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... 8C H A P T E R 3 3.1 Outreach Plan Phase 3 of the research project included outreach activities for disseminating the results of the research. These activities were intended to both to jump start the process of adoption of new capabilities and to obtain feedback that can be used to make further refinements to the guidance materials.
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... 9 4. Refinement of these scripts based on agency review and data availability.
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... 10 traffic doesn't appear to be a strong factor contributing to deterioration. For aggregate sources and pavement types, it can be seen that the aggregate source for several of these areas is the same -- Acme Aggregates.
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... 11 The information from the line graphs outputted from AIMS can also be shown through a geospatial portal. Using the tem­ poral slider, it is possible to explore the AIMS results from both a spatial and a temporal perspective.
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... 12 from WVDOT's Geospatial Transportation Information (GTI) Unit, and Google's Street View data.
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... 13 Now that it has been verified that both the sign and the por­ tion of the guardrail in poor condition need to be replaced, work orders are created that describe the work to be completed. The next step is to assign staffing resources and equipment to the work order.
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... 14 3. While it is relatively straightforward to use available GIS tools to view and analyze available spatial data on an ad­ hoc basis, it requires more effort to implement a continuing analysis capability and ensure that the data are sufficiently current and accurate to support the intended uses.
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... 15 • Maine selected the same example as Rhode Island -- with a similar approach and benefits statement. • Connecticut selected an initiative to map candidate projects and programmed work -- both capital and maintenance.
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... 16 Workshop at the 2014 GIS-T Symposium An afternoon workshop was held at the GIS­T symposium in Burlington, Vermont, on May 5, 2014. Over 70 people registered for the workshop, representing 23 state DOTs (AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, VT, WA, WV)
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... 17 is a description of each webinar and a link to register for the webinar. Webinar 1: GIS for Transportation Asset Management -- What DOT Managers Need to Know Thursday, June 12, 2014 -- 11:00 AM EST The first webinar is geared to agency executives, chief engi­ neers, and planning directors.
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... 18 Pilot Demonstrations -- 25 minutes (Presenters: Hussein Elkhansa, West Virginia DOT; Eric Abrams, Iowa DOT -- with Connie Gurchiek, Transcend Spa­ tial Solutions) • West Virginia DOT: Using GIS for guardrail inventory, inspection and maintenance management • Iowa DOT: Using GIS to integrate and optimize pavement work planning Preview of the NCHRP Project 08-87 Guides -- 10 minutes • Executive and Implementation Guide contents • Implementation steps for integrating new spatial data for TAM • Building a business case for new GIS/TAM capabilities • Ingredients for success Q&A -- 10 minutes Webinar 3: GIS for Transportation Asset Management -- Developing Balanced Programs to Meet Performance Targets This webinar is geared to DOT staff responsible for pro­ gram development -- within and/or across asset categories.

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