1.2 Regional Network Communications Plan Development
Description
Transportation data is on the boundary of significant growth with the emergence of connected vehicles which will generate massive amounts of data about roadway conditions, pavement conditions, incidents, traffic flow, and many other data points. This data is of value to transportation agency operations by providing a higher resolution of information for decision making. To be ready for this opportunity, the region's communications system needs to be capable of handling the volume and latency requirements of the data being exchanged. A uniform communications capacity and throughput should be established to properly support these activities. The Regional Communications Plan will evaluate and define the regional communications bandwidth and performance requirements for the next 20 years and make recommendations on communications infrastructure improvements needed to address the requirements. This study and concept development needs to be thought of as regional, multimodal, and not agency-specific.
Status
Planned
Timeframe
Near Term
Stakeholders
| City of Independence, MO |
| City of Kansas City, MO |
| City of Lees Summit, MO |
| City of Lenexa, KS |
| City of Olathe, KS |
| City of Overland Park, KS |
| Communication System Providers |
| Counties and Cities |
| Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) |
| KCATA |
| MARC |
| MoDOT |