A regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture has been developed for the greater Hartford area, covering the Capitol, Central Connecticut and Midstate Regions.   ITS is the use of advanced technology to solve transportation problems with the goals of increasing operational efficiency and capacity, improving safety, reducing environmental costs and enhancing personal mobility.  Examples of ITS components include variable message signs and advanced vehicle locator systems.  The ITS Architecture is a framework for how ITS solutions are interrelated, and how information is exchanged.

After April 2005, any transportation project with an ITS component is required to conform to the regional ITS Architecture.  Area stakeholders including representatives from emergency response agencies, municipal public works department, area transit systems, and others have worked with the Department of Transportation and its consultant IBI Group to develop an Architecture that accurately reflects the existing and proposed ITS systems in the greater Hartford area. 

Please feel free to explore the Hartford Area Regional ITS Architecture by linking to its website. (If you get a pop-up asking for a password, simply close out of the pop-up box by clicking on the x in the upper righthand corner.)  If you have specific comments about the architecture, there is a Send Us Your Comments link on the home page of that website.  If you have general comments or questions, please contact Karen Olson by email or by calling her at 860-522-2217, x15.