Use of a Geographic Information System to Identify Environmental Constraints for Large-Scale Projects: Interstate 70 Transportation Corridor
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employed ArcView 3.1 software from ESRI through an enterprise-wide Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify environmental constraints to expanding I-70. Geographic information on historic buildings and bridges, archaeological sites, cemeteries, roads, wetlands and streams, floodplains, public lands, and sensitive biological resources was used to produce a series of coverages along I-70 from Kansas City to St. Louis. While documenting the feasibility of improving I-70, MoDOT considered the following issues: the availability of resources for geographic data, the level of detail and extent of coverage needed for the project study area, and the techniques for updating topographic map information. MoDOT produced a map in 36 plates to cover the project study area and found two areas along the facility with a concentration of environmental constraints. GIS and the resulting feasibility study were used to help MoDOT determine that a tiered environmental document was needed to evaluate alternatives to expanding I-70.
- Record URL:
-
-
Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract used with permission from the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation, organized by the Center for Transportation and the Environment, Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University.
-
Corporate Authors:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Center for Transportation and the Environment
Raleigh, NC United States 27695-8601 -
Authors:
- Unruh, Gayle
- Wren, Terri
- Schmutzler, Pam
- Olson, Sue
-
Conference:
- 2001 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2001)
- Location: Keystone Colorado, United States
- Date: 2001-9-24 to 2001-9-28
- Publication Date: 2001
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: References;
- Pagination: pp 155-158
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET 2001)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Environmental impacts; Feasibility analysis; Geographic information systems; Interchanges; Natural resources; Pavements; Topographic maps; Traffic congestion
- Identifier Terms: Missouri Department of Transportation
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01583075
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 23 2015 8:08AM