using arcgis online to support transportation engineering
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Using ArcGIS Online to Support Transportation Engineering
ESRI Southeast User ConferenceMay 2, 2016
Daniel R. Mellott, GISPSain Associates
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Presentation Overview
• Horizontal Curve History• Project Obstacles• Pre-Project Planning• Data Collection Planning• Site Location• Sign Data Collection• Lessons Learned
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Title 23 USC Section 409 prohibits the discovery or use, in litigation, of highway crash and safety data developed under federal law to make highway safety improvements. Traffic crash statistics and safety data are compiled, presented and summarized in portions of this presentation. The discussion, reports, lists, tables, diagrams, and data present throughout the presentation were compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating or planning the safety enhancement of potential crash sites or hazardous roadway conditions pursuant to federal law. Thus, this information cannot be admitted into evidence in a federal or state court proceeding, nor can it be considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from an occurrence on the highways, intersections or interchanges discussed in this presentation.
DISCLAIMER
Background of the Horizontal Curve Project
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The Safety Need in Alabama• Roadway departures ≈ 60% of crash related
fatalities• 2008-2012 ≈ 22,400 crashes in the vicinity of a
horizontal alignment change on the state system– 416 were fatal crashes – 6,351 were injury crashes
• Roadway departure crashes near a horizontal curve correlate to:
– 11% of total crashes– 22% of fatal crashes– 13% of injury crashes
• Horizontal curves are overrepresented in fatal crashes and Type A & B injury crashes
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The Safety Need in Alabama
• 2009 MUTCD revised requirements for signing horizontal curves
• New requirements → some locations now need signing modifications
• Lack of uniformity in signing practices → some locations are signed unnecessarily or improperly
• Other countermeasures, in addition to signing and marking, may be needed
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Total Scope of Work
• Statewide review • Field review of horizontal alignment on 4,356
centerline miles• Road safety assessments of 691 sites
– Roadway departure sites (3.0-mile segments)
– High crash sites (0.2-mile segments)
• Project funded with Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds
• Recommend appropriate signing / marking and other countermeasures as needed
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North Region
South Region
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Project Obstacles
• Project scoping and estimating• Large number of sites to inspect
– 221 High crash sites (0.2 miles each)
– 147 Roadway departure sites (0.5-3.0 miles each)
• Sites are located in DOT log miles• Sites dispersed all over north Alabama• Multiple survey teams
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Pre-Project Planning
• Define project areas
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Pre-Project Planning
• Define project areas• Convert road segments to start points
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Pre-Project Planning
• Define project areas• Convert road segments to start points• Identify regional “Depots”
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Pre-Project Planning
• Define project areas• Convert road segments to start points• Identify regional “Depots”• Estimate project mileage
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Process Step 1: Inventory Curves
• Field inventory horizontal alignment using Rieker Curve Advisory Reporting System (CARS)
• Review CARS output data and signing recommendations
• Provide recommendations to Road Safety Assessment team
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Process Step 2: Road Safety Assessment• Assemble RSA team (ALDOT & Consultants)• Review background data
– CARS Output
– Crash Data (Diagrams & Crash Reports)
– Mapping
– Traffic Data
• Conduct pre-brief meeting with RSA team• Conduct field review• Prepare recommendations & report• Review & concurrence by ALDOT
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Data Collection Planning
• Estimate the number of sites that can be collected per day– Horizontal Curve Collection Sites – Up to 15 per day
– Road Safety Assessment Collection Sites – Up to 2 per day
• Use “VehicleRoutingProblem” tool to optimize routes for Horizontal Curve data collection
• Use “VehicleRoutingProblem” tool to optimize routes for Road Safety Assessment data collection
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Data Collection Planning
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Data Collection Planning
Horizontal CurveSite Routes
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Data Collection Planning
Road SafetyAssessmentSite Routes
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Site Location
• Upload data to ArcGIS Online• Setup a Web Mapping Application• Provide instructions to Engineers
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Site Location
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Site Location
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Site Location
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Sign Data Collection
• Setup File GDB for signs to be collected– Define Fields
– Define Domains
• Publish editable Feature Layer to ArcGIS Online
• Setup Web Map• Provide instructions to Engineers
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Lessons Learned
• GIS was helpful in developing a more accurate scope of work and estimate
• GIS was more effective in planning Horizontal Curve site surveys than Road Safety Assessment site surveys
• The GIS Web Map Application assisted Engineers with verifying they were in the correct location for collecting site surveys because the sites were defined by log miles instead of physical features
• Using the ArcCollector app tended to be less effective because of the vehicle speed at which the Engineers were trying to collect information
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Other Areas of EngineeringSupported by GIS
• Traffic Study Report Figures• Site and Transportation Concept Plans• Collection of Mapping Data (Utilities, Parcels,
etc) for Transportation and Site Projects• Production of Field Data Collection Map
Products• Population Distribution and Other Analysis• Data Conversion CAD to GIS and GIS to CAD• Field Survey Data Collection using ArcCollector
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Conclusion
• GIS has proven to be a valuable tool and resource for Sain Associates and has been integrated into many areas of operation and functional processes. There have been numerous instances where GIS has reduced the time to perform tasks from days to hours. Sain plans to continue using GIS for innovative ways of providing exceptional Engineering services to all of its clients.