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Task 4

This task finalizes the list of assets by adding the unit designation, presented in the far right column of Table 2. The designations are based upon the analysis performed in Task 2.

ID# Asset Physical System Personnel Organizational Unit
1 Airport Surface Transportation Information
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x
empty cell Multi-modal/Inter-modal Airport Access
2 archived transportation information management
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empty cell
empty cell Planning for Operations
  computer server
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  database
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
3 ATIS computer hardware
x
empty cell
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination
4 ATIS computer software
empty cell
x
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination
5 ATIS kiosks
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination
  computer hardware 
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  kiosk support stand/shell
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  local operating software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
6 ATIS radio stations – high powered
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination
  antenna
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  tower
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  transmitter
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  transmission system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
7 ATIS websites
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination
8 ATMS computer hardware
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
9 ATMS computer software
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
10 ATMS graphical user interface
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
11 ATMS operating parameters/plans
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
12 ATMS surveillance detectors
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  sensor device
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  data processor
empty cell
x
empty cell Incident Management Weather Management
13 automated anti-icing systems
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  housing for tanks/pumps
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  storage tank
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  pump
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  sprayers
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  envorinmental sensors
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  warning signs
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
14 AVL equipment for operations vehicle fleet
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Dispatch/Communications
  communications
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  on-board vehicle equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
15 barrier wall – portable sections
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Markings, Delineators, Guiderail; Incident Management Work Zone Management
16 bucket/lift trucks
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Engineering - Lighting
17 budget/funding
empty cell
x
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
18 cabling/wiring
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; Traffic Engineering Lighting
19 call boxes
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  telephone
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  housing for telephone
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  pole mounting
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  sign
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  local operating software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
20 CCTV cameras
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  video camera unit
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  environmental housing
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  mounting device
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  cabinet for control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
21 cell phones for staff
x
empty cell
empty cell All units with field personnel
22 communications – wireless
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; TMC Operations; Arterial Signal Timing
  wireless transmission links
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  modems
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  switches
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
23 communications – wireline
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; TMC Operations; Arterial Signal Timing
  wireline transmission links
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  modems
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  switches
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
24 communications testing equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell TMC Field Support Services; Arterial Signal Systems Field Support Services
25 computer-aided dispatch
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Dispatch/Communications
  CAD terminal
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  mobile data terminals in vehicles
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  transmission system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
26 computer workstations
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
  computer hardware 
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  computer software
empty cell
x
  empty cell
27 controller cabinets
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
28 delineators
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Markings, Delineators, Guiderail
29 detectors
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; TMC Operations
  vehicle sensor unit
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  data processing system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  lead-in cable
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  cabinet for processing equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
30 dispatch consoles
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Dispatch/Communications
  desktop environment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  chair
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
31 dynamic message signs
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  sign display units
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  environmental housing
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  mounting device
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  cabinet for control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
32 dynamic speed control signs
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  sign display units
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  environmental housing
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  mounting device
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  cabinet for control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
33 electronic testing equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell TMC Field Technicians; Signal Technicians
34 emergency/security event response plans
empty cell
x
empty cell Incident Management Emergency/Security 
35 evacuation routes
empty cell
x
empty cell Incident Management Emergency/Security 
36 first aid equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Response Teams and Service Patrols
37 flashing beacons
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices; TMC Operations
  flashing beacon unit
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  mounting device
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
38 highway advisory radio – low powered
