Abstract

ArcGIS Solutions for Data Collection and Maintenance Planning
Track: Transportation
Authors: Becky Hjelm

Inventorying culverts is an ongoing project at UDOT. Since 2009, teams of interns have worked during the summer months along Utah's state routes collecting valuable culvert data. The data they collect is analyzed to determine which culverts are most in need of attention. Maintenance managers can use this analysis to establish priorities and distribute funding throughout the state.

A variety of methods have been used over the course of the project. In 2012, maintenance requested help from the GIS team. The goals were to improve the collection method, bring years of disparate data together, use it for maintenance planning and make it accessible for future use and updating.

This was accomplished using ArcGIS out of the box functionality. ArcGIS Mobile and ArcGIS Online were used from gps devices, smartphones, tablets and ipads to collect information in the field. Data standardization and analysis were performed using ArcGIS desktop.