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SamTrans Internship Program “GIS as a Planning Tool” San Mateo County Transit District
Internship Program
“GIS as a Planning Tool”
Summer 2009
1. Goals & Objective
2. Scope Of Work
3. GIS Tools / Resources
4. Maps Developed
5. Potential of GIS
Talking Point’s
Goals & Objective
1. Improve the usability of GIS within our agency.
2. Integrate GIS to enhance the planning decisions.
3. Serve as a stepping stone for Advancement of GIS.
Scope of Work
Task 1: Setup GIS Database
1. Acquire up to date Data
2. Create a data tracking file
3. Consolidate and sort data
4. Standardize layer projection for agency
Scope Of Work contin..
Task 2: Planning Projects
1. San Mateo County Base Map Template
2. San Mateo County Transit Network Map
3. Transportation Authority Measure A Investment
Projects maps
4. San Bruno Grade Separation Environmental Analysis
project
Setup GIS Database
Task 1
GIS Tools/Resources
Software:
Arc View 9.2
1 License
Data:
Abundance Of data
Outdated, Multiple versions
No standard Projection for
layers
Inconsistent filing of data
GIS Database Advancement:
1. Acquired up to date Data
MTC, ABAG & CalAtlas.gov
2. Created a data tracking file
Excel tracking file with metadata i.e. source, date & location
N:\Planning\2009 Planning Internship\GIS Data Inventory
3. Consolidated and sort data
Sorting & Deleting outdated duplicate data.
4. Standardized Agency layer projection
NAD 83 UTM Zone 10.
Planning Projects
Task 2
(1) San Mateo County Base Map Template:
Contains all standard layers
needed to begin any county level
analysis.
Includes basic features: Highway signage Cities bodies of water etc.
Consistency for agency maps
(2) San Mateo County Transit Network Map
• County map with all modes of
transportation offered by the district.
i.e. SamTrans, Caltrain, Bus Shuttles
Future Ferry terminal.
• Enables for in-dept transportation
network analysis.
(3) Transportation Authority Measure A Investment Projects Map
3a. Highway Program
3b. Caltrain Program
3c. Grade separation Program
3d. Dumbarton Rail Corridor Program
(3a)Transportation Authority Measure A Investments
Measure A highway
investment broken down by
modes.
(3b) Caltrain Program
Depicts Caltrain stations
which have received
Measure A funding for
station improvements.
(3c) Grade Separation Program
• Grade Separation program
has been broken down
between grade separation
before TA, completed TA
grade separations & planned
grade separations.
(3d) Dumbarton Rail Corridor Program
(4) San Bruno Grade Separation Environmental Analysis Project
Sufficient information could not be attained within agency,
as well as from consultants to perform a complete analysis.
Project shortcomings highlighted way we can improve .
Potential of GIS
• Living Database
• Interactive Analysis
• Help conveys information
• Help makes decisions