| Title | Digitizing for Better Decisionmaking |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56788 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Merrefield, Clark; Smichenko, Susan; Flood, Gerry; Barrington, Melonie |
| Source | Public Roads, v. 79, n. 4, January/February 2016 |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 20160100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Through a combination of forward-thinking leadership, partnership with law enforcement, and technological advances, crash data in Michigan today is exchanged, accessed, and analyzed in hours and days rather than months or years. Local agencies in Michigan now have easy access to crash, roadway, and traffic data through an application called Roadsoft®. A desktop software application developed by Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) with funding from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), Roadsoft provides local agencies with data and tools that help them manage roadway assets, collect field data, oversee maintenance jobs, and analyze safety needs. The software is complemented by MDOT’s Local Safety Initiative (LSI), a hands-on, collaborative technical assistance program that provides technical resources for Roadsoft users, on-the-road discussions about safety, and other kinds of guidance. Through Roadsoft and LSI, local and State agencies are now able to make roadway safety improvements based on accessible, actionable information. |
| Rosap ID | dot:35373 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35373 |
| TRT Terms | Software; Safety; Data sharing; Data collection; Data analysis; Decision making; Decision support systems; Digital computers |
| General Subjects | Crash data; Highway safety; Information processing; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
Michigan; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1598054 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-16-002 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56700/56788/Digitizing.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |