GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Given the potentially enormous impact of a geographic information system (GIS) and the myriad management and technical issues to be assessed in developing one, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has undertaken research to develop a strategic plan for the development of a GIS for transportation. The planning process and the results of the research to date are described. In addition to PennDOT management and staff, the planning process included other commonwealth agencies that would likely be users or benefactors of PennDOT's GIS. The process involved (a) identifying and setting priorities for potential transportation GIS applications, (b) assessing existing computer systems and identifying data linkage options, and (c) developing a modular strategic plan that addressed priorities and incrementally enhanced PennDOT's GIS technology.

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  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1305, Finance, Planning, Programming, Economic Analysis, and Land Development 1991. 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
• Authors:
  • Basile, Ralph E
  • TenEyck, Thomas
  • Pietropola, Anthony J
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 118-122
• Monograph Title: Finance, planning, programming, economic analysis, and land development 1991
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1305
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Geographic information systems; Software; State departments of transportation; Strategic planning; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00621756
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309051150
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 30 1992 12:00AM