Overview of RoadSoft-GIS 1
Introduction to RoadSoft:
Notes
Table of Contents
Overview of RoadSoft-GIS 1
Managing RoadSoft Data: Best Practices 5
Using the GIS Map 9
Adjusting Viewing Properties 23
Using Networks and Filters 31
Using the Road Module 41
Using the Crash Module 63
Using the Intersection Module 131
Using the Bridge Module 153
Using the Culvert Module 157
Using the Guardrail Module 195
Using the Linear Pavement Marking Module 207
Using the Point Pavement Marking Module 251
Using the Sign Module 269
Introduction to RoadSoft:
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Using the Sign Module 269
Notes
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1
Notes
Overview of RoadSoft-GIS
Learning Objectives
•
Understand GIS
•
Understand the Buttons
Understand GIS
GIS is an acronym for Geographic Information System, which includes the
entire spectrum of software, tools, and data that can be used to spatially
represent information on a map.
The system organizes and separates the features of the map into layers. The
layers enable you to see only the features that you choose to see. For more
information, refer to “Understand Map Layers” on page 9.
Data for road conditions, signs, culverts, and guardrails can be easily
accessed, manipulated, and interpreted. This allows you to keep better track of
all components of the road networks within your jurisdiction.
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Understand GIS
Notes
Understand the Buttons
Select
Click with your mouse to select individual features on the GIS
map. Control-Click to select multiple features.
Select by Click
Draw a box to select multiple features on the GIS map.
Select by Box
Draw a circle to select multiple features on the GIS map.
Select by Circle
Zoom
Click and drag from top to bottom to zoom in or from bottom
to top to zoom out.
Zoom In
Click to zoom out incrementally.
Zoom Out
Click to zoom to the current selection on the GIS map.
Zoom to
Selection
Click and drag up, down, or sideways to zoom in or out.
Zoom Extended
Click to zoom out so that the entire GIS map is visible.
Zoom to Full
Extent
Select a City or Township from the pull-down list to zoom in
to it on the GIS map.
Zoom to City or
Township
Map
Select a feature from the active layer of the GIS map to view a
summary of information about it.
Info
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Understand GIS
Click and drag to move the GIS map from side to side or up
and down.
Notes
Pan
Click to clear all selections from the GIS map.
Clear Map
Selection
Click and drag the blue rectangle to move the view of the GIS
map from side to side or up and down.
Mini Map
Click to display or hide labels in the active layer of the GIS
map.
Labels
Click to add a new feature to the GIS map.
Add Feature
Click to open the database record for the feature that is
selected on the GIS map.
View Data
Click to open a list of viewing properties to choose from.
Change View
Click and type in a road name or PR number to search for a
feature in the active layer of the GIS map.
Search
Click to print the current view of the GIS map.
Print
Management
Allows you to specify features to export to a shapefile.
Export
Allows you to create, apply, or save a network or filter.
Filters/
Networks
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Understand GIS
Notes
Allows you to generate a summary report for different features
on the GIS map.
Reports
Allows you to import your own map layer to the GIS map.
Load External
Layer
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SECTION 2
Notes
Managing RoadSoft Data:
Best Practices
Learning Objectives
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Import Data
•
Back up Your RoadSoft Database
•
Restore Your Database from a Backup
Import Data
It is neceessary to import data before using some of RoadSoft’s modules (e.g.
importing shapefiles), when importing ratings data from the Laptop Data
Collector (LDC), or when sharing data from another agency (such as local
agency road data being imported into the county’s RoadSoft database). This
section discusses how to import data using the File > Import option.
NOTE
Before importing data into RoadSoft, be sure to back up your
database.
To import data:
1.
From the top menu bar, select File > Import and then select RoadSoft
Data, Crash Data, Bridge Data, or Intersection Shapes (see Figure 1).
Figure 1
Importing Data.
2.
Follow the on-screen commands to locate and select the data you want to
import.
3.
Click the OK button to import the data.
Managing RoadSoft Data: Best Practices
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Back up Your RoadSoft Database
Notes
Back up Your RoadSoft Database
Backing up your database saves an exact copy of it. To ensure data integrity
and to minimize the possibility of overwriting or otherwise losing data, it is
important to back up your database regularly. It is especially important to
back up your database before importing or exporting data.
To back up your RoadSoft Database:
1.
Print these instructions because RoadSoft will close when you run the
Database Manager.
2.
Open the database manager through RoadSoft ORfrom the Windows start
menu.
Through RoadSoft: From the top menu bar, select Tools > Run Database
Manager.
From the Windows Start menu: Select Start > Programs > TDG >
RoadSoft > RoadSoft Database Manager.
NOTE
RoadSoft must shut down in order to run the database manager.
The RoadSoft Database Manager window will open.
3.
In the database manager window, click the Backup/Restore Roadsoft
Database button.
4.
Select the server and database that you want to back up, and then click the
Create New Backup Device button.
NOTE
If you’re running a stand-alone version of RoadSoft, the server and
database will default to the installation on your machine.
The New Backup Device window opens.
5.
In the New Backup Device window, type a descriptive name in the
Description field, and then click the Create Backup Device button (see
Figure 2).
Figure 2
New Backup Device Window.
The New Backup window opens.
6.
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Click the Create Backup button.
Managing RoadSoft Data: Best Practices
Restore Your Database from a Backup
7.
At the prompt, click the OK button to show the new backup in the
Backup Device Contents section of the RoadSoft Database Manager
window (see Figure 3).
Figure 3
8.
Notes
Backup Device Contents Window.
Select File > Exit to close the RoadSoft Database Manager.
NOTE
Once you make the back-up of your RoadSoft database, you can reopen RoadSoft to continue working in the database.
Restore Your Database from a Backup
If you accidentally overwrite or destroy the integrity of your database and you
have a backup, you can recover the lost data by restoring your database from
the backup.
EXAMPLE
If you performed a multi-edit that wrote over data that was not
supposed to be overwritten, you may be able to recover the data that
was overwritten by restoring your database from the backup you
created prior to performing the multi-edit.
To restore your RoadSoft Database from a backup:
1.
Print these instructions because RoadSoft closes when you run the
Database Manager.
2.
Open the database manager through RoadSoft ORfrom the Windows start
menu.
Through RoadSoft: From the top menu bar, select Tools > Run Database
Manager.
From the Windows Start menu: Select Start > Programs > TDG >
RoadSoft > RoadSoft Database Manager.
NOTE
RoadSoft must shut down in order to run the database manager.
3.
In the database manager window, click the Backup/Restore Database
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Restore Your Database from a Backup
Notes
button and then select the server and database that you want to restore
(see Figure 4).
Figure 4
Database Manager Window.
NOTE
If you’re running a stand-alone version of RoadSoft, the server and
database will default to the installation on your machine.
4.
Select a Device from the list of the Backup Device Contents (newest to
oldest).
5.
Select the database that you want to restore.
6.
Click the Restore Backup button.
7.
RoadSoft prompts you to create a new backup before restoring the
database from a previously saved backup.
8.
Select Create Bkup to create a backup of the current database before
restoring the old database OR select Just Restore to restore the
previously saved database without creating a backup of the current
database (see Figure 5).
Figure 5
9.
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Create New Backup Before Restoring Window.
Click the OK button at the complete prompt.
Managing RoadSoft Data: Best Practices
Understand Map Layers
SECTION 3
Notes
Using the GIS Map
Learning Objectives
•
Understand Map Layers
•
Modify Layer Properties
•
Import Layers
•
Using the Legend
•
Remove a Layer
Understand Map Layers
A layer on the GIS map is a collection of same features. Features can be
points, lines, or polygons. Signs and culverts are point features. Road
segments and guardrails are line features. The jurisdictional boundaries of a
city or township are described by a polygon feature.
If a layer is visible, the features contained within the layer appear on the GIS
map. For example: If you make the road layer visible, you will see all of the
roads on the map.
NOTE
If the Map Layers window does not contain a layer that you want to
make visible, you may have to either add or import it. Editable-data
map layers are not available unless you have data for those map
layers. For instructions on adding or importing layers, refer to “Add a
Layer” on page 13 or refer to “Import Layers” on page 14.
If a layer is active, the features contained within the layer appear on the GIS
map and are available for selecting. Information can be entered, deleted, or
edited only while in the active layer.
Make Layers Visible and Active
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Understand Map Layers
Notes
To make a layer visible, check the Visible checkbox. To make a layer active,
highlight it in the Map Layers window (see Figure 1).
Figure 1
Map Layers Window.
TIPS
If you are having trouble selecting features on the map, make sure
that the correct layer is active.
The active layer must also be a visible layer; if you click on a layer to
make it active, it automatically becomes visible. The active layer
cannot be made invisible.
Only one layer can be active at a time; multiple layers can be visible
at the same time.
Select Features on the GIS Map
When you select a feature on the map, RoadSoft connects to the records in the
database that are associated with that feature. When you click the View Data
button, the records appear in the associated module window.
To select a feature:
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, click the Selection Tool.
NOTE
The arrow to the right of the button opens a pull-down menu that
enables you to set the tool to either select by click, select by box, or
select by circle.
2.
Make the layer visible and active for the feature you are selecting. For
more information on map layers, refer to “Understand Map Layers” on
page 9.
EXAMPLE
If you want to select a sign, make the Sign Layer visible and active.
3.
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Select one or more features on the GIS map.
Using the GIS Map
Modify Layer Properties
Notes
NOTE
Hold down the Shift key to select multiple features.
Modify Layer Properties
This feature allows you to edit the default styles, sizes, or colors of the map
layers to create a personalized map view.
EXAMPLE
Blue is the default color for guardrails and culverts. Therefore, if both
layers are visible, it may be difficult to distinguish between the two
layers on the GIS map.
By modifying the styles, sizes, and colors for one or both of these features, the
features become easier to differentiate.
To modify layer properties:
1.
From the Map Layers window, select the layers that you want to be
visible and active on the GIS map. Map Layers Window.
2.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button
3.
Select Modify Layer Properties to open the Map Layer Properties
window.
4.
Select the Auto Label checkbox to show labels.
NOTE
Labels are the text on the GIS map, including the city, township, and
road names.
5.
From the pull-down menus, select the style and size for the Default Shape
and Selected Shape, if necessary (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
Style and Size Selection.
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Modify Layer Properties
Notes
NOTE
The Default Shape is how a feature appears when it is not selected.
The Selection Shape is how the feature appears when it is selected.
6.
Select the color by clicking the color box, selecting a color from the
window that appears, and clicking the OK button.
7.
Click the Apply button to apply the new view to the GIS map.
8.
Click the Close button to close the Map Layer Properties window.
Save a New View
Saving a new view allows you to save the current settings for the GIS map so
you won’t have to add layers or modify layer properties every time you open
RoadSoft.
NOTE
Map layer properties need to be modified before a new view can be
added.
To save a new map view:
1.
From the Map Layers window, select the layer(s) you want to be visible
and active on the GIS map
2.
Click the Modify View button from the Map Layers window
3.
Select Save Current View from the menu that opens.
4.
Enter a name and description for the current view (see Figure 3).
TIP
To save the current view of the map as the default view, select the
Default Map View checkbox.
Figure 3
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Save Map View Window.
Using the GIS Map
Modify Layer Properties
5.
Click the Save button to save the new view.
Notes
Load a Saved View
Loading a saved view changes the current map view to a previously saved
view that already exists in the RoadSoft database.
NOTE
Before changing GIS map view, saved map views must exist. To load
a saved view
1.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button .
2.
Click the Load Saved View from the menu that opens.
3.
In the Load Saved Map View window, select a new view from the
Current View pull-down menu.
4.
Click the Apply button to apply the new view to the GIS map.
Add a Layer
The default Map Layers window does not include all available map layers,
therefore, you may need to add layers.
To add one or more new layers:
1.
In the Map Layers window, select the Modify View button
2.
Select Add/Remove Layers from the menu.
The Add/Remove Map Layers window will open (see Figure 4).
Figure 4
3.
Add/Remove Map Layers WIndow.
Select a layer to add from the Available Layers menu.
NOTE
If a layer is not listed in the Available Layers menu, it needs to be
imported.
4.
Click the Add button.
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Import Layers
Notes
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional layers, if necessary.
6.
Click the OK button to add the layers to the Map Layers window.
NOTE
The added map layers become visible layers on the GIS map. For
more information on map layers, refer to “Understand Map Layers”
on page 9.
Remove a Layer
If one or more of the map layers in the Map Layers window are not used, the
layers can be removed from the window.
EXAMPLE
If you always work in the sign layer, you may not need the culvert or
guardrail layers, so you can remove them from the Map Layers
window.
To remove map layers
1.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button.
2.
Select Add/Remove Layers to open the Add/Remove Map Layers
window.
3.
From the Map Layers menu, select the layer that you want to remove.
4.
Click the Remove button.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove additional layers, if necessary.
6.
Click the OK button to remove the layers from the Map Layers window.
NOTE
Once the map layers have been removed, they are no longer visible
on the GIS map. For more information on map layers, refer to
“Understand Map Layers” on page 9.
Import Layers
When you first install RoadSoft, the GIS map displays the City, Township,
and Road layers. Additional layers, including Crash, Intersection, Bridge,
Hydrography, Misc Feature, and Rail are included on the installation CD and
must be imported separately. Other layers, including the Sign, Culvert, and
Guardrail layers appear when you enter data in the these modules.
To import layers into RoadSoft:
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1.
Insert the RoadSoft CD.
2.
From the top menu bar, select File > Import > Framework Basemap
Shapes
Using the GIS Map
Using the Legend
Notes
Figure 5
Basemap Shapefiles Window.
NOTE
If RoadSoft-GIS does not find layers you will be prompted to browse
for the layers. When you find the layers, click Open, the Basemap
Shapefiles window appears.
3.
From the Basemap Shapefiles window, select the layers you want to
import, and then click the OK button.
4.
Click the OK button at the prompt that appears.
To view the new layers on the GIS map, you need to add them to the Map
Layers window.
Using the Legend
The legend allows you to adjust the color, size, and style of features on the
GIS map to indicate different types of data.
EXAMPLE
A legend can help you to differentiate between asphalt and gravel
pavement types in your jurisdiction.
To differentiate between asphalt and gravel roads:
1.
From the RoadSoft bottom button bar, click the Legend button
.
2.
Set the Map Layer field to Road.
3.
Click the Edit Legend button to open the Legend Design window.
4.
Select Value from the Legend Type pull-down menu.
5.
Select Surface Type in the Field pane of the Legend Design window
(see Figure 6).
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Using the Legend
Notes
Figure 6
Selecting a Field.
6.
Hold down the Control key, and then select Asphalt and Gravel from the
Value pane of the Legend Design window.
7.
Click the Add Criteria button.
8.
Adjust the Size, Color, and Style for each item by clicking on the Edit
button next to each set of criteria (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
Changing color, size and style.
9.
Click the Save button, and then enter a descriptive name (example:
Asphalt and Gravel) for the legend.
10.)Click the Apply button to apply the legend to the GIS map.
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Using the Legend
Notes
Using the GIS Map
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Using the Legend
Notes
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Using the GIS Map
Using the Legend
Notes
Using the GIS Map
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Using the Legend
Notes
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Using the GIS Map
Using the Legend
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Using the GIS Map
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Using the Legend
Notes
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Using the GIS Map
Modify Layer Properties
SECTION 4
Notes
Adjusting Viewing Properties
Learning Objectives
•
Modify Layer Properties
•
Add a New View
•
Change the View
•
Add a New Layer
•
Remove a Layer
Modify Layer Properties
This feature allows you to edit the default styles, sizes, or colors of the map
layers to create a personalized map view.
EXAMPLE
Blue is the default color for guardrails and culverts. Therefore, if both
layers are visible, it may be difficult to distinguish between the two
layers on the GIS map.
By modifying the styles, sizes, and colors for one or both of these features, the
features become easier to differentiate.
To modify layer properties
1.
From the Map Layers window, select the layers that you want to be
visible and active on the GIS map.(see Figure 1). (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
Figure 1
Map Layers Window.
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Modify Layer Properties
Notes
2.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button (see Figure
2).
Figure 2
3.
Modify View Button.
Select Modify Layer Properties to open the Map Layer Properties
window (see Figure 3).
NOTE
Select the Auto Label checkbox to label cities, townships, and roads
on the GIS map.
Figure 3
4.
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Map Layer Properties Window.
From the comboboxes, select the style and size for the Default Shape and
Selected Shape, if necessary (see Figure 4).
Adjusting Viewing Properties
Add a New View
Figure 4
Style and Size Selection.
Notes
TIP
The Default Shape controls how a feature appears when it is not
selected. The Selection Shape controls how the feature appears
when it is selected.
5.
Select the color by clicking the color box, selecting a color from the
window that appears, and then clicking the OK button.
6.
Click the Apply button to apply the new layer properties to the GIS map.
7.
Click the Close button to close the Map Layer Properties window.
Add a New View
Adding a new view allows you to change the look of the GIS map without
adding layers or modifying layer properties each time you open RoadSoft.
NOTE
Map layer properties need to be modified before a new view can be
added. (Refer to “Modify Layer Properties” on page 23 for instructions
on modifying map layer properties.)
To create a new map view
1.
From the Map Layers window, select the layer(s) you want to be visible
and active on the GIS map (see Figure 5). (Refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
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Add a New View
Notes
Figure 5
2.
Click the Modify View button from the Map Layers window (see Figure
6).
Figure 6
3.
Modify View Button.
Select Save Current View from the menu that appears (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
4.
Map Layers Window.
Save Current View.
Enter a name and description of the current view.
TIP
To save the current view of the map as the default view, select the
Default Map View checkbox.
5.
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Click the Save button to save the new view.
Adjusting Viewing Properties
Change the View
Change the View
Notes
This feature allows you to change the GIS map view to a view that already
exists in the RoadSoft database.
IMPORTANT
Before changing GIS map view, saved map views must exist. For
instructions on adding map views, refer to “Add a New View” on
page 25.
To change the current map view
1.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button (see Figure
8).
Figure 8
2.
Click the Load Saved View from the menu that appears (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
3.
Modify View Button.
Load Saved View.
In the Load Saved Map View window, select a new view from the
Current View drop down list (see Figure 10).
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Add a New Layer
Notes
Figure 10
4.
Loaded Saved Map View Window.
Click the Apply button to apply the new view to the GIS map.
Add a New Layer
The default Map Layers window does not include all available map layers,
therefore, you may need to add new layers.
To add one or more new layers
1.
In the Map Layers window, select the Modify View button (see Figure
11).
Figure 11
2.
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Modify View Button.
Select Add/Remove Layers from the menu that appears to open the
Add/Remove Map Layers window (see Figure 12).
Adjusting Viewing Properties
Remove a Layer
Figure 12
3.
Add/Remove Map Layers WIndow.
Notes
Select a layer to add from the Available Layers menu.
NOTE
If a layer is not listed in the Available Layers menu, it needs to be
imported. For instructions on how to do so, refer to “Import Layers” on
page 14. Editable-data map layers are not available unless you have
data for those map layers.
4.
Click the Add button.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional layers, if necessary.
6.
Click the OK button to add the layers to the Map Layers window.
NOTE
The added map layers become visible layers on the GIS map.For
more information on map layers, refer to “Understand Map Layers” on
page 9.
Remove a Layer
If one or more of the map layers in the Map Layers window are not used, the
layers can be removed from the window.
EXAMPLE
If you always work in the sign layer, you may not need the culvert or
guardrail layers, so you can remove them from the Map Layers
window.
To remove map layers
1.
In the Map Layers window, click the Modify View button (see Figure
13).
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Remove a Layer
Notes
Figure 13
2.
Modify View Button.
Select Add/Remove Layers to open the Add/Remove Map Layers
window (see Figure 14).
Figure 14
Add/Remove Map Layers Window.
3.
From the Map Layers menu, select the layer that you want to remove.
4.
Click the Remove button.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to remove additional layers, if necessary.
6.
Click the OK button to remove the layers from the Map Layers window.
NOTE
Once the map layers have been removed, they are no longer visible
on the GIS map. For more information on map layers, refer to
“Understand Map Layers” on page 9.
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Understand the Network/Filter Builder
SECTION 5
Notes
Using Networks and Filters
•
Understand the Network/Filter Builder
•
Understand the Difference Between a Network and a Filter
•
Create and Save a Network
•
Edit a Network
•
Delete a Network
•
Apply a Network as a Selection or as a Filter
Understand the Network/Filter Builder
The Network/Filter Builder window enables you to select criteria so that you
can either highlight or hide features on the GIS map. Networks and filters can
also be used in several other functions throughout RoadSoft, including
reports, data collection, strategy evaluation and optimization, and intersection
analysis.
Figure 1
Network/Filter Builder Window.
Top Button Bar
The top button bar of the Network/Filter Builder window allows you to
perform several different functions.
The Open button allows you to open up a network or filter that has already
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Understand the Difference Between a Network and a Filter
Notes
been saved.
Selecting the Save button allows you to save a network or filter to the
database so that you can use it in future situations that require you to use a
filter or network.
The Delete Button allows you to remove a saved network or filter from the
RoadSoft Database.
Field, Operator, and Value Panes
The field, operator, and value panes help you to build or set your network or
filter criteria. These panes allow you to limit your network or filter to the
information that you need to work with.
Selected Criteria Pane
The selected criteria pane is found below the field, operator, and value panes.
This shows all of the criteria that you have selected and that will be included
in your network or filter.
Bottom Button Bar
By selecting the Append to Current Selection checkbox in the bottom
button bar, you can add the network or filter selections to any features that
you have highlighted on the GIS map.
The bottom left-hand side of the window shows you how many features are
found on the GIS map, if your network or filter is applied.
Clicking the Apply as Map Filter button shows only the features that are a part
of the network or filter on the GIS map, while hiding all features that are not a
part of the network or filter.
Click the Apply as Selection button highlights all features included in the
network or filter, while keeping all features that are not a part of the network
visible on the GIS map.
Understand the Difference Between a Network and a Filter
A network is a named system of related features on the GIS map. Networks
are designed to group together features that share similar characteristics and/
or locations. Each layer within RoadSoft has its own system of networks.
Networks are used for a variety of purposes. Refer to “Uses for Networks” on
page 33 for examples of the areas where networks are used.
A filter is one application of a network and is used to change the appearance
of the map. All features that are a part of the network are shown on the GIS
map; all features that are not a part of the network are hidden. Refer to “Apply
a network as a filter” on page 38 for instructions on creating filters.
Networks and filters affect the appearance of the map but do not extend to
reporting or other evaluation and optimization functions. These functions are
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Create and Save a Network
based on data in the database, not on items on the GIS map. The only
exception to this rule occurs in the Crash Module, where a map filter is used
for reporting.
Notes
Types of Networks
Features can be grouped in several ways.
One type of network is created by selecting features on the GIS map using the
Selection Tool. The features of this type of network are typically related by
location.
Another type of network is created using the Network/Filter Builder. This
network groups features based upon similar characteristics.
A third type of network is created using a combination of the two methods
described above.
Refer to “Create and Save a Network” on page 33 for instructions on how
doing so.
Uses for Networks
A network can be applied as a Selection or as a Filter to the GIS map. (Refer
to “Apply a network as a selection” on page 38 or refer to “Apply a network
as a filter” on page 38 for information about selections and filters.)
Networks in RoadSoft can be used for:
•
Reporting
•
Strategy Evaluation
•
Strategy Optimization
•
Creating a Maintenance Plan
•
Intersection Analysis
•
Laptop Data Collection
•
Viewing or Highlighting Features on the GIS Map
Create and Save a Network
Refer to the appropriate topic below for instructions on creating networks.
Create a Network by Selecting Map Features
1.
Select the layer that you want to be visible and active.
2.
Select the features on the map, that you want to include in the network.
TIP
To select multiple features, hold down the control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
3.
Click the Filters/Networks button
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from the left button bar and select
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Create and Save a Network
Notes
Save Selection as Network from the menu that opens.
4.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and then click the OK button.
5.
Click the OK button at the Save As Network prompt.
Create a Network using the Network/Filter Builder
1.
Select the layer that you want to be visible and active.
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar and then
select Open Network Builder from the menu that opens.
3.
From the Network/Filter Builder window, select Field, Operator, and
Value criteria (see Figure 2).
EXAMPLE
To create a network for all County Local roads, select Act 51 =
County Local as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. Click on the Select All button to select all of the values.
Figure 2
5.
Network/Filter Builder Window.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
EXAMPLE
To add Alcona County as an additional field, select City/Twp =
Alcona Twp as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
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Create and Save a Network
6.
Click the Save button and enter a descriptive name for the network.
7.
Click the OK button.
8.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt.
9.
To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter OR to apply as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Notes
Create a Network by Selecting Features and using the Network/
Filter Builder
1.
Refer to “Create a Network by Selecting Map Features” on page 33.
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
3.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that opens.
4.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, click the Open button.
5.
In the Select Network/Filter window, select the network you saved in
step 1 (see Figure 3).
Figure 3
from the left button bar.
Select Existing Network.
6.
Click the OK button.
7.
Add network criteria, if necessary, by selecting Field, Operator, and
Value criteria.
EXAMPLE
To create a network for signs that need to be replaced, select Sign
Condition = Replace as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
8.
Click the Add Criteria button.
9.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
EXAMPLE
To add signs that are missing to your network, select Sign Condition
= Missing as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
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Edit a Network
Notes
10. Click the Save button and enter a descriptive name to save the network
criteria.
11. Click the OK button.
12. Click the OK button at the Save Criteria promp.
13. To apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as Map Filter.
To apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Edit a Network
The purpose of the edit tool is to allow you either to add new Field,
Operator, or Value criteria or to remove one or more values from the Value
list of the network.
NOTE
Networks that you create by selecting features on the map cannot be
edited.
If only one value exists per set of criteria, the network cannot be
edited using the Edit button
.
To edit a network:
1.
Click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar.
2.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that opens.
3.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, click the Open button.
4.
In the Select Network/Filter window, select the network that you want to
edit.
5.
Click the OK button to display the network definition.
6.
Add additional network criteria. To do so, select Field, Operator, and
Value criteria, click the Add Criteria button, and proceed to step 9. Or,
click the Edit button
next to the network criteria and proceed to step
7 to make changes.
7.
In the Edit Values window, click the Delete button
remove it.
8.
Click the OK button when you are finished deleting values.
9.
Click Save and then enter a descriptive name to save the network as a
new network or keep the existing name to replace the network.
next to a value to
10. Click the OK button.
NOTE
If you kept the existing name, click the Yes button at the Overwrite
Network/Filter prompt.
11. Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt.
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Delete a Network
12. To apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as Map Filter.
Notes
To apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Delete a Network
1.
Click the Filters/Networks button
2.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that opens.
3.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, click the Delete button.
4.
From the Delete Network/Filter window, select the network you want to
delete (see Figure 4).
Figure 4
from the left button bar.
Delete Network/Filter Window.
5.
Click the OK button.
6.
At the Confirm Delete prompt, click Yes.
7.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Network/Filter Builder window.
Apply a Network as a Selection or as a Filter
Applying a network as a Selection highlights all features that are part of the
network and leaves all other features visible.
Applying a network as a Filter hides all features that are not a part of the
network.
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Apply a Network as a Selection or as a Filter
Notes
NOTE
Applying a filter does not affect reporting or other evaluation and
optimization functions. Reporting is based on data in the database,
not on items on the GIS map.
