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Standards Development and Process 

ITE is the lead Standards Development Organization (SDO) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards with American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) as partners and with support from the ITS Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) in the US Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT). ITS standards can be broadly categorized as belonging to one of the three groups: Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC), National Transportation Communications and Interface Protocol (NTCIP) or the Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD). 

ITE's Role in the Standards Process

ITE is one of five standards development organizations (SDO) designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to develop ITS standards under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. DOT.

ITE's activities in the ITS standards process has been geared to address the core questions and issues facing ITE members, including:

  • The effective designing and integrating of ITS standards.
  • Selecting and installing equipment to deliver service efficiently.
  • Compliance by government owners and vendors with environmental and quality standards for temperature, power, humidity, and vibration related to ITS network components so performance will be at par.
  • Setting national standards and guidelines in the following areas to simplify operations and maintenance of ITS networks: field equipment, environmental parameters, quality control, ATMS design criteria, software applications, documentation, and training and education.

Development Process

The Institute of Transportation Engineers has an organizational and participatory structures and processes to promote interaction among interested parties for Institute standards and recommended practices. The procedures linked here are designed to ensure compliance with required standards-making processes and provide the necessary documentation to address any inquiries or noted problems.