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The Data Appliance 5.0 for ArcGIS began shipping last
week.
This version of the Data Appliance includes a lot of new data, similar to what was launched online last week. New levels of detail were added at 1:1,000 and 1:2,000 scales in many metropolitan areas around the world for World Street Map, World Topogaphic Map, World Transportation, and World Boundaries and Places. We also added nationwide coverage at 1:5,000 in the same countries outside of the metropolitan areas.
For imagery, the update also includes the latest Aerials Express and NAIP imagery for the United States.
For more details on what’s new in the Data Appliance 5.0 for ArcGIS, visit the ArcGIS Content Resource Center.
Two nation-wide datasets are now available to you in our gallery! See what condition your frequently used bridges are in, and see where fatal crashes have occurred near you.
The FARS (Fatal Accident Recording System) data contains all the fatal traffic crashes reported in 2009. This is available as a map service, or as a downloadable geodatabase.
The NBI (National Bridge Inventory) data consists of all US bridges, and information on the condition of the bridge infrastructure. This is also available as a map service or downloadable geodatabase.
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There is a ton happening at the UC this year – be sure to check out what transportation events, workshops, and sessions are taking place!
A recent post on the ArcGIS Content blog describes how new European road shields were designed for the recent updates to the ArcGIS Online World Street Map and World Transportation reference map:
View the post on the ArcGIS Content blog.
As part of the new release of our ArcGIS Online World Street Map and World Transportation reference map, we decided to undertake a cartographic enhancement on the road shields of Europe at scales from 1:72,000 down to 1:4,500. In previous releases, a green rectangular shield symbol (for International E-Roads) and a blue rectangular shield symbol (for National, Provincial, and Local Roads) were the only two symbols used to show road numbers. In this new release, you will be better able to distinguish country-specific road classes with the help of the new shield shapes and colors (see images below comparing the old shields on the left with the new shields on the right). With this enhancement, we wanted to achieve a more realistic look at what people see in the European signposts along the roads for each country. It also makes a more interesting looking map! In this blog, I will explain the main steps of how I created them.
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The Crash Safety Templates on our resource center gallery can take your organization through the complete system of crash data management. They take you full circle by providing necessary components: crash collection, crash data management, modeling and analysis, and situational awareness. Here’s how you can link these all together into one cohesive platform.
Starting in the field, highway patrol and police officers collect a crash using the map. Because the crash collection form has a map in it, the x,y location is immediately captured and there is no need to interpret a written description.
That crash is then transferred to the central office, by an automated check-in or manual copy-paste once the device is connected to the office network. Because the crash was collected in an established data model, data consistency is enforced and data integrity is maintained.
Now in the central database, the crash record is available for querying, analysis, and report generation. Safety analysts access one database that is spatially accurate and timely. Tools like hot spot analysis, sliding scale, spot, and strip analysis can be run on your desktop or on the web.
Managers also have access to current information within a viewer designed specifically for them. An executive dashboard allows you to quickly and easily retrieve information when you need it.
See what traffic safety industry experts have to say about current trends as they share their experiences on the Spatial Roundtable. The topic “Safer Roads Through Effective Traffic Safety Management” is now open for discussion!
We have also created a new Crash Collection Data Model, a geodatabase schema containing elements and valid values specified in the MMUCC. The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) is a guideline for collecting consistent crash data in the field.
A new Crash Safety Hot Spot Analysis Template for ArcGIS 10 has been posted to the Roads & Highways Resource Center gallery. This toolset allows you to identify areas with a higher than expected number of severe crashes. If you are an ArcGIS Desktop user try implementing this model on your own data!
Esri is pleased to announce the launch of the new Roads & Highways Resource Center! We are excited to provide the GIS community with a central location for information on using ArcGIS for managing road and highway safety and maintenance. You can access templates from the Gallery. Our goal is to make it easier for you to use our software for your safety and maintenance activities.
The Transportation blog is an important part of the resource center designed to bring you the latest information specific to processes and tools currently available in ArcGIS. This is a virtual space for everyone to communicate, collaborate, and share knowledge. Feel free to interact with your peers as well as post your own tips, comments, and questions. Your input will help guide us in our own efforts to better serve you. We’ll be posting information continuously, so please check back regularly, or sign up for our feed by simply clicking on the RSS 2.0 link to the left.
We hope you’ll find this blog dynamic, engaging and instructive. We welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions. You can either post comments to this blog or e-mail us at ArcGISTeamTransportation@esri.com. Come and explore the new Roads & Highways Resource Center!
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