Foreword

This national evaluation report presents the case study and lessons learned resulting from the examination of the events, challenges, and factors that affected the deployment of the Great Lakes Intelligent Transportation Systems (GLITS) Program Airport ITS Integration and the Road Infrastructure Management System (RIMS) projects in Wayne County, Michigan.

The GLITS Airport ITS Integration project is a multi-phased effort that will include the deployment of ITS field devices and a Traffic Management Center (TMC) to optimize traffic flow in and out of the airport, as well as to optimize airport traffic flow to terminals and short-term parking facilities. The goals of the RIMS project are to utilize modern communications technologies to improve public safety and modernize transportation services and information from over 400 databases into one seamless database within the Wayne County Department of Public Services (DPS), and improve coordination between the DPS, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and local units of government within the County.

The purpose of this document is to report a case study analysis of the events associated with the GLITS deployment efforts and to present lessons learned that are based on the GLITS project management team experiences. It is anticipated that the reporting on the events and lessons learned may be useful to other public/private sector individuals, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and jurisdictions who may be considering a similar deployment effort.

This document does not supersede an earlier report on the subject.

Cover illustration: Wayne County Airport Authority