One exception to this rule occurs in the Crash Module, where the
map filter is the default filter for crash reporting.
Apply a network as a selection
1.
Click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar.
2.
Select Apply Saved Network as Selection from the menu that opens.
3.
From the Select Network/Filter window, select the network you want to
apply as a selection to the map.
EXAMPLE
If you created an asphalt network and you want to highlight all of the
asphalt roads on the GIS map, select the asphalt network.
4.
Click the OK button to apply the network as a selection to the GIS map.
TIP
To clear a selection from the map, click the Clear Map Selection
button
from the top menu bar.
Apply a network as a filter
1.
Click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar.
2.
Select Apply Saved Network as Filter from the menu that opens.
3.
From the Select Network/Filter window, select the network you want to
apply as a filter to the GIS map (see Figure 5).
EXAMPLE
If you created a network of signs that need to be replaced and you
want only those signs to appear on the GIS map, select the need
replacement network.
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Apply a Network as a Selection or as a Filter
Figure 5
4.
Select Network/Filter Window.
Notes
Click the OK button to apply the network to the GIS map.
TIP
To clear a filter from the GIS map, click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar and select Clear Filter from the menu that
appears.
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Apply a Network as a Selection or as a Filter
Notes
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Understand the Main Road Module Window
SECTION 6
Notes
Using the Road Module
•
Understand the Main Road Module Window
•
Understand the Inventory, Surface, and Rating Segments
•
Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
•
Split a Segment
•
Adjust a Split Between Two Segments
•
Merge Two Segments
•
Use the Multi-Edit Feature
Additional Topics
•
Search for a Road
•
Archive Rating/Construction History Data
•
Restore Archived Data
•
Create a Network of Roads
•
Road Reports
•
Perform a Multi-edit to Shoulders, Curb and Gutter, Traffic Count,
and Traffic Volume
•
Perform a Multi-edit to Rating and Construction History
Understand the Main Road Module Window
The main road module window displays all data associated with the road
segments along the selected PR. The window is divided into the Road
Traveler, and data fields for Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating segments.
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Understand the Main Road Module Window
Notes
Figure 1
Main Road Module Window.
Road Traveler
The road traveler provides a visual representation of the three types of
segments that make up each road segment on the GIS map (see Figure 2).
Refer to “Understand the Inventory, Surface, and Rating Segments” on
page 45 for detailed descriptions of each type of segment.
NOTE
The zoom level of the road traveler depends on the length of the
selected PR. If necessary, use the zoom tools to magnify the road
traveler.
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Understand the Main Road Module Window
Figure 2
Road Traveler Window.
Notes
PR List and Data Grid
If you have several segments selected on the GIS map, you may need to use
the PR pull-down list above the data grid.
The milepoints of each segment are listed in the data grid. Click to highlight
the checkbox for the milepoints for which you want to view data. A green
arrow will appear next to the selected segment in the traveler pane.
Data Fields
Inventory Tab
The inventory tab of the Road Module window allows you to edit and save
changes to the identification, physical and design characteristics, curb,
shoulders, curb, and gutters associated with the selected road segment.
Surface Type Tab
Selecting the surface type tab allows you to edit the surface type and sub-type
as well as the identification, and physical and design characteristics of the
selected segment.
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Understand the Main Road Module Window
Notes
Rating Tab
The rating tab allows you to add, edit, multi-edit, and delete ratings and
activities for the road segment. You can also edit the identification, view the
rating history, archive rating data, or schedule maintenance to be performed.
Button Bars
The button bars for each tab are slightly different and allow you to perform
different functions. Please refer toclick on the appropriate topic below for
more information about each button bar.
Inventory Button Bar
The inventory button bar allows you to click the Save or Undo buttons save
or undo any edits that you have performed in the inventory tab of the road
module window.
The Segment Name button allows you to add or edit the name of the selected
segment.
The Print button allows you to print the inventory data for the selected
segment.
The Multi-Edit button allows you to select several road segments at a time
and to edit the inventory data for all selected segments, simultaneously.
The Split button allows you to split, adjust, or merge the selected inventory
segments.
Surface Type Button Bar
The surface type button bar allows you to click the Save or Undo buttons save
or undo any edits that you have performed in the surface type tab of the road
module window.
The Print button allows you to print the surface type data for the selected
segment.
The Multi-Edit button allows you to select several road segments at a time
and to edit the surface type data for all selected segments, simultaneously.
The Split button allows you to split, adjust, or merge the selected surface type
segments.
Rating Button Bar
The rating button bar allows you to click the Save or Undo buttons save or
undo any edits that you have performed in the rating tab of the road module
window.
The Print button allows you to print the rating data for the selected segment.
The Split button allows you to split, adjust, or merge the selected rating
segments.
The Deterioration Curve button allows you to view the deterioration of the
selected segment in relation to the expected deterioration of a segment with
the same surface type. You are also able to make edits to the deterioration
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Understand the Inventory, Surface, and Rating Segments
curve through this function.
Notes
Understand the Inventory, Surface, and Rating Segments
Each road segment on the GIS map is divided into an Inventory segment, a
Surface Type segment and a Rating segment. All three segments depend on
the Framework segment, which is a function of the framework basemap. This
segmentation allows great flexibility when collecting data.
Rules for Splitting Segments
The framework segment cannot be split.
Inventory segments can be split anywhere without affecting surface type or
rating segments.
Surface type segments can be split anywhere, but splitting a surface type
segment also splits the corresponding rating segment.
Rating segments can be split anywhere without affecting inventory or surface
type segments, but a rating segment cannot span two surface type segments.
Figure 3
Typical Segment Split Scenario.
Rating
Surface Type
Inventory
Framework
All three types of segments are displayed in the traveler pane of the road
module window. The data associated with each segment is listed in the tabbed
data fields on the right side of the window.
Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
Enter Inventory Data
The Inventory Segment tab includes the location, size, traffic counts and
traffic volume data for the road segment.
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
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Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
Notes
2.
Select one or more road segments using the Selection Tool.
TIP
Select multiple segments by holding down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu (see Figure 4).
Figure 4
5.
Selecting a Road Segment.
Select the Inventory Segment tab in the Road Module window.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you want to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
6.
Enter data in the Identification and Physical/Design Characteristics
fields, if necessary (see Figure 5).
NOTE
The Restriction field allows you to define the type of weight
restrictions for the segment. To define restrictions, select the
appropriate item from the Restriction pull-down menu, and enter
details if necessary.
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Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
Figure 5
7.
Entering Inventory Data.
Notes
Select the Shoulders, Curb and Gutter, Traffic Count, and Traffic
Volume tabs to add or edit that data, if necessary (see Figure 6).
Figure 6
Entering Additional Inventory Data.
8.
Enter explanations for the added data in the Memo field, if necessary.
9.
Click the Save button to save the inventory data to the Roadsoft database.
10. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Enter Surface Type Data
The Surface Type Segment tab includes the types, specifications, and depths
of the surface, base, and sub-base data for the road segment.
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9 )
2.
Select one or more road segments using the Selection Tool.
TIP
Select multiple segments by holding down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
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Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
Notes
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
Selecting a Road Segment.
5.
Select the Surface Type Segment tab in the Road Module window.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
To edit the surface type, click the Edit button
, and then select a
surface type from the pull-down menu of the Select Surface Type
window (see Figure 8).
Figure 8
Editing the Surface Type and Sub-Type.
8.
Click the OK button to change the surface type or sub-type.
9.
The Archive Warning prompt will open. Read it, then click OK if you
agree.
10. Enter values in the Identification and Design Characteristics fields, if
necessary.
11. Click the Save button to save the Surface Type Segment data.
12. Click the close button
module window.
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in the upper right-hand corner to close the
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Enter Inventory, Surface Type, and Rating Data
Enter Rating Data
Notes
The Rating Segment tab includes the rating and construction history, and
scheduled maintenance activities data for the road segment.
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select one or more road segments using the Selection Tool.
TIP
Control-click to select multiple segments.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
Selecting a Road Segment.
5.
Select the Rating Segment tab in the Road Module window.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Edit data for the Identification fields, if necessary.
8.
Click on the Rating/Construction History, Archive, or Scheduled
Maintenance tabs to edit data for each tab, if necessary (see Figure 10).
Figure 10
9.
Entering Rating Data.
Select the appropriate buttons to edit rating or activity data.
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Split a Segment
Notes
10. Click the Save button to save the Rating Segment data.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Split a Segment
Segments can be split for several reasons, including a change in surface types
or a change in jurisdictions.
EXAMPLE
If US 23 travels through Alcona Township and Haynes Township, the
road is split at the border between the two counties.
To split a road segment:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select the road segment on the GIS map that you would like to split,
using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click theView Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu (see Figure 11).
Figure 11
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Selecting a Road Segment.
5.
Select the segment tab for the segment type that you would like to split.
For more information about splitting segments, see “Rules for Splitting
Segments” on page 45.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Click the Split button and then select Split <type> Segment from the
menu that opens.
8.
In the Segment Split window, enter a Split Milepoint value or click and
drag the red arrow marker to adjust the split mile point.
9.
Enter the reason for the segment split in the Split Description field (see
Figure 12).
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Adjust a Split Between Two Segments
Figure 12
Split Description Field.
Notes
10. Click the Split button to split the segment.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Adjust a Split Between Two Segments
You may have to update the location of segment splits to reflect changes in
your road system.
EXAMPLE
If a road was split at the border of an Asphalt surface type and a
Concrete surface type and then a portion of the Asphalt road was
resurfaced as Concrete, the split will need to be moved to the new
border between the two segments.
To adjust a split between two road segments:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select one or more road segments on the GIS map using the Selection
Tool.
TIP
Control-click ot select multiple segments.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the correct segment tab for the segment type you are working with.
For information about splitting segments (See “Rules for Splitting
Segments” on page 45).
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Click the Split button and then select Adjust Split Milepoint from the
menu that opens (see Figure 13).
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Merge Two Segments
Notes
Figure 13
Adjusting a Split Milepoint.
8.
Enter a new Split Milepoint value or click and drag the red arrow marker
in the Segment Split window to adjust the split milepoint.
9.
Click the Adjust Split Milepoint button to complete the adjustment.
10. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Merge Two Segments
Merging a road segment is the same as removing a split. You may merge
segments for several reasons.
EXAMPLE
If a road was split where two different surface types met and then
both segments were resurfaced with the same surface type, the
segments need to be merged.
To merge two road segments:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select one or more road segments using the Selection Tool.
TIP
Control-click to select multiple segments.
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3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected several segments in step 2, select one segment from the
PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the correct segment tab for the segment type you are working with.
For information about splitting segments (See “Rules for Splitting
Segments” on page 45).
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Click the Split button and then select Merge Segment from the menu
that opens.
8.
In the Segment Merging window, click the Flip ‘Keep’ Segment button
to swap the ‘keep’ and ‘delete’ segments, if necessary.
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Use the Multi-Edit Feature
Notes
NOTE
The data for the ‘keep’ segment replaces the data for the ‘delete’
segment when merging segments. The ‘delete’ segment’s data is
deleted.
9.
Click Merge Segments button to complete the merge.
10. Click the Yes button at the Last Chance... prompt to archive the rating
segments’ data from the deleted surface type segment (see Figure 14).
Figure 14
Last Chance Prompt.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Use the Multi-Edit Feature
The multi-edit feature allows you to simultaneously edit data fields on
multiple segments. This feature is available for all segment types and is useful
when several segments need to be edited to show the same settings.
EXAMPLE
If a length of road that previously had several different surface types
was resurfaced as one surface type, use the multi-edit feature to
quickly edit all segment surface types at once.
IMPORTANT
Back up the RoadSoft database before performing a multi-edit. (See
“Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6.) If you lose
information while performing the multi-edit and you have not
performed a backup, the data will be permanently lost!
Use the multi-edit feature to edit road segments:
1.
Select segments on the GIS map using the Selection Tool or create a road
network for roads that need a multi-edit. (See “Create and Save a
Network” on page 33).
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Search for a Road
Notes
NOTE
Control-click to select multiple segments.
2.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
.
3.
Select the correct segment tab for the segment type you are working with
and click the Multi-Edit button to open the Multi-Edit window (see
Figure 15).
NOTE
Yellow shading in a field indicates that values for one or more
segments are not equal.
Figure 15
Inventory Segment Multi-Edit Window.
4.
Enter values for each of the fields you wish to edit.
5.
Click the Apply Changes button to apply the changes to the RoadSoft
database and to close the window.
6.
Click OK button at the Apply Multi-Edit prompt.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Search for a Road
Use the Search tool to find one or more roads. When you find a road, you can
apply it as a selection to the GIS map.
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1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Click the Search button
from the left button bar to open the Search
for Road window (see Figure 16).
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Figure 16
Search for Road Window.
Notes
RDMD-008
3.
Select the Search by Road Name or Search by PRNo tab to search for a
road using that criteria.
4.
Enter values in the appropriate fields and then click the Search button
.
5.
Select one or more roads from the list.
6.
Click the Apply to Map button to view the selected roads on the map and
to close the Search for Road window.
Archive Rating/Construction History Data
When you add a new activity to the RoadSoft database, all previous rating and
construction data is automatically archived.
To archive Rating and Construction History:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to select the road segment on the GIS map.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click theView Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected more than one segment in step 2, select a road segment
from the PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the Rating Segment tab.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Select the Rating/Construction History tab.
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Restore Archived Data
Notes
8.
Click the Add Activity button to open the Add/Edit Activity window
(see Figure 17).
Figure 17
9.
Add/Edit Activity Window.
Select the Date, Activity, and Rating values from the pull-down menus.
10. Click the OK button.
11. Click the OK button at the Archive Prompt to continue.
12. Click the Archive tab to view the newly archived data.
13. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Restore Archived Data
You can restore archived data by deleting the activity that forced the data to be
archived. As a matter of practice, you should only delete an activity if you
accidentally added it.
To restore archived data:
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1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Click on the road segment that the new activity has been applied to, using
the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If you selected more than one segment in step 2, select a road segment
from the PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the Rating Segment tab.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Select the Rating/Construction History tab (see Figure 18).
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Create a Network of Roads
Figure 18
Rating/Construction History Tab.
8.
Click the Delete button
9.
Click the OK button at the Delete Rating? prompt to continue.
Notes
next to the activity you need to remove.
10. Select the Archive tab, and then click the Restore button (see Figure 19).
Figure 19
Archive Tab and Restore Button.
11. Click the OK button at the Archive Restore prompt to restore the items
that are shown.
12. Select the Rating/Construction History tab to view the restored data.
13. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Create a Network of Roads
Networks can be valuable tools for finding and highlighting features on the
GIS map. The following instructions show how to use the Network/Filter
Builder to create a network of roads. For information about networks, see
“Understand the Network/Filter Builder” on page 31.
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Road Reports
Notes
To create a network of roads:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active (see “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
from the left button bar and select
Open Network Builder from the menu that opens.
3.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, enter the Field, Operator, and
Value criteria.
EXAMPLE
To create a network for all County local roads, select Act 51 =
County Local as the Field, Operator, and Value.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click on the Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
EXAMPLE
To add Alcona Township as an additional field, select City/Twp as the
field, = as the operator, and Alcona Twp as the value.
6.
Click the Save button to save the network.
7.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and then click the OK button.
8.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt.
9.
To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter.
To apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Road Reports
Reports are useful when trying to gather road data. Both standard and userspecific reports can be generated. A default report is defined by its
description, found underneath the report name. A user-specific report contains
a more specific and narrow grouping of data.
To generate a road report:
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1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Road Reports.
2.
From the Road Reports window, select a Report Name from the pulldown menu (see Figure 20).
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Figure 20
3.
Report Name Pull-down Menu.
Notes
Run a default report by skipping to step 5 OR Data Mine to create a userspecific report by selecting Field, Operator, and Values criteria.
TIP
Control-click to select multiple values. To select all values, click the
Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Click the Preview Report button to open the report.
6.
Export or print the report by selecting the appropriate buttons in the
report preview (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
Exporting or Printing A Report.
7.
Click the Close Report button to close the preview window.
8.
Click the Close button to close the Road Reports window.
Perform a Multi-edit to Shoulders, Curb and Gutter, Traffic
Count, and Traffic Volume
In addition to performing a multi-edit to road segments, you can also perform
a multi-edit to road features including the shoulders, curb and gutter, traffic
counts and traffic volumes.
NOTE
Back up the RoadSoft database before performing a multi-edit. (See
“Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6.) If you lose
information while performing the multi-edit and you have not
performed a backup, your data will be permanently lost!
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Perform a Multi-edit to Rating and Construction History
Notes
To perform a multi-edit to shoulders, curb and gutter, traffic count or
traffic volume:
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select one or more segments to edit using the Selection Tool.
TIP
Control-click to select multiple segments.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If necessary, refine your selection using the PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the Inventory Segment tab.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Select the appropriate tab (Shoulders, Curb and Gutter, Traffic Count,
or Traffic Volume) and then click the Multi-edit button.
NOTE
Yellow shading in a field indicates that values for one or more
segments are not equal.
8.
In the Inventory Segment Multi-Edit window, specify the values you
wish to edit.
9.
Click the Apply Changes button.
10. Click the OK button at the two Apply Multi-Edit prompts that appear to
save the changes to the RoadSoft database.
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NOTE
Back up the RoadSoft database before performing a multi-edit. (See
“Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6.) If you lose
information while performing the multi-edit and you have not
performed a backup, your data will be permanently lost!
Use the multi-edit feature to edit rating and construction history:
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1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select one or more segments using the Selection Tool.
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Notes
TIP
Control-click to select multiple segments.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Road Module window.
4.
If necessary, refine your selection using the PR pull-down menu.
5.
Select the Rating Segment tab.
6.
If necessary, click to highlight the milepoints in the data grid for which
you wish to enter data. A green arrow appears next to the active segment
in the traveler pane.
7.
Select the Rating/Construction History tab.
8.
Click the Multi-Edit button for the ratings or activities to open the
Rating Segment Multi-Edit window.
9.
Specify the values you wish to edit.
10. Click the Apply Changes button.
11. Click the OK button at the Apply Multi-Edit prompt to save the edits to
the database.
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Notes
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Understand the Main Crash Module Window
SECTION 7
Notes
Using the Crash Module
•
Understand the Main Crash Module Window
•
Request Updated Crash Data
•
Import and Display Crashes
•
Search for a Crash
•
View Crash Data
•
Removing/Restoring Animal Crashes
•
Edit Crash Data
•
Use the Legend Tool to Differentiate between Crash Types
•
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Understand the Main Crash Module Window
The Crash Module window contains all data associated with the crashes in
your jurisdiction. The window is split into three tabs: Crash Details, Road &
Driver Details, and Vehicle Details. These tabs allow you to easily select,
view, and edit crash data. Please see below for a screenshot and descriptions
of each section of the Crash Module window (see Figure 22).
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Understand the Main Crash Module Window
Notes
Figure 22
Main Crash Module Window.
Traveler Pane
The left-most pane of the Crash Module window is known as the traveler
pane. It provides a linear representation of all crashes in relation to each other
and to the intersections on the road segment. The top button bar of the traveler
tab allows you to select crashes, pan the map, zoom in or out, and change the
selection type to simple (the mouse allows you to select one crash) or
extended (the mouse allows you to select multiple crashes).
NOTE
The zoom level of the crash traveler depends on the segment length
and the number and proximity of crashes on it. If necessary, use the
zoom tools to magnify it.
Data Grid
The upper, right pane of the window is the data grid. It allows you to choose
the crashes for viewing or editing data. You can add a crash to the data grid by
selecting a crash in the traveler window.
The Remove button
removes the crash from the data grid and closes all
data files associated with it.
Button Bar
The button bar, found below the data grid of the Crash Module window,
allows you to edit or print crash data.
The Edit button
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allows you to edit the crash fields. Only the fields that
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Request Updated Crash Data
are highlighted in red can be edited. You may edit some Crash Details fields
and all road details under the Road & Driver Details tab.
Notes
The Edit Location button allows you to move the location of the crash along
the road segment.
The Print button allows you to print the crash data found in the current
screen.
Crash Details Tab
The Crash Details tab includes information about the time and location of the
crash. It also lists general crash information such as the type and severity of
crashes, as well as the number and types of injury, non-injury, and fatal
crashes. Any involvements (ex. drinking driver, pedestrian, truck or bus, etc.)
are also included under this tab.
Road & Driver Details Tab
This tab shows all data relating to the road and the drivers involved in the
crash. For the road details, data including the surface condition, weather,
lighting, and speed limit are recorded. For the driver details, information
including the intent, injury, age, sex, and whether or not the driver was
drinking are recorded.
Vehicle Details Tab
The Vehicle Details tab lists data pertaining to each vehicle involved in the
crash. Information including the vehicle type, harmful events, direction, and
impact points are recorded here.
UD10 Image Tab
When images have been downloaded, the UD10 Image tab displays a scanned
and sanitized version of the original UD10 completed at the scene. Front,
back and diagrams be be viewed and printed.
NOTE:
To download UD10 images, RoadSoft users must create a user ID
and password at the RoadSoft web site (www.roadsoft.org), and must
be authorized by the Technology Development Group.
Request Updated Crash Data
Crash data is released annually in late spring from the Michigan State Police.
By agreement with the Attorney General, MTU distributes this crash data to
public agencies with jurisdictional responsibilities. This data is only available
on a RoadSoft CD.
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Import and Display Crashes
Notes
Current RoadSoft Users
To request the updated crash data, send an email to roadsoft@mtu.edu or call
(906) 487-2102.
New RoadSoft Users or Public Agencies
Send a letter or fax, on agency letterhead, signed by a person in authority, to
the Technology Development Group.
Fax Number: (906) 487-3409
Address: Technology Development Group
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
Fax or letter should include:
•
Name of person requesting RoadSoft
•
Address
•
Phone Number
•
Statement requesting RoadSoft and the jurisdiction needed, such as:
County, City, Village, etc.
•
E-mail address (necessary for notification of version updates)
Import and Display Crashes
Crash data needs to be imported the first time you use the Crash Module in
the RoadSoft program and each time new crash data is released.
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1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select File > Import > Crash Data.
2.
Read the Restricted Use Warning. If you accept it, click the YES
button.
3.
Click the OK button at the prompt to insert the RoadSoft CD.
4.
Insert the RoadSoft CD in your CD drive.
5.
At the Import Crash Data prompt, click the Browse button.
6.
In the Browse for Crash File window, click to highlight the
Crash_FW6_YEAR.zip file for the year you want to download (see
Figure 23).
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Figure 23
Browsing for the Crash Data.
7.
Click the Open button to download the crash data.
8.
From the Import Crash Years window, select the data you wish to
download.
Notes
Select the checkbox next to each year you wish to download or click the
Select pull-down menu to choose Select None, Select Last 5, or Select
All to download no data, 5 years of data, or all years, respectively (see
Figure 24).
TIPS
The third column of the table shows data present for each crash data
year that already exists in your database.
Downloading several years of crash data slows down the import
process and takes up a lot of space; only import the data you need.
Figure 24
9.
Import Crash Years Window.
Under the Options section of the window, select the Append radio
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Search for a Crash
Notes
button to add the new data to the existing data, or select the Replace radio
button to replace the existing data.
10. Click the OK button to import the data.
NOTE
The import process may take several minutes.
11. RoadSoft will restart.
12. Click the OK button at the successfully imported prompt.
13. Make the Crash Layer visible and active to view crash data on the GIS
map. (See “Make Layers Visible and Active” on page 9.)
Search for a Crash
There are several ways you can search for crashes. You can search by Road
Name, PR number, or UD10 number.
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Click on the Search button
3.
In the Search for Crash window, select the Search By Road Name,
Search By PRNo, or Search By UD10 tab (see Figure 25).
Figure 25
4.
from the RoadSoft left button bar.
Search For Crash Window.
Enter search criteria in the Road Name, PRNo, or UD10 field and click
to the right of the field (see Figure 26).
the Search button
HINT:
Spaces and abbreviations in road names can affect the results of this
type of search. Try different combinations of how the road might be
named.
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Figure 26
5.
Notes
If you are searching by road name or PR number, select an Intersection
and Radius from the pull-down menus (see Figure 27).
Figure 27
6.
Entering Search Criteria.
Selecting an Intersection and Radius.
From the menu that appears, click to highlight one or more crashes you
want to view (see Figure 28).
Figure 28
Selecting a Crash from the Search for Crash Window.
NOTE
To select multiple crashes, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking each crash name.
To select all crashes, click on the first crash name in the list, scroll
down, and hold down the Shift key while clicking the last crash name.
7.
Deselect the Zoom to Selection checkbox if you do not wish to have the
map zoomed to the crash you selected, or leave the checkbox selected if
you wish to have the map zoom to the selected crash site (see Figure 29).
Figure 29
8.
Zoom To Selection Checkbox.
Click the Apply to Map button to highlight the selected crash on the GIS
map.
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View Crash Data
Notes
View Crash Data
To view data associated with a crash on the GIS map
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select a crash on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click on the View Data button
from the top button bar to
open the Crash Module window (see Figure 30).
Figure 30
4.
Crash Module Window.
If you selected multiple crashes in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several crashes are found on a segment, select one
from the data grid.
Removing/Restoring Animal Crashes
Animal crashes can be easily removed or restored with adding or removing
filters. The following methods remove or restore the animal crashes from both
the GIS map and the reports.
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Edit Crash Data
Remove Animal Crashes
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Remove
Animal Crashes (see Figure 31).
Figure 31
2.
Notes
Removing Animal Crashes.
Click Yes at the Remove Animal Crashes prompt.
The removal process may take several minutes.
Restore Animal Crashes
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Restore
Animal Crashes (see Figure 32).
Figure 32
2.
Restoring Animal Crashes.
AClick Yes at the Restore Animal Crashes prompt.
The restoration process may take several minutes.
Edit Crash Data
Crash data can be edited either by crash fields or by location. The only crash
fields you can edit are those shown in red.
Edit a Crash Field
There are several crash fields that can be edited in RoadSoft. The fields that
you can edit are shown in red. The fields that you cannot edit are shown in
black.
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Using the Selection Tool, select one or more crashes on the GIS map that
you wish to edit.
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Notes
3.
Click the View Data button
4.
In the Crash Module window, select a road name from the PR pull-down
menu and click to highlight a crash from the data grid (see Figure 33).
Figure 33
from the top button bar.
Selecting a Crash From the Module Window.
5.
Select the Crash Details or Road & Driver Details tab to find the data
you wish to edit.
6.
Click to highlight the crash field you wish to edit (see Figure 34).
NOTE
If the red fields turn to black, click on the field you wish to highlight.
The Edit button
becomes available if that field can be edited and
remains unavailable if that field cannot be edited.
Figure 34
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Selecting a Crash Field to Edit.
7.
From the button bar of the Crash Module window, click the Edit button
8.
At the Change Crash Record prompt, click the Yes button.
9.
In the Edit Crash Fields window, select a checkbox next to the item you
wish to change and click the OK button (see Figure 35).
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Figure 35
Edit Crash Fields Window.
Notes
The new crash data is saved to the RoadSoft Database.
10. Repeat steps 5 through 9 to edit any other crash fields.
Edit a Crash Location
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Using the Selection Tool, select one or more crashes on the GIS map that
you wish to edit.
