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Despite challenges that arise from compiling and warehousing Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) data from multiple jurisdictions, North Carolina undertook a large-scale solicitation of stakeholder data and built a single comprehensive GIS database that contains existing and planned bicycle and pedestrian facilities data. A process was formalized to integrate the data into this geodatabase named the Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Network (PBIN). This effort resulted in a standardized data format that includes bicycle, pedestrian and shared use path assets from over 250 sources in North Carolina.To summarize the data effort, as of March 2016 8 the PBIN held 44,216 miles of linear data and 12,927 points that represent the state’s existing network and planned inventory of bicycle and pedestrian assets.While not comprehensive, this geodatabase is a robust first pass at gathering and storing non-motorized assets in North Carolina. The GIS database is important because there is a strong desire to have a standardized format for analysis and a visualization mechanism for the active travel network to aid in planning, research, and other initiatives that require robust data.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABJ35 Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Monitoring.

01618707

17-00180

English

18p

2017

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; References; Tables

Asset management; Bicycle facilities; Databases; Geographic information systems; Nonmotorized transportation; Pedestrian areas; Standardization

Geospatial analysis

North Carolina

Data and Information Technology; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-00180

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 8 2016 9:58AM