Rhode Island 9-1-1 GIS Data Development Project

Rhode Island 9-1-1 GIS Data Development Project Jonathan Hall microdata GIS, Inc.

Overview The State of Rhode Island Enhanced 911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System (RI-911), with the assistance of microdata GIS, has recently completed an eight year data development project to map each E911 address site, and create accurate geocoded street centerlines with actual address range and street name attributes, for every city and town in the state. Development of these layers is an important milestone for public safety in Rhode Island, and greatly improves the ability to locate 9-1-1 callers quickly and accurately during an emergency. These layers have also proven useful for additional GIS applications by other state agencies and municipalities. We will provide an overview of the GIS data development project, and our current GIS data maintenance efforts; which use an ArcGIS extension for GPS field collection, an ArcGIS extension for GIS data maintenance, and an ALI database management system. These applications which allow sychronizing the ALI/MSAG and GIS databases, and greatly improve the results of our call-takers GIS map display for locating 9-1-1 callers. This presentation will provide useful tips for GIS users and 9-1-1 professionals who are interested in developing and maintaining address point and street centerline data for your city, county, or state, and will describe how GIS data improves public safety in the State of Rhode Island.

The Numbers Source: http://www.ri911.ri.gov/pdf/eoy%202008%20report%20totals.pdf

Key Players RI-911 AK Associates microdata GIS RIDOT RIGIS

Key Players 39 Cities & Towns RI-911 A. K. Associates RI-DOT Local 9-1-1 Liaisons Shane White Statewide Planning Program RIGIS Coordinator Andrew Sham microdata Rhode Island Project Manager Ray Labelle RI-911 Executive Director Arthur Kraus A. K. Associates CEO Steve Kut RI Dept. of Transportation MIS & GIS Norma Sousa RI-911 Database Coordinator Bill Sousa A. K. Associates Leo Baillargeon A. K. Associates Kevin Baillargeon A. K. Associates GIS Specialist

Abstract of Site Data Originally developed by manually digitizing from 1:5000 scale spring 1997 photography. In December 2001, MicroDATA GIS and RI-911 began field-verifying all roads, road names, and sites; and adding sites using GPS. Year 1 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Exeter, Glocester, and Tiverton. Year 2 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: South Kingstown, East Providence, North Providence (and Centerdale) Year 3 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Newport, Middletown Year 4 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Providence, West Warwick, Warwick Year 5 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Cranston, Pawtucket, Narragansett, Woonsocket Central Falls and Westerly. Year 6 of the project included field verification in the municipalities of: Warren, North Kingstown, Bristol, Coventry, Jamestown, Barrington, Smithfield, Charlestown, Portsmouth, Cumberland, Johnston, North Smithfield, Hopkinton, Richmond Year 7 of the project included field verification in the municipalities of: East Greenwich, Scituate, Lincoln, Foster, New Shoreham, Burrillville, West Greenwich, and Little Compton. On a daily basis, verification data from the field was imported into the master data set, and checked by a GIS technician. As field-verification was completed in each municipality, an extensive set of automated and manual quality control audits were completed to verify attribute accuracy, to reconcile GIS data with telephone company MSAG and ALI data, as well as data from local officials, and to verify route connectivity. Geocoding was updated from the TIGER values to the actual address range of existing sites along each road segment, and audited to verify attribute accuracy. Assessment reports of site addressing, road geocoding, roads in the MSAG that were missing in the GIS, and roads in the GIS missing from the MSAG were provided by microdata GIS for evaluation by each municipality. After a period of municipal review, any final changes or corrections provided by local officials were completed, and GIS Sites data was published for use by RI-911.