3.
Click the View Data button
4.
In the Crash Module window, select a road name from the PR pull-down
menu and click to highlight a crash from the data grid (see Figure 36).
Figure 36
from the top button bar.
Selecting Crashes from the Data Grid.
5.
From the button bar of the Crash Module window, select the Edit
Location button.
6.
At the Change Crash Record prompt, click the Yes button.
7.
In the Edit Crash window, right-click on an intersection to designate it as
the reference point (see Figure 37).
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Notes
Figure 37
Setting the Reference Intersection.
8.
Click along the segment to activate the red pointer, indicating your
reference distance from your reference point.
9.
Move the red pointer up or down along the segment or enter values in the
Milepoint or Reference Distance fields to move the crash site (see Figure
38).
Figure 38
Moving the Milepoint Marker.
10. Click the OK button to save the changes to the crash location.
The new crash location is saved to the RoadSoft Database.
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Use the Legend Tool to Differentiate between Crash Types
Notes
Use the Legend Tool to Differentiate between Crash Types
The legend tool allows you to adjust the size, color, and style of features on
the GIS map. The following instructions show an example of how the legend
tool can be used.
Create a New Legend
1.
From the RoadSoft bottom button bar, click the Legend button
.
The Map Legend window appears (see Figure 39).
Figure 39
Map Legend Window.
2.
From the Map Layer pull-down menu, select Crash.
3.
From the top button bar of the Map Legend window, click the Edit
Legend button.
4.
In the Legend Design window, select Value from the Legend Type pulldown menu (see Figure 40).
Figure 40
Legend Type Pull-Down Menu.
NOTE
The Value legend type allows you to select a field and different
values; the Range legend type allows you to select the Crash Year
field and enter the minimum, maximum, and number of values.
5.
Select a Field and one or more Value fields to set the legend criteria (see
Figure 41).
EXAMPLE
Set the Field pane to Crash Severity and set the Value pane to
Fatality, Personal Injury, and Property Damage Only.
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Notes
TIP
Select multiple values by holding down the control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
Select all values by clicking the Select All button, below the Value
pane.
Figure 41
Setting Legend Criteria.
6.
Click the Add Criteria button.
7.
Click the Edit button
to edit the Style, Size, and Color of each value
you chose in step , if necessary.
In the Shape Properties window, select the Style and Size from the pulldown menus.
To set the color, select the color box to open the Color window, click to
highlight a new color box, and click the OK button (see Figure 42).
EXAMPLE
Set crashes that resulted in fatalities to size 5, red circles; set crashes
that resulted in personal injuries to size 3, blue triangles; set crashes
that resulted in property damage only to size 1, green boxes.
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Figure 42
Setting the Size, Color, and Style for Each Legend Item.
Notes
8.
From the top button bar of the Legend Design window, click the Save
button.
9.
In the Save Legend window, enter a descriptive name for the legend and
then click the OK button.
10. Click the OK button at the Save Legend prompt.
11. Click the Apply button to apply the legend to the GIS map.
12. Click the close button
Legend Design window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
NOTE
If the legend does not appear on the GIS map, make sure that the
Crash Layer is visible in the Map Layers window. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
Open an Existing Legend
1.
From the RoadSoft bottom button bar, click the Legend button
.
The Map Legend window opens (see Figure 43).
Figure 43
2.
Map Legend Window.
From the Map Layer pull-down menu, select Crash.
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Notes
3.
From the Map Legend toolbar, click the Load Legend button.
4.
From the Load Legend window, click to highlight the legend you want to
open (see Figure 44).
Figure 44
Load Legend Window.
5.
Click the OK button to load the legend to the GIS map.
6.
Click the close button
to close the Map Legend window.
Clear a Legend from the GIS Map
1.
From the RoadSoft bottom button bar, click the Legend button
.
The Map Legend window opens (see Figure 45).
Figure 45
2.
From the Map Layer pull-down menu, select Crash.
Figure 46
3.
Map Legend Window.
Map Layer Pull-Down Menu.
From the Map Legend button bar, click the Clear Legend button.
The legend is removed from the GIS map.
4.
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Click the close button
to close the Map Legend window.
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Notes
The Crash Module combines all the safety analysis tools into a single window
interface. To access the Safety Analysis Tools:
1.
Click the Safety Analysis menu option from the top button bar in the
main GIS map.
2.
Select any of the following menu options:
•
Intersection Ranking
•
Collision Diagram
•
Segment Ranking
•
Graphical Trends
•
Crash Reports
•
Curve Ranking
3.
The Safety Analysis Tools window will open, with a tab option for each
of the safety analysis tools.
4.
Refer to the appropriate topic (below) for instructions relating to each
safety analysis tool.
Generate an Intersection Ranking
There are several steps involved in the intersection ranking process. Please
see the appropriate topic, below, for instructions on performing an
intersection analysis.
Understand the Intersection Ranking Tool
The Intersection Ranking tool allows you to generate a spreadsheet of each
intersection with its corresponding crash data. It enables you to sort
intersections by specified criteria to find patterns in your crash data or to find
areas that are eligible for safety improvements.
EXAMPLE
Intersections can be ranked based on the number of fatalities within
each intersection.
Weights can be used in conjunction with the intersection analysis tool so that
you can have insight into neutral environment for operating conditions. This
means that you can assign different weight values for clear weather or snowy
weather so that weather doesn’t factor into the crashes in the intersection.
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Notes
EXAMPLE
By assigning dry pavement to + 3, wet pavement to + 2, and snowy or
icy pavement to + 1, you can eliminate or lessen the role that the
surface condition appears to play in crashes.
Import Intersection Shapes
Before performing an intersection analysis for the first time, you must import
intersection shapes into your RoadSoft database. Be sure your RoadSoft CD is
inserted, then:
1.
From the main menu, click File > Import > Intersection Shapes.
2.
At the RoadSoft-GIS prompt, click OK.
3.
When the intersection shapes have been imported, click OK at the
RoadSoft-GIS prompt.
Load the Intersection Layer
Before you perform an Intersection Ranking, you must first make the
Intersection Layer an available map layer.
1.
From the bottom of the Map Layers window, click the Modify View
button (see Figure 47).
Figure 47
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Modify View Button.
2.
From the menu, select Add/Remove Layers.
3.
From the Available Layers pane of the Add/Remove Map Layers
window, select Intersection (see Figure 48).
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Figure 48
Selecting the Intersection Layer.
4.
Click the Add button to move Intersection from the Available Layers
pane to the Map Layers pane.
5.
Click the OK button to add the layer to the Map Layers window.
Notes
Use the Intersection Ranking Tool With or Without Weights
The Intersection Ranking tool can be used with or without weights. Please
refer to the appropriate topic, below.
Intersection Ranking Without Weighting
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select Safety Analysis > Intersection Ranking from the RoadSoft top
menu bar (see Figure 49).
Figure 49
Safety Analysis Menu.
3.
From the top left of the Intersection Ranking tab, uncheck the Use
Weights for Ranking checkbox.
4.
In the Dates fields, set the beginning and ending crash data range.
5.
If necessary, click the Edit button
to the right of the Radius (miles)
field to open the Enter Radius window. In the Miles field, enter a radius
and click the OK button (see Figure 50).
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Notes
Figure 50
6.
Enter Radius Window.
See “Use a Filter with Your Intersection Ranking” on page 85 for
instructions on using a filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand your
Intersection Ranking” on page 87 for instructions on viewing the results
of your intersection ranking.
Intersection Ranking Using Factor Weighting
The factor weighting tool is designed to allow you to have insight into a
neutral environment for operating conditions.
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Select Safety Analysis > Intersection Ranking from the RoadSoft top
menu bar (see Figure 51).
Figure 51
3.
From the Intersection Ranking tab, check the Use Weights for
Ranking checkbox (see Figure 52).
Figure 52
4.
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Safety Analysis Menu.
Selecting the Use Weights for Ranking Checkbox.
Click the Define Weights buttonWeights Button.
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Notes
NOTE
Weights are meant to help you focus on possible influences including
roadway geometrics and/or traffic controls rather than operator
influences or faults when analyzing intersections.
The scoring points are user-definable.
5.
In the Crash Ranking using Factor Weighting window, enter values in
the Count and Weight columns (see Figure 53).
EXAMPLE
Enter the following values for each Count and Weight field to rank
the intersection based on the weighted sum of the crash fields. Leave
any unlisted values as 0 (zero).
Fatality
At Least 1 Fatality = + 5
Injury
At Least 1 A Injury = + 3
At Least 1 B Injury = + 2
At Least 1 C Injury = + 1
Number of Vehicles
At Least 2 Vehicles = + 2
Lighting
Daylight, Dawn, and Dusk= + 2
Dark, Unlighted = + 1
Weather
Clear and Cloudy = + 2
Fog or Smoke, Rain,
and Snowing or Blowing Snow = + 1
Surface Condition
Dry = + 3
Wet = + 2
Icy and Snowy = + 1
No Contributing Circumstance = + 2
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Notes
Figure 53
6.
From the top button bar of the Crash Ranking Using Factor Weighting
window, click the Save button.
7.
In the Save Weight Selections window, type in a descriptive name for the
weight set and click the OK button (see Figure 54).
Figure 54
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Crash Ranking using Factor Weighting.
Save Weight Selections Window.
8.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Crash Ranking using Factor Weighting window and return to the
Intersection Ranking tab.
9.
Refer to “Use a Filter with Your Intersection Ranking” on page 85 for
instructions on using a filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand your
Intersection Ranking” on page 87 for instructions on completing your
analysis without using a filter.
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Use a Filter with Your Intersection Ranking
Notes
RoadSoft offers two different ways to generate filters for your intersection
ranking. You can create a new filter or load a saved filter.
Create a New Filter for Your Intersection Ranking
1.
If you have not already selected intersection ranking criteria, refer to
“Use the Intersection Ranking Tool With or Without Weights” on
page 81.
2.
Select network criteria from the Field, Operator, and Value panes (see
Figure 55).
EXAMPLE
To create a filter for crashes that resulted in death or incapacitating
injury, select Greatest Injury Severity = Killed and Incapacitating
Injury.
Figure 55
Example Network Criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To highlight all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
To add additional network criteria, repeat steps 2 and 3 (see Figure 56).
EXAMPLE
To include only the crash data from the last 3 years, select Year of
Crash = 2006, 2005, and 2004.
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Figure 56
Additional Sample Criteria.
5.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the window, click the Save
button.
6.
In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 57).
Figure 57
Save Network/Filter Window.
7.
At the Save Criteria prompt, click the OK button.
8.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand your Intersection Ranking” on
page 87 for instructions on completing your analysis.
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1.
If you have not already selected intersection ranking criteria, refer to
“Use the Intersection Ranking Tool With or Without Weights” on
page 81.
2.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the Intersection Ranking
tab, click the Open button.
3.
In the Select Network/Filter window, click to highlight the saved filter
you wish to load and click the OK button (see Figure 58).
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Figure 58
Select Network/Filter Window.
Notes
The filter criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Filter section (see
Figure 59).
Figure 59
4.
Filter Criteria.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand your Intersection Ranking” on
page 87 for instructions on completing your analysis.
Open, View, and Expand your Intersection Ranking
1.
If you have not already set the criteria for your intersection rank, please
refer to “Use the Intersection Ranking Tool With or Without Weights” on
page 81.
2.
In the upper right-hand corner of the Intersection Ranking tab, click the
Run button.
3.
In the Intersection Ranking window, scroll through the data to find the
intersections you wish to take a closer look at and click to highlight an
intersection from the spreadsheet (see Figure 60).
Figure 60
Selecting an Intersection.
4.
Click one of the buttons at the top of the window to view additional crash
details and data.
•
The Apply as Selection button closes the window and highlights the
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selected intersection on the GIS map.
•
The Fixed Collision Diagram button generates a fixed size diagram for
the intersection you selected. Please refer to “Understand the Collision
Diagram” on page 88.
•
The Summary Collision Diagram button generates a distance summary
diagram for the selected intersection. Please refer to “Understand the
Collision Diagram” on page 88.
•
The Trend Analysis button a crash trend analysis graph of the selected
intersection. Please refer to “Understand the Graphical Trend Analysis
Tool” on page 122.
•
The Intersection Module button opens the Intersection Module window
for the selected Intersection. Please refer to “Understand the Main
Intersection Module Window” on page 131.
NOTE
The Intersection Layer must be available in the Map Layers window
before the module window opens. Refer toClick on “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.
•
The Crash Summary button generates a spreadsheet of each crash with
its associated data that took place in the selected intersection. Please refer
to “Generate a Crash Summary” on page 128 for information about crash
summaries.
•
The Crash Reports button allows you to generate crash reports
associated with the selected intersection.
5.
Click the Close button in the bottom right-hand corner to close the
Intersection Ranking window.
6.
Click the Printed Ranking button in the bottom right-hand corner to
generate a printed version of the Intersection Ranking.
7.
Click the Close button to close the Intersection Analysis window.
Use the Collision Diagram
Understand the Collision Diagram
The Collision Diagram is separated into two different diagrams: the Fixed
Size Diagram and the Distance Summary Diagram. Each diagram provides
visual representations of the crashes at selected intersections. Both diagrams
are arranged in a grid format with each crash type having its own symbol.
NOTE
The placement of the crash symbol on the Collision Diagram does not
imply that the crash happened at that location in the intersection.
The Fixed Size Diagram can be generated from an intersection that has 2 to 4
legs. The Distance Summary Diagram can be generated from an intersection
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that has 2 to 6 legs and allows you to zoom in to sections of the diagram.
Notes
TIP
The collision diagram has a default radius of 0.03 miles and therefore
pulls in crash data from all crashes that took place within 0.03 miles of
the intersection. This may include collisions from other
intersections. When comparing intersections, be sure to check all
parameters, including the Reference Distance and Milepoint.
Generate a Fixed Size Diagram
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Make the Intersection Layer visible.
3.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Collision
Diagram (see Figure 61).
Figure 61
Safety Analysis Menu.
4.
In the Collision Diagram tab select Fixed Size Diagram from the
Diagram Type pull-down menu.
5.
In the Dates fields, set the beginning and ending crash data range (see
Figure 62).
Figure 62
6.
Specifying Dates and Radius.
To edit the Radius of the collision diagram, click the Edit button
,
enter a value in the Miles field, and then click the OK button (see Figure
63).
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Figure 63
Selecting a Radius.
7.
Click the Search button
8.
In the Search for Road window click the Search By Road Name tab to
search for a road by its name or select the Search By PRNo tab to search
for a road by its PR number (see Figure 64).
Figure 64
9.
to the right of the Road Name (PR) field.
Search for Road Window.
Type in the Road Name or PRNo of the road you are searching for.
10. Click the Search button
to open a list of Jurisdictions.
A list appears if several townships have a road with the same name or if
the same road runs through multiple townships); otherwise only one
jurisdiction appears (see Figure 65).
Figure 65
Search for Road Window.
11. Click on a jurisdiction’s name and then click the Select button.
12. Select an Intersection from the pull-down menu.
Figure 66
Selecting an Intersection.
13. Refer to “Use a Filter with Your Collision Diagram” on page 93 to use a
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filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Collision Diagram” on
page 96 for instructions on doing so.
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Generate a Distance Summary Diagram
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (Refer to“Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Make the Intersection Layer visible.
3.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Collision
Diagram (see Figure 67).
Figure 67
4.
In the Collision Diagram tab select Distance Summary Diagram from
the Diagram Type list (see Figure 68).
Figure 68
5.
Intersection Analysis Window.
In the Dates fields, set the beginning and ending crash data range (see
Figure 69).
Figure 69
6.
Safety Analysis Menu.
Specifying Dates and Radius.
Click the Edit button
, enter a value in the Miles field, and click the
OK button to edit the Radius (see Figure 70).
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Figure 70
Selecting a Radius.
7.
Click the Search button
8.
In the Search for Road window click the Search By Road Name tab to
search for a road by its name or select the Search By PRNo tab to search
for a road by its PR number (see Figure 71).
Figure 71
9.
to the right of the Road Name (PR) field.
Search for Road Window.
Type in the Road Name or PRNo of the road you are searching for.
10. Click the Search button
to open a list of Jurisdictions (a list
appears if several townships have a road with the same name or if the
same road runs through multiple townships); otherwise only one
jurisdiction appears (see Figure 72).
Figure 72
Search for Road Window.
11. Click to highlight a jurisdiction’s name and then click the Select button.
12. Select an Intersection from the pull-down menu (see Figure 73).
Figure 73
Selecting an Intersection.
13. In the Distance in Feet of Incoming Blocks area, enter values in the
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incoming blocks fields (see Figure 74).
Notes
NOTE
The values of the incoming blocks must add up to the radius (in feet)
of the intersection.
Figure 74
Entering Incoming Blocks Values.
14. Refer to “Use a Filter with Your Collision Diagram” on page 93 to use a
filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Collision Diagram” on
page 96 for instructions on doing so.
Use a Filter with Your Collision Diagram
RoadSoft offers two ways to generate filters for use with your collision
diagram. You can create a new filter or load a saved filter.
Refer to the appropriate topic, below, for instructions on using a filter with
your collision diagram.
Create a New Filter for Your Collision Diagram
1.
If you have not already done so, refer to “Generate a Fixed Size
Diagram” on page 89 or “Generate a Distance Summary Diagram” on
page 91 for instructions on generating your collision diagram.
2.
Select network criteria from the Field, Operator, and Value panes (see
Figure 75).
EXAMPLE
To create a filter for crashes that resulted in death or incapacitating
injury, select Greatest Injury Severity = Killed and Incapacitating
Injury.
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Figure 75
Example Network Criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To highlight all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional network criteria (see Figure 76).
EXAMPLE
To include only the crash data from the last 3 years, select Year of
Crash = 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Figure 76
5.
From the Filter section of the window, click the Save button (see Figure
77).
Figure 77
6.
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Save Button.
In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 78).
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Figure 78
7.
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Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt (see Figure 79).
Figure 79
8.
Save Network/Filter Window.
Save Criteria Prompt.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Collision Diagram” on page 96
for instructions on viewing your collision diagram.
Load a Saved Filter for Your Collision Diagram
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Fixed Size Diagram” on page 89 or “Generate a Distance
Summary Diagram” on page 91 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the Intersection Analysis
window, click the Open button (see Figure 80).
Figure 80
3.
Open Button.
In the Select Network/Filter window, click to highlight the saved filter
you wish to load and click the OK button (see Figure 81).
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Figure 81
Select Network/Filter Window.
The filter criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Filter section (see
Figure 82).
Figure 82
4.
Filter Criteria.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Collision Diagram” on page 96
for instructions on viewing your collision diagram.
Open, View, and Expand Your Collision Diagram
After selecting network criteria and applying a filter, you can open your
collision diagram for viewing. You may generate reports or view crash data
through buttons in the Collision Diagram window.
Viewing Your Fixed Size Diagram
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Fixed Size Diagram” on page 89.
2.
From the upper right-hand corner of the Collision Diagram tab, click the
Run button (see Figure 83).
Figure 83
Run Button.
The Collision Diagram window opens (see Figure 84).
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NOTE
RoadSoft may be unable to generate a collision diagram if no
collisions occurred at the selected intersection, if the intersection has
less than two or more than four Legs, or if errors exist in the
submitted data for the collision.
Figure 84
3.
Fixed Size Collision Diagram.
From the bottom right-hand corner of the window, click the Symbol Key
button to view a list of each crash symbol with the crash type it
represents.
NOTE
Some crashes do not appear on the Collision Diagram because the
direction of the crash was unknown. To view a summary of this
information, click on the Direction Unknown button in the lower right
corner. (No button appears if all crash directions are known).
4.
Refer to “Generate Reports from the Collision Diagrams” on page 99 and
“View Crash Data from the Collision Diagram” on page 101 for
instructions on expanding your collision diagram.
Viewing Your Distance Summary Diagram
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Distance Summary Diagram” on page 91.
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2.
From the upper right-hand corner of the Collision Diagram tab, click the
Run button (see Figure 85).
Figure 85
Run Button.
The Collision Diagram window appears (see Figure 86).
NOTE
RoadSoft may be unable to generate a collision diagram if no
collisions occurred at the selected intersection, if the intersection has
less than two or more than six Legs, or if errors exist in the submitted
data for the collision.
Figure 86
3.
Distance Summary Diagram.
From the top right-hand corner, click the Symbol Key button to view a
list of each crash symbol with the crash type it represents.
NOTE
Some crashes do not appear on the Collision Diagram because the
direction of the crash was unknown. To view a summary of this
information, click on the Direction Unknown button in the lower right
corner. (No button appears if all crash directions are known).
4.
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tools to select a crash, pan the map, or zoom in or out of the map.
5.
Notes
Refer to “Generate Reports from the Collision Diagrams” on page 99 and
“View Crash Data from the Collision Diagram” on page 101 for
instructions on expanding your collision diagram.
Generate Reports from the Collision Diagrams
The collision diagram generates two different types of intersection collision
diagram reports: a Distance Summary Collision Diagram by Leg report and
a Summary from Collision Diagram report.
The Distance Summary Collision Diagram By Leg report displays a visual
representation of each leg of the intersection. This report can be printed or
exported to PDF.
The Summary from Collision Diagram report is a text-based report shows a
summary of the crash details for all crashes that occurred in the selected
intersection. This report can also be printed and exported to PDF.
To generate a Distance Summary Collision Diagram By Leg report:
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Fixed Size Diagram” on page 89 or “Generate a Distance
Summary Diagram” on page 91 for instructions on doing so.
2.
Click the Preview Report button from the bottom, right-hand corner of
the Fixed Size Diagram or the top, right-hand corner of the Distance
Summary Diagram (see Figure 87).
Figure 87
3.
In the Intersection Collision Diagram window, click the Export to PDF
button to export the report to a PDF file or click the Print button to print
the report (see Figure 88).
Figure 88
4.
Preview Report Button.
Export to PDF and Print Buttons.
From the window that appears, select a location to save the report if you
are exporting it or select a printer if you are printing it.
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5.
Enter a descriptive name and click the Save button to save the report, or
click the Print button to print it.
6.
If you exported the file, click the OK button at the successfully exported
prompt.
7.
Click the Close Report button to close the Intersection Collision
Diagram report.
NOTE
You may have to click the Close Report button to close the reports
for each leg of the intersection.
8.
Click the close button
to close the Collision Diagram window.
9.
Click the Close button to close the Intersection Analysis window.
To generate a Summary from Collision Diagram report:
NOTE
If several crash types occur in the same quadrant location on the
diagram, one line for each crash appears in the summary report.
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Fixed Size Diagram” on page 89or “Generate a Distance
Summary Diagram” on page 91 for instructions on doing so.
2.
Click on a crash symbol on the Collision Diagram map or click the
Summarize All button (see Figure 89).
Figure 89
3.
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In the Summary from Collision Diagram window, click the Preview
Report button (see Figure 90).
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Figure 90
4.
Summary From Collision Diagram Window.
Notes
In the Intersection Collision Diagram window, click the Export to PDF
button to export the report to a PDF file or click the Print button to print
the report (see Figure 91).
Figure 91
Exporting to PDF or Printing.
5.
Select a location to save the report if you are exporting it or select a
printer if you are printing it.
6.
Enter a descriptive name and click the Save button to save the report, or
click the Print button to print it.
7.
If you exported the file, click the OK button at the successful export
prompt.
8.
Click the Close Report button to close the Intersection Collision
Diagram report.
9.
Click the Close button in the lower left-hand corner to close the
Summary from Collision Diagram window.
10. Click the close button
to close the Collision Diagram window.
11. Click the Close button to close the Intersection Analysis window.
View Crash Data from the Collision Diagram
To view crash data from the collision diagram:
1.
If you have not already selected collision diagram criteria, refer to
“Generate a Fixed Size Diagram” on page 89or “Generate a Distance
Summary Diagram” on page 91 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the Collision Diagram window, click on the crash symbol for
which you would like to view data.
The Summary From Collision Diagram window appears (see Figure
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Figure 92
3.
Summary From Collision Diagram Window.
Click the Crash Detail button from the bottom button bar of the window.
The Crash Module window opens, showing additional crash data,
including Crash Details, Road and Driver Details, and Vehicle Details.
Use Crash Reports
Creating a Crash Report requires several steps. Refer to the appropriate
section below for instructions on selecting a report name, report criteria, and
using filters in conjunction with reports.
Understand the Crash Reports Window
Crash reports are designed to provide you with the most requested
information about crashes. Several reports can be run, each focusing on a
specific piece of the crash data to help you find trends.
The crash data can be sorted and filtered to show only the information you are
concerned with. All reports can be printed or exported to a CSV file or a PDF.
The main Crash Reports window (see Figure 93) is divided into several
sections. See below for descriptions of each section and a table of helpful
crash report terms.
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Figure 93
Crash Reports Window.
Notes
Report Name
At the top left of the Crash Reports window is the Report Name section.
From the pull-down menu you can choose the type of report you wish to run.
A short description of the selected report appears below the pull-down menu.
The Include Cover Sheet on Report checkbox allows you to keep or remove
the cover sheet when your preview, export, or print the report.
Report Criteria
Depending upon which Report Name you choose, the Report Criteria
section of the window contains different data. For example, the Alcohol
Involved Crash Report only includes the Date; the Standard Crash Report Intersection By Year report includes the Dates, Road Name (PR),
Intersection, and Radius (miles); and the Intersection Ranking Report
includes Sort By criteria.
Report Filter
In the middle of the Crash Reports window is the Report Filter section.
Here, you can choose only the crash data you wish to include in your report.
You have the choice of creating and saving a new filter, loading a saved filter,
or deleting a filter.
Buttons
In the top right-hand margin of the window are several buttons.
The Preview Report button allows you to view a printable version of the
report you just generated.
The Export to File button allows you to export and save the report as a
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Comma Separated Value (CSV) report.
The Close button allows you to close the Crash Reports window.
Crash Report Terms
Below are some useful terms and descriptions used in several of the crash
reports. Some of the terms span both intersection and segment ranking,
whereas other terms are specific to that feature.
Useful Terms
TCPDO
Typical cost of a Property Damage Only crash.
TCIA
Typical cost of an Injury crash.
TCFA
Typical cost of a Fatal crash.
PDO
Number of crashes involving Property Damage Only.
Injury
Number of crashes involving injuries, not the number of
injuries.
Fatal
Number of crashes involving fatalities, not the number of
fatalities.
EPDO
Number of Equivalent Property Damage Only crashes.
EPDO = PDO + (Injury x (TCIA / TCPDO)) + Fatal x (TCFA/
TCPDO))
Modified EPDO
Number of Modified EPDO crashes.
Modified EPDO = PDO + [(Injury + Fatal) x ((TCIA +
TCFA)/TCPDO)]
Intersection Ranking Terms
MEV
Million Entering Vehicles, million vehicles entering
intersection annually.
MEV = (AADT x 365) / 1,000,000
Crash Rate
Number of Crashes / MEV
Injury Rate
Injury / MEV
Fatality Rate
Fatal / MEV
EPDO Rate
EPDO / MEV
Modified EPDO
Rate
Modified EPDO / MEV
Segment Ranking Terms
MVM
Million Vehicle-Miles, million vehicle-miles of travel.
