Geospatial Geospatial Information Information

InfrastructureInfrastructureFor Transportation OrganizationsFor Transportation Organizations

Geospatial Geospatial Information Information

InfrastructureInfrastructureFor Transportation OrganizationsFor Transportation Organizations

Moderator: Moderator: Frank WintersFrank Winters

GIS ManagerGIS Manager

New York State DOTNew York State DOT

The PanelThe Panel

Brian Logan – Kansas DOT Brian Logan – Kansas DOT Rodger Petzold – FHWARodger Petzold – FHWA Steve Lewis – BTSSteve Lewis – BTS Frank Winters – New York State DOTFrank Winters – New York State DOT

Everyone in the roomEveryone in the room

BackgroundBackground

2002 - BTS asked TRB to conduct a 2002 - BTS asked TRB to conduct a projectproject• Provide Recommendation for improved Provide Recommendation for improved

Geospatial information among and across Geospatial information among and across modesmodes

Cosponsored by AASHTOCosponsored by AASHTO

trb.org/publications/conf/CP31spatialinfo.pdftrb.org/publications/conf/CP31spatialinfo.pdf

ObjectivesObjectives

Characterize current practiceCharacterize current practice Identify problems and opportunitiesIdentify problems and opportunities Suggest mechanisms for Geospatial Suggest mechanisms for Geospatial

Information:Information:• DevelopmentDevelopment• ManagementManagement• CoordinationCoordination

Recommend approaches for Recommend approaches for enhancing geospatial informationenhancing geospatial information

3 workshops 3 workshops 1 wrap-up meeting1 wrap-up meeting

A bunch of homeworkA bunch of homework Chicago May 2002Chicago May 2002

• Project deliveryProject delivery Seattle June 2002Seattle June 2002

• Safety, Security, MobilitySafety, Security, Mobility Washington October 2002Washington October 2002

• USDOT Modal administrations USDOT Modal administrations GPSGPS GISGIS Remote sensingRemote sensing

Current PracticeCurrent Practice&&

ChallengesChallenges Meta-infrastructureMeta-infrastructure Move from GIS Projects to Move from GIS Projects to

Sustainable informationSustainable information Data sharingData sharing

• Not for the sake of sharing, but for Not for the sake of sharing, but for meaningful collaborationmeaningful collaboration

Operational data feeds strategic Operational data feeds strategic decision makingdecision making

Data Hungry Design ProcessData Hungry Design Process

Geospatial metrics important to Geospatial metrics important to designdesign• Environmental sensitivityEnvironmental sensitivity• Accident ratesAccident rates• Traffic volumesTraffic volumes• Bridge/highway inspection resultsBridge/highway inspection results• Population trendsPopulation trends

Data Hungry Design ProcessData Hungry Design Process Historic disconnect between GIS and DesignHistoric disconnect between GIS and Design

• Scale and precision needsScale and precision needs• Scale Vs. Cost – non linearScale Vs. Cost – non linear

New imagery saving trips to the fieldNew imagery saving trips to the field

Data Life CycleData Life Cycle Geospatial data needs to more Geospatial data needs to more

closely follow physical infrastructure closely follow physical infrastructure life cyclelife cycle

Operation / Operation / InspectionInspection

Planning

DesignConstruction

Operational Data Feeding Operational Data Feeding Strategic Decision MakingStrategic Decision MakingExample 1Example 1

Winter Travel Winter Travel AdvisoryAdvisory• Snow plow reportsSnow plow reports• Beat schedulesBeat schedules• Traffic volumesTraffic volumes• Facility locationsFacility locations

Operational Data Feeding Operational Data Feeding Strategic Decision MakingStrategic Decision MakingExample 2Example 2

OS/OW Vehicle RoutingOS/OW Vehicle Routing• Capture and store Capture and store

every permit route every permit route applied forapplied for

• Feeds future capital Feeds future capital improvement improvement decisions/justificationdecisions/justification

Trade corridorsTrade corridors MobilityMobility

Connections between the Connections between the ModesModes

Efficiency/MobilityEfficiency/Mobility Cost – variableCost – variable Data captureData capture SecuritySecurity

• NeedNeed• OpportunityOpportunity

Vision, Findings, Vision, Findings, RecommendationsRecommendations

We will say USDOT – BTS impliedWe will say USDOT – BTS implied

Gaps in the InformationGaps in the Information• Not in the domain of any modeNot in the domain of any mode• Establish ownership / responsibilityEstablish ownership / responsibility

USDOT Operate as enablerUSDOT Operate as enabler• Not implementerNot implementer• Not mandatorNot mandator• Not increasing federal authorityNot increasing federal authority• Convener of interested partiesConvener of interested parties

Consolidator of informationConsolidator of information

Represent interest of all modes and Represent interest of all modes and connections in Standards settingconnections in Standards setting• Recognize geographic/economic Recognize geographic/economic

differencesdifferences• Standards which are focused on Standards which are focused on

providing something usefulproviding something useful• Use metadata in place of standardsUse metadata in place of standards

Move from Project-based data to…Move from Project-based data to… Systemic information components of Systemic information components of

the transportation infrastructurethe transportation infrastructure• (Metainfrastructure)(Metainfrastructure)• Establish rational and procedures Establish rational and procedures

Support of sustainable informationSupport of sustainable information Sustainable fundingSustainable funding

Capacity and commitment buildingCapacity and commitment building• Awareness (buy-in at the highest level)Awareness (buy-in at the highest level)• Knowledge (outsourcing)Knowledge (outsourcing)• Human Capital (greatest resource)Human Capital (greatest resource)• Evolve business practices (change is Evolve business practices (change is

good)good)

TrainingTraining• Rapid development of programsRapid development of programs• Short courses, workshopsShort courses, workshops

EducationEducation• Facilitate interaction with academicsFacilitate interaction with academics• Input on curriculaInput on curricula• Reciprocal learningReciprocal learning• Research-based educationResearch-based education• University consortiaUniversity consortia• Mechanisms to disseminate Mechanisms to disseminate

Information clearinghousesInformation clearinghouses Interaction among public, private and Interaction among public, private and

academicsacademics Participate in review of Legal, Participate in review of Legal,

liability, and privacyliability, and privacy Facilitate collaborative projects Facilitate collaborative projects

among modesamong modes