Abstract of Street Data Originally developed and designed for Enhanced 9-1-1 purposes only. This data set contains street center lines for all highways, roads, and streets for the entire state of Rhode Island dated 12/15/2005. MicroData GIS conflated road names and address ranges from the existing E911rds24k roads coverage to the E911rds5k roads coverage. Field verification, addition of new roads, and attribute enhancement has been completed in the towns of East Providence, Exeter, Glocester, North Providence, South Kingstown, and Tiverton and are incluced in this data set. Field work and anhancements for Middletown, Newport and Provdence are in progress and enhanced but unverified values are also included in the data set. This data was developed and designed primarily for use within the RI E911 program. Centerlines were originally developed by manually digitizing from 1:5000 scale spring of 1997 orthophotography, and were enhanced in the cities and towns specifically menetioned above using data captured using vehicle-mounted GPS. RDS was originally developed using road centerlines from RIGIS & RIDOT (RIGIS-CAT-ID = s44trd97), which had been manually digitized from 1:5000 scale spring 1997 photography. In 2001, Road name, address range, route number, and functional class attributes were conflated by MicroDATA GIS for RI-911from 1:24,000 scale U.S. Census TIGER line roads, that had been enhanced by RIGIS & RIDOT. These road centerlines were audited by MicroDATA GIS to verify attribute accuracy, and route connectivity. Beginning in November 2001, proof plots were provided by RI-911 to the E-911 coordinator for each municipality, and checked for road name accuracy. A listing of road names in the telephone company Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) that were missing in the GIS was provided with the proof plot. Where possible, missing roads from the MSAG listing were identified by the municipality from unnamed roads in the GIS. If possible, an approximate location was compiled on the proof plot by the municipality for the remaining missing MSAG roads. These new roads were digitized by MicroDATA GIS, with locations approximated from the proof plots, digital 1:5000 scale orthophotos, or other maps and data provided by the municpality. In December 2001, MicroDATA GIS and RI-911 began field-verifying all roads, road names, and sites; and adding new roads or sites using GPS. Year 1 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Exeter, Glocester, and Tiverton. Year 2 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: South Kingstown, East Providence, North Providence (and Centerdale) Year 3 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Newport, Middletown Year 4 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Providence, West Warwick, Warwick Year 5 of the project included field-verification in the municipalities of: Cranston, Pawtucket, Narragansett, Woonsocket On a daily basis, verification data from the field was imported into the master data set, and checked by a GIS technician. As field-verification was completed in each municipality, an extensive set of automated and manual quality control audits were completed to verify attribute accuracy, to reconcile GIS data with telephone company MSAG and ALI data, as well as data from local officials, and to verify route connectivity. Geocoding was updated from the TIGER values to the actual address range of existing sites along each road segment, and audited to verify attribute accuracy. Assessment reports of site addressing, road geocoding, roads in the MSAG that were missing in the GIS, and roads in the GIS missing from the MSAG were provided by MicroDATA GIS for evaluation by each municipality. After a period of municipal review, any final changes or corrections provided by local officials were completed, and GIS roads data was published for use by RI-911.

Wireless 911 Phase 0 Wireless 911 caller is connected to a Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP) Phase I Call Back Number Location of the tower receiving the 911 call. Phase II Call Back Number Physical location (Lat-Long) within a specified tolerance (i.e. 50-100 meters 67% of the time) October 2001, SprintPCS testing successful November 2001, first state-wide Phase II wireless 911 implementation in the nation 2002, additional carriers provide Phase II

Enhance the RI-911 Geographic Information System (GIS) Includes: Street Centerlines Buildings (Sites) Actual address Digital photograph Type of Use Comments Other important 9-1-1 layers: Hydrants, Landmarks, Footprints, ESZ Boundaries, Driveways, Wireless Towers & Sectors Synchronize GIS Data with Telephone Company Data Review addressing GIS Project Goals Landmarks Hydrants Water Sites Roads

Call-taker Improvements Every ALI address has a corresponding site point in the GIS data. Phase II wireless calls can be quickly associated with an actual address on the ground for dispatch. Call takers have visual imagery for corroborating location information with caller. Hydrant information is available. Confusing and non-standard addresses have been identified.

