Delivering a Free Interactive Mapping Application for Field Locator Use Presented by Stephen W. Adams – Manager, Geospatial Services Tim Hoeflich – GIS Analyst, Geospatial Services
Agenda Background Problem Solution Demonstration Technical Details Distribution Issues Ongoing Maintenance Plan
Background Scope 245,000 locate tickets annually in IN 135,000 locate tickets annually in OH/KY Existing Process Request URD maps from district offices Return to field to mark facilities using URD maps as a guide
Problems Manual URD maps frequently unavailable, outdated, and/or inaccurate Office resources required to help contractors locate URD maps
Manual URD Map
Problems GIS-Generated URD maps do not contain secondary, secondary pedestals, or lighting information GIS-Generated URD maps only cover subdivision areas
GIS-Generated URD Map
Solution Develop a low-cost (free?) application for contractor crews to view GIS data Must include: Secondary Secondary Pedestals Services Lighting Must allow users to interactively navigate to area of interest
GIS Standard Map
Demonstration
Distribution Methodology DVD including: ArcReader installation files Adobe Acrobat installation files 32,000+ PDF map files.pmf files Installation Instructions
Ongoing Maintenance Plan Quarterly updates of PDF files distributed via DVD
Future Enhancements Address lookup Reduced update cycle Web-based version
Questions