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  antenna
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  tower
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  transmitter
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  transmission system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
39 ice removal materials
x
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Maintenance Crews and Weather Management
40 incident management diversion routes
empty cell
x
empty cell Incident Management Response Teams
41 incident management response plans
empty cell
x
empty cell Incident Management Response Teams
42 incident response team vehicles
x
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Response Teams
43 information exchange networks
empty cell
x
empty cell TMC Information Dissemination; Regional/Multi-agency Coalitions
44 internally illuminate street name signs
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
45 inventories – equipment
empty cell
x
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
46 inventories - systems
empty cell
x
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
47 inventories – vehicle fleet
empty cell
x
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
48 ITS architectures
empty cell
x
empty cell Traffic Management
49 lane control signals/signs
x
x
empty cell TMC Operations
50 lighting control systems
empty cell
x
empty cell Traffic Engineering - Lighting
51 luminaires
x
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Engineering - Lighting
52 maintenance equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell TMC Field Support Services
53 maintenance resources
x
empty cell
empty cell Incident Management Maintenance Crews
54 moveable barrier walls
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell TMC Operations
  moveable barrier wall networked links
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  barrier transfer system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
55 moveable bridge control facilities
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Management - Moveable Bridges
  operator housing
x
empty cell
empty cell empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
56 moveable bridge operating systems
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Management - Moveable Bridges
  electrical drive systems
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  mechanical drive systems
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
57 moveable bridge security systems
x
x
empty cell Traffic Management - Moveable Bridges
58 multi-agency information exchange networks
empty cell
x
empty cell Multi-agency Coalitions
59 oversize/overweight permits
empty cell
x
empty cell CVO/Freight Management
60 pagers for staff
x
x
empty cell Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
61 parking operations systems
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell Traffic Engineering - Parking
  control gates
x
x
empty cell empty cell
  vehicle detection system
x
x
empty cell empty cell
  database for price structure and availability
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  operating system 
empty cell
x
empty cell empty cell
  parking status displays
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
62 parking meters
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Parking
  meter units
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  processing system
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
63 parking payment collection/revenue
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Parking
  violation enforcement system
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  payment collection system
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  communications to financial clearinghouse
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
64 personnel – administrative staff
empty cell
empty cell
x
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
65 personnel – ATMS operators empty cell empty cell
x
TMC Operations
66 personnel – bridge operators empty cell empty cell
x
Traffic Management Moveable Bridges
67 personnel – computer system technicians empty cell empty cell
x
TMC Central Hardware
68 personnel – dispatchers empty cell empty cell
x
Dispatch/Communications
69 personnel - enforcement empty cell empty cell
x
TMC Operations
70 personnel – engineers empty cell empty cell
x
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
71 personnel – field maintenance technicians empty cell empty cell
x
TMC Field Technicians; Signal Technicians
72 personnel – incident response team members empty cell empty cell
x
Incident Management Response Teams
73 personnel – IT support empty cell empty cell
x
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
74 personnel – maintenance staff empty cell empty cell
x
Incident Management Maintenance Crews; Operations Oriented Maintenance
75 personnel – office-based technicians empty cell empty cell
x
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
76 personnel - parking attendants empty cell empty cell
x
Traffic Engineering - Parking
77 personnel - parking enforcement empty cell empty cell
x
Traffic Engineering - Parking
78 personnel – planned event coordinators empty cell empty cell
x
Incident Management Event Management
79 personnel – planners
empty cell
empty cell
x
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
80 personnel – service patrol staff
empty cell
empty cell
x
Incident Management Service Patrols
81 personnel – system administrators
empty cell
empty cell
x
TMC System Administration
82 personnel – TMC operators
empty cell
empty cell
x
TMC Operations
83 personnel – tunnel enforcement
empty cell
empty cell
x
Traffic Management Tunnels
84 personnel – tunnel operators
empty cell
empty cell
x
Traffic Management Tunnels
85 planned event information
empty cell
x
empty cell
Incident Management Event Management
86 planned event response plans
empty cell
x
empty cell
Incident Management Event Management
87 portable speed radar measuring devices
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Regulations
88 port management information
empty cell
x
empty cell
Multi-modal/Inter-modal Port Management
89 power services
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; Traffic Engineering - Lighting; TMC Operations
90 ramp control devices/meters
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
TMC Operations
  signal units
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  support structures
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  cabinet for control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
91 records
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Regulations
92 research – evaluations
empty cell
x
empty cell
Research
93 research – study results
empty cell
x
empty cell
Research
94 road weather information systems
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
TMC Operations; Incident Management Weather Management 
  various weather sensor units
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  support structures
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  control system
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  cabinet for control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  communication interface
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  power source
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
95 ice patrol vehicles
x
empty cell
empty cell
Incident Management Service Patrols
96 sign fabrication shop
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signing
  sign production equipment
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  sign design software
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
97 sign management systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signing
98 signs
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signing
