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Transportation Data Activities. John Hudler Transportation Data Group Leader 770-986-1366 jhudler@dot.ga.gov. Statewide Centerline Project. Project Goals. Develop a complete statewide public road centerline Keep the centerline Up-To-Date Ensure accurate Local Government mileage
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Transportation Data Activities John Hudler Transportation Data Group Leader 770-986-1366 jhudler@dot.ga.gov
Project Goals • Develop a complete statewide public road centerline • Keep the centerline Up-To-Date • Ensure accurate Local Government mileage • Ensure efficient statewide road inventory • Build relationships with Local Agencies • Help foster a cooperative environment
Centerline Data Issues • Roads Extending Beyond or Stopping Short of County Boundary • Topological Errors (Overlapping & Intersecting Road Segments, Dangles) • County vs. City Ownership • Out-of-Date Centerlines • Bad Centerline Geometry • Inaccurate Attribution • Erroneously Coded Roads • Unresolved “Public” and “Unknown” Roads
Out-of-Date Centerline The Centennial Olympic Park Vicinity
Updated Centerline The Centennial Olympic Park Vicinity
Where Are We? • As of June 28, 2013 • 120 Complete • 39 In Progress
How Can You Help? • Provide Digital (GIS) Street, Boundary and Parcel Data • Share Street Attribute Data • Identify Road Ownership • Resolve Boundary Road Issues • Be Available To OTD For Consultations Via Phone, E-Mail or Meetings • Work With OTD and Neighboring Agencies To Resolve Conflicts
2010 Urban Area Boundary Project Began Summer 2012
Urban and Rural Classification • After each decennial census, the Census Bureau identifies and classifies urban and rural areas. • The Census Bureau identifies urban and rural areas solely for the purpose of tabulating and presenting statistical data. • 1906 - Urban areas of at least 2,500 people • 1950 - Urbanized areas of 50,000 or more people • 2000 • Urban places of at least 2,500 people were identified outside urbanized areas. • Urban clusters of 2,500 - 49,999 were defined
Atlanta 1990 Census Atlanta 2000 Census Atlanta 2000 Federal-Aid 2000 Atlanta Federal-Aid Urban Area Boundary • FHWA "adjusted" or "smoothed" Urbanized Areas and Small Urban Areas that are used for transportation planning purposes • Expands Census boundary to define boundaries to better reflect local conditions.
For Additional Information Contact: Scott Susten Data Administration Group Leader Office of Transportation Data 770-986-1434 ssusten@dot.ga.gov