Priority, Market-Ready Technologies and Innovations: Improved Decisionmaking Using Geographic Information Systems

Federal Highway Administration2004PDFBriefUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Interstate and Border PlanningSarmiento, MarkUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited StatesTransportation planningGeographic information systemsDecision makingData collectionData analysisFHWA-HRT-04-056Transportation planners must incorporate a wide diversity of information into the planning process; however, this information often takes time to collect, is not centralized, and is not easily presentable. An accessible information tool would be very helpful in the planning, scoping, permitting, and evaluating processes associated with transportation decisionmaking.125