Applications of Oblique Aerial Imagery in Transportation Planning

Who is “We”? • TMIP – Transportation Model Improvement Program. – Subdivision of TTI – Texas Transportation Institute – Working with FED DOT on Consultant basis – We decided: GO BIG OR STAY HOME……

Where this info can be used • TRB – Transportation Research Board • AMPO – Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations • GIS-T – GIS for Transportation • FED DOT Resource Website • State Sales • Local MPO’s or Equivalent • County Sales

Better, Stronger, Faster: how Oblique Aerial Imagery is changing the Face of Transportation Planning

Planning Organization vs. DOT • Planning organizations work on a regional level. They deal with larger issues, transportation studies, evacuations, air quality, light pollution and all types of mass -transit. • DOT’s are your day-to-day operations. Pavement conditions, snow plowing/routing, paint conditions…

Method • 58 MPO’s were Represented by our 140 existing counties • Of the 58, 43 have coverage over 50% of their represented population • Of the 58, 34 have coverage over 50% of their represented land area • Of the 58, 26 have 100% of both • Of the 58, 17 use Pictometry

28 MPO’s Interviewed • Transportation Planners • Transportation Modelers • GIS Professionals • ALSO: 9 of the above were interviewed from; Mass. Highway / Conservation / Recreation Departments and the City of Rockville, MD.

Benefits of Oblique Imagery • • Save Labor, Time, Money Reduces Travel Expense Reduces or Eliminates Field Visits Increased Accuracy (data verification & collection) • Requires Less “Educated Interpretation” • Excellent Tool for Public Process through Increased Problem Recognition/Solution

Current Uses • • Allocation of Floor Space Clearly Seeing View not avail from Ground Collection of Data Improve Data Integrity Identify Vertical Code Violations ROM Planning Infrastructure Inventory Identify Centroid Connectors – TAZ Zones

• • • Estimate Walk to Transit Land Use Classification Dignitary Safety / Even Planning Emergency Preparedness Pedestrian Safety Emergency Response Crash Reporting / Analysis Snow Removal Planning Search and Rescue / Fire Control Public Meeting Communications Addressing Complaints Expediently

• Odd, every day things; Dam dismantling plan, Roadway Projects, Involvement Program, Develop a Training Tool…

Current Barriers to Implementation • • Storage Space Implementation to hundreds of users Strong Perception that it is Cost Prohibitive Lack of Cross Agency Communications or Interest. • Lack of Competition • Proof of Value is Still Being Evaluated