An Intelligent Transportation System is an electronic device placed along a roadway to encourage safer travel.  ITSs include large flashing digital messaging boards, roadside cameras, high wind speed signs and weather stations.

This equipment warns drivers of severe weather conditions, changing road conditions, construction, accidents and roadway congestion.  SAP&DC’s RPO is currently working with PennDOT District 9-0 to develop an ITS Architecture for the region.

Current ITS locations

The following chart shows the location of ITS devices in the SAP&DC’s RPO region.

Type	Municipality	County	State Route	Segment	Offset	Direction
Dynamic Message Sign (DMS)	E.Providence Twp.	Bedford	0070	1515	1410 2390	Westbound – Right Side
DMS with radar	E.Providence Twp.	Bedford	0070	1501	2390 1410	Westbound – Right Side
Watch For Stopped Vehicles Sign	E.Providence Twp.	Bedford	0070	1531	1945	Westbound – Right Side
Watch For Stopped Vehicles Sign	E.Providence Twp	Bedford	0070	1521	1950	Westbound – Right Side
Expressway Ends 1 Mile Sign	E.Providence Twp.	Bedford	0070	1511	1840	Westbound – Right Side
DMS and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)	Licking Creek Twp.	Fulton	0030	NA	NA	Eastbound – Right Side
CCTV Camera	Morris Twp.	Huntingdon	0022	0078	0050	Westbound – Left Side
DMS	Morris Twp.	Huntingdon	0022	0090	1270	Westbound – Left Side

Future ITS Locations

SAP&DC’s RPO has created a list of possible future ITS locations in Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties.  This is a draft list of possible projects.  No funding has been dedicated to these projects.

Bedford County

• Along I-99 in the area of the Bedford or Cessna Interchange.  Type: DMS.  Would warn motorists of inclement weather conditions as they travel North into Blair County.  May be used with a road temperature monitor currently in use near the county line on I-99.
• PA 56 in the Pleasantville area.  Type: DMS.  Would warn travelers of potential weather and traffic threats on Pleasantville Mountain.  May be used with the weather station and roadside camera currently in use on the Mountain.
• PA 30, west of Breezewood.  Type: DMS and roadside cameras.  Would be placed at a location that could be seen by motorists entering and leaving Breezewood to warn of traffic conditions in Breezewood, as well as along route I-70 and PA 30.
• U.S. 220 South, near the Bedford Fairgrounds Exit and U.S. 30 east and west.  Type: DMS.  Would warn of existing weather and road conditions for those traveling in the area and further south into Maryland.
• Along PA 31, from Juniata Township to Somerset County. (possible locations include east of Kegg or the Rt. 96/31 intersection).  Type: camera and weather station in use with a DMS.  Would advise motorists of weather and road conditions. 
• U.S. 30 in West Providence Township, east of PA 26 intersection.  Type: DMS.  Would primarily aid truck traffic traveling PA 26 to Blair County.  The board would display information regarding accidents and road closures and conditions.

Fulton County

• I-70 near the Warfordsburg exit
• I-70 near the Town Hill exit
• I-76 near the Fort Littleton exit
• I-76 near the Sideling Hill Plaza
• SR 1005 Aughwick Road near Cowans Gap State Park
• US 30 near the US 522 exit at McConnellsburg
• SR 655 and SR 4007 intersection in Taylor Township
• SR 1001 Cito Road near the Fulton County Business Park

Huntingdon County

• At the southern end of US 522.  Type: DMS.  The DMS would warn motorists of congestion caused by Agape Farm or Lake Raystown traffic.
• US 22, Water Street Area – one DMS located one mile west of PA 453 intersection and another DMS located one-half mile east of the PA 453 intersection.
• US 522 in the Mount Union Area, one mile south of US 22 intersection.  Type: southbound DMS.
• US 522 along the Fulton County line, one-half mile north of Burnt Cabins.  Type: northbound DMS.
• PA 26, near Charter Oak Road.  Type: northbound DMS.
• PA 26 one-half mile north of the Bedford County Line.  Type: northbound DMS.

Somerset County

• On US 219 near 601, to direct turnpike traffic.  Type: DMS.
• Just off the Somerset turnpike exit ramp, to direct existing traffic.  Type: DMS.