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The ITS plan provides a framework of policies, procedures, and strategies for integration of Washington
County’s existing resources to effectively meet future regional transportation needs and expectations. Key
ADOPTED TEXT • The region cannot build itself out of congestion
concepts include the following:

• The region endeavors to maximize the efficiencies and improve the safety of the existing infra-
structure
• The County strives to deliver better information about traffic conditions

• The plan fosters multi-agency coordination system operations.
• The Federal Highway Administration requires that all ITS projects funded through the Highway
Trust Fund shall be in conformance with the National ITS Architecture and applicable standards

Traffic Control and Traveler
Information
The ITS plan focus on two major cat-
egories of systems: 1) Communication
Backbone & Centers, and 2) Arterial
Management System and Traveler Infor-
mation Systems. Figure 3-30 depicts the
high-level network architecture to connect
the operations centers operated by Wash-
ington County, with regional operations
centers operated by other agencies.

ODOT traveler information signs on Highway 26

Figure 3-30: ITS Communications Backbone

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