GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM-BASED TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

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.

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• Authors:
  • Meyer, Michael D
  • Sarasua, Wayne
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 104-112
• Monograph Title: Transportation planning, programming, land use, and applications of geographic information systems
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1364
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: 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
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Accident record systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00626926
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309054036
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 24 1993 12:00AM