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A prototype geographic information system for transportation (GIS-T) that was developed for a suburban county transportation agency in metropolitan Atlanta is described. The main objective in developing the prototype was to design a system to help the county agency to better manage its transportation program. An organizational assessment was conducted to determine the different types of GIS-T applications that would most benefit the agency. These applications were ranked on the basis of greatest need, and five application modules were chosen for inclusion in the prototype to address these needs. The modules were: (a) an integrated accident record system, (b) traffic engineering, (c) pavement management, (d) transportation planning and land use, and (e) transit. The key finding of this project is that GIS-T provides a strong management decision support capability for officials in this agency. In particular, the prototype provides more than just a data management capability. It also provides a means by which various types of analysis can be performed more efficiently than they were in the past.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1364, Transportation Planning, Programming, Land Use, and Applications of Geographic Information Systems. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

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1992

Transportation Research Record

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Crash records; Data analysis; Data management; Decision making; Geographic information systems; Information processing; Land use; Management; Mathematical analysis; Pavement management systems; Prototypes; Public transit; Suburbs; Traffic engineering; Transportation; Transportation planning

Atlanta (Georgia)

Atlanta (Georgia)

Administration and Management; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Feb 24 1993 12:00AM

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• AREAWIDE ESTIMATION OF VEHICLE TRIP GENERATION RATES FOR ROUTE 9A RECONSTRUCTION ON MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE
• CALIBRATION AND ADJUSTMENT OF WEIGH-IN-MOTION DATA
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• DIFFUSION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING APPLICATIONS IN METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS: RESULTS OF NATIONAL SURVEY
• FACTORS AFFECTING AUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIP AND USE
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• LOCATION PLANNING FOR COMPANIES AND PUBLIC FACILITIES: A PROMISING POLICY TO REDUCE CAR USE
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• PHOENIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SURVEY AND TRAVEL MODELS
• PLANNING FOR TEXAS' NEEDS USING HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM ANALYTICAL PROCESS
• PROPOSED METHOD FOR CALIBRATING WEIGH-IN-MOTION SYSTEMS AND FOR MONITORING THAT CALIBRATION OVER TIME
• ROADWAY LEVELS OF SERVICE IN AN ERA OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT
• STARTING A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
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• TRIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR SYSTEM TO CLASSIFY VEHICLES
• USE OF HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM AND BRIDGE NEEDS AND INVESTMENT PROCESS FOR REPORTING CONDITIONS, NEEDS, AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS
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