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Title:

Spider Maps: A Summary of Best Practices and Guide to Design
Cover of Spider Maps: A Summary of Best Practices and Guide to Design

Accession Number:

01516304

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

System transit maps are useful for riders to navigate from station to station, but give little direction about the area within walking distance of stations. Spider Maps include a map that simplifies transfers and walking maps that provide clear direction for riders leaving transit stations. Some transit agencies have implemented Spider Maps at select stations, but there are no clear procedures for their design. The purpose of this research is to provide guidance for transit agencies to create Spider Maps and increase rider understanding of station connections and the surrounding areas. This was accomplished by researching transit agencies that have produced and currently display Spider Maps both in stations and online. These maps helped determine innovative Spider Map design methodologies. In addition to examining existing Spider Maps, a comprehensive literature review on map design contributed to a guide of effective Spider Map design. Using Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta as a case study, these effective design methods were used to create a model that automatically generated Spider Maps for each MARTA station. In addition to paper maps, this process yielded an interactive web application for riders to view the MARTA Spider Maps online, to assist in trip planning. This paper summarizes findings and makes recommendations for agencies who wish to pursue and design Spider Maps.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AP045 Intermodal Transfer Facilities.

Monograph Accession #:

01503729

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-1450

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Zhang, Wenwen
Carragher, Margaret
Jacobs, Anne

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2014

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Maps; References

Subject Areas:

Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-1450

Files:

PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 2:33PM