MVM = (AADT x 365 x Length of Segment) / 1,000,000
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Crash Rate
Number of Crashes / MVM
Injury Rate
Injury / MVM
Fatality Rate
Fatal / MVM
EPDO Rate
EPDO / MVM.
Modified EPDO
Rate
Notes
Modified EPDO / MVM.
Select a Report Name
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Crash Reports (see
Figure 94).
Figure 94
3.
Reports Menu.
In the Crash Reports window, click the Report Name pull-down menu
and select the name of the report you wish to run (see Figure 95).
EXAMPLE
To run a detailed report of crashes at a selected intersection, grouped
by year, select Standard Crash Report - Intersection by Year.
Figure 95
Selecting a Report Name.
If you are not sure of a specific report’s function, select the report name
from the pull-down menu to view a short description of that report, found
under the Report Name pull-down menu (see Figure 96).
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Figure 96
4.
Report Description.
Refer to“Select Report Criteria” on page 106 for instructions on doing so.
Select Report Criteria
Depending upon which report name you choose, you may not have all of the
following criteria to select. If the criteria is not available, please proceed to
the next step.
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
In the Dates fields, set the beginning and ending crash data range. (see
Figure 97).
Figure 97
3.
If necessary, click the Search button
to begin searching for a road,
or skip to step 9 if you do not want to search for a road.
4.
In the Search For Road window, select the Search By Road Name tab
to search for a road by its name or select the Search By PRNo tab to
search for a road by its PR number (see Figure 98).
Figure 98
5.
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Choosing Dates.
Search For Road Tabs.
In the Road Name or PRNo field, enter the name or PR number of the
road you are searching for (see Figure 99).
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Figure 99
6.
Entering a Road Name or PR Number.
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Click the Search button
to the right of the Road Name or PRNo
field to open a list of Jurisdictions
NOTE
A list appears if several townships have a road with the same name
or if the same road runs through multiple townships; otherwise only
one jurisdiction appears.
7.
Click to highlight a jurisdiction’s name and then click the Select button to
re-open the Crash Reports window (see Figure 100).
Figure 100 Choosing a Jurisdiction.
8.
If necessary, select the Intersection pull-down menu and click to
highlight an intersection from the list that appears or skip to step 9.
TIP
If necessary, click the Change to Crossing Road button
to the
right of the Intersection field to switch the Road Name (PR) and the
intersecting road.
9.
If necessary, select the Edit button
open the Enter Radius window.
to the right of the Radius field to
Enter a value in the Miles field and click the OK button (see Figure 101).
Figure 101 Editing the Intersection Radius.
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10. If necessary, enter a value in the Minimum Segment Length field to
eliminate small road segments from your report (see Figure 102).
NOTE
This option only appears for the Segment Crashes Per Mile report.
Figure 102 Minimum Segment Length Field.
11. If necessary, enter values in the From MP and To MP fields to set the
length of the segment you are running the report for (see Figure 103).
NOTE
This field only appears for the Standard Crash Report - Milepoints
and Standard Crash Report - Milepoints (Detailed) reports.
Figure 103 From MP and To MP Fields.
12. If necessary, select Sort By criteria (see Figure 104).
Select primary and secondary sort criteria from the pull-down menus.
Set a value in the Limit to Top Field and select the Percent or Segments
radio button to limit the percent or amount of crashes in your report.
Enter Values in the TCPDO, TCIA, and TCFA fields to set the typical
costs of property damage only, injury, and fatal crashes, respectively.
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Figure 104 Sort By Criteria.
Notes
13. Refer to “Use Filters in Conjunction with Reports” on page 109 for
instructions on using a filter to limit the report or refer to “Print and
Export Reports” on page 112 for instructions on printing or exporting
your report without using a filter.
Use Filters in Conjunction with Reports
RoadSoft offers two different ways to generate filters in conjunction with
reports. You are able to either create a new filter or load a saved filter. Refer to
the appropriate topic below for instructions on how to do so.
Create a New Filter for Your Report
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
Select network criteria from the Field, Operator, and Value panes (see
Figure 105).
EXAMPLE
To create a filter for crashes that resulted in death or incapacitating
injury, select Greatest Injury Severity = Killed and Incapacitating
Injury.
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Figure 105 Example Network Criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To highlight all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
To add additional network criteria, repeat steps 2 and 3 (see Figure 106).
EXAMPLE
To include only the crash data from the last 3 years, select Year of
Crash = 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Figure 106 Additional Sample Criteria.
5.
From the button bar of the Filter section, click the Save button (see
Figure 107).
Figure 107 Save Button.
6.
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In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 108).
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Figure 108 Save Network/Filter Window.
7.
Notes
At the Save Criteria prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 109).
Figure 109 Save Criteria Prompt.
8.
To view and print or export the report, refer to “Print and Export Reports”
on page 112 for instructions on doing so.
Load a Saved Filter for Your Report
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the top button bar of the Filter section of the Crash Reports
window, click the Open button (see Figure 110).
Figure 110 Open Button.
3.
In the Select Network/Filter window, click to highlight the saved filter
you wish to load and click the OK button (see Figure 111).
Figure 111 Select Network/Filter Window.
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The filter criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Filter section (see
Figure 112).
Figure 112 Filter Criteria.
4.
To print or export the report, refer to “Print and Export Reports” on
page 112 for instructions on doing so.
Print and Export Reports
Please refer to the following instructions to view and print or export your
report.
Print a Crash Report
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the Button section at the top right of the Crash Reports window,
click the Preview Report button (see Figure 113).
Figure 113 Preview Report Button.
The Report window opens (see Figure 114).
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Figure 114 Report Window.
3.
Notes
If necessary, scroll through the report to choose the pages you wish to
print; use the Zoom In tool to magnify the report (see Figure 115).
Figure 115 Zoom In Tool.
4.
At the top left of the window, click the Print button (see Figure 116).
Figure 116 Print Button.
5.
If necessary, from the Print window, select the printer, enter the pages of
the report you wish to print, and set any other print criteria.
6.
Click the Print button to print your report.
7.
Click the Close Report button to close the report.
8.
Click the Close button to close the Crash Reports window.
Export a Crash Report to a CSV File
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the Button section at the top right of the Crash Reports window,
click the Export to File button (see Figure 117).
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Figure 117 Export To File Button.
3.
From the Export Fields Pane of the Export to CSV window, deselect
the checkboxes for the criteria you do not wish to export (see Figure 118).
NOTE
The Export Fields criteria change with the reports you run.
Figure 118 Selecting Export Fields.
4.
From the bottom right corner of the Export to CSV window, click the
Save button (see Figure 119).
Figure 119 Save Button.
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5.
If necessary, in the Export Comma-Separated Values File (CSV)
window, select the folder where you wish to save the file.
6.
In the File Name field, type in a descriptive name for the report.
7.
Click the Save button (see Figure 120).
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Figure 120 Saving the Report.
8.
Notes
At the Export CSV prompt, click the Yes button to export the header line
as the first row or click the No button to remove it (see Figure 121).
Figure 121 Export CSV Prompt.
9.
At the Data Exported prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 122).
Figure 122 Data Exported Prompt.
10. Click the Close button to close the Crash Reports window.
Export a Crash Report to a PDF
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, refer to “Select a Report
Name” on page 105 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the Button section of the Crash Reports window, select the
Preview Report button (see Figure 123).
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Figure 123 Preview Report Button.
The Report window opens (see Figure 124).
Figure 124 Report Window.
3.
If necessary, scroll through the report to choose the pages you wish to
print. You may need to use the Zoom In tool to zoom in to the report (see
Figure 125).
Figure 125 Zoom In Button.
4.
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Figure 126).
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Figure 126 Export to PDF Button.
5.
From the Export Report to Adobe PDF window, select the location
where you wish to save the report.
6.
In the File Name field, enter a descriptive name for the report.
7.
Click the Save button (see Figure 127).
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Figure 127 Saving the Report.
8.
Click the OK button at the successfully saved prompt (see Figure 128).
Figure 128 Successfully Saved Prompt.
9.
Click the Close Report button to close the report window.
Click the Close button to close the Crash Reports window.
Generate a Segment Analysis
The process for using the Segment Analysis tool can be split up into several
steps. Please refer to the appropriate topic, below, for instructions on using
each part of the rank segments tool.
Understand the Rank Segments Tool
The Rank Segments tool is similar to the Rank Intersections tool, but it
creates a spreadsheet for road segments rather than road intersections.
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EXAMPLE
Road segments may be rated for hazardous actions such as
speeding along road segments.
Use the Rank Segments Tool
1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (Refer to“Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Segment
Analysis (see Figure 129).
Figure 129 Safety Analysis Menu.
3.
In the Dates fields of the Segment Ranking Scope window, set the
beginning and ending crash data range (see Figure 130).
Figure 130 Segment Ranking Scope Window.
4.
Refer to “Use a Filter with Your Segment Analysis” on page 118 for
instructions on using a filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your
Segment Analysis” on page 121 for instructions on viewing your
analysis.
Use a Filter with Your Segment Analysis
RoadSoft offers two ways to generate filters for use with the segment analysis
function. You can create a new filter or load a saved filter. Refer to the
appropriate topic below for instructions on creating a new filter or loading a
saved filter.
Create a New Filter for Your Segment Analysis
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1.
If you have not already selected segment analysis criteria, refer to “Use
the Rank Segments Tool” on page 118 for instructions on doing so.
2.
Select network criteria from the Field, Operator, and Value panes (see
Figure 131).
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EXAMPLE
To create a filter for crashes that resulted in death or incapacitating
injury, select Greatest Injury Severity = Killed and Incapacitating
Injury.
Figure 131 Example Network Criteria.
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To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To highlight all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
To add additional network criteria, repeat steps 2 and 3 (see Figure 132).
EXAMPLE
To include only the crash data from the last 3 years, select Year of
Crash = 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Figure 132 Additional Sample Criteria.
5.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the window, click the Save
button (see Figure 133).
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Figure 133 Save Button.
6.
In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 134).
Figure 134 Save Network/Filter Window.
7.
At the Save Criteria prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 135).
Figure 135 Save Criteria Prompt.
8.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Segment Analysis” on page 121
for instructions on viewing your segment analysis.
Load a Saved Filter for Your Segment Analysis
1.
If you have not already selected segment analysis criteria, refer to “Use
the Rank Segments Tool” on page 118 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the Segment Ranking Scope
window, click the Open button (see Figure 136).
Figure 136 Open Button.
3.
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In the Select Network/Filter window, click to highlight the saved filter
you wish to load and click the OK button (see Figure 137).
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Figure 137 Select Network/Filter Window.
Notes
The filter criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Filter section (see
Figure 138).
Figure 138 Filter Criteria.
4.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Segment Analysis” on page 121
for instructions on viewing your segment analysis.
Open, View, and Expand Your Segment Analysis
1.
If you have not already selected segment analysis criteria, refer to “Use
the Rank Segments Tool” on page 118 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the top, right-hand corner of the Segment Ranking Scope window,
click the Rank Segments button (see Figure 139).
Figure 139 Rank Segments Button.
3.
From the Segment Ranking spreadsheet, click to highlight an
intersection (see Figure 140).
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Figure 140 Selecting an Intersection.
4.
From the Segment Ranking window top button bar, click one of the
buttons to view additional crash details (see Figure 141).
Figure 141 Segment Ranking Window Top Button Bar.
•
Select a segment from the Segment Ranking window and then click the
Apply as Selection button to close the window and highlight that
segment on the GIS map.
•
Select a segment from the Segment Ranking window and then click the
Trend Analysis window to open a graphical trend analysis for that
segment. Refer to “Understand the Graphical Trend Analysis Tool” on
page 122 for more information about the trend analysis tool.
•
Select a segment from the Segment Ranking window and then click the
Crash Summary button to open a spreadsheet listing information about
each crash that occurred along the segment. Refer to “Generate a Crash
Summary” on page 128 for more information on crash summaries.
5.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Segment Ranking window.
6.
Click the Close button to close the Segment Ranking Scope window.
Generate a Graphical Trend Analysis
The Graphical Trend Analysis feature is comprised of several parts. Refer to
the appropriate topic below for instructions on generating a graphical trend
analysis.
Understand the Graphical Trend Analysis Tool
The graphical trend analysis window allows you to graphically compare
crashes and may help you spot trends in crashes based upon specific criteria.
EXAMPLE
Alcohol-related crashes can be graphically represented to help you
spot trends for those types of crashes.
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1.
Make the Crash Layer visible and active. (Refer to“Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Safety Analysis > Graphical
Trend Analysis (see Figure 142).
Notes
Figure 142 Opening the Graphical Trend Analysis Window.
3.
In the Dates fields of the Graphical Trend Analysis Scope window, set
the beginning and ending crash data range (see Figure 143).
Figure 143 Setting Dates.
4.
Refer to “Use Filters with Your Graphical Trend Analysis” on page 123
for instructions on using a filter or refer to “Open, View, and Expand
Your Graphical Trend Analysis” on page 126 for instructions on viewing
the graphical trend analysis.
Use Filters with Your Graphical Trend Analysis
RoadSoft offers two different ways to generate filters for use with your
graphical trend analysis. You can create a new filter or load a saved filter.
Refer to for instructions on how to do so.
Create a New Filter for Your Graphical Trend Analysis
1.
If you have not already selected analysis criteria, refer to “Use the
Graphical Trend Analysis Tool” on page 123 for instructions on doing so.
2.
Select network criteria from the Field, Operator, and Value panes (see
Figure 144).
EXAMPLE
To create a filter for crashes that resulted in death or incapacitating
injury, select Greatest Injury Severity = Killed and Incapacitating
Injury.
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Figure 144 Example Network Criteria.
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To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To highlight all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
To add additional network criteria, repeat steps 2 and 3 (see Figure 145).
EXAMPLE
To include only the crash data from the last 3 years, select Year of
Crash = 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Figure 145 Additional Sample Criteria.
5.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the window, click the Save
button (see Figure 146).
Figure 146 Save Button.
6.
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In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 147).
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Figure 147 Save Network/Filter Window.
7.
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At the Save Criteria prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 148).
Figure 148 Save Criteria Prompt.
8.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Graphical Trend Analysis” on
page 126 for instructions on viewing your graphical trend analysis.
Load a Saved Filter for Your Graphical Trend Analysis
1.
If you have not already selected analysis criteria, refer to “Use the
Graphical Trend Analysis Tool” on page 123 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the button bar of the Filter section of the Graphical Trend
Analysis Scope window, click the Open button (see Figure 149).
Figure 149 Open Button.
3.
In the Select Network/Filter window, click to highlight the saved filter
you wish to load and click the OK button (see Figure 150).
Figure 150 Select Network/Filter Window.
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The filter criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Filter section (see
Figure 151).
Figure 151 Filter Criteria.
4.
Refer to “Open, View, and Expand Your Graphical Trend Analysis” on
page 126 for instructions on viewing your graphical trend analysis.
Open, View, and Expand Your Graphical Trend Analysis
1.
If you have not already selected analysis criteria, refer to “Use the
Graphical Trend Analysis Tool” on page 123 for instructions on doing so.
2.
From the top right-hand corner of the Graphical Trend Analysis Scope
window, click the Build Graph button (see Figure 152).
Figure 152 Build Graph Button.
3.
In the Crash Trend Analysis window, select the Display Legend and
Display Headings checkboxes to show the legend and headings, or
deselect the checkboxes to hide them (see Figure 153).
Figure 153 Display Legend and Display Headings Checkboxes.
4.
If necessary, select a radio button next to a Chart Type to view the crash
data using a different graph (see Figure 154).
Figure 154 Selecting a Chart Type.
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Select the X Axis and Series from the pull-down menus (see Figure 155).
Notes
Figure 155 Selecting the X Axis and Series Criteria.
6.
From the table under the Series checkbox, select the checkbox next to
each criterion you wish to show on your graph (see Figure 156).
Figure 156 Selecting Graph Criteria From the Table.
7.
If necessary, set new colors for an item by double-clicking the color box,
selecting a color from the Color window, and clicking the OK button
(see Figure 157).
Figure 157 Setting Colors for Your Graph.
8.
Click the Print button to print the graph or click the Copy to Clipboard
button to copy and import the graph to another program (see Figure 158).
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Figure 158 Printing or Copying the Graph.
9.
Refer to “Generate a Crash Summary” on page 128 for instructions on
generating a crash summary from the graph.
Generate a Crash Summary
A crash summary creates a spreadsheet of all of the crashes that you specified
the RoadSoft program to generate.
1.
If you have not already selected analysis criteria, refer to “Use the
Graphical Trend Analysis Tool” on page 123 for instructions.
2.
Double-click on the data point from the graph for which you want to
generate a crash summary (see Figure 159).
NOTE
The crash data appears at the bottom of the graph when you roll your
mouse over the graph.
Figure 159 Selecting Criteria for Generating a Crash Summary.
3.
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Click to highlight the crashes in the Crash Summary window for which
you want to view more specific crash data (see Figure 160).
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To highlight multiple crashes, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
To highlight all crashes, click on the first crash in the list, scroll down
to the last crash, and hold down the Shift key while clicking it.
Figure 160 Selecting Crashes for Viewing Additional Crash Data.
4.
Click on the Crash Detail button to open the Crash Module window or
click on the Apply to Map button to highlight the crashes you selected
from the
on the GIS map and then click the View Data button
top button bar to open the Crash Module window (see Figure 161).
Figure 161 Crash Detail and Apply to Map Buttons.
5.
If you highlighted several crashes on the map, you may need to select a
road segment from the PR pull-down menu. If multiple crashes are
highlighted along a PR, select a crash from the Data Grid (see Figure
162).
Figure 162 Selecting a Crash from the Crash Module Window.
6.
Select the Crash Details tab to view the location, time, and other useful
crash information.
Select the Road and Driver Details tab to view the road condition and
information recorded about each driver involved in the crash.
Select the Vehicle Details tab to view information pertaining to each
vehicle involved in the crash.
7.
Click the close button
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SECTION 8
Notes
Using the Intersection
Module
Learning Objectives
•
Understand the Main Intersection Module Window
•
Import the Intersection Shapes
•
Edit Intersection Types
•
Add or Edit Traffic Control Mechanisms
•
Create a Network of Intersections
•
Generate a Collision Diagram from the Intersection Module
•
Generate a Crash Report from the Intersection Module
•
Generate a Crash Trend Analysis
•
Generate Intersection Reports
Understand the Main Intersection Module Window
The Intersection Module allows you to record information including the
name, type, and traffic control device of each intersection in your jurisdiction.
The module is integrated with the crash data from your jurisdiction, allowing
you to find patterns in your crash data for your intersections so that you can
look for ways to reduce the frequency and crashes in your jurisdiction.
The window is separated into several parts that each allow you to perform
different functions. See below for descriptions of each section of the window.
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Figure 1
Intersection Module Window.
Top Button Bar
The buttons on the top button bar allow you to save or undo your edits or to
perform different crash-related functions. Each button provides a different
option for finding trends or patterns in your crash data.
•
The Collision Diagram button allows you to see a visual representation of
the intersection and the crashes in it.
•
The Crash Report button allows you to sort data based on different criteria
to identify trends in a textual representation of the crash data.
•
The Trend Analysis button allows you to sort the data by different criteria
and then view a graphical representation of the data to identify patterns.
Identification Pane
The identification section of the window has all of the location and physical
characteristic information for the selected intersection. Here, you are able to
edit the name, type, or traffic control device of the intersection. You can also
enter a memo with any other unique information pertaining to that
intersection.
Traveler Pane
The traveler pane shows a visual depiction of the intersection as it appears on
the GIS map. You are able to select a different intersection by selecting one of
the Legs of the Intersection in this part of the window.
Data Grid
The data grid shows information including the PR number, the beginning and
ending milepoint, and the name for each leg of the intersection. By selecting
one of the legs from the data grid, you can change the intersection that is
shown in the traveler pane.
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Import the Intersection Shapes
Notes
Before using the Intersection Module, the Intersection Shapes must be
imported. As with any import you perform, you need to first back up the
RoadSoft database. (Refer to “Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6
for instructions on creating a database backup.)
NOTE
The intersection shapes are found on the CD for RoadSoft Version
6.4 or greater.
To import the intersection shapes:
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select File > Import > Intersection
Shapes (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
2.
Importing Intersection Shapes.
At the prompt to insert your RoadSoft CD, click the OK button (see
Figure 3).
Figure 3
Insert RoadSoft CD Prompt.
3.
If the intersection shapes are found on your RoadSoft CD, insert it now.
4.
At the Import Intersection Shapes prompt, click the Browse button (see
Figure 4).
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Figure 4
Import Intersection Shapes Prompt.
5.
In the Browse for Intersection File window, browse for the
IntersectionV6.shp file on your RoadSoft CD or your hard drive.
6.
Select the file name and click the Open button to begin the import
process (see Figure 5).
Figure 5
Selecting the Intersection V6.shp File.
NOTE
The import may take several minutes.
7.
At the successful import prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 6).
Figure 6
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Edit Intersection Types
Notes
Intersections are categorized and defined by the number of Legs they have.
Intersections in RoadSoft can have 2 to 6 legs. Intersections that have 2 legs
occur at the point where two PRs meet.
NOTE
The correct number of legs should already be saved in the database.
If, however, a new road is built or an old road is removed, you can
change the number of legs by following the instructions below.
To edit the intersection type:
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be visible and active and the
Crash layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
2.
Select an intersection on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, select the View Data button
.
4.
If necessary, in the data grid of the Intersection Module window, select a
PRNo to switch intersections (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
5.
Selecting a PRNo from the Data Grid.
From the Intersection Type pull-down menu, select an intersection type
(see Figure 8).
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Figure 8
6.
From the top button bar of the Intersection Module window, click the
Save button to save the edits you made (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
7.
Selecting an Intersection Type.
Save Button.
In the upper right-hand corner of the module window, click the close
.
button
Add or Edit Traffic Control Mechanisms
Stop signs, yield signs, and traffic signals are traffic control mechanisms. In
addition to tracking which roads have or do not have traffic control
mechanisms, you can record the type of mechanisms each intersection has.
To add or edit the traffic controls of intersections:
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be active and the Crash
layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
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2.
Select an intersection on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
.
4.
If necessary, in the data grid of the Intersection Module window, select a
PRNo to switch intersections (see Figure 10).
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Figure 10
5.
Selecting a Traffic Control Mechanism.
From the top button bar of the Intersection Module window, click the
Save button to save the edits you made (see Figure 12).
Figure 12
7.
Notes
From the Traffic Control pull-down menu, select the traffic control
mechanism for the selected intersection (see Figure 11).
Figure 11
6.
Selecting a PRNo from the Data Grid.
Save Button.
In the upper right-hand corner of the module window, click the close
.
button
Create a Network of Intersections
Networks can be valuable tools for finding and highlighting features on the
GIS map. The following instructions explain how to use the Network/Filter
Builder to create a network of intersections. For more information about
networks, refer to “Understand the Network/Filter Builder” on page 31.
To create a network of intersections:
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
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Notes
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be active and the Crash
layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
2.
From the RoadSoft left button bar, click the Filters/Networks button
3.
From the menu that appears, select Open Network Builder (see Figure 13).
Figure 13
4.
.
Opening the Network Builder.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, select Field, Operator, and
Value criteria to define your network (see Figure 14).
EXAMPLE
To create a network of intersections with 4 legs, select Intersection
Type = 4-Leg as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
Figure 14
Example Network.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
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5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
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7.
From the top button bar of the Network/Filter Builder window, click the
Save button (see Figure 15).
Figure 15
8.
Save Button.
In the Save Network/Filter window, enter a descriptive name for the
network and then click the OK button (see Figure 16).
Figure 16
9.
Notes
Save Network/Filter Window.
At the Save Criteria prompt, click the OK button (see Figure 17).
Figure 17
Save Criteria Prompt.
10. To close the window and apply the network as a Selection, click the
Apply as Selection button.
NOTE
Networks of intersections cannot be applied as filters to the GIS map.
Generate a Collision Diagram from the Intersection Module
The Collision Diagram button in the Intersection Module window generates
a fixed-size diagram for the selected intersection.
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
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Notes
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be visible and active and the
Crash layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
2.
Select an intersection on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, select the View Data button
.
4.
If necessary, in the data grid of the Intersection Module window, select a
PRNo to switch intersections (see Figure 18).
Figure 18
5.
Selecting a PRNo from the Data Grid.
From the top button bar of the Intersection Module window, click the
Collision Diagram button (see Figure 19).
Figure 19
Collision Diagram Button.
A Fixed Size Diagram appears (see Figure 20).
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Figure 20
6.
Fixed Size Diagram.
Notes
From the lower right-hand corner of the Collision Diagram, click one of
the buttons to view additional crash information (see Figure 20).
NOTE
If you select one of the buttons, you may need to click the close
button in all windows that opened before moving on.
7.
From the upper right-hand corner of the Collision Diagram window,
click the close button
.
8.
To close the Intersection Analysis window, click the Close button .
9.
From the upper right-hand corner of the module window, click the close
button
.
Generate a Crash Report from the Intersection Module
The crash report is designed to provide the most requested information about
crashes. The following instructions show you how to generate a Crash
Report for a selected intersection.
To generate a crash report from the Intersection Module window:
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
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Notes
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be active and the Crash
layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
2.
Select an intersection from the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, select the View Data button
.
4.
If necessary, in the data grid of the Intersection Module window, select a
PRNo to switch intersections (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
5.
From the top button bar of the Intersection Module window, click the
Crash Report button (see Figure 22).
Figure 22
6.
Selecting a PRNo from the Data Grid.
Crash Report Button.
In the Crash Reports window, select a report type from the Report
Name pull-down menu (see Figure 23).
The default report is the Standard Crash Report. If you keep this name
selected, you generate a detailed report, including the type, severity, date,
surface condition, etc. for each PR in the intersection.
TIP
Two other recommended reports for finding patterns in your crash
data are the Standard Crash Report - Intersection By Year and the
Summary of Crash Statistics - Intersection reports.
The first will run the standard report, but sorts the report by year
rather than PR. The second report generates multiple summary
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breakdowns for the number of crashes with criteria such as the day,
surface condition, severity, etc.
Figure 23
7.
Notes
Selecting a Report Name
In the Dates fields, use the pull-down menus and arrows to select dates or
type in new dates for the crash data to be included in the report (see
Figure 24).
Figure 24
Selecting Dates.
8.
If necessary, click on the Search button
Name (PR) field to change the road name.
9.
In the Search for Road window, click the Search By Road Name or
Search By PRNo tabs and enter the road name or PR number in the
appropriate field (see Figure 25).
Figure 25
to the right of the Road
Search for Road Window.
10. Click the Search button
field.
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Notes
11. From the list that appears, select the road you are searching for and then
click the Select button to return to the Crash Reports window (see
Figure 26).
Figure 26
Selecting a Road.
12. From the Intersection pull-down menu in the Crash Reports window,
select the intersection for which you wish to generate the report (see
Figure 27).
Figure 27
Selecting an Intersection.
NOTE
To switch the Road Name and intersecting road, click the Change to
Crossing Road button
at the right of the Intersection field.
13. If necessary, edit the Radius by clicking the Edit button
, entering a
new value in the Miles field of the Enter Radius window, and clicking
the OK button (see Figure 28).
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Figure 28
Changing the Radius.
Notes
14. To create a filter for the report, set the Field, Operator, and Value
criteria.
