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Investigation of methods and approaches for collecting and recording highway inventory data.
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2013-06-01
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Abstract:Many techniques for collecting highway inventory data have been used by state and local agencies in the U.S. These
techniques include field inventory, photo/video log, integrated GPS/GIS mapping systems, aerial photography, satellite
imagery, virtual photo tourism, terrestrial laser scanners, mobile mapping systems (i.e., vehicle-based LiDAR, and airborne
LiDAR). These highway inventory data collection methods vary in terms of equipment used, time requirements, and costs.
Each of these techniques has its specific advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. This research project sought to
determine cost-effective methods to collect highway inventory data not currently stored in IDOT databases for implementing
the recently published Highway Safety Manual (HSM). The highway inventory data collected using the identified methods can
also be used for other functions within the Bureau of Safety Engineering, other IDOT offices, or local agencies. A thorough
literature review was conducted to summarize the available techniques, costs, benefits, logistics, and other issues associated
with all relevant methods of collecting, analyzing, storing, retrieving, and viewing the relevant data. In addition, a web-based
survey of 49 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces has been conducted to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various
highway inventory data collection methods from different state departments of transportation. To better understand the
importance of the data to be collected, sensitivity analyses of input variables for the HSM models of different roadway types
were performed. The field experiments and data collection were conducted at four types of roadway segments (rural two-lane
highway, rural multi-lane highway, urban and suburban arterial, and freeway). A comprehensive evaluation matrix was
developed to compare various data collection techniques based on different criteria. Recommendations were developed for
selecting data collection techniques for data requirements and roadway conditions.
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