Operational Concept

An Operational Concept documents each stakeholder's current and future roles and responsibilities in the operation of the regional ITS systems. The operational concept documents these roles and responsibilities across a range of transportation services.

Area	Description
Archived Data Systems for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	BFCG is main clearinghouse for data in the region.
Commercial Vehicle Operations for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Freight movement on regional road network.
Emergency Management for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Cooridinates emergency response for region.
Freeway Management for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	WSDOT manages traffic operations on regional state routes.
Incident Management for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Incidents on regional road network are managed through a combined effort of stakeholders.
Maintenance and Construction for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Maintenance and Construction is managed by stakeholder public works departments and WSDOT.
Surface Street Management for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Surface street management is controlled by traffic divisions of area stakeholders.
Transit Services for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Transit service is provided and managed by Ben Franklin Transit.
Traveler Information for Benton-Franklin Regional ITS Architecture	Stakeholder travel information is released to regional media outlets.