Architecture Scope
The scope of the Regional ITS Architecture can be described in terms of: 1) the size of the region and jurisdictions covered (geographic scope), 2) the planning or time horizon, and 3) the variety of transportation services that are covered. This scope is defined in the context of adjacent and overlapping Regional ITS Architectures.
Description
Regional ITS Architecture for the Kingsport Region.
Time Frame
20 years (2017-2036)
Geographic Scope
The Kingsport Region is comprised of western Sullivan County, Tennessee; the north eastern portion of Hawkins County, Tennessee; extreme north portions of Washington County, Tennessee; and south central Scott County, Virginia. These boundaries correspond with the boundaries defined the Kingsport Metro TPO, which are shown in Figure 1. Kingsport is also a principal city in a larger region known as the Tri-Cities. The other principal cities include Johnson City, TN and Bristol, TN (in addition to Bristol, VA which shares a central business district across the State border from Bristol, TN). Although the Tri-Cities are often referred to collectively, each city lies within a separate metropolitan or transportation planning organization.
Service Scope
Identify services, functions and interfaces for ITS deployment and integration in the Kingsport Region.
Related Architectures
| Related Architecture | Description |
|---|---|
| Bristol Regional ITS Architecture | Regional ITS Architecture for the Bristol Region. The Bristol Region shares many of the same stakeholders as the Kingsport Region including: TDOT Region 1, the VDOT Bristol District, Sullivan County TN, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Virginia State Police. Many of the service packages for state agencies were developed jointly and appear in both regions. |