The purpose of the quarterly newsletters is to share information about significant geospatial transportation news, events, and applications. Each issue highlights a specific transportation agency's application of GIS or geospatial data and technology.
| Article Title, Date |
Newsletter Description |
| The National Park Service’s (NPS) Park Transportation Investment Needs Analysis (PaTINA), Fall 2012 |
Nell Conti of the National Park Service (NPS) Denver Service Center Planning Division describes the NPS's PaTINA, a spatial analysis approach for national park long-range transportation planning. In addition, Eric Leaming of Oregon DOT (ODOT) highlights the benefits of adding GIS and web-based capabilities to the agency's Work Zone Traffic Analysis tool. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Maryland State Highway Administration's Environmental Planning GIS Tools, Summer 2012 |
Charlie Gischlar of Maryland State Highway Administration discusses the GIS-based Environmental Planning GIS Tools that the agency is jointly promoting with Texas DOT. In addition, Jake Payne of Utah DOT (UDOT) considers UDOT's valuable lessons learned related to implementing GIS technologies. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Ohio DOT's Asset Management GIS Tools, Spring 2012 |
Andrew Williams of Ohio DOT (ODOT) explains ODOT's use of several geospatial tools to support asset management. In addition, staff from Dewberry, a consulting firm, discuss using GIS to support infrastructure management. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Michigan DOT's Lane Mile Inventory, Winter 2012 |
Cory Johnson and Kevin McKnight of Michigan DOT (MDOT) explain MDOT's development of a GIS-centric Lane Mile Inventory to collect and maintain MDOT's lane mile assets. In addition, Greg Ferrara and Jeremy Scott of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University highlight the benefits of a using a GIS-Based Road Vulnerability Index. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Transportation Secure Data Center, Fall 2011 |
Jeff Gonder and Evan Burton of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Center for Transportation Technologies and Systems discuss their development of the Transportation Secure Data Center (TSDC) to securely archive and access detailed transportation data. In addition, Albert Benedict at the Center for Neighborhood Technology explains how GIS can be used to identify “location efficient” neighborhoods. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| New Jersey DOT's Traffic Monitoring System, Summer 2011 |
Chris Zajac of New Jersey DOT (NJDOT), and Bud Luo, Ph.D. and James Yeager, P.E., PTP, both of Michael Baker Jr., Inc., discuss the development of NJDOT's Traffic Monitoring System, which helps NJDOT and system users to monitor and manage traffic conditions. In addition, Craig Schorling of the Transmap Corporation examines how enterprise-wide asset management helped Allegheny County improve its transportation network. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Billboard Application, Spring 2011 |
Andrew McKinney, Chris Lambert, and Will Holmes of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) focus on KYTC's development of a mobile billboard application. In addition, Shawn Blaesing-Thompson of Iowa DOT and Fred Judson of Ohio DOT discuss the GIS for Strategic Asset Management (GSAM) Group, a collaborative discussion and idea-sharing forum that addresses the use of GIS for asset management. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Buncombe County's (North Carolina) Multi-Hazard Risk Tool, Winter 2011 |
Todd Pierce, a Research Scientist at the Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, writes about RENCI's development of Buncombe County's Multi-Hazard Risk Tool, an online mapping and reporting application. In addition, Ed Arabas of the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services suggests that agencies work together across boundaries to simplify data storage and access issues associated with image acquisition and use. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Appalachian Regional Commission's Appalachian Development Highway System, Fall 2010 |
Jason Wang of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and Sang Yoo, Brad Cains, and Greg Dudding, all of the Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation Institute, discuss the development of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) GIS, an integrated, comprehensive web-based GIS system that allows State employees to update and query ADHS information across the Appalachian region. In addition, James E. Mitchell, Ph.D., of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, examines the benefits and challenges of creating a national GIS database. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Ohio DOT's Asset Management Applications, Summer 2010 |
Fred Judson of Ohio DOT (ODOT) focuses on ODOT District 2's use of GIS to build several asset management applications. In addition, Eric Abrams of Iowa DOT suggests that geospatial web services can help GIS systems move from what he describes as an application-centric silo of excellence to a process-based environment. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| South Carolina DOT's Project Screening Tool, Spring 2010 |
Nick Vakili-Rad of South Carolina DOT (SCDOT) discusses SCDOT's use of GIS to build a Project Screening Tool. In addition, Greg Ferrara at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University writes about ITRE's development of analysis and decision-support tools. These tools allow administrative staff and field troopers at the North Carolina State Highway Patrol to more effectively target areas of priority safety and infrastructure preservation concerns. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Nebraska DOR's Right of Way Geospatial Application, Winter 2010 |
Rose Braun of Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) focuses on the development and use of NDOR's Right of Way GIS-based application. In addition, Kevin Hunt at the New York State DOT (NYSDOT) explains NYSDOT's development and deployment of a Road Status and Damage Assessment application, which enables the agency to meet data collection requirements associated with emergency management. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Washington DOT's Winter Operations Application, Fall 2009 |
Alan Smith and Tom Clay of Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) write about WSDOT's development of a GIS-based Winter Operations system. In addition, Dan Ross and Susan Bousquet of the Minnesota (Mn/DOT) Office of Information and Technology discuss their GIS Portal, which allows Mn/DOT employees to search for spatial information and services. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority's Use of Geospatial Technologies, Summer 2009 |
Miguel Martínez Yordán of Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) examines the ways in which the agency uses geospatial technologies to meet its transportation needs. In addition, Dave Fletcher from Geographic Paradigm Computing, Inc. explores the potential of GIS-T 2.0, the next generation of GIS-T. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Maine DOT's Stimulus Viewer, Spring 2009 |
Nancy Armentrout of Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) examines MaineDOT's Stimulus Viewer. This application assists planners in determining which candidate projects across the State should be submitted for stimulus funding. In addition, Eric Abrams of Iowa DOT highlights the benefits of using a database central software neutral approach to GIS, which allows users to store geometry and business data in an enterprise database that can be viewed and maintained in multiple ways. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
| Pennsylvania DOT's Road Condition Reporting System, Winter 2009 |
Frank DeSendi of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) discusses the Department's Road Condition Reporting System, which offers consistent and accurate road condition information for planning and reporting purposes. (The newsletter is also available in PDF.) |