EXAMPLE
To create a filter to run a report for crashes that resulted in
incapacitating injuries or death, select Greatest Injury Severity =
Incapacitating Injury and Killed as the Field, Operator, and Value.
15. Click the Add Criteria button.
16. Click the Preview Report button to view a printable version of the
report, which allows you to search for patterns in the crash data.
17. If necessary, click the appropriate button in the report preview to print or
export the report (see Figure 29).
Figure 29
Printing or Exporting the Crash Report
18. To close the report summary, click the Close Report button.
19. To close the Crash Reports window, click the Close button.
20. From the upper right-hand corner, click the close button
module window.
to close the
Generate a Crash Trend Analysis
The Trend Analysis button allows you to view a graphical representation of
crash trends in your jurisdiction. The graphs can be modified to show
different crash criteria. This tool is helpful for finding the best areas to invest
in safety improvements.
1.
Make the Intersection Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
NOTE
To select the intersection and the crashes that have occurred at that
intersection, the Intersection layer must be visible and active and the
Crash layer must be available in the Map Layers window.
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Generate a Crash Trend Analysis
Notes
2.
Select an intersection from the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, select the View Data button
.
4.
If necessary, in the data grid of the Intersection Module window, select a
PRNo to switch intersections (see Figure 30).
Figure 30
5.
From the top button bar of the Intersection Module window, select the
Trend Analysis button.
6.
In the Crash Trend Analysis window, select the Display Legend and
Display Headings checkboxes to show the legend and headings, or
deselect the checkboxes to hide them (see Figure 31).
Figure 31
7.
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Selecting a PRNo from the Data Grid.
Display Legend and Display Headings Checkboxes.
If necessary, select a radio button next to a Chart Type to best view the
crash you selected (see Figure 32).
Using the Intersection Module
Generate a Crash Summary
Figure 32
8.
Notes
From the X Axis and Series pull-down menus, to select new values for
the X axis and series (see Figure 33).
Figure 33
9.
Selecting a Chart Type.
Selecting the X Axis and Series Criteria.
In the table below the Series pull-down menu, select the checkbox next to
each criterion you want to include in your graph (see Figure 34).
Figure 34
Selecting Graph Criteria From the Table.
10. If necessary, double-clicking a color box, select a new color from the
Color window and click the OK button to set new a color for that item.
11. Click the Print button to print it or to copy the graph and import it to
another program, click the Copy to Clipboard button.
12. To generate a Crash Summary from the graph, refer to “Generate a
Crash Summary” on page 147.
Generate a Crash Summary
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Generate a Crash Summary
Notes
A crash summary creates a spreadsheet of all of the crashes that you specified
the RoadSoft program to generate.
1.
If you do not have the Crash Trend Analysis window open, refer to
“Generate a Crash Trend Analysis” on page 145 for instructions on doing
so.
2.
Once you have modified your graph, click on a set of data in the graph for
which you wish to generate a crash summary (see Figure 35).
EXAMPLE
Click on the Incapacitating Injury bar for 2006 to generate a summary
of all crashes in 2006 that resulted in incapacitating injuries.
TIP
The crash data appears at the bottom of the graph when you roll your
mouse over the graph.
Figure 35
3.
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Selecting Criteria for Generating a Crash Summary
In the Crash Summary window, click to highlight the crashes for which
you wish to view more specific crash data (see Figure 36).
Using the Intersection Module
Generate a Crash Summary
Notes
TIP
To highlight multiple crashes, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
To highlight all crashes, click on the first crash in the list, scroll down
to the last crash, and hold down the Shift key while clicking it.
Figure 36
Selecting Crashes for Viewing Additional Crash Data
4.
Click on the Apply to Map button to highlight the crashes you selected
on the GIS map.
5.
Click the Zoom In tool from the RoadSoft top button bar.
6.
Find areas on the GIS map that have several crashes and create a box
around the segment to zoom in.
7.
Click the View Data button
the Crash Module window.
8.
Select a road segment from the PR pull-down menu, if you highlighted
several crashes on the map. Select a crash from the Data Grid, if
multiple crashes are highlighted along a PR.
Figure 37
9.
from the top button bar to open
Selecting a Crash from the Crash Module Window.
Select the Crash Details tab to view the location, time, and other useful
crash information.
10. Select the Road and Driver Details tab to view the road condition and
information recorded about each driver involved in the crash.
11. Select the Vehicle Details tab to view information pertaining to each
vehicle involved in the crash.
12. Click the close button
to close the module window once you have
finished viewing data for the zoomed segment of the map.
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Generate Intersection Reports
Notes
13. Click the Pan button from the top button bar to move the map from sideto-side to search for additional crash sites that may need further analysis.
Generate Intersection Reports
The Reports tool allows you to generate an Intersection Inventory Report.
This report allows you to sort intersections by name, type, traffic control
mechanism, memo, and whether or not the intersection is maintained.
To generate an intersection report:
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Intersection Reports
(see Figure 38).
Figure 38
Reports Menu.
The Intersection Reports window appears with a the Intersection
Inventory Report name selected (see Figure 39).
NOTE
The only intersection report available is the Intersection Inventory
Report. A brief description of the report appears under the Report
Name field.
Figure 39
2.
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Intersection Report Name.
In the Report Criteria pane of the window, Data Mine by selecting
Field, Operator, and Value criteria or run a report for all intersection
inventory criteria by skipping to step 4.
Using the Intersection Module
Generate Intersection Reports
Notes
EXAMPLE
If you want to create a report that includes only 4-Leg intersections,
select Intersection Type = 4-Leg as the Field, Operator, and Value
(see Figure 40).
Figure 40
Selecting Report Criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click on the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button to add the report criteria to the bottom
pane of the window (see Figure 41).
Figure 41
Add Report Criteria.
4.
Preview the report by clicking the Preview Report button.
5.
If necessary, print or export the report by clicking the appropriate buttons
(see Figure 42).
Figure 42
Exporting or Printing the Report.
6.
Close the preview by clicking the Close Report button.
7.
Click the Close button to close the Intersection Reports window.
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Generate Intersection Reports
Notes
152
Using the Intersection Module
Understand the Main Bridge Module Window
SECTION 9
Notes
Using the Bridge Module
Learning Objectives
•
Understand the Main Bridge Module Window
•
Import Bridge Data
•
View Bridge Data
Understand the Main Bridge Module Window
The Bridge Module Window is divided into several informational tabs (see
Figure 1). Please see below for a description of each tab.
Figure 1
Bridge Module Window.
Location
The Location tab includes the location and identification data for the selected
bridge.
Description
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Import Bridge Data
Notes
The Description tab includes the history, type/materials, navigation, and
miscellaneous data for the selected bridge.
Dimensions/Load
The Dimensions/Load tab shows bridge data including the structure
dimensions and load rating and posting information.
Routes
The Routes tab includes all data that is associated with the route going under
and the route going over the selected bridge.
Inspections
The Inspections tab includes the inspection date, the name of the inspector,
the collected inspection data, and the structure appraisal for the selected
bridge. All inspections of the bridge, starting with the most recent inspection
are found under this tab.
Proposed Improvements
The Proposed Improvements tab includes the recommended improvements
and estimated costs of those improvements for the selected bridge.
Local Maintenance
The Local Maintenance tab allows you to add maintenance data on your
local bridges.
Import Bridge Data
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select File > Import > Bridge Data.
2.
RoadSoft prompts you to insert the RoadSoft CD.
If the bridge data has not been saved to your hard drive, insert the CD and
click the OK button, or if the bridge data is found on your hard drive,
click the OK button at the prompt and then click the Browse button to
search for the file on your computer.
3.
Follow the prompts in the window to finish importing the data.
View Bridge Data
To view bridge data:
1.
Make the Bridge layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select one or more bridges on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
TIP
To select multiple features, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
3.
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From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select the View Data button
Using the Bridge Module
Add Local Maintenance Data
to open the Bridge Module window.
Notes
NOTE
If multiple bridges are highlighted on the GIS map, select the road on
which the bridge is located from the PR pull-down menu.
If multiple bridges are found under the selected PR, select the bridge
that you want to view from the Data Grid.
4.
Select each tab under the data grid to view all data associated with the
selected bridge.
5.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Add Local Maintenance Data
1.
Open the Bridge Module window (see “View Bridge Data” on page 154)
2.
Click the Local Maintenance tab.
3.
Click the Add Activity button in the Local Maintenance tab.
The Add Bridge Maintenance Activity window will open.
4.
Enter the required information in the appropriate fields, indicated by a red
asterisk.
5.
Click the Save button to close the Add Bridge Maintenance Activity
window.
6.
Click the close button
module window.
Using the Bridge Module
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
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Add Local Maintenance Data
Notes
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Using the Bridge Module
Import the Hydrography Layer
SECTION 10
Notes
Using the Culvert Module
Learning Objectives
•
Import the Hydrography Layer
•
Understand the Main Culvert Module Window
•
Add a Culvert
•
Add Multiple Culverts to the same Road Segment
•
Search for a Culvert
•
Edit a Culvert
•
Delete a Culvert
•
Create a Network of Culverts
•
Add, Edit, or Delete Waterways
Additional Topics
•
Change Default Culvert Settings
•
Add or Edit Culvert Ratings and Activities
•
Maintain Scheduled Culvert Maintenance Activity
•
Generate, Edit, Close, and Delete Work Orders
•
Use the LDC to Collect Culvert Data
•
Culvert Ratings
•
Culvert Reports
Import the Hydrography Layer
1.
Insert the RoadSoft CD in your CD drive.
2.
Select File > Import > Framework Basemap Shapes from the top menu
bar (see Figure 1).
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Import the Hydrography Layer
Notes
Figure 1
Importing Framework Basemap Shapes.
The Basemap Shapefiles window appears.
3.
Select Hydrography from the list of available shapefiles.
4.
Click the Import button to import the layer. THIS MAY TAKE
SEVERAL MINUTES; RoadSoft prompts you when it is finished.
Display the Hydrography Layer on the GIS Map
1.
Click the Modify View button in the Map Layers window and then
select Add/Remove Layers from the menu that appears (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
Add/Remove Layers.
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2.
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Add Hydrography to the map layers by selecting Hydrography from the
Available Layers menu and then clicking the Add button in the Add/
Remove Map Layers window (see Figure 3).
Using the Culvert Module
Understand the Main Culvert Module Window
Figure 3
Add/Remove Map Layers.
Notes
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3.
Click the OK button to display the hydrography layer on the GIS map.
Understand the Main Culvert Module Window
The main culvert window is divided into the traveler, the data grid, and the
data fields sections (see Figure 4). The traveler provides a visual
representation of all culverts along the selected PR. When you select a culvert
in the traveler, its record appears in the data grid. When you select a record in
the data grid, all inventory, rating/activity, and work order information
appears in the data fields section.See below for detailed descriptions of each
section.
Figure 4
Main Culvert Window.
Culvert Traveler
In the traveler, selected culverts are yellow and unselected culverts are blue. If
a culvert is selected, it’s record will appear in the data grid. The active culvert
is indicated by a green triangle in the traveler.
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Understand the Main Culvert Module Window
Notes
NOTE
The zoom level of the traveler pane depends on the segment length
and the number and proximity of culverts on it. If necessary, use the
zoom tools to magnify the traveler.
Top Button Bar
Use the top button bar to modify your view of the traveler.
Click with your mouse to select individual features in the
traveler. Control-Click to select multiple features.
Select
Click and drag to move the contents of the traveler from side
to side or up and down.
Pan
Click and drag from top to bottom to zoom in or from bottom
to top to zoom out.
Zoom In
Click to zoom out incrementally.
Zoom Out
Click to zoom out so that the entire PR is visible in the
traveler.
Zoom to Full
Extent
Add a culvert to the current PR (See “Add a Culvert” on
page 161 for complete instructions)
Add Culvert
Options
Click to choose the selection type, Simple or Extended. Simple
selection allows you to select one culvert at a time. Extended
allows you to select multiple culverts.
Allows you to specify the distance between guides in the
traveler window.
Adjust Guides
Data Grid
The data grid lists records for all selected culverts on a PR (see Figure 5).
When you click on a culvert record in the data grid, the inventory information
associated with the culvert appears in the data fields section.
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Using the Culvert Module
Add a Culvert
Figure 5
Culvert Data Grid.
Notes
Add a Record
To add a culvert record to the data grid, select a culvert in the traveler.
Remove a Record
To remove a record from the data grid, click the remove button
of the record.
to the left
Data Fields
Culvert Inventory Tab
The Culvert Inventory tab displays the Identification, Physical Location,
Physical Characteristics, and Permits that are associated with the selected
culvert. You can add, edit, and delete culvert inventory data in this tab (see
“Enter Culvert Inventory Data” on page 163 for detailed instructions).
Rating/Activities Tab
The Ratings/Activities tab displays the rating and maintenance history for the
selected culvert and provides a means for scheduling future maintenance
activities. You can add, edit, or delete ratings, activities, and schedules in this
tab (see “Add or Edit Culvert Ratings and Activities” on page 173 for detailed
instructions).
Work Orders Tab
The Work Orders tab displays the open work orders for the selected culvert.
You can add, edit, close, and delete work orders in this tab (see “Generate,
Edit, Close, and Delete Work Orders” on page 177 for detailed instructions).
Add a Culvert
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a road segment from the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Right-click on the map and then select Add New Feature > Add Culvert
from the menu that appears (see Figure 6).
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Add a Culvert
Notes
Figure 6
Adding A Culvert.
The Add Culvert window appears (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
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Add Culvert Window.
4.
Choose the Reference Intersection by right-clicking on an intersection to
designate it as the reference point. (The green box indicates the current
reference intersection.)
5.
To place the culvert, click on the segment in the right-hand pane of the
Add Culvert window and slide the red triangle up or down to adjust its
location (see Figure 8).
Using the Culvert Module
Add a Culvert
Figure 8
Manually Position a Culvert.
Notes
Or enter a value in the Milepoint field, located below the traveler pane to
adjust the culvert position (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
Entering a Milepoint Value to Position a Culvert.
6.
Click the OK button to save a culvert with default settings. For
instructions on adjusting the settings, refer to “Change Default Culvert
Settings” on page 175.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Enter Culvert Inventory Data
After adding a culvert to the RoadSoft database, you can edit the culvert
inventory data to show the many unique characteristics of that culvert.
To enter culvert inventory data
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Edit the Identification, Physical Location and Physical Characteristics
of the culvert, if necessary (see Figure 10).
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Add Multiple Culverts to the same Road Segment
Notes
Figure 10
5.
Culvert Module Window.
Select the Permits checkbox for any permits associated with the culvert.
Figure 11
Permits Checkboxes.
6.
In the Memo field, enter any helpful information to identify the culvert, if
necessary.
7.
Click the Save Changes button to save the culvert inventory data to the
RoadSoft database.
8.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Add Multiple Culverts to the same Road Segment
One or more waterways may cross the same road segment several times;
therefore, it is useful to know how to add multiple culverts to one road
segment.
To add multiple culverts to the same road segment
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1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Click the Add Feature button
from the Culvert Module toolbar (see
Using the Culvert Module
Add Multiple Culverts to the same Road Segment
Notes
Figure 12).
Figure 12
Add Feature Button on the Culvert Module Toolbar.
5.
In the Add Culvert window, select a Reference Intersection by rightclicking on an intersection to designate it as the reference point. (The
green box indicates the current reference intersection.)
6.
Click on the segment in the right-hand pane and slide the red triangle up
or down the segment to position the culvert (see Figure 13).
Figure 13
Manually Position a Culvert.
Or enter a value in the Milepoint field, located below the traveler pane to
adjust the culvert position (see Figure 14).
Figure 14
Enter a Milepoint Value to Position a Culvert.
7.
Click the OK button to save the culvert with default settings. For
instructions on adjusting the settings, refer to “Change Default Culvert
Settings” on page 175.
8.
Edit the Identification, Physical Location and Physical Characteristics
of the culvert, if necessary.
9.
Click the Save Changes button to save the culvert to the database.
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Search for a Culvert
Notes
10. Repeat steps 4 - 9 to add more culverts to the segment, if necessary.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Search for a Culvert
To find a specific culvert or group of culverts, use the Search tool. Once a
culvert is found, it is highlighted on the GIS map.
To search for a culvert
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Click the Search button
for Culvert window.
3.
Select the Search By Road Name, Search By PRNo, Search By
Culvert ID, or Search By Waterway tab to generate a search using that
criteria.
4.
Enter values in the appropriate fields and click the Search button
Figure 15).
Figure 15
from the left button bar to open the Search
(see
Enter Search Criteria.
5.
Select one or more culverts from the list that appears.
6.
Click the Apply to Map button to highlight the selected culverts on the
GIS map.
Edit a Culvert
Culvert data and culvert locations can both be edited but the two have
different editing procedures. See below for instructions on editing culverts.
Edit Culvert Data
The culvert data can be edited directly in the Culvert Module window.
To edit the culvert data
1.
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Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Using the Culvert Module
Edit a Culvert
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple culverts in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several culverts are found on a segment, select the
culvert from the data grid (see Figure 16).
Figure 16
Notes
Select a Culvert.
5.
Edit the Identification, Physical Location, Physical Characteristics,
and Permits fields, if necessary .
6.
Click Save Changes to save the changes to the RoadSoft database.
Edit Culvert Location
The culvert location cannot be edited directly in the module window.
To edit the culvert location
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple culverts in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several culverts are found on a segment, select the
culvert from the data grid (see Figure 17).
Figure 17
5.
Select a Culvert.
Select the Edit button
Figure 18).
Using the Culvert Module
next to the Reference Distance field (see
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Delete a Culvert
Notes
Figure 18
6.
Edit Button.
In the traveler pane of the Edit Culvert window, click and drag the red
arrow up or down to reposition the culvert along the segment (see Figure
19).
Figure 19
Manually Position a Culvert.
Or enter values in the Milepoint or Reference Distance fields to adjust the
culvert position (see Figure 20).
Figure 20
Enter a Milepoint Value to Position the Culvert.
7.
Click the OK button to save the changes to the RoadSoft database.
8.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Delete a Culvert
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1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the main map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
Using the Culvert Module
Create a Network of Culverts
4.
If you selected multiple culverts in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several culverts are found on a segment, select the
culvert from the data grid (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
5.
Select a Culvert.
Click the Delete Culvert button (see Figure 22).
Figure 22
6.
Notes
Delete Culvert Button.
Click the Yes button at the Delete Culvert prompt to remove the culvert
from the database.
Create a Network of Culverts
Networks can be valuable tools for finding and highlighting features on the
GIS map. The following instructions show you how to use the Network/
Filter Builder to create a network of culverts. For more information on
networks, refer to “Understand the Network/Filter Builder” on page 31.
To create a network of culverts
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
From the left button bar, click on the Filters/Networks button
3.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that appears (see Figure 23).
Figure 23
4.
.
Filters/Networks Button.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, select the Field, Operators, and
Values criteria (see Figure 24).
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Create a Network of Culverts
Notes
EXAMPLE
To create a network that finds culverts that need to be replaced
because they are rated at 3 or less, select Latest Culvert Rating = 3Critical, 2-Partial Failure, and 1-Total Failure as the Field, Operator,
and Value.
Figure 24
Define Network Criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
7.
Click the Save button to save the network.
8.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and then click the OK button.
9.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt (see Figure 25).
Figure 25
Save Criteria Prompt.
10. To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter or to apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection (see
Figure 26).
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Add, Edit, or Delete Waterways
Figure 26
Apply your Network.
Notes
Add, Edit, or Delete Waterways
Waterways are the source for the water that flows through culverts. Some
culverts are installed for natural waterways such as rivers or streams; other
culverts are installed for man-made waterways such as a ditch along a road.
To add, edit, or delete a waterway
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the main map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Select the Edit button
27).
to the right of the Waterway field (see Figure
TIP
Waterway names are loaded for you when the hydrography layer is
imported. If no waterway names exist, you can add them manually or
import the hydrography layer. (For instructions on adding layers, refer
to “Import Layers” on page 14.)
Figure 27
5.
Edit Button.
To add a waterway, click the Add Waterway button (see Figure 28).
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Add, Edit, or Delete Waterways
Notes
Figure 28
Add a Waterway.
To edit or delete a waterway, select one or more waterways from the list
and then select either the Edit Selected Waterways or Delete Selected
Waterways button (see Figure 29).
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
Figure 29
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Edit or Delete Selected Waterways.
6.
If you are adding or editing waterways, enter a descriptive name and click
the OK button; if you are deleting waterways, click the Yes button at the
Delete Waterway? prompt.
7.
Click the close button
Waterway window.
8.
Click the Save Changes button to save the waterway edits.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Using the Culvert Module
Add or Edit Culvert Ratings and Activities
Add or Edit Culvert Ratings and Activities
Notes
You can enter activities and ratings to the RoadSoft database to help you
generate maintenance plans for the culverts in your jurisdiction. To rate
culverts, please refer to “Culvert Ratings” on page 316 to view the culvert
rating system.
To add or edit culvert ratings and activities
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top menu bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple culverts in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several culverts are found on a segment, select the
culvert from the data grid (see Figure 30).
Figure 30
5.
Select a Culvert.
Select the Ratings/Activities tab (see Figure 31).
Figure 31
Rating/Activities Tab.
6.
Click the Add Rating button or the Add Activity button to add records;
click the Edit button
to edit existing records.
7.
Select Rating or Activity data from the pull-down menus in the (Add or
Edit) Culvert Rating or Add Culvert Maintenance/Inspection
Activity windows (see Figure 32).
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Add or Edit Culvert Ratings and Activities
Notes
Figure 32
Selecting Rating and Activity Data.
8.
Click the OK button to save the culvert rating or activity information.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
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1.
Select a road segment.
2.
Add a concrete box culvert along the segment.
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Change Default Culvert Settings
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
Notes
Change Default Culvert Settings
Defining default values may speed up the process of entering culvert data.
EXAMPLE
If most of the culverts in your road system are circular, corrugated
steel pipes, set the default culvert as a circular, corrugated steel pipe,
so that these settings auto-fill for every culvert you add.
To define default values for your culverts
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Click the Edit Defaults button (see Figure 33).
Figure 33
Edit Defaults Button.
5.
In the Edit Culvert Defaults window, select the Use Culvert Defaults
checkbox (see Figure 34).
6.
Enter new default values in the Physical Location, Permits, and
Physical Characteristics fields (see Figure 34).
Figure 34
Set Default Culvert Values.
7.
Click the OK button to save the default values and close the window.
8.
Click the OK button at the Defaults Updated prompt (see Figure 35).
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Notes
Figure 35
9.
Defaults Updated Prompt.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
NOTE
Auto-filled default values can be changed any time by choosing a new
value from the field’s pull-down menu.
Maintain Scheduled Culvert Maintenance Activity
Only one maintenance/inspection activity can be associated with each culvert.
If you complete a scheduled activity, add a maintenance record to reflect the
completed work and add an inspection record to reflect the condition of the
culvert.
Depending upon funding or other unforeseen events, scheduled maintenance
activities may or may not be completed in the time frame that was originally
anticipated. Therefore, you may need to edit scheduled maintenance
activities.
To add, edit, or apply a scheduled culvert maintenance activity
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Select a culvert on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Select a culvert to edit from the traveler or the data grid.
5.
Select the Ratings/Activities tab, and then select the Edit, Clear, or
Apply button under Scheduled Maintenance/Inspection Activity (see
Figure 36).
NOTE
Clicking Edit allow you to add and make changes to the activity, the
Clear button allows you to remove the activity, and the Apply button
allows you to select the date the activity was performed.
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Generate, Edit, Close, and Delete Work Orders
Figure 36
Scheduled Maintenance/Inspection Activity.
6.
Enter data into the appropriate fields and then click the OK button to save
the data to the RoadSoft database.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
Notes
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Generate, Edit, Close, and Delete Work Orders
Work orders provide a means for directing specific maintenance tasks for your
culverts. In a typical culvert management system, work orders are generated
when an inspection record indicates a need for maintenance. After you
complete and close a work order, add a new maintenance record and a new
inspection record to the database to reflect the completed work and the
resulting condition of the culvert.
RoadSoft allows you to create work orders by manually selecting culverts
from the GIS map or by automatically selecting culverts based on specific criteria.
Manually Generate Work Orders
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to select the culvert from the GIS map.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Select the Work Orders tab and then click the Add Work Order button
(see Figure 37).
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Notes
Figure 37
5.
Adding a Work Order.
In the Add Culvert Work Order window, select work order criteria
from the pull-down menus (see Figure 38).
NOTE
To add names to the Authorized By and Assigned To pull-down
menus, simply type them into the field.
Figure 38
Add Culvert Work Order Window.
6.
Enter specific work order details in the Work Details box.
7.
Click the Save button to save the work order in the Work Orders tab.
8.
Click the Edit button
to make changes to the work order, click the
Print button
to print it, or click the Delete button
to delete it.
9.
Repeat steps 1 through 8 to add more work orders, if necessary.
10. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Automatically Generate Work Orders
1.
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From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Culvert
Management > Generate Work Orders (see Figure 39).
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Figure 39
2.
Asset Management Menu.
Notes
In the Work Order Generation window, select criteria to identify the
culverts you wish to create work orders for.
EXAMPLE
To identify all culverts that require permits under the Inland Lakes and
Stream Act, select Inland Lakes and Streams Act = True as the
Field, Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 40).
Figure 40
Work Order Generation Window.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button to show the work order criteria in the
lower half of the window.
4.
Click the Preview Culverts button to open the Work Order Generation
window, that lists all culverts that meet the criteria you defined in the
previous steps (see Figure 41).
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Notes
Figure 41
5.
Work Order Generation Window.
Manually select the checkbox next to each culvert that you wish to
generate work orders for or click the Select All button to select all
culverts in the window.
NOTE
Yellow shading indicates culverts that are included in open work
orders.
6.
Click the Generate Work Order button to open the Work Order
Control: Culvert window (see Figure 42), which allows you to filter and
sort the work orders and decide which ones to print.
Figure 42
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Work Order Control: Culvert Window.
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Notes
TIP
Double-click on a record to view the associated culvert on the GIS
map.
7.
Select the checkbox for the work orders you wish to edit.
8.
Use the Set Assigned To and Set Authorized By buttons to complete the
Assigned To and Authorized By fields.
9.
Select the Work Order #, Activity, Status, and Priority from the pulldown menus, if necessary.
10. Click the Print button to print the selected work orders.
11. Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Work Order Control window.
12. Click the Close button to close the Work Order Generation window.
Editing and Closing a Work Order
1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
On the GIS map, use the Selection Tool to select the culvert that is
associated with the work order you want to edit or close.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Culvert Module window.
4.
Select the Work Orders tab (see Figure 43).
Figure 43
Work Orders Tab.
5.
Click the Edit button
6.
In the Edit Culvert Work Order window, add worker comments,
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change other information, and then click the Save button to save the
changes and close window (see Figure 44).
Figure 44
Edit Culvert Work Order Window.
If you want to close the work order, select Completed from the Status
pull-down menu, and then click the Save button to save the changes and
close the window.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
NOTE
If you closed the work order, RoadSoft prompts you to add
maintenance and inspection records to the database to reflect the
changes made to the culvert. To do so, click the OK buttons in the two
windows that appear.
To close the work order without adding maintenance and inspection
records, click the Cancel buttons in the two windows that appear.
