The Corpus Christi Regional ITS Architecture represents the
consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public
safety, and many other operating agencies at local, county,
state, and national levels. It includes both public and private
sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted
by the surface transportation system in the Corpus Christi Region.
| Stakeholder |
Description |
| Christus Spohn Health Systems |
Major health care providers; Christus Spohn Memorial is the regional trauma center and has communications with HALO Flight |
| City of Corpus Christi |
City of Corpus Christi offices and departments, including Traffic Engineering, Street Department, Planning, and Public Works |
| City/County Public Safety Agency |
Local city or county agencies responsible for emergency coordination. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators |
Private commercial vehicle operators |
| Conrad Blucher Institute |
Located at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, CBI controls the TCOON sensors and other environmental systems and research that can provide important meteorological data |
| Corpus Christi International Airport |
Corpus Christi International Airport provides air passenger service and freight services. |
| Corpus Christi MPO |
Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization leads long-term planning for the Corpus Christi Region; CCMPO is part of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments |
| County Road and Bridge |
County agency responsible for maintaining county roads and bridges in the Corpus Christi Region for counties other than Nueces County |
| DPS |
Texas Department of Public Safety |
| DPS Division of Emergency Management |
Mitigation and response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies |
| Halo Flight |
Emergency helicopter that takes accident victims to the local hospitals or trauma centers. Halo Flight is dispatched by itself with interface to Metrocomm and Christus Spohn Memorial |
| Independent School Districts |
Includes public schools throughout the Corpus Christi Region. |
| Local Media |
Includes both print (newspaper) and broadcast (TV, radio) news media |
| Naval Air Station |
Represents the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and Naval Air Station Kingsville. Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is the largest employer in the region and also houses the CCAD. NASCC has its own PSAP. |
| Naval Station Ingleside |
Represents the Naval Station at Ingleside |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Weather Service) |
| Other TxDOT Districts |
TxDOT Districts other than Corpus Christi |
| Port of Corpus Christi |
The Port of Corpus Christi controls the port of Corpus Christi and the movement of goods in and out of the port. |
| Private Ambulance Services |
Ambulance services that are not controlled by the City of Corpus Christi or other public agencies. Most rural ambulance providers are private |
| Private ISPs |
Local, regional and national information service providers that provide travel information, including local media (print, TV, radio), Internet sites, service bureaus, etc. |
| Private Mayday Providers |
Operate private emergency notification systems such as OnStar, ATX, and LoJack. |
| Private Meteorological Service Provider |
Private companies that provide tailored surface weather conditions information |
| Private Tow/Wrecker |
Private towing companies |
| Private Travelers |
Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized |
| Private Vehicle Owners |
Private individuals who own vehicles (with or without on-board automated systems such as Mayday). |
| Railroad Operators |
Operate national or regional rail systems, including passenger and freight |
| Refinery Terminal Fire Company |
Refinery Terminal Fire Company is a privately managed fire department that responds primarily to fires at oil refineries. Its dispatch occurs at MetroComm. |
| Regional Hospitals |
Hospital in the region other than those that are part of the Christus Spohn Healthcare System |
| Regional Transportation Authority |
RTA provides public transportation (para-transit and fixed-route) to many cities and counties within the Corpus Christi Region. |
| Rural Transit Providers |
Providers of public transportation outside of the area covered by RTA |
| Telcos |
Telecommunications providers (wireless and landline) |
| Texas Commission for Environmental Quality |
Formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee; the TCEQ can provide weather data to help in the forecasting of hazardous spill plumes |
| TxDOT |
Texas Department of Transportation, including the Corpus Christi District and statewide systems and functions |
| TxDOT Motor Carrier Division |
Motor Carrier Division, responsible for carrier permitting and routing information |
| US Coast Guard |
Patrol the waters off the coast of Corpus Christi; includes office of Marine Safety and Coast Guard Operations Center |
| USGS |
US Geologic Survey. Maintain river gauges whose data can be viewed on the USGS website. Data is updated every four hours. |
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