How will agencies address projects already in the “pipeline?
The Rule/Policy does not apply to projects that reached final design by April 8, 2001 . For other ITS projects, activities related to the Rule/Policy will likely depend upon what stage of development the projects have reached. During the regional ITS architecture development, major ITS projects will have to satisfy the requirements for a project level ITS architecture which will require examining them for integration opportunities per the National ITS Architecture. Other ITS projects should be reviewed to see if there may be some additional opportunities for linking with other regional efforts or engaging other stakeholder groups. It may be unpractical to alter a project’s design because of the maturity of the design or other factors. However, opening the project up for reexamination may reveal ways for improving a project’s implementation with additional resources or broader acceptance by stakeholders.