Deleting a Work Order
1.
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From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Culvert
Management > Work Order Control (see Figure 45).
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Figure 45
2.
Notes
In the Work Order Control: Culvert window, double-click on the work
order that you want to delete (see Figure 46).
Figure 46
3.
Asset Management Menu.
Work Order Control: Culvert Window.
In the Culvert Module window, click on the Work Orders tab (see
Figure 47) to view all work orders for the selected culvert.
Figure 47
Work Orders Tab.
4.
Click the Delete button next to the work order that you want to delete.
5.
Click the Yes button at the Delete Culvert Work Order? prompt to
delete the work order from the RoadSoft Database.
6.
To delete another work order, close the Culvert Module window and
repeat steps 2 through 5.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
8.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Work Order Control: Culvert window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Use the LDC to Collect Culvert Data
NOTE
Using a GPS and a network of data from RoadSoft can significantly
simplify the data collection process. A network of data may help you
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Notes
identify specific culverts, and a GPS may help you locate them. For
more information on creating a network, refer to “Create a Network of
Culverts” on page 169.
The process of exchanging data between RoadSoft and the LDC involves the
following steps.
1.
Specifying in RoadSoft the data you wish to collect. You may need to
create a data set. This is referred to as creating a network (refer to “Create
a Network of Culverts” on page 184).
2.
Exporting the data to the LDC (refer to “Export a Network for use with
the LDC” on page 185).
3.
Importing the data into the LDC (refer to “Import Data into the LDC” on
page 187).
4.
Connecting a GPS (refer to “Connect the GPS” on page 188).
5.
Collecting new culvert data (refer to “Collect new Culvert Data” on
page 189), or adjusting existing culvert data (refer to “Adjust the Position
of the Culvert” on page 190).
6.
Exporting the revised data to RoadSoft (refer to “Export Data to
RoadSoft” on page 191).
7.
Importing the revised data into RoadSoft (refer to “Import Data into
RoadSoft” on page 192).
Create a Network of Culverts
NOTE
You do not need to create a network of culverts if you are collecting
new data. If you are collecting new data, see “Collect new Culvert
Data” on page 189.
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1.
Make the Culvert Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for more instructions on making layers
visible and active.)
2.
From the left button bar, click the Filters/Networks button
3.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that appears (see Figure
48).
.
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Figure 48
4.
Open the Network Builder.
Notes
Select criteria for the Field, Operator, and Values fields in the Network/
Filter Builder window.
EXAMPLE
If you rate the concrete culverts every other year, you can create a
network of culverts to show only the concrete culverts by selecting
Culvert Type as the field, = as the operator, and Pre-Cast Concrete
Pipe and Cast-in-place Concrete Culvert as the values.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all of the values, click on the Select All button.
5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
6.
Click the Save button to save the network.
7.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and click the OK button at the
Save Criteria prompt that appears (see Figure 49).
Figure 49
8.
Save Criteria Prompt.
To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter or to apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Export a Network for use with the LDC
NOTE
You do not need to export a network of culverts if you are collecting
new data. In this case, refer to “Collect new Culvert Data” on
page 189 for instructions on collecting new culvert data.
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Notes
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select LDC > Export Data for LDC
(see Figure 50).
Figure 50
LDC Menu.
2.
The TAMC Data Collection prompt appears. Click the No button
because you are collecting culvert data, which is not sent to TAMC.
3.
In the Export Data for LDC window, click the Culvert checkbox and
then select one of the following sets of culvert data (see Figure 51):
All Culverts, to export all of the culverts that are found on the road network you exported:
No Culverts (Intend to only add new culverts in LDC), to add new culverts to the LDC;
Custom Network, to export a custom network of culverts. Select a network from the pull-down menu for this option.
Figure 51
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Export Data for LDC Window.
4.
Select an Export Path from the pull-down menu, or define a new path by
clicking the Browse Folder button to specify a new location.
5.
Click the Export button to create an RStoLDC.zip file in that location.
6.
Click the Yes button at the RoadSoft LDC Export prompt to overwrite
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an existing data, if necessary.
Notes
NOTE
If the LDC software is on a laptop, you need to copy the RStoLDC.zip
file to a portable storage device to transfer the file.
Import Data into the LDC
Three situations can occur when importing the network of data into the LDC.
Please refer to the appropriate situation for instructions on importing data.
Situation 1: You have installed the LDC software and you are running
it for the first time.
For this situation, import the network and then load the shape file from the
Local Agency’s RoadSoft Program CD. To do so, follow the prompts when
you first start the LDC software.
Situation 2: You have the correct shape file, but the incorrect network.
For this situation, you only need to import the network. To do this, follow the
instructions below.
1.
Start the LDC software.
2.
Specify the crew at the Define Work Crew prompt that appears and click
the OK button.
3.
Insert the device that contains the RStoLDC.zip file from the local
agency if the RStoLDC.zip file is on a portable storage device or continue
to step 4 if the RStoLDC.zip file is in a folder on your laptop.
4.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Import Data from Roadsoft.
5.
In the Import Data window, click the Browse for File button to locate
the RStoLDC.zip file.
6.
Click the Import button to import the data to the LDC.
7.
Click the Yes button to replace the existing network in the LDC.
Situation 3: You have an incorrect shape file and an incorrect network.
NOTE
You will only encounter this situation if you work for a planning
organization that has responsibilities in multiple local agency
jurisdictions.
For this situation, swap the shape file and then import a new network. To do
so, follow the instructions below.
1.
Start the LDC software.
2.
Specify the crew at the Define Work Crew prompt that appears and click
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the OK button.
3.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Swap Jurisdiction. The Insert
CD prompt appears.
4.
Insert the RoadSoft Program CD from the agency you are collecting data
for.
5.
Click the OK button to replace the existing shape file. The LDC loads the
new shape file and then the Data Not Found window appears.
6.
If the RStoLDC.zip file is located in a folder on your laptop, proceed to
step 7; if the RStoLDC.zip file is on a portable storage device, insert the
device to transfer the data.
7.
Click the Browse for File button to find the RStoLDC.zip file.
8.
Click the Yes button to replace the existing network in the LDC. The
LDC loads the new network and displays it in the main window.
Connect the GPS
When you connect a GPS to your laptop, three things happen (see Figure 52).
1.
Communications are established between the GPS and the LDC software.
2.
A position is acquired from a satellite and is transferred from the GPS to
the LDC so that the segment you are on is selected on the map. Your
position is marked by an arrow and the segment you are on turns blue.
3.
The database records that are associated with the road segment that you
are on, open in the LDC software. This allows you to enter or edit the
rating and inventory data associated with that segment.
Figure 52
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Notes
NOTE
A GPS unit is required to collect new culvert data. If you’re not
connected to a GPS, you will not be able to enter or move Culvert
markers or Milepoints.
1.
Make sure you are on a road from the data set you imported into the LDC.
NOTE
If you are not on or near a road segment that is part of the network
that you imported into the LDC software, the software will not snap to
a road segment on the GIS map.
2.
Turn on the laptop and wait until Windows is fully started.
3.
Start the LDC software.
4.
With the GPS turned off, connect the GPS to the laptop. Once the GPS
and laptop are connected, you can turn on the GPS.
NOTE
If you turn on the GPS before connecting it to your laptop, your
mouse pointer may jump around erratically. If this happens, turn off
the GPS and then restart Windows and the LDC before turning on the
GPS again.
5.
From the LDC top menu bar, select GPS > Connect to establish
communication between the GPS and LDC software. Wait a few minutes
for the software to snap to a segment based on the position from the GPS.
NOTE
If you are not able to connect a GPS you may need to make
adjustments to your computer. Please call RoadSoft technical support
for help: 906-487-2102.
Collect new Culvert Data
NOTE
When collecting data, it is important to back up every hour or as often
as possible. To do so, select File > Backup/Restore.
If data collection spans multiple days, you should export the data
every day and save a copy to a portable storage device.
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IMPORTANT
Do not attempt to use the LDC while driving. Be sure to stop your
vehicle before entering data.
1.
Make sure the GPS is communicating with the LDC software. (The
software should snap to a road segment, unless you are not on or near a
road segment that is a part of the network that you imported.)
2.
Select the Culvert tab from the main LDC window (see Figure 53).
Figure 53
Laptop Data Collector for Culverts.
3.
Click the Add New Culvert button.
4.
Select the Add New Culvert radio button, and then click the OK button.
5.
In the Add New Culvert window, click the OK button to apply the
culvert to the map and add the new inventory records in the inventory
section of the main LDC window.
6.
Enter values in the inventory fields, if necessary.
TIP
If default values are defined, the inventory fields are filled in
automatically, otherwise you need to manually enter the data.
Refer to the “LDC Shortcut Keys” on page 42, to toggle between
fields.
For instructions on defining default values, refer to “Change Default
Culvert Settings” on page 175
7.
Click the Save button to save the data.
Adjust the Position of the Culvert
IMPORTANT
Do not attempt to use the LDC while driving. Be sure to stop your
vehicle before entering data.
Sometimes, when collecting data with the LDC, the features you place may
not be positioned in their exact location. The LDC allows you to adjust the
position of the culvert based on a GPS position. To adjust the position of a
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Notes
culvert:
1.
Make sure the LDC software is communicating with the GPS. (The
software should snap to a road segment on the GIS map if the LDC and
GPS are communicating with each other.)
2.
Select the Culvert tab from the main window of the LDC (see Figure 54).
Figure 54
Laptop Data Collector for Culverts.
NOTE
The culvert should be picked up by the GPS software and shown on
the map. If the GPS does not detect the culvert, select the culvert that
you want to adjust by clicking on it.
3.
Click the Adjust button to open the Adjust Culvert window.
4.
Move the selected culvert to the GPS location by clicking the OK button.
Export Data to RoadSoft
After the culvert data has been collected using the LDC, the data needs to be
exported and transferred to the computer at the Local Agency office. To
export data to RoadSoft:
1.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Export Data to RoadSoft (see
Figure 55).
Figure 55
Exporting Data to RoadSoft.
2.
Click the Browse Folder button to define a location for saving the
exported file.
3.
Click the Export button to create an
LDCtoRS_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM.zip file in that location.
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Culvert Ratings
Notes
NOTE
If the RoadSoft software is on a desktop computer, copy the
LDCtoRS_YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM.zip file to a portable storage
device to transfer the file.
Import Data into RoadSoft
After exporting the data from the LDC, the data needs to be imported to the
computer at the Local Agency office. To import data into RoadSoft:
1.
Back up the RoadSoft Database before importing the new data. To learn
how to create a backup, refer to “Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on
page 6.
2.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select LDC > Import Data From
LDC if the RoadSoft software is on the laptop.
3.
Insert the portable storage device that contains the LDCtoRS.zip file if
the RoadSoft software is found on a desktop computer or proceed to step
4 if the file is located in a folder on your desktop.
4.
Click the Browse for File button to find and select the LDCtoRS.zip file
to import the new data and regenerate the GIS map.
Culvert Ratings
Refer to “Culvert Ratings” on page 316 for more information on rating
culverts, channels and waterways.
Culvert Reports
You can use reports to gather specific groups data for the culverts in your
jurisdiction. Both standard and user-specific reports can be generated. A
default report creates a report that is defined by its description, found
underneath the report name. A user-defined report contains a more specific,
narrow grouping of culvert data.
To generate a culvert report
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Culvert Reports (see
Figure 56).
Figure 56
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Culvert Reports
2.
In the Culvert Reports window, select a Report Name from the pulldown menu (see Figure 57).
Figure 57
Notes
Report Name
NOTE
In the Report Name pull-down menu are Blank Culvert Evaluation
Forms. You can print these forms to evaluate and rate culverts if you
are not using a laptop.
3.
Run a default report by skipping to step 5 or data mine to create a userspecific report (select Field, Operator, and Values criteria).
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click on the Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Click the Preview Report button to open the report.
6.
Save the report by clicking the Save button; print it by clicking the Print
button, or export it by clicking the Export to File button (found in the
Culvert Reports window) or Export to PDF button (found in the actual
report window).
7.
Click the Close button to close the report.
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Understand the Main Guardrail Window
SECTION 11
Notes
Using the Guardrail Module
Learning Objectives
•
Understand the Main Guardrail Window
•
Add a Guardrail
Additional Topics
•
Search for a Guardrail
•
Edit a Guardrail
•
Delete a Guardrail
•
Create a Network of Guardrails
•
Guardrail Reports
•
Guardrail Samples
Understand the Main Guardrail Window
The main culvert window is divided into the traveler, the data grid, and the
inventory sections (see Figure 1). The traveler provides a visual
representation of all culverts along the selected PR. When you select a culvert
in the traveler, its record appears in the data grid. When you select a record in
the data grid, all inventory, rating/activity, and work order information
appears in the inventory section.See below for detailed descriptions of each
section.The main guardrail window is separated into the data grid, the data
fields, and inventory sections (see Figure 1). See below for descriptions of
each.
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Notes
Figure 1
Guardrail Module Window.
Data Grid
The data grid lists records for all selected guardrails on a PR. When you click
on a guardrail record in the data grid, the inventory information associated
with the guardrail appears in the data fields and inventory sections.
Add a Record
To add a guardrail record to the data grid, click a guardrail on the GIS map
while holding down the Ctrl key.
Remove a Record
To remove a guardrail record from the data grid, click the remove button
to the left of the record.
Data Fields
The data fields section lists all identification and physical characteristics for
the guardrail. You can add, edit, and delete any of the information in this
section.
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Add a Guardrail
Notes
Inventory
The Inventory section provides a means for recording beam, post, and block
information for the guardrail.
Add a Guardrail
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select a road on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Right-click on the map and then select Add New Feature > Add
Guardrail from the menu that appears (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
Adding a Guardrail.
The Add Guardrail: Choose Reference Point window appears.
4.
Choose the Reference End and Offset Side by selecting one of the green
or yellow circles in the right pane of the window (see Figure 3).
TIP
Click the Flash Reference End button to highlight the reference end
in relation to the road segment in the traveler pane.
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Notes
Figure 3
Choosing a Reference End.
NOTE
Flip the reference end or the offset side of the guardrail by clicking the
Flip Guardrail Flip or Reference Point buttons.
5.
Click and drag the endpoints of the red line in the right pane of the
window to resize and position the guardrail along the road segment (see
Figure 4).
Figure 4
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Resizing and Positioning the Guardrail.
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Notes
NOTE
You may also enter a value in the Length field, select the Lock
Length checkbox, and click and drag the guardrail up or down in the
traveler pane to position it along the segment.
6.
Click the OK button to set the guardrail.
7.
In the Guardrail Module window, enter the Identification and
Characteristics values, if necessary.
8.
Click the Save Changes button.
9.
Add Beams, Posts, and Blocks, if necessary, by clicking Add Beam,
Add Post, or Add Block (see Figure 5).
Figure 5
Adding Beams, Posts, and Blocks.
10. Enter data in the appropriate fields and click the OK button.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
12. Repeat steps 1 - 11 to add a guardrail to the other side of the road, if
necessary.
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1.
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Add a 50 foot guardrail to each side of the road
at the culvert you added in the “Culvert
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Search for a Guardrail
Notes
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
Search for a Guardrail
1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Click the Search button
3.
In the Search for Guardrail window, select the Search By Road Name,
Search By PRNo, or Search By Guardrail ID tab.
4.
Enter values in the appropriate fields and then click the Search button
(see Figure 6).
Figure 6
5.
from the left button bar.
Entering Search Criteria.
Select one or more guardrails from the list that appears.
NOTE
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking.
6.
To zoom in to the selection, keep the Zoom Map to Selection checkbox
selected, or to keep the map zoomed out, deselect the checkbox.
7.
Click the Apply to Map button to highlight the selected guardrails on the
GIS map.
Edit a Guardrail
A guardrail can be edited according to its location as well as its data. Beams,
posts and blocks can also be edited.
EXAMPLE
If you add a guardrail to the wrong side of the road, you can edit the
location to place the guardrail on the correct side of the road.
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Edit a Guardrail
Edit a Guardrail Location
1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select a guardrail on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Guardrail Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple guardrails in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several guardrails are found on a segment, select the
guardrail from the data grid (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
5.
Selecting a Guardrail.
Click the Edit Location button to open the Edit Guardrail window (see
Figure 8).
Figure 8
6.
Notes
Editing a Guardrail.
Click and drag the endpoints in the right pane of the window to adjust the
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Notes
guardrail’s length and position along the road segment.
NOTE
You may also enter a value in the Length field, select the Lock
Length checkbox, and click and drag the guardrail up or down in the
traveler pane to position it along the segment.
7.
Click the Flip Guardrail button or the Flip Reference Point button, if
necessary, to change the offset side or reference point of the guardrail.
8.
Click the OK button to close the Edit Guardrail window.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit Guardrail Data
1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select a guardrail on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Guardrail Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple guardrails in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several guardrails are found on a segment, select the
guardrail from the data grid (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
Selecting a Guardrail.
5.
Edit the appropriate Identification and Characteristics values.
6.
Click the Save Changes button.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit Guardrail Beams, Posts, or Blocks
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1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select a guardrail on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Guardrail Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple guardrails in step 2, select a segment from the PR
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Delete a Guardrail
pull-down menu; if several guardrails are found on a segment, select the
guardrail from the data grid (see Figure 10).
Figure 10
5.
6.
Selecting a Guardrail.
Click the Edit button
edit (see Figure 11).
Figure 11
Notes
next to the Beam, Post, or Block you want to
Edit Button.
Edit the Type, Size, Quantity, or Description values for the Beam, Post,
or Block you selected (see Figure 12).
Figure 12
Editing Beam, Post, and Block Settings.
7.
Click the OK button to apply the changes.
8.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Guardrail Module window.
Delete a Guardrail
1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on how to do so.)
2.
Select a guardrail on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Guardrail Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple guardrails in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several guardrails are found on a segment, select the
guardrail from the data grid (see Figure 13).
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Create a Network of Guardrails
Notes
Figure 13
Selecting a Guardrail.
5.
Click the Delete Guardrail button and then click the OK button at the
prompt that appears to remove the guardrail from the database.
6.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Create a Network of Guardrails
Networks can be valuable tools for finding and highlighting features on the
GIS map. The following instructions show you how to use the Network/
Filter Builder to create a network of guardrails. For more information on
networks, refer to “Understand the Network/Filter Builder” on page 31.
1.
Make the Guardrail Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on making layers visible
and active.)
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
3.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that appears (see Figure
14).
Figure 14
4.
from the left button bar.
Network/Filter Builder Menu.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, enter the Field, Operators, and
Values criteria.
EXAMPLE
To create a network of guardrails for culverts, select Purpose =
Culvert as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 15).
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Figure 15
Example Network.
Notes
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click on the Select All button.
5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
EXAMPLE
To create a network of culverts that are found in Gustin township,
select ROAD: City/Twp = Gustin Twp as the Field, Operator, and
Value criteria.
7.
Click the Save button to save the network.
8.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and then click the OK button.
9.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt.
10. To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter or to apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Guardrail Reports
You can use reports to gather specific information about the guardrails in your
jurisdiction. Both standard and user-specific reports can be generated. A
default report is defined by its description, which is found underneath the
report name. A user-defined report contains a more specific and narrow
grouping of guardrail data.
To generate a guardrail report
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar select Reports > Guardrail Reports
(see Figure 16).
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Notes
Figure 16
2.
In the Guardrail Reports window, select a Report Name from the pulldown menu (see Figure 17).
Figure 17
3.
Selecting Guardrail Reports.
Choosing a Report Name.
Run a default report by skipping to step 5 or Data Mine to create a userspecific report (select the Field, Operator, and Value criteria).
EXAMPLE
If you are only concerned with the guardrails in Alcona and Caledonia
townships, select ROAD: City/Twp = Alcona Twp and Caledonia
Twp as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Click the Preview Report button to open the report.
6.
Export or print the report by selecting the appropriate buttons.
7.
Click the Close Report button to close the report preview.
8.
Click the Close button to close the Guardrail Reports window.
Guardrail Samples
Refer to “Guardrail Samples” on page 323 for sample pictures of
guardrails.
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Understand the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window
SECTION 12
Notes
Using the Linear Pavement
Marking Module
Learning Objectives
•
Main Linear Pavement Marking Module Window
•
Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Additional Topics
•
Edit a Linear Pavement Marking
•
Delete a Linear Pavement Marking
•
Use the Multi-edit Feature to Edit Linear Pavement Markings
•
Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
•
Use the Sign Filter
•
Use the Edge Line Wizard
•
Create a Network of Linear Pavement Markings
•
Generate Linear Pavement Marking Reports
Understand the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window
The Linear Pavement Marking module is separated into two different
windows: the Linear Pavement Marking Module (see Figure 18) and the
Linear PMark Mini Map (see Figure 19). Both windows contain different
sections that provide you with access to the linear marking data management
features.
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Understand the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window
Notes
Main Linear Pavement Marking Module Window
Figure 18
Linear Pavement Marking Module Window.
Traveler Pane
The traveler pane is arranged in a grid format. Each of the nine vertical grid
lines shows an area where a pavement marking could be placed. The traveler
is set up for a maximum of eight road lanes.
You can move and delete pavement markings in the traveler. You can also
show or hide signs. Sign locations are shown as green horizontal lines in the
traveler.
Use the top button bar to modify your view of the traveler:
Click to select individual pavement markings in the traveler.
Control-Click to select multiple markings.
Select
Click and drag to move the contents of the traveler from side
to side or up and down.
Pan
Click and drag from top-left to bottom-right to zoom in, or
from bottom-right to top-left to zoom out.
Zoom
Click to zoom out incrementally.
Zoom Out
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Click to deselect all features in the traveler.
Notes
Clear Selection
Click to select from a variety of zoom tools.
Zoom Tools
Click to zoom out so that the entire jurisdiction map is visible
in the traveler.
Zoom to Full
Extent
Click to show or hide signs in the traveler.
Show/Hide
Signs
Click to show or hide the linear pavement marking mini map.
Mini Map
Add Marking
Add a linear pavement marking to the current PR (See “Add a
Linear Pavement Marking” on page 210 for complete
instructions.)
Allows you to specify the distance between guides in the
traveler window.
Adjust Guides
Data Grid
The data grid allows you to choose the linear pavement markings you work
with. All selected pavement markings on the GIS map appear in both the
traveler and the data grid. If you click on a marking in the data grid, the
corresponding marking flashes briefly in the traveler pane and the marking
specifications appear in the specifications pane. If you select the checkbox
next to a marking, it is also selected in the traveler window as well as the main
map.
Specifications
The marking specifications pane includes all data associated with the selected
linear pavement marking. You can view and edit the type, color, material, date
of application, marking width, and laterel offset. You can record the project
ID and any memos in this pane.
Mini Map
The mini map shows a zoomed map view of the selected markings. It lists
each selected marking below the map, along with each marking’s beginning
and ending route points, the segment name, and the milepoints associated
with the location of the marking you are working with (see Figure 19).
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Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Notes
Click the Mini Map button in the top button bar of the Linear Pavement
Marking Module window to show or hide the Mini Map.
Figure 19
Pavement Marking Mini Map.
Add a Linear Pavement Marking
As you physically add or change linear pavement markings in your
jurisdiction, you can add or change the relevant marking data in your
RoadSoft database. The location and marking specifications (e.g. type,
material, color) can also be recorded and saved.
To add a linear pavement marking
1.
Make the Road Layer or the Linear PMark Layer visible and active.
(See““Make Layers Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Right-click on the map to open up a menu.
3.
Select Add New Feature > Add Linear PMark (see Figure 20).
The Linear PMark Route Builder window appears.
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Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Figure 20
4.
Adding a Linear Pavement Marking.
Notes
Click the Select Segment pull-down menu > Select Framework
Segment (Intersection to Intersection) to select the segment only
between intersections.
OR click Select Entire PR to select the whole PR (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
Select PR Pull-down Menu.
5.
Click a road segment in the Linear PMark Route Builder map.
6.
Click the Select route start point button to zoom the map to the selected
segment(s) (see Figure 22).
You should see a blue dot appear at each end-point of the road segment.
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Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Figure 22
Notes
Select Route Start Point Button.
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7.
Select one of the blue dots at the location on the segment where you wish
to start the pavement marking route (see Figure 23).
The other dot will disappear once you have selected your start point.
Figure 23
8.
Selecting a Route Start Point.
Click the Use Selected Route button (bottom right corner of the
window).
The Linear Pavement Marking Module window will open.
9.
Click the New PMark button.
A light blue vertical line will appear in the traveler pane. This is your
New Marking. Each end point of the line shows a small, dark blue, triangular marker with numbers next to it. These indicate the start and end
points of your New Marking. Initially, the number indicating your start
point is 0.000 and corresponds to the segment start point you selected in
step 7.
10. Click and drag the triangular markers to adjust your start- and end-points.
Notice that the numbers change as you move the triangular markers.
These numbers show the distance of start- and end-points of the New
Marking, relative to the segment’s start point.
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Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Notes
TIP:
You can also adjust the marking start- and end-points by right-clicking
on the New Marking line. This action will open a pop-up menu that
allows you to “Snap” the start- and end-points to a particular offset
(distance of the actual start- or end-point from the original points), or
by selecting Edit Marking Offsets to enter the measurements in
manually (see Figure 24) .
Figure 24
Edit Marking Offsets or Snap Beginning Point.
AND
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OR
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11. When you have set the start- and end-points of the New Marking, enter
the appropriate data into the New Marking Specifications pane at the
bottom-right of the module window (see Figure 25).
Figure 25
New Marking Specifications Pane.
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Add a Linear Pavement Marking
Notes
12. .Click the right or left arrows at the bottom right of the module window to
change the lane position of your New Marking (see Figure 26).
Figure 26
Changing the Marking’s Lane Position in the Traveler.
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13. Click the Save New PMark button (see Figure 27).
Figure 27
Save New PMark Button.
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14. Click the close button
module window.
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in the upper right-hand corner to close the
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Edit a Linear Pavement Marking
Notes
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
Edit a Linear Pavement Marking
Linear pavement marking data and marking locations can both be edited, but
the editing steps differ slightly.
Edit a Linear Pavement Marking Location
You can change a marking location by manually moving the marking or by
editing the values for the marking offsets.
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to edit.
Control-click to select more than one marking.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module window.
4.
If you selected several markings in step 2, select a road segment from the
Route pull-down menu. If several markings are found on that route,
select one from the data grid (see Figure 28).
Figure 28
Selecting a Pavement Marking.
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TIP
If more than one marking is selected, click the Clear Selection button
in the Linear PMark Module window, then click the marking (or
markings) you wish to edit in either the traveler pane or the data grid
(see Figure 29).
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Figure 29
Notes
Clear Selection Button.
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5.
Right-click on the marking you wish to edit in the traveler pane to show
an abbreviation of the marking type (see Figure 30).
Figure 30
Marking Type Abbreviation.
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6.
Move your mouse over the abbreviation and select Change Position On
Road from the menu that appears (see Figure 31).
Figure 31
Marking Type Menu.
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7.
Move the mouse left or right to reposition the marking
8.
Click your mouse at the location you wish to set the marking.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit Linear Pavement Marking Data
You can update the marking data by editing the fields in the pavement
marking data window to reflect the changes that have been made to the
marking data including the type, color, and material.
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1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to edit.