Detailed GIS Project Tasks 1 Project Preparation Initial G.I.S. Processing Township/ Emergency Provider Review Start 2 Meetings & Data Gathering # Step # 2 Roads - Name & Start Point Sites - Coordinate & Address where available from town RAZ - Build new from 1:5K MSAG - GIS Compare Atlas Prep Roadname discrepancy listing. GIS flagged w/ problematic roads. Prepare review atlases. 3 Resolve discrepancies Field Collection & Verification Collect/verify site point and address information. Verify road name and start point. Collect other data as directed. 4 5 Ambiguous data returned for update Field & town updates are integrated into master data set. GIS Processing 6 GIS data is ready for preliminary upload to PSAP and for final town review. 2 Address Audit / Review Atlas Prep 7 ALI - GIS Audit 8 Township/ Emergency Provider Review 9 Final GIS Update & Delivery 10 End Analyze each address to identify existing problems that should be corrected. Prepare atlases of updated information for town review Compare each address in the ALI database to insure that it exists in the GIS database. Provide a final report to the town of discrepancies Update GIS with changes dictated by town

Initial GIS/MSAG processing Provide Road Name Map and MSAG/GIS fallout list for initial municipal review Obtain available municipal data Update master GIS data set with municipal road naming information, hydrants (if available), landmarks, ESZ boundaries, etc. Match MSAG names to GIS names for more accurate use in the PSAP Deliver E-911 atlas & updated MSAG/GIS fallout list to municipal officials. Deliver updated GIS data to RI-911

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5k Roads, 5k DOQ

24k Roads, 5k Roads 500 0 500 1000 1500 Feet

GIS processing pre/post Data Collection Capture all sites, long driveways, and large building footprints, from digital orthophotos Pre-populate site address for field verification from municipal parcel data, if available Finalize GIS data for field use roads, sites, RAZ zones, ALI database, utility database, etc. Commence field data collection FTP files daily to microdata for update into the master GIS data set, including quality control checks of field data Prepare E-911 atlas, addressing assessment reports, MSAG/GIS fallout list for final municipal review

GIS Processing

Review atlases Final steps by towns Review Address Assessment Report & decide on any addressing changes (if any) Review final ALI-GIS fallout report Review ESZ boundaries Review other miscellaneous reports & maps Review period 3-6 weeks depending on town

Final Processing by microdata GIS Update GIS data Final ALI-GIS matching & reporting ESZ updates Atlas preparation Wall map preparation Deliver updated GIS data to RI-911 via ArcSDE 1-Way replica

Wireless Towers & Sectors

Timeline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Exeter South Kingstown Newport Providence Westerly Barrington Burrillville Tiverton Centerdale Middletown Warwick Cranston Warren East Greenwich Glocester North Providence West Warwick Woonsocket Coventry Foster East Providence Narragansett Bristol Lincoln Central Falls Charlestown Little Compton Pawtucket Jamestown New Shoreham North Kingstown Scituate Smithfield West Greenwich Cumberland Hopkinton Johnston North Smithfield Portsmouth Richmond 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

2008 Data Development Completed: June 30, 2008 Roads and Sites field-verified by GPS in every city & town GIS road names synchronized with MSAG in every city & town ALI database records matched to GIS Sites in every city & town Roads and Sites certified by municipal review Call takers now have a complete, state-wide dataset

Pictometry Obtained Homeland Security Grant funding New state-wide, high-resolution, color aerial photography, was flown in the Spring of 2008 4 inch pixels Oblique images, as well as Orthogonal images we can see every structure, every street, every lake, every pond, the ocean, whatever exists on earth, at various angles, so we can actually measure, for example, how high a house might be, how far away the nearest hydrant is or, if there were a hostage situation, we can tell the local authorities where to put the command center.

2009 GIS Data Maintenance Status On-site contractor, A. K. Associates, using ArcGIS 9.3 and x9gis extension Updating GIS data with newly constructed Streets and Sites, built since the initial field verification Synchronizing GIS street names with MSAG changes Synchronizing GIS site addresses with ALI changes

Field Collection Application

xali DBMS 2007, RI-911 took over responsibility for maintaining the ALI database from Verizon RI-911 uses xali DBMS database management software from microdata Approximately 30 telephone service providers in the State of Rhode Island use the web-based system to upload service orders RI-911 assures the quality of the ALI database and GIS database Able to compare ALI to GIS, and correct errors in both