Many transportation agencies have experienced theft, vandalism, or other security breaches to intelligent transportation system (ITS) field equipment and to the enclosures that house this equipment. These situations often require costly repairs and can result in significant disruption to operations. Some agencies have implemented physical security strategies for ITS field cabinets, shelters, and boxes such as changing out universal keys, electronic lock systems, and burying or high mounting boxes. This ENTERPRISE research project documented best practices for protecting ITS field enclosures from physical security intrusions. The focus of this effort was on physical security of enclosures for ITS field equipment including cabinets, shelters, and boxes. The research team gathered practices through review of published resources and interviews with transportation agencies. The project then prepared a series of checklists that transportation agencies can take to implement the best practices including a library of example specifications, construction drawings, agreements, and other resources gathered during the interviews.
If you are interested in the the final report for this project, please contact ENTERPRISE.