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Delete a Linear Pavement Marking
Notes
Control-click to select more than one marking.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module and Linear PMark Mini Map windows.
4.
If you selected several markings in step 2, select a road segment from the
Route pull-down menu. If several markings are found on that route,
select one from the data grid (see Figure 32).
Figure 32
Selecting a Pavement Marking.
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5.
Adjust the marking attributes in the Marking Specifications pane (see
Figure 33).
Figure 33
Editing the Marking Specifications.
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6.
Click the Save Changes button.
7.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner.
Delete a Linear Pavement Marking
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to edit.
Control-click to select more than one marking.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module.
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Use the Multi-edit Feature to Edit Linear Pavement Markings
Notes
4.
If you selected several markings in step 2, select a road segment from the
Route pull-down menu. If several markings are found on that route,
select one from the data grid (see Figure 34).
Figure 34
Selecting a Pavement Marking.
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5.
From the bottom, right-hand corner of the window, click the Delete
PMark(s) button and proceed to step 6.
Or right-click on a marking in the traveler pane, move your mouse over
the abbreviation, select Delete from the menu that appears, click the OK
button at the Delete Marking prompt, and skip to step 7.
6.
If only one marking was selected, click the Yes button at the Delete
PMark prompt (see Figure 35).
If several markings were selected, at the Delete PMark(s) prompt click
the All Selected button to delete all markings whose checkboxes are
selected in the data grid or click Current to delete only the markings that
are currently highlighted (see Figure 35).
Figure 35
Delete PMark(s) Prompt.
OR
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7.
Click the close button
module window.
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in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Use the Multi-edit Feature to Edit Linear Pavement Markings
The multi-edit feature allows you to simultaneously edit data fields on
multiple segments. The feature can speed up the process of editing linear
pavement markings of the same type.
EXAMPLE
Your agency has re-applied linear pavement markings and now you
need to update the Applied date for multiple segments.
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Use the Multi-edit Feature to Edit Linear Pavement Markings
Notes
IMPORTANT
Backup the RoadSoft database before performing a multi-edit (refer
to“Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6 ). If you lose
information while performing the multi-edit and you have not
performed a backup, the data will be permanently lost!
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to edit.
Control-click to select more than one marking.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module.
4.
If you selected several markings in step 2, select a road segment from the
Route pull-down menu. If several markings are found on that route,
select one from the data grid (see Figure 36).
Figure 36
Selecting a Pavement Marking.
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5.
Click the Multi-Edit button, below the PMarks on Current Route pane.
6.
If necessary, in the Linear PMark Multi-Edit window, set the material,
color, and date from the pull-down menus.
7.
Enter the width and select the units from the Width pull-down menu.
NOTE
Fields are highlighted in yellow if the new values do not match the
original values in the Linear PMark Multi-Edit window.
8.
Add an explanation in the memo field to describe the reason and changes
of the multi-edit (see Figure 37).
EXAMPLE
If you applied a pavement marking with a new material, you should
update the Material, Applied date, and Memo fields.
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
Figure 37
Notes
Linear PMark Multi-Edit Window.
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NOTE
Remember that all selected markings are updated to show the same
specifications after you click the Apply Changes button.
9.
Click the Apply Changes button in the lower right-hand corner to save
the changes and to close the Linear PMark Multi-Edit window.
10. Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner.
Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
RoadSoft allows you to add, edit, and delete the types, materials, and colors of
the pavement markings in your road network. Maintaining an inventory of
available markings helps to ensure accurate data collection.
EXAMPLE
If a new pavement marking material replaces a material that you have
been using, update the RoadSoft database to reflect the change.
Opening the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See “Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to edit.
Control-click to select more than one marking.
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3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module.
4.
If you selected several markings in step 2, select a road segment from the
Route pull-down menu. If several markings are found on that route,
select one from the data grid (see Figure 38).
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Figure 38
Selecting a Pavement Marking.
Notes
.
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5.
Refer to the appropriate topic, below:
Add, Edit or Delete Marking Types
There are many different marking types in RoadSoft that you can choose
from. The types range from edge lines and center lines to the different types of
passing zones and rumble strips.
New marking types can be added and current marking types can be edited or
deleted. Please refer to the appropriate topic for instructions on doing so.
Add a Marking Type
Edit a Marking Type
Delete a Marking Type
Add a Marking Type
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (refer to ““Opening
the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window” on page 220).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Type field in the Marking
Specification pane.
3.
To add a marking, click the Add Marking Type button.
The Linear Pavement Marking Type window will open (see Figure 39).
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
Figure 39
Notes
Add Marking Type Button.
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4.
Enter the new marking type in the Mark Type field (see Figure 40).
5.
Enter a new abbreviation in the Abbr field (see Figure 40).
6.
Select a color from the Default Color pull-down menu (see Figure 40).
Figure 40
Setting Marking Specifications.
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7.
Click the Save button.
8.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Linear Pavement Marking Type window.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit a Marking Type
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (refer to “Opening
the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window” on page 220).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Type field in the Marking
Specification pane.
The Linear Pavement Marking Type window will open (see Figure 41).
3.
Select a marking type you wish to edit.
4.
Click the Edit Selected Marking Type button (see Figure 41).
The Linear Pavement Marking Type window will open.
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Figure 41
Edit Selected Marking Type Button.
Notes
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5.
Enter the new marking type information in the appropriate fields (see
Figure 40).
6.
Enter a new abbreviation in the Abbr field (see Figure 40).
7.
Select a color from the Default Color pull-down menu (see Figure 42).
Figure 42
Editing Marking Specifications.
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8.
Click the Save button.
9.
Click the close button
Type window.
10. Click the close button
module window.
to close the Linear Pavement Marking
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Delete a Marking Type
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (refer to “Opening
the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window” on page 220).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Type field in the Marking
Specification pane.
3.
Select one or more marking types from the Linear Pavement Marking
Type window.
4.
Click the Delete Selected Marking Type button (see Figure 43).
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
A Delete Linear Marking Type prompt will open (see Figure 44).
Notes
Figure 43
Delete Selected Marking Type Button.
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5.
Click Yes at the Delete Linear Marking Type prompt (see Figure 44).
Figure 44
Delete Linear Marking Type Prompt.
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6.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Linear Pavement Marking Type window.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Add, Edit, or Delete Marking Materials
Several different marking materials are available in RoadSoft, including
several types of plastic and paint, as well as a polyester material.
New marking materials can be added and current materials can be edited or
deleted. Refer to the appropriate topic below.
Add a Marking Material
Edit a Marking Material
Delete a Marking Material
Add a Marking Material
1.
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Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (refer to “Opening
the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window” on page 220).
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2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Material field in the Marking
Specifications pane.
Notes
The Pavement Marking Material window will open (see Figure 45).
3.
Click Add a Material (see Figure 45).
Figure 45
Add Material and Edit Selected Materials Buttons.
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4.
Enter the new description at the prompt (see Figure 46).
5.
Click OK.
Figure 46
Enter New Material Window.
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6.
Enter an abbreviation if necessary.
7.
Click the OK (see Figure 47).
Figure 47
Enter New Material Abbreviation Window.
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8.
Repeat steps 4-7for any additional materials you selected to edit.
9.
Click the close button
window.
in the Pavement Marking Material
10. Click the Save Changes button.
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
Notes
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit a Marking Material
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (refer to “Opening
the Linear Pavement Marking Module Window” on page 220).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Material field in the Marking
Specifications pane.
The Pavement Marking Material window will open (see Figure 45).
3.
Click Add a Material (see Figure 45).
Figure 48
Edit Selected Materials Buttons.
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4.
Enter the new description at the prompt (see Figure 46).
5.
Click OK.
Figure 49
Enter New Material Window.
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6.
Enter an abbreviation if necessary.
7.
Click the OK (see Figure 47).
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Figure 50
Enter New Material Abbreviation Window.
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8.
Repeat steps 4-7for any additional materials you selected to edit.
9.
Click the close button
window.
in the Pavement Marking Material
10. Click the Save Changes button.
11. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Delete a Marking Material
1.
If you have not already done so, refer to “Opening the Linear Pavement
Marking Module Window” on page 220).
2.
In the Marking Specifications pane, click the Edit button to the right of
the Material field.
3.
Select a marking type from the Pavement Marking Material window.
4.
Click the Delete Selected Material button (see Figure 51).
Figure 51
Delete Selected Material Button.
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5.
Click the Yes button at the Delete Material prompt (see Figure 52).
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Figure 52
Notes
Delete Material Prompt.
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6.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Pavement Marking Material window.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Add, Edit, or Delete Marking Colors
Several default colors already exist in RoadSoft. These colors can be edited or
deleted, if necessary. New marking colors can also be added to the database.
Refer to the appropriate topic below.
Add Marking Color
Edit Marking Color
Delete a Marking Color
Add Marking Color
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (see “Understand
the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window” on page 207).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Color field in the Marking
Specifications pane.
The Pavement Marking Color window will open (see Figure 53).
3.
Click the Add Color button (see Figure 53).
The Color window will open (see Figure 54).
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Figure 53
Add Color Button.
Notes
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4.
Select a color box on the left or click in the color palette on the right to
select a different color (see Figure 54).
5.
Click the OK button.
The Enter New Color prompt will appear (see Figure 55).
Figure 54
Color Window.
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6.
Type in a descriptive name for the color at the Enter New Color prompt.
7.
Click the OK button.
The Enter New Color Abbreviation prompt will open.
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Figure 55
Notes
Enter New Color Window.
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8.
Enter an abbreviation for the new color.
9.
Click the OK button.
10. Click the close button
in the Pavement Marking Color window.
11. Click the close button
in the module window.
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Notes
Edit Marking Color
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (see “Understand
the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window” on page 207).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Color field in the Marking
Specifications pane.
The Pavement Marking Color window will open (see Figure 56).
3.
Select a color from the menu.
4.
Click the Edit Selected Color button (see Figure 56).
The Color window will open (see Figure 57).
Figure 56
Edit Selected Color Buttons.
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5.
Select a color box on the left or click in the color palette on the right to
select a different color (see Figure 57).
6.
Click the OK button.
The Enter New Description prompt will appear (see Figure 58).
Figure 57
Color Window.
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Notes
7.
Type in a descriptive name for the color at the Enter New Description
prompt.
8.
Click the OK button.
The Enter New Color Abbreviation prompt will open.
Figure 58
Enter New Color Window.
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9.
Enter an abbreviation for the new color.
10. Click the OK button.
11. Click the close button
in the Pavement Marking Color window.
12. Click the close button
in the module window.
Delete a Marking Color
1.
Open the Linear Pavement Marking Module window (see “Understand
the Main Linear Pavement Marking Window” on page 207).
2.
Click the Edit button to the right of the Color field in the Marking
Specifications pane.
The Pavement Marking Color window will open (see Figure 59).
3.
Select the color you wish to delete.
4.
Click the Delete Selected Color button (see Figure 59).
The Delete Color prompt will open (see Figure 60).
Figure 59
Delete Selected Color Button.
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5.
Click the Yes button (see Figure 60).
Figure 60
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Delete Color Prompt.
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6.
Click the close button
in the Pavement Marking Color window.
7.
Click the close button
in the module window.
Use the Sign Filter
The sign filter function allows you to view different sign types (held in the
sign inventory) along a road segment. The sign locations are shown as green
horizontal lines in the traveler pane.
Refer to the appropriate topic, below, for instructions on adding, editing, or
removing the signs from the traveler pane.
Remove Sign Types from the Traveler
Hide Sign Types from the Traveler
Remove Sign Types from the Traveler
Add Sign Types to the Traveler
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking along which you wish to
add sign types to view in the traveler pane.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module and Linear PMark Mini Map windows.
NOTE
Click the Mini Map button to show or hide the Linear PMark Mini
Map window.
4.
Click the arrow to the right of the Show Signs button (see Figure 61).
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Figure 61
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Arrow to the Right of the Show Signs Button.
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5.
Click the Filter Signs button that appears.
The Select Signs to display window will open (see Figure 62).
6.
To search for the sign you need, enter the MMUTCD code for the sign
type into the Filter Code field OR enter the sign type’s description in the
Filter Description field.
TIP
If you do not know the code or description of the sign, search through
the list, using the scroll bar along the right-hand side of the window.
7.
Click to highlight the sign types you want to add from the list in the upper
pane of the window (see Figure 62).
Figure 62
Select Signs to display Window.
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8.
Click the Add Sign button.
The sign type is added to the Selected Sign pane in the lower half of the
window.
9.
Repeat steps 6 through 8 to add additional sign types.
10. Click the OK button when you have finished adding sign types.
The sign types appear in the traveler window.
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Notes
TIP
If the sign typesdo not automatically appear in the traveler pane, click
the Show Signs button from the top button bar.
If sign types still do not appear, the sign types you are looking for do
not exist along the road segment you selected.
Hide Sign Types from the Traveler
If you do not wish to view sign types in the traveler window, you can hide
them without having to remove the sign types from the Select Signs to
display window.
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to view.
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module and Linear PMark Mini Map windows.
NOTE
Click the Mini Map button to show or hide the Linear PMark Mini
Map window.
4.
Click Show Sign button (see Figure 63).
Figure 63
Show Signs Button.
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The sign types disappear from the traveler window.
TIP
If the sign types do not disappear, click the Show Signs button again.
Remove Sign Types from the Traveler
If you want to view only certain sign types in the Traveler pane, you can
choose to hide those you do not wish to view.
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to Make
Layers Visible and Active.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking you wish to view.
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Notes
3.
Click the View Data button to open the Linear Pavement Marking
Module and Linear PMark Mini Map windows.
NOTE
Click the Mini Map button to show or hide the Linear PMark Mini
Map window.
4.
Click the arrow to the right of the Show Signs button (see Figure 64).
Figure 64
Arrow to the Right of the Show Signs Button.
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5.
Click the Filter Signs button that appears.
The Select Signs to Display window will open.
6.
Click to highlight the sign type you wish to remove from the Selected
Signs pane (see Figure 65).
7.
Click the Remove Sign button (see Figure 65).
Figure 65
Selecting and Removing Signs.
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8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 for any additional sign types you wish to remove
from the traveler pane.
9.
Click the OK button to close the window.
10. Click the close button
to close the module window.
Use the Edge Line Wizard
The Edge Line Wizard allows you to split edge lines at road intersections.
This feature can be used to both add and edit edge lines, and is used during the
processes to add (see “Add a Linear Pavement Marking” on page 210) or edit
(see “Edit a Linear Pavement Marking” on page 215) linear pavement
markings.
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Notes
EXAMPLE
If you add an edge line to a road segment that intersects with another
road, the edge line wizard helps you to split the edge line so that the
edge line skips the intersection.
IMPORTANT
The Edge Line Wizard might place the edge lines on the incorrect
side of the road so be sure to check that the lines are on the correct
side of the after adding them.
1.
Begin by adding or editing a linear pavement marking (see “Add a Linear
Pavement Marking” on page 210” or “Edit a Linear Pavement Marking”
on page 215).
The Linear Pavement Marking Module window should be open.
2.
Click the Edge Line Wizard button (see Figure 66).
The Edge Line Wizard window will open (see Figure 67).
Figure 66
Edge Line Wizard Button.
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3.
Make sure the Split Edgelines at Road Intersections checkbox is
selected.
A description appears in the bottom left-hand corner of the window (see
Figure 67).
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Figure 67
Notes
Edge Line Wizard Window.
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4.
If necessary, adjust the Marking Specifications by selecting the type,
material, and color from the pull-down menus (see Figure 68).
Figure 68
Selecting the Type, Material, and Color.
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5.
Edit the date the edge line was applied in the Applied field, if necessary.
6.
If necessary, enter a new intersection width and then select units from the
pull-down menu (see Figure 69).
Figure 69
Defining the Intersection Width.
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7.
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Adjust the Lateral Offset by entering an offset distance, selecting units
from the pull-down menu, and then selecting the radio button next to
Center, Left Edge, or Right Edge (see Figure 70).
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Figure 70
Adjusting the Lateral Offset.
Notes
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8.
Enter the Project ID number.
9.
Click the Add Edge Lines to add the lines and close the Edge Line
Wizard window (see Figure 71).
Figure 71
Add Edge Lines Button.
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Create a Network of Linear Pavement Markings
Notes
Create a Network of Linear Pavement Markings
Networks can be valuable tools for finding linear pavement markings on the
GIS map. You can create networks of pavement markings based on marking
characteristics or based on different road criteria.
The following instructions show how to use the Network/Filter Builder to
create a network of linear pavement markings. For more information about
networks, see“Using the Linear Pavement Marking Module” on page 207.
To create a network of linear pavement markings
1.
Make the Linear PMark Layer visible and active. (See“Make Layers
Visible and Active” on page 9.)
2.
From the RoadSoft left button bar, click the Filters/Networks button to
open a menu (see Figure 72).
3.
Select Open Network Builder.
The Network/Filter Builder will open (see Figure 73).
Figure 72
Opening the Network Filter/Builder.
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4.
Select the Field, Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 73) in the
Network/Filter Builder window.
EXAMPLE
To find all pavement markings applied in 2003, set the Field,
Operator, and Value to Year Applied = 2003 (see Figure 73).
Figure 73
Setting Network Criteria.
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Notes
TIP
Control-click to select multiple values. To select all values, click on the
Select All button.
5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
The network criteria appears in the bottom pane of the Network/Filter
Builder window (see Figure 74).
Figure 74
Added Network Criteria.
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TIPS
To delete the selected criteria, click the Delete button or the Clear
Criteria button.
If you selected multiple values for a field, you can click the Edit
button, click the Delete button next to the values you wish to delete,
click the OK button, and click the Yes button at the Delete Selected
Criteria prompt if you wish to remove one or more values from the
added criteria list.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional network criteria, if necessary (see
Figure 75).
EXAMPLE
If you want to find the pavement markings that were applied in 2003
in Caledonia Township, set the additional criteria to ROAD: City/Twp
= Caledonia Township (see Figure 75).
Figure 75
Adding Additional Network Criteria.
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Notes
7.
Click the Save button in the Network/Filter Builder window.
8.
Enter a descriptive name for the network at the Save Network/Filter
prompt, and then click OK (see Figure 76).
Figure 76
Save Network/Filter WIndow.
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9.
Click OK at the Save Criteria prompt (see Figure 77).
Figure 77
Save Criteria Prompt.
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10. If you have manually selected one or more roads on the GIS map and
wish to add the selection to your new network, select the Append to
Current Selection checkbox (see Figure 78).
Figure 78
Append to Current Selection Checkbox.
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NOTE
The number of markings in the network are found in the bottom
information bar. The example above has 22 pavement markings.
11. Click Apply as Map Filter OR Apply as Selection to close the window.
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Generate Linear Pavement Marking Reports
Notes
Generate Linear Pavement Marking Reports
Reports are useful when trying to gather data about pavement markings. You
can either run a basic report that is already built into RoadSoft, or you can
build a filter to customize your report to information. Refer to the topic below
for instructions on generating a linear pavement marking report.
Selecting a Report Name and Criteria
Using a Filter with Your Report
Selecting a Report Name and Criteria
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Linear PMark
Reports (see Figure 79).
The PMark: Linear Reports window will open.
Figure 79
Reports Menu.
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2.
Select the type of report you wish to run from the Report Name pulldown menu (see Figure 80).
Figure 80
Selecting a Report Name.
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3.
Keep the Include Cover Sheet on Report checkbox selected if you wish
to include a cover sheet.
De-select the checkbox, if you do not need a cover sheet.
4.
If you are running a PMark: Linear Summary by Type report, select
the way you wish to group the report from the Group By pull-down
menu (see Figure 81).
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Figure 81
Notes
Selecting Group By Criteria.
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Using a Filter with Your Report
You can either load a saved filter or build a new filter for use with your report.
Refer to the appropriate topic below for instructions on using a filter.
Load an Existing Filter
1.
If you have not already selected a report name and criteria, refer to
“Selecting a Report Name and Criteria” on page 243.
2.
From the menu bar of the Report Criteria pane, click the Open button
(see Figure 82).
The Select Network/Filter window will open.
Figure 82
Open Button.
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3.
Click to highlight a filter from the list and click the OK button (see
Figure 83).
Figure 83
Select Network/Filter Window.
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4.
Refer to ““Viewing and Printing Your Report” on page 247.
Build a New Filter
1.
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2.
Notes
Select Field, Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 84).
EXAMPLE
To create a filter for all edge lines and lane lines, select Type = Edge
Line and Lane Line as the Field, Operator, and Value.
Figure 84
Example Filter Criteria.
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3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
To add additional filter criteria, repeat steps 2 and 3 (see Figure 85).
EXAMPLE
To add all markings that were applied in 2003, select Year Applied =
2003 as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
Figure 85
Additional Sample Filter Criteria.
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5.
From the top button bar of the Report Criteria pane, click the Save
button (see Figure 86).
Figure 86
Save Button.
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6.
In the Save Network/Filter window, type in a descriptive name for the
filter and click the OK button (see Figure 87).
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Figure 87
Notes
Save Network/Filter Window.
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7.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt (see Figure 88).
Figure 88
Save Criteria Prompt.
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8.
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Refer to “Viewing, Printing, and Exporting Your Report” on page 247 for
instructions on doing so.
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Viewing, Printing, and Exporting Your Report
Notes
After selecting a report name, report criteria, and filter criteria, you can view,
print and export your report. The report can be exported to both a comma
separated value (CSV) file or a PDF file. Please refer to the appropriate topic,
below, for instructions on wrapping up your report.
Viewing and Printing Your Report
Exporting Your Report to a PDF File
Exporting Your Report to a CSV File
Viewing and Printing Your Report
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, report criteria, and filter
criteria, refer to “Selecting a Report Name and Criteria” on page 243 and
“Using a Filter with Your Report” on page 244.
2.
Click the Preview Report button (see Figure 89) in the top, right-hand
corner of the PMark: Linear Reports window.
Figure 89
Preview Report Button.
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3.
If necessary, in the report preview window, click the Zoom tool to zoom
in to your report (see Figure 90).
Figure 90
Zoom Button.
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4.
Scroll through the report using the scroll bar along the right side of the
report preview.
5.
From the top button bar of the preview, click the Print button (see Figure
91).
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Figure 91
Notes
Print Button.
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6.
If necessary, from the Print window, select a printer and enter the pages
of the report you wish to print.
7.
Click the Print button.
Exporting Your Report to a PDF File
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, report criteria, and filter
criteria, refer to “Selecting a Report Name and Criteria” on page 243 and
“Using a Filter with Your Report” on page 244.
2.
Click the Preview Report button (see Figure 92) in the top, right-hand
corner of the PMark: Linear Reports window.
Figure 92
Preview Report Button.
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3.
If necessary, click the Zoom tool to zoom in to your report (see Figure
93).
Figure 93
Zoom Button.
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4.
Scroll through the report using the scroll bar along the right side of the
report preview.
5.
Click the Export to PDF button (see Figure 94).
The Export Report to Adobe PDF window will open.
Figure 94
Export to PDF Button.
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6.
Select the location where you wish to save the report (see Figure 95).
7.
Type in a descriptive name for the report and click the Save button (see
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Notes
Figure 95).
Figure 95
Saving Your Report.
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8.
Click the OK button at the successfully exported prompt.
Exporting Your Report to a CSV File
1.
If you have not already selected a report name, report criteria, and filter
criteria, refer to “Selecting a Report Name and Criteria” on page 243 and
“Using a Filter with Your Report” on page 244.
2.
Click the Export to File button (see Figure 96) in the PMark: Linear
Reports window.
The Export to CSV window will open.
Figure 96
Export to File Button.
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3.
In the Export Fields pane, make sure that only the checkboxes next to
fields you want to export are selected (see Figure 97).
Figure 97
Selecting Export Fields.
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4.
Click the Save button.
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The Export Comma-Separated Values File (CSV) window will open.
Notes
5.
Select the location where you wish to save the report (see Figure 98).
6.
Type in a descriptive name for the file and click the Save button (see
Figure 577).
The Export CSV prompt will open (see Figure 99).
Figure 98
Export Comma-Separated Values File (CSV) Window.
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7.
Click the Yes button to export the header as the first row of the report, or
click the No button if you do not wish to include the header in the report
(see Figure 99).
Figure 99
Export CSV Prompt.
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Click the OK button at the data exported prompt.
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Understand the Main Point Pavement Marking Window
SECTION 13
Notes
Using the Point Pavement
Marking Module
Learning Objectives
•
Understand the Main Point Pavement Marking Window
•
Add a Point Pavement Marking
Additional Topics
•
Search for a Point Pavement Marking
•
Edit a Point Pavement Marking
•
Delete a Point Pavement Marking
•
Create a Network of Point Pavement Markings
•
Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
•
Point Pavement Marking Reports
Understand the Main Point Pavement Marking Window
The main point pavement marking window is divided into the traveler, the
data grid, and the data fields sections (see Figure 1). The traveler provides a
visual representation of all markings along the selected PR. When you select a
marking in the traveler, its record appears in the data grid. When you select a
record in the data grid, all identification, location, and physical characteristics
information appears in the data field section .See below for detailed
descriptions of each section.
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Notes
Figure 1
Point Pavement Marking Module Window.
Traveler
In the traveler, selected markings are yellow and unselected markings are
blue. If a marking is selected, it’s record will appear in the data grid. The
active marking is indicated by a green triangle in the traveler.
NOTE
The zoom level of the traveler pane depends on the segment length
and the number and proximity of point pavement markings on it. If
necessary, use the zoom tools to magnify the traveler.
Top Button Bar
Use the top button bar to modify your view of the traveler.
Click with your mouse to select individual features in the
traveler. Control-Click to select multiple features.
Select
Click and drag to move the contents of the traveler from side
to side or up and down.
Pan
Click and drag from top to bottom to zoom in or from bottom
to top to zoom out.
Zoom In
Click to zoom out incrementally.
Zoom Out
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Click to zoom out so that the entire PR is visible in the
traveler.
Notes
Zoom to Full
Extent
Add Culvert
Add a point pavement marking to the current PR (See “Add a
Point Pavement Marking” on page 254 for complete
instructions)
Options
Click to choose the selection type, Simple or Extended. Simple
selection allows you to select one marking at a time. Extended
allows you to select multiple markings.
Allows you to specify the distance between guides in the
traveler window.
Adjust Guides
Data Grid
The upper, right pane of the window is the data grid. It allows you to choose
the point pavement markings for viewing or editing data. You can add a point
pavement marking to the data grid by selecting the marking in the traveler
window.
The Delete button
removes the marking from the data grid and closes all
data files associated with them.
Data Fields
Button Bar
The button bar, found below the data grid of the Point Pavement Marking
Module window, allows you to perform several different functions. Clicking
the Save Changes button saves the changes you make to the marking data.
The Undo button undoes any changes you make to the point pavement
marking data. The Delete Marking button allows you to delete a marking
from the RoadSoft Database.
Identification
The identification pane lists the project ID number and the application date of
the selected point pavement marking. These values can be edited and saved to
the RoadSoft database.
Physical Location
The physical location pane lists the location data of the point pavement
marking including the reference distance and intersection, lateral offset, and
milepoint along the road segment. The physical locations fields can be edited.
Physical Characteristics
The physical characteristics pane allows you to edit the type, material, color,
and width of the selected pavement marking.
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What are Point Pavement Markings?
Notes
What are Point Pavement Markings?
