Goals

Transportation planning and investment decisions are based on the public's desired outcomes for the transportation system. Transportation planning begins with a set of broad goals that reflect the desired outcomes and the transportation vision for the region. The goals identified in the table below are representative of the goals that are included in metropolitan and statewide transportation plans. As shown in the table, the representative goals included in the Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (ARC-IT) are closely tied to the planning factors required by 23 CFR 450 . Select any of the goals to traverse to more specific objectives that support the goals, performance measures that can be used to measure the progress towards the objectives, and ultimately the service packages in ARC-IT that support each objective.

Planning Factor	Goal
A. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;	Improve freight network
B. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;	Reduce fatalities and injuries
C. Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;	Improve security
D. Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;	Reduce congestion
E. Protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns;	Protect/Enhance the Environment
F. Enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight;	Enhance integration and connectivity
G. Promote efficient system management and operation;	Improve efficiency
H. Emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system;	Maintain infrastructure asset system
I. Improve the resiliency and reliability of the transportation system and reduce or mitigate stormwater impacts of surface transportation;	Improve resiliency and reliability
J. Enhance travel and tourism.	Support travel and tourism

Architecture and Standard Use

The regional ITS architecture must be consistent with the goals established in the relevant transportation plan(s) to facilitate use of the architecture in transportation planning. When this connection is established, the regional ITS architecture can help regions realize their goals by defining the integrated framework for ITS components that support the goals. If your regional ITS architecture does not include this connection, the links between the representative goals and ARC-IT defined in this planning view may be used as a starting point.