KYOVA SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM GIS-T SYMPOSIUM APRIL 7, 2016 SALEEM A. SALAMEH KY-OH-WV (KYOVA) INTERSTATE PLANNING COMMISSION ALLISON FLUITT KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES
AGENDA Introduction What is a Spatial Decision Support System? SDSS Design and Workflow Closing Thoughts Acknowledgements Questions? 2
INTRODUCTION Who is the KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission? 3
HUNTINGTON, WV-KY-OH URBANIZED AREA TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA TMA designation in July 18, 2012 TMA Population 202,637 (urbanized) MSA Population ~ 365,000 (also includes 1 other county in WV) KYOVA Planning Boundary grew Now includes Boyd and Greenup counties in Kentucky and Putnam County in West Virginia RIC, the MPO in Charleston is taking the lead in planning responsibilities for Putnam County 4
TMA REQUIREMENTS WHAT S BEEN DONE Congestion Management Process Completed January 2013 Integrated MTP In progress Expectations: strong emphasis on Freight Planning Expected by Spring 2017 Integrated TIP Completed April 2015 5310/5307/5339/5340 Designated Recipient Integrated Travel Demand Model Certification Review April 19-20, 2016 5
FEDERAL PLANNING GOALS Goal Area Safety Infrastructure condition Congestion reduction System reliability Freight movement & economic vitality Environmental sustainability Reduced project delivery delays National Goal Reduce fatalities & serious injuries on all public roads Maintain a state of good repair Significantly reduce congestion on the NHS Improve the efficiency of the surface system Improve the national freight network, access of rural communities to markets, & economic development Enhance system performance while protecting and enhancing the environment Accelerate project completion by eliminating delays in the project delivery process 6
WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT NEEDED SOLVING? The Congestion Management Process Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act requirement for every TMA (Travel Model Area) Requires varied transportation data sources and analyses but consistent documentation Requires spatial data management, analysis, and display Previous efforts showed a need for great coordination, data centralization, and consistent workflow for report generation 7
THE CHALLENGES Partnering with a neighboring MPO with separate planning and modeling tools Combining with a previously separate MPO and integrating planning and modeling practices Working with disparate data sources Different levels of detail Different attributes Different state requirements Different update schedules 8
THE OPPORTUNITIES Data for CMP process all in one place Easier manipulation of data and creation of topical maps Synchronization of data across sources Maintainable by KYOVA and within available budget parameters 9
WHAT WAS THE SOLUTION? A Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) A GIS-based system of relational databases, computational tools, and information sources used to Store transportation system attribute and performance data Perform technical analyses that identify/quantify congestion and assess the effectiveness of congestion reduction/mitigation strategies Provide thematic maps and system performance reports for stakeholders and decision makers 10
WHAT IS A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM? 11
WHAT IS A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM? an interactive, flexible, and adaptable computer-based information system, especially developed for supporting the solution of a non-structured management problem for improved decision making. It utilizes data, provides an easy-touse interface, and allows for the decision maker s own insights (Turban, 1995) 12
WHAT IS A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS) Database Data Flow Models User Interaction Information Flow User Interface (UI) 13
WHAT IS A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (SDSS)? GIS DBMS DSS Spatial Data Analysis and Display User Interface Models 14 User
WHAT IS A SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (SDSS)? Easy to use, interactive user interface Spatial Data Management Iterative Problem Solving Semi or illstructured problem solving SDSS Characteristics Spatial Modeling Visualization Report Generation Scenario Evaluation 15
SDSS DESIGN AND WORKFLOW 16
KYOVA SDSS DESIGN Geographical Information System (GIS) Visualization Geodatabase Human- Computer Interface Supporting Tools 17
CENTRALIZE GEOSPATIAL DATA shapefile shapefile TransCAD Database CSV 18
CODIFY GEOSPATIAL DATA WORKFLOW shapefile shapefile TransCAD Database CSV 19
FACILITATE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS (CMP) REPORT FIGURE GENERATION 20
DEVELOP A USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE 21
DEVELOP A TOOLBOX TO FACILITATE WORKFLOW 22
TOOL #1: UPDATE MAP DATA 23
TOOL #2: IMPORT KYOVA MODEL LINKS 24
TOOL #3: EXPORT MXD TO JPEG 25
TOOL #4: UPDATE MAP TEMPLATE AND EXPORT 26
HOW DOES KYOVA USE THE SDSS? MAP FIGURES KYOVA Transportation Management Area Boundary CMP Network Major River Crossings Fixed Route Transit Coverage Computed Crash Rates Compared to Statewide Average Congested Locations from Stakeholder Workshops MAP FIGURES Volumes from Traffic Model Assignments Capacities from Traffic Model Assignments V/C Ratios from Traffic Model Assignments Levels of Service Travel Time Indices Planning Time Indices Downtown Railroad Underpass/Viaduct Locations 27
HOW DOES KYOVA USE THE SDSS? 28
CONTINUING APPLICATIONS SHRP-2 Performance Measurement Planning Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update Transportation Improvement Program Update Monitoring the CMP Small area or multimodal studies 29
CLOSING THOUGHTS We wanted to avoid programming ourselves into a corner We wanted to design and develop a system that can evolve and expand We wanted to view the current development effort as the first phase of implementation 30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to Erich Rentz and the RSG GIS staff. Thank you to Allison Fluitt and the Kimley-Horn Project Management Team. 31
QUESTIONS? 32
CONTACT INFORMATION For questions or more information please contact: Saleem Salameh, Ph.D., P.E. Technical Study Director/ Deputy Executive Director KY-OH-WVa (KYOVA) Interstate Planning Commission ssalameh@kyovaipc.org 33