Point pavement markings consist of arrows, words, and symbol markings that
are found at a specific point on the pavement. Arrows are used to convey
directional or lane usage requirements; words and symbols are used as sign
supplements to convey regulatory, warning, or guidance information.
Add a Point Pavement Marking
Point pavement markings can be added to the RoadSoft database as they are
added to the roads in your jurisdiction. Data including the identification,
physical location, and physical characteristics can also be recorded and saved.
To add a point pavement marking
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight a road segment on the GIS map.
3.
Right-click on the segment and then select Add New Feature > Add
Point PMark from the menu that appears (see Figure 2).
Figure 2
Adding a Point Pavement Mark.
The Add Point Pavement Marking window appears (see Figure 3).
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Figure 3
Add Point Pavement Marking Window.
4.
Right-click on the intersection you want to designate as the Reference
Intersection.
5.
To place the marking, left-click on the highlighted segment in traveler
pane and slide the red triangle up or down (see Figure 4).
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Add a Point Pavement Marking
Notes
Figure 4
Manually Adjust the Marking Location.
Or enter a distance in the Milepoint field, located below the traveler (see
Figure 5).
Figure 5
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Entering a Milepoint Distance to Adjust the Marking Location.
6.
Click the OK button to place the marking and open the Point Pavement
Marking Module window.
7.
Enter the Identification, Physical Location and Physical
Characteristics values, if necessary (see Figure 6).
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Figure 6
Editing Pavement Marking Data.
8.
Click the Save Changes button to save the marking data to the RoadSoft
database.
9.
Click the close button
module window.
Notes
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
FLEX YOUR BRAIN
1.
Add a stop bar at the intersection you added a
stop sign to in the “Sign Module” section.
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Search for a Point Pavement Marking
Notes
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
Search for a Point Pavement Marking
To find a one or more point pavement markings, use the Search tool. Once a
marking has been found, it can be selected and applied to the GIS map.
To search for a point pavement marking
1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Click the Search button
from the left button bar to open the Search
for Pavement Marking: Point window (see Figure 7).
Figure 7
Search for Pavement Marking: Point Window.
3.
Select the Search By Road Name or Search By Project ID tab to search
for the marking using the specified criteria.
4.
Enter values in the appropriate fields and click the Search button
5.
Select one or more point pavement markings from the list that appears.
6.
Click the Apply to Map button to view the selected markings on the GIS
map.
.
Edit a Point Pavement Marking
Point pavement marking data and marking locations can be edited. Refer to
the appropriate topic below for instructions on editing marking data and
locations.
Edit a Point Pavement Marking Location
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1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight a marking on the GIS map.
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Edit a Point Pavement Marking
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Point Pavement Marking Module window.
4.
If multiple markings are highlighted on the GIS map, select the road on
which the marking is located from the PR pull-down menu
Notes
The active marking, is designated as a yellow dot in the traveler pane; to
edit a different marking, select a blue dot to make it active.
5.
Click the Edit button
Figure 8).
Figure 8
6.
to the right of the Reference Distance field (see
Edit Button.
In the Edit Point Pavement Marking window click and drag the red
milepoint marker to reposition the marking (see Figure 9).
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Edit a Point Pavement Marking
Notes
Figure 9
Manually Reposition the Pavement Marking.
Or edit the values in the Reference Distance or Milepoint fields to change
the position of the pavement marking (see Figure 10).
Figure 10
Enter a Value to Reposition the Pavement Marking
7.
Click the OK button to place the marking in the new location and save
the information to the database.
8.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Edit Point Pavement Marking Data
1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight a marking on the GIS map.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Point Pavement Marking Module window.
4.
If multiple markings are highlighted on the GIS map, select the road on
which the marking is located from the PR pull-down menu
The active marking is designated as a yellow dot in the traveler pane; to
edit a different marking, select a blue dot to make it active.
5.
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Enter values in the Identification, Physical Location, and Physical
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Delete a Point Pavement Marking
Characteristics fields, if necessary (see Figure 11).
Figure 11
Notes
Edit Pavement Marking Data.
6.
Click the Save Changes button to update the marking data.
7.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Delete a Point Pavement Marking
1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight the marking that you want to delete.
3.
Select the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Point Pavement Marking Module window.
4.
If multiple markings are highlighted on the GIS map, select the road on
which the marking is located from the PR pull-down menu
The active marking, is designated as a yellow dot in the traveler pane; to
edit a different marking, select a blue dot to make it active.
5.
Click the Delete Marking button.
6.
Click the Yes button at the Delete Point Pavement Marking prompt to
remove the marking from the database (see Figure 12).
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Create a Network of Point Pavement Markings
Notes
Figure 12
7.
Delete Point Pavement Marking Prompt.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Create a Network of Point Pavement Markings
Networks can be valuable tools for finding and highlighting features on the
GIS map. The following instructions show how to use the Network/Filter
Builder to create a network of point pavement markings. For more
information about networks, refer to “Using Networks and Filters” on
page 31.
To create a network of point pavement markings
1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
in the left button bar and then
select Open Network Builder from the menu that appears (see Figure
13).
Figure 13
3.
Opening the Network/Filter Builder.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, enter the Field, Operator, and
Value criteria.
EXAMPLE
To create a network of the markings that are made of regular dry
paint, select Material = Regular Dry Paint as the Field, Operator,
and Value criteria (see Figure 14).
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
Figure 14
Example Network.
Notes
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click on the Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
6.
Click the Save button.
7.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and click the OK button.
8.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt (see Figure 15).
Figure 15
9.
Save Criteria Prompt.
To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter or to apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection.
Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
RoadSoft allows you to add, edit, and delete the types, materials, and colors of
the pavement markings in your road network. Maintaining an inventory of
available markings helps to ensure accurate data collection.
EXAMPLE
If a new pavement marking material replaces a material that you have
been using, you should update the RoadSoft database to reflect the
change.
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Add, Edit, or Delete Types, Materials, and Colors
Notes
To add, edit, or delete pavement marking types, materials, and colors
1.
Make the Point PMark Layer visible and active. (Refer to “Make
Layers Visible and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so.)
2.
Use the Selection Tool to highlight a pavement marking on the GIS map.
3.
Click the View Data button
from the RoadSoft top button bar
to open the Point Pavement Marking Module window.
4.
Select the Edit button
next to the Marking Type, Material, or
Color field to open the corresponding Pavement Marking Type,
Pavement Marking, or Material Pavement Marking Color window.
5.
Refer to the instructions below for adding, editing, or deleting marking
types, colors, or materials.
To add pavement marking types, colors, or material
1.
Follow the instructions “To add, edit, or delete pavement marking types,
materials, and colors” on page 264.
2.
Select the Add Marking (Type, Color, or Material) button to open the
Enter New (Point Marking Type, Material, or Color) window (see
Figure 16).
Figure 16
3.
The Add Marking Button.
Enter a description for the new criteria and then click the OK button.
TIP
You need to select a color and click the OK button before entering a
description for the Add Marking Color option.
4.
Enter an Abbreviation for the new criteria and click the OK button.
To edit pavement marking types, colors, or materials
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1.
Follow the instructions “To add, edit, or delete pavement marking types,
materials, and colors” on page 264.
2.
Select the criteria you want to edit from the window, and then click the
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Point Pavement Marking Reports
Edit Selected Point (Type, Color, or Material) button (see Figure 17) to
open the Enter New Description window.
Figure 17
3.
Notes
The Edit Marking Button.
Enter a description for the edited criteria and then click the OK button.
To delete pavement marking types, colors, or materials
1.
Follow the instructions “To add, edit, or delete pavement marking types,
materials, and colors” on page 264 to open the window for the marking,
color, or material you wish to delete.
2.
Select the criteria that you want to delete and then click the Delete
Selected Point (Type, Color, or Material) button (see Figure 18).
Figure 18
3.
The Delete Marking Button.
Click the Yes button to delete the selected item.
Point Pavement Marking Reports
Reports are useful when trying to gather data about point pavement markings.
Default and user-specific reports can be generated. A default report is defined
by its description which is found underneath the report name. A user-specific
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Notes
report contains a more specific, narrow grouping of marking data.
To generate a point pavement marking report
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Point PMark
Reports (see Figure 19).
Figure 19
2.
Opening the Reports Window.
In the PMark:Point Reports window, select a Report Name from the
pull-down menu and proceed to step 4 to run a default report (see Figure
20).
Figure 20
Running a Default Report.
Or select a Report Name and then Data Mine to create a user-specific
report by selecting Field, Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
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Running a User-Specific Report.
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Point Pavement Marking Reports
Notes
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
3.
Click the Add Criteria button.
4.
Click the Preview Report button to open the report.
5.
Save the report by selecting the Save button; print it by selecting the
Print button, or export it by selecting the Export to File button (found in
the PMark: Point Reports window) or Export to PDF button (found in
the actual report window).
6.
Click the Close Report button to close the report.
7.
Click the Close button to close the report window.
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Notes
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Understand the Main Sign Module Window
SECTION 14
Notes
Using the Sign Module
Learning Objectives
•
Understand the Main Sign Module Window
•
Add a Support
•
Add a Sign
•
Use Default Sign Values
Additional Topics
•
Load Sign Images
•
Create a Network of Signs
•
Using Inspection, Work Order, and Maintenance Records
•
Modifying Priorities of Inspection Categories
•
Sign Library
•
Load Sign Images
•
Use the LDC to Collect Sign Data
•
Sign Reports
Understand the Main Sign Module Window
The Sign Module displays all data associated with the signs along a selected
PR. The window is divided into the Sign Traveler, Data Grid, Inventory, and
Maintenance and Inspection areas. (see Together, they display all sign and
support information.
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Notes
Figure 1
Sign Module Window.
NOTE
If you have no signs in your system, the sign layer will not be visible.
To add a sign, Refer to “Add a Sign” on page 275.
Sign Traveler
The sign traveler provides a linear representation of all signs in relation to
each other and to the intersections on the road segment (see Figure 2).
NOTE
The zoom level of the sign traveler depends on the segment length
and the number and proximity of signs and supports on it. If
necessary, use the zoom tools to magnify the sign traveler.
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Figure 2
Sign Traveler Window.
Notes
Data Grid
The Data Grid allows you to choose the signs and supports that you work
with. You can add a sign and support to the data grid by selecting the sign in
the traveler window. You can also view inventory data for a specific sign or
support by highlighting it in the data grid (see Figure 3).
The Delete button
removes the sign and support from the data grid and
closes all data files associated with them.
Figure 3
Data Grid Window.
NOTE
If a support is highlighted in the data grid section of the window, only
the Support Inventory tab is accessible. If a sign is highlighted, both
the Sign and Support tabs are accessible.
Data Fields
Support Inventory Tab
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Understand the Main Sign Module Window
Notes
The support inventory tab provides detailed information about the support’s
location and physical characteristics.
To view support inventory information
1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select one or more signs on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid (see Figure 4).
Figure 4
Viewing Support Inventory.
Sign Inventory Tab
The sign inventory tab provides detailed information about signs in your road
system.
To view sign inventory information
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1.
Make the sign layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible and
Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select one or more signs on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid (see Figure 5).
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Add a Support
Figure 5
Viewing Sign Inventory.
Notes
.
5.
Select the Sign Inventory tab to view all data associated with the
selected sign.
Maintenance, Inspection, and Work Orders Section
The maintenance, inspection, and work orders section lists all maintenance
and inspection activities, and all open work orders for the selected sign and
support (see Figure 6).
Figure 6
Maintenance, Inspection, and Work Orders Section.
Add a Support
A support must exist before a sign can be added to the RoadSoft database.
To add and position a support
1.
Make the Road Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select a road segment on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
Right-click on the map and then select Add New Feature > Add Sign
from the menu that appears (see Figure 7).
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Add a Support
Notes
Figure 7
4.
Adding a Sign.
In the Add Support window, right-click on the intersection you want to
designate as the Reference Intersection.
NOTE
The zoom level of the Add Support window depends on the length of
the segment and the number of signs and supports already on it. Use
the zoom tools to magnify the segment, if necessary.
5.
To position the support along the segment, left-click along the
highlighted line and slide the red triangle up or down along the segment
(see Figure 8).
Figure 8
Manually Positioning the Support.
Or enter a Reference Distance value or a Milepoint value in the appropriate fields to position the support (see Figure 9).
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Figure 9
Positioning the Segment by Entering Distances.
6.
Click the OK button to place the support and add an undefined sign to the
Data Grid of the Sign Module window.
7.
Enter values for the Location and Physical Characteristics of the
support (see Figure 10).
Figure 10
8.
Notes
Location and Phyical Characteristics.
Click Save Changes to save the data to the RoadSoft database.
TIP
Keep the Sign Module window open so that you can add or edit a
sign for the support you just added.
Add a Sign
NOTE
In order to add a sign, you must first add a support. For instructions
on adding a support, refer to “Add a Support” on page 273.
An undefined sign is added, by default, after you add a support.
1.
Select the support you previously added (refer to “Add a Support” on
page 273) from the data grid.
2.
Click on the undefined sign for the selected support in the data grid to set
the sign type (see Figure 11).
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Add a Sign
Notes
Figure 11
3.
Choosing the Undefined Sign in the Data Grid.
To choose a sign, select the MMUTCD code from the pull-down menu
(see Figure 12).
Figure 12
Choose a Sign Using the MMUTCD Pull-down Menu.
Or select the Sign Library button to locate a sign (see Figure 13). For
instructions on using the Sign Library, refer to “Sign Library” on
page 296.
Figure 13
Choose a Sign Using the Sign Library.
The inventory data for the selected sign loads.
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4.
Enter additional agency information in the Sign Inventory fields, if
necessary.
5.
Select the Save Changes button to save the information to the database.
6.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Using the Sign Module
Use Default Sign Values
Use Default Sign Values
Notes
If you define a default value for a sign or support, it is automatically entered
into the database when you add a sign or support to the map.
EXAMPLE
If you set the default sign to be a Stop sign that faces North, then
every sign you add becomes a North-facing Stop sign.
To set default values for supports
1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select one or more signs on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several supports are found on a segment, select one
from the data grid.
5.
Click the Edit Defaults button (see Figure 14).
Figure 14
6.
Edit Defaults Button.
In the Edit Support Defaults window, select the Use Support Defaults
checkbox and then set the location and physical characteristic values for
the support (see Figure 15).
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Notes
Figure 15
Edit Support Defaults Window.
7.
Click the Save button to save the changes.
8.
Click the OK button at the Edit Defaults prompt (see Figure 16).
Figure 16
9.
Edit Defaults Prompt.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
To set default values for signs
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1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select a sign on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid (see Figure 17).
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Use Default Sign Values
Figure 17
5.
Notes
Click the Edit Defaults button (see Figure 18).
Figure 18
6.
Selecting a Sign.
Edit Defaults Button.
In the Edit Sign Defaults window, select the Use Sign Defaults
checkbox and set the physical characteristics and material values (see
Figure 19).
Figure 19
Edit Sign Defaults Window.
7.
Click the Save button to save the changes.
8.
Click the OK button at the Edit Defaults prompt that appears (see Figure
20).
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Load Sign Images
Notes
Figure 20
9.
Edit Defaults Prompt.
Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Load Sign Images
Sign images are not available in RoadSoft the first time you use the program.
You need to load them before they are available for viewing, adding, editing,
and deleting.
To load sign images
1.
Close the Sign Library window if it is open.
2.
Insert the RoadSoft CD in your CD drive.
3.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Sign Viewer/Loader (see Figure 21).
Figure 21
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Asset Management Menu.
4.
Browse for the Signs folder in the Sign Image Viewer and Batch
Loader window (see Figure 22).
5.
If images are contained within subfolders, click the Search Subfolders
checkbox.
Using the Sign Module
Search for a Sign
Figure 22
Sign Image Viewer and Batch Loader Window.
6.
Click the Load Sign Images button to add the images to the RoadSoft
database.
7.
Click the Exit button to close the window.
Notes
Search for a Sign
If you need to locate a specific sign or group of signs, you can perform a
search. Once a sign has been located, it is highlighted on the GIS map.
1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Click the Search button
Sign window.
3.
Select the Search By Road Name, Search By PRNo, Search By
Inventory No, or Search By MUTCD code tabs and enter values in the
appropriate fields (see Figure 23).
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Notes
Figure 23
4.
Entering Search Criteria.
Select one or more signs from the list that appears.
TIP
Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking to select multiple signs.
5.
Click the Apply to Map button to view the selected signs on the map.
Create a Network of Signs
Networks may help you to find and highlight features on the GIS map. The
following instructions show you how to use the Network/Filter Builder to
create a network of signs. For information about networks, refer to
“Understand the Network/Filter Builder” on page 31.
To create a network of signs
1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Click the Filters/Networks button
3.
Select Open Network Builder from the menu that appears (see Figure
24).
Figure 24
4.
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from the left button bar.
Open Network Builder Menu.
In the Network/Filter Builder window, enter the Field, Operators, and
Values criteria.
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Create a Network of Signs
Notes
EXAMPLE
To create a network of all of the signs that need to be relocated,
select Support Obstructions = Needs Relocation as the Field,
Operator, and Value criteria (see Figure 25).
Figure 25
Sample Network.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
5.
Click the Add Criteria button.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add additional network criteria, if necessary.
EXAMPLE
To add location criteria for the signs, click ROAD: City/Twp = Alcona
Twp as the Field, Operator, and Value criteria.
7.
Click the Save button to save the network.
8.
Enter a descriptive name for the network and then click the OK button.
9.
Click the OK button at the Save Criteria prompt that appears (see Figure
26).
Figure 26
Save Criteria Prompt.
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Notes
10. To close the window and apply the network as a Filter, click Apply as
Map Filter or to apply it as a Selection, click Apply as Selection (see
Figure 27).
Figure 27
Applying Your Network.
Using Inspection, Work Order, and Maintenance Records
Inspection, work order, and maintenance records work together to provide a
system for maintaining optimum conditions for sign-related assets in your
jurisdiction. Work orders provide direction for performing specific
maintenance tasks, maintenance records provide historical information about
the tasks performed, and inspection records indicate the condition of signs and
supports.
In a typical sign management system, work orders are generated when an
inspection record indicates a need for maintenance. After you complete and
close a work order, you need to add a new maintenance record to the database
to reflect the completed work, and then add a new inspection record to the
database to reflect the resulting condition of the sign and support.
Entering Inspection and Maintenance Records
The Sign/Support Inspection tab lists the condition of the selected sign or
support. The condition is rated using an inspection category that is based on
the required repair. Each sign and support includes Condition, Night
Visibility, and Obstruction inspection categories.
For complete descriptions of inspection categories, refer to “Sign Inspection
Categories” on page 314. For instructions on modifying the priorities of each
inspection category, refer to “Modifying Priorities of Inspection Categories”
on page 295.
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1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select a sign on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid (see Figure 28).
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Using Inspection, Work Order, and Maintenance Records
Figure 28
5.
Data Grid.
Notes
From the bottom pane of the Sign Module window, select the Sign/
Support Inspections tab.(see Figure 29).
Figure 29
Sign/Support Inspections Tab.
6.
Click the Add Inspection button.
7.
In the Add Sign/Support Inspection window, enter the inspection date;
the default is today’s date (see Figure 30).
NOTE
If you are inspecting for visibility in the dark, check the Nighttime
Inspection checkbox.
Figure 30
8.
Add Sign/Support Inspection Window.
Use the pull-down menus to select values for the Support Condition,
Obstruction, and Inspectors fields. You may define default values when
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Notes
entering inspection records (refer to “Using Inspection and Maintenance
Defaults” on page 288 for information about defaults).
NOTE
To add inspectors, simply type their names into the Inspectors field.
9.
Use the Memo field to record additional information, if necessary.
10. In the Sign Inspection section, select the checkbox for the signs you wish
to include in the inspection record, double-click in the Condition field,
and select a value from the pull-down menu (see Figure 31).
Figure 31
Choosing Signs and Conditions.
11. Click the Save button to save the record to the database and show the
inspection record to the Sign/Support Inspection tab (see Figure 32).
Figure 32
New Inspection Record.
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1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select a sign on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid (see Figure 33).
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Using Inspection, Work Order, and Maintenance Records
Figure 33
Data Grid.
5.
From the bottom pane of the Sign Module window, select the Sign/
Support Maintenance tab.
6.
Click the Add Maintenance button.
7.
In the Add Sign/Support Maintenance window, enter the maintenance
date; the default is today’s date (see Figure 34).
Figure 34
8.
Notes
Add Sign/Support Maintenance Window.
Use the pull-down menus to select values for the Activity, Reason,
Authorization, and Work Crew fields (see Figure 35). You may define
default values when entering inspection records (refer to “Using
Inspection and Maintenance Defaults” on page 288 for information about
defaults).
NOTE
To add work crews, simply type their names into the Work Crew field.
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Notes
Figure 35
9.
Adding Maintenance Data.
Use the Memo field to record additional information, if necessary.
10. In the Add Maintenance To section, select the checboxes for the items to
which you wish to add maintenance records.
11. Click the Save button to show the updated maintenance record in the
Sign/Support Maintenance tab (see Figure 36).
Figure 36
Updated Maintenance Record.
Using Inspection and Maintenance Defaults
Using default values for maintenance and inspection records may speed up
the process of entering data. Default values are automatically entered when
you add an inspection or maintenance record.
To define default values
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1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Select a sign on the GIS map using the Selection Tool.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
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the data grid (see Figure 37).
Figure 37
Data Grid.
5.
To add maintenance defaults, click the Sign/Support Maintenance tab
or to add inspection defaults, click the Sign/Support Inspections tab.
6.
Click the Add (Maintenance or Inspection) buttons to open the Add
Sign/Support (Maintenance or Inspection) window.
7.
Click the Edit Defaults button (see Figure 38).
Figure 38
Notes
Edit Defaults.
The Edit (Maintenance or Inspection) Defaults window appears.
8.
Use the pull-down menus to set values for each field.
9.
Select the Use (Maintenance or Inspection) Defaults checkbox (see
Figure 39).
Figure 39
Adding Maintenance and Inspection Default Values.
10. Click the Save button to apply the new settings as the defaults.
11. Click the OK button at the Defaults Updated prompt (see Figure 40).
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Notes
Figure 40
Defaults Updated Prompt.
12. Click the close button
module window.
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Creating Work Orders
RoadSoft allows you to create work orders by manually selecting signs from
the GIS map or by automatically selecting signs based on specific criteria.
Manually Generate Work Orders
1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
On the GIS map, use the Selection Tool to select the sign that you want to
create a work order for.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
If you selected multiple signs in step 2, select a segment from the PR
pull-down menu; if several signs are found on a segment, select one from
the data grid.
5.
Select the Sign/Support Work Orders tab (see Figure 41).
Figure 41
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Sign/Support Work Order Tab.
6.
Click the Add Work Orders button to open the Add Sign/Support
Work Order window.
7.
Enter a Work Order ID, select work order criteria from the pull-down
menus, and enter work details or workers comments, if necessary.
8.
In the Apply Work Order To pane, double-click in the activity column
and then select an activity from the pull-down menu (see Figure 42).
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Figure 42
Work Order Criteria.
Notes
NOTE
To add names to the Authorized By and Assigned To pull-down
menus, type them in the field.
9.
Click the Save button to save the work order settings under the Sign/
Support Work Orders tab (see Figure 43).
Figure 43
Saved Work Orders.
10. Click the Edit button
to make changes to the work order, click the
Print button
to print it, or click the Delete button
to remove it.
Automatically Generate Work Orders
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Generate Work Orders (see Figure 44) to open the
Work Order Generation window.
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Notes
Figure 44
2.
Asset Management Menu.
Select criteria to identify the signs for which you want to create work
orders.
EXAMPLE
The following sample shows you the criteria you need to select to
replace all signs and supports along county primary roads in this
jurisdiction (see Figure 45).
Figure 45
3.
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Work Order Generation Window.
Click the Preview Signs button to open the Work Order Generation
spreadsheet, which lists all signs/supports in your jurisdiction that meet
the criteria you defined in the previous step (see Figure 46).
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Figure 46
4.
Work Order Generation Spreadsheet.
Notes
Select the signs/supports for which you wish to generate work orders.
Yellow shading indicates signs/supports that are already included on open
work orders.
NOTE
Some supports have more than one sign on them. Decide whether
you want to create work orders for all signs on each support in the list,
or only for specific signs and then select the appropriate radio button.
5.
Click the Generate Work Order button to create work orders for the
selected signs/supports and to open the Work Order Control: Sign
window (see Figure 47).
NOTE
This window allows you to filter and sort work orders and decide
which ones to print. If you only have a few in the list, it is quickest to
click the Select All button in the lower right corner.
TIP
Double-click on a record to view the associated sign on the GIS map.
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Notes
Figure 47
6.
Work Order Control: Sign Window.
Use the Set Assigned To and Set Authorized By buttons to complete the
Assigned To and Authorized By fields (see Figure 48).
Figure 48
Assigned To and Authorized Buttons.
7.
Click the Print button to print the selected work orders.
8.
Click the close button
in the upper right-hand corner to close the
Work Order Control window.
9.
Click the Close button to close the Work Order Generation window.
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1.
Make the Sign Layer visible and active (refer to “Make Layers Visible
and Active” on page 9 for instructions on doing so).
2.
Use the Selection Tool to select the sign that is associated with the work
order you want to edit or close.
3.
From the RoadSoft top button bar, click the View Data button
to open the Sign Module window.
4.
Select the Sign/Support Work Orders tab (see Figure 49).
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Figure 49
Sign/Support Work Orders Tab.
5.
Click the Edit button
for the work order you want to edit or close to
open the Edit Sign/Support Work Order window.
6.
If you are adding worker comments or changing other information, do so
and then click the Save button to save the changes and close window.
Notes
If you want to close the work order, select Completed from the Status
pull-down menu, and then click the Save button to save the changes and
close the window.
NOTE
If you closed the work order, RoadSoft prompts you to add
maintenance and inspection records to the database to reflect the
changes. To do so, click the OK buttons in the two windows that
appear.
To close the work order without adding maintenance and inspection
records, click the Cancel buttons in the two windows that appear.
Modifying Priorities of Inspection Categories
Modifying priorities of inspection categories involves adjusting the “weight”
of each description. For complete descriptions of inspection categories, refer
to “Sign Inspection Categories” on page 314.
To modify priorities
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Sign Priority Weights (see Figure 50).
Figure 50
Asset Management Menu.
The Customize Weights window appears (see Figure 51).
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Figure 51
Customize Weights Window.
2.
Click the Condition, Obstruction, Night, or Category radio button to
select the rating you want to customize.
3.
From the Condition List, select the description that you want to adjust,
enter a new weight in the Weight field, and then click Save (see Figure
52).
Figure 52
Entering Customized Weights.
4.
Repeat steps 2 through 3 for all descriptions you want to adjust.
5.
Click the Exit button to close the Customize Weights window.
NOTE
You can reset the priorities to the default values at any time. To do so,
click the Set to Defaults button in Customize Weights window.
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Sign Library
The Sign Library provides a convenient method for searching for signs (see
Figure 53). The sign images and definitions are based on the Michigan
MUTCD.
Figure 53
Notes
Sign Library Window.
To search for a sign using the filter method
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Sign Library (see Figure 54);
Figure 54
Asset Management Menu.
Or click the Sign Library button from the main Sign Module window
(see