A Summary of State DOT GIS Activities

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A Summary ofState DOT GIS Activities

• Presented at the
• 2005 AASHTO GIS-T Symposium
• Lincoln, NE

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Information Sources

• E-mail survey of state DOT GIS managers
• 41 State DOTs (and PR) responded in 2005
• Significant revision to survey questions
• Several new questions added
• Certification of GIS staff
• Other geo-data maintained by agency
• Maintenance of milepost markers
• Greatest benefits costs of GIS technology

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2005 Survey Responses
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GIS Deployment in the DOT
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Location of GIS Unit
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GIS Staff Time Allocation
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GIS Staffing Contracting

• Slight increase reported in GIS core staffing
  (Average 7.4 per agency).
• GIS certification is not important factor in
  hiring/advancement of GIS staff.
• DOTs outsource about 39 of GIS work.
• Average GIS contract budget is about 325,000 per
  year per agency

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Current GIS Software Mix
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Primary GIS Software
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Base Map Scales
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Road Network Coverage
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Other Geo-Spatial Data
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Geo-Spatial Data Sources
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Highway Mile Markers
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Benefits Costs of GIS
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Current GIS Staff Activities

• Core Functions
• Develop web applications (26)
• Data warehouse / Enterprise GIS (21)
• Base map maintenance / updates (11)
• Location referencing (10)

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Current GIS Staff Activities

• Other Activities
• Software / hardware migration (11)
• Business systems integration (11)
• GPS data collection / integration (7)
• Map Production / Publication (7)
• Integrate Imagery data with GIS (6)
• Engineering / CAD data integration (5)

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Current GIS Applications

• Road Inventory Management (12)
• Safety / Crash Analysis (11)
• Traveler Advisory / Information (8)
• Strategic Planning / Needs (7)
• ITS / Traffic Management (6)
• Realty / ROW Management (6)

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Current GIS Applications

• Environment / Cultural Mitigation (5)
• Asset Management (4)
• Truck Routing / Permitting (3)
• Emergency Management / Homeland Security (3)
• Federal Reporting (3)
• Bridge Management (3)

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GIS Activities Summary

• Web-based applications continue to be major
  activity areas.
• Enterprise data integration expanding to include
  imagery, CAD, and GPS.
• Increasing emphasis on integrating business
  systems, not just data.
• End user applications growing, but not high
  priority for GIS core staff.