lane control signals. Existing
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. Existing
Provide traffic information in a coordinated effort to the regional traveler information system as well as other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on Authority-owned roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to information service providers. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies. Existing

Incident Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to authority owned roadways and facilities with public safety agencies, including response for scheduled events. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other regional maintenance and construction operations. Existing
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Existing
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on authority owned roadways and facilities . Existing
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from Police/Fire/EMS and 911 emergency call centers. Existing

Maintenance and Construction for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate with regional maintenance and construction systems and sections. Existing
Distribute environmental data to private weather providers, regional TOCs, regional emergency management agencies, regional transit agencies, and county and municipal maintenance sections. Planned
Distribute work zone information to local transit agencies, local emergency management agencies, private rail operations, the media, and multimodal service providers. Planned
Manage work zones for all PANYNJ maintenance and construction activities, and monitor work zone safety with field devices and vehicles. Planned