99 signal central compute hardware
x
empty cell
empty cell
Arterial Signal Timing
100 signal controller firmware
empty cell
x
empty cell
Arterial Signal Timing
101 signal controllers
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; Arterial Signal Timing
102 signal design plans/as-builts
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; Traffic Engineering - Lighting
103 signal heads
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
104 signal indications
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
105 signal mast arm signs
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
106 signal mast arms
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
107 signal poles
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
108 signal preemption/priority equipment
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
  vehicle detector
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  signal controller interface unit
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
109 signal subsystems
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design; Arterial Signal Timing
110 signal system graphical user interface
empty cell
x
empty cell
Arterial Signal Timing
111 signal system software
empty cell
x
empty cell
Arterial Signal Timing
112 signal timing operating parameters/plans
empty cell
x
empty cell
Arterial Signal Timing
113 signing materials
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signing
  aluminum panels
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  retro-reflective sheeting
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  color inks (various)
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
114 snow plow trucks
x
empty cell
empty cell
Incident Management Weather Management
115 specialized software
empty cell
x
empty cell
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
116 speed and distance measuring equipment
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Regulations; Incident Management Work Zone Management
117 speed measuring/display equipment
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Regulations; Incident Management Work Zone Management
118 storage facilities
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signing
119 strategic plans
empty cell
x
empty cell
Roadway-Based Operations (all units)
120 striping materials
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Markings, Delineators, Guiderail
  striping materials
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  striping machines
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  removal equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
121 TMC building facilities
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
  building infrastructure
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  HVAC system
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  lighting
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  power/UPS
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
122 TMC central system hardware
x
empty cell
empty cell
TMC Central Hardware
123 TMC communications interfaces
x
empty cell
empty cell
TMC Operations
124 TMC conference rooms
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
125 TMC media centers
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
126 TMC network software
empty cell
x
empty cell
TMC System Administration
127 TMC operator consoles
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
  desktop environment
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  chair
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  workstation
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
128 TMC radio equipment
x
x
empty cell
TMC Operations
129 TMC system fault reports
empty cell
x
empty cell
TMC Field Support Services
130 TMC technician rooms
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
131 TMC wall displays
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Management Centers
132 toll – customer service
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
Toll Payment Collection
  acount management systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  service staff/phone operators
empty cell
empty cell
x
empty cell
133 toll - electronic payment systems
x
x
empty cell
Toll Payment Collection
  control gates
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  vehicle detection system
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  database for price structure 
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  operating system 
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  toll lane status displays
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  payment collection system
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
134 toll - manual collection systems
x
x
empty cell
Toll Payment Collection
  control gates
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  vehicle detection system
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  database for price structure 
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  operating system 
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  toll lane status displays
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  payment collection system
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
  communications to financial clearinghouse
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
135 toll – violation enforcement systems
x
x
empty cell
Toll Payment Collection
136 tracking of hazardous materials
empty cell
x
empty cell
CVO/Freight Management
137 traffic control devices – others
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Traffic Control Devices
138 traffic control devices – pavement markings
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Traffic Control Devices
139 traffic control devices – signs
x
empty cell
empty cell
Traffic Engineering - Traffic Control Devices
140 traffic control equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell
Incident Management Response Teams and Work Zone Management
141 traffic counts
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
142 traffic models/software
empty cell
x
empty cell
TMC Operations
143 traffic studies
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Control Devices - Signal Design
144 transit stations/centers information
empty cell
x
empty cell
Multi-modal/Inter-modal Transit Interfaces
145 truck inspection/weigh stations
empty cell
x
empty cell
CVO/Freight Management
146 tunnel control facilities
x
x
empty cell
Traffic Management - Tunnels
  operator housing
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  control system
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
147 tunnel operating systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
Traffic Management - Tunnels
  air control management systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  electrical drive systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  mechanical drive systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
148 tunnel security systems
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
149 two-way radios
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  base radio stations
x
x
empty cell
empty cell
150 vehicles 
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
151 vehicle repair equipment
x
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
152 weather forecast systems
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
153 work orders/activities/history
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
154 work zone plans
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
155 511 telephone systems
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
empty cell
  telco interfaces
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  system software
empty cell
x
empty cell
empty cell
  system hardware
x
empty cell
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