| Title | Investigation and development of a residency-level geographic information system to support priority applications. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 21349 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Brich, S. C.; Fitch, G. M. |
| Source | 37p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Virginia. Dept. of Transportation; United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) |
| Publication Date | 19981000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The primary responsibility of the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Geographic Information Systems Lead Unit is to develop and implement the department's geographic information system (GIS). To fulfill this responsibility, the unit developed a new GIS strategic plan that outlines six implementation strategies, one of which is the "Implementation of Priority GIS Applications." This strategy focuses on the operational requirements and actions required to develop and maintain these applications. To serve as a catalyst in the development and implementation of priority applications at the VDOT residency level, research was undertaken to identify and develop a set of applications: a guardrail inventory, sign inventory, drop inlet inventory, railroad-highway grade crossing inventory, and mowing area calculation. These applications served as GIS examples intended to provide VDOT with a better understanding of the methods required to collect the spatial and attribute data when similar applications are developed. This report outlines the various methods used to collect the data and to define the associated accuracy requirements. The report also identifies the time expended in developing these applications. VDOT can use these methods to gauge the time required to develop similar applications on a statewide basis. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5407 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5407 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Highway planning |
| General Subjects | C; Collecting methods; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Data sets; Geographic information systems; Global positioning system; Guardrails; Highway characteristics; Highway signs; Inventories; Mowing; Properties; Railroad grade crossings; Spatial data; Time |
| Classification | NTL - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings |
| Geographical Coverage |
Virginia |
| OCLC | 40393669 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
759183 |
| Report Number | VTRC-99-R5 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/99-r5.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21300/21349/99-r5.pdf; https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/21000/21300/21349/PB99113185.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | Other Transportation Web Sites |