2013 urisa track, reading retroreflectivity, an inventory of street signs in gillette, wy by chris...
DESCRIPTION
In the summer of 2011 the City of Gillette, WY initiated a program to inventory all city owned street signs within its jurisdiction. This project was driven in part by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) regulations on sign retroreflectivity. Equipped with a Delta GR3 Retroreflectometer and a GeoXH GPS unit a city sign technician and I inventoried nearly 5,000 signs over a four-month period. This presentation is a brief narrative of the sign inventory project. It begins with an outline of the initial data structure that was built to collect the sign data. Then, the field methods used to GPS the signs are covered. Next, the process of restructuring of the data to incorporate it into the GIS SDE database is discussed. Finally, the ongoing data maintenance of the inventory is reviewed. Thanks to hard work and cooperation between departments Gillette has meet the FHWA deadline to implement a management program for street sign retroreflectivity. It is hope this program can prove to be an example to other organizations that have yet to initiate a sign inventory. Investing in the technology, training, and people can bring spectacular results.TRANSCRIPT
Reading Retroreflectivity, an Inventory of Street Signs in Gillette, WY
Where in the World is Gillette, WY?
Where in the World is Gillette, WY?
Old Sign Data
Old Sign Data
Type of Sign
Barcode Backing
Sheeting
Extra Notes
Source Date
Photo
Street Name
What Sign Data Did We Collect?
Pole
What Sign Data Did We Collect?
MUTCD Sign Evaluation and Management Methods
MUTCD Sign Evaluation and Management Methods
City of Gillette Sign Evaluation Methods
City of Gillette Sign Evaluation Methods
City of Gillette Sign Evaluation Methods
City of Gillette Sign Evaluation Methods
City of Gillette Sign Evaluation Methods
Street Sign Field Data Management
Street Sign Field Data Management
Street Sign Field Data Management
Street Sign Field Data Management
Street Sign Field Data Management
Street Sign Field Collection
Street Sign Field Collection
Street Sign Field Collection
Street Sign Field Collection
Street Sign Field Collection
Results of Street Sign Collection
• 5788 Signs Recorded.
• 1379 Signs Failed.
• 1220 Sings Replaced.
• 4695 Signs Recorded Between March and October 2011.
• 1093 Sings Recorded Since 2012.
Designing the Street Sign Data for SDE
Designing the Street Sign Data for SDE
City of Gillette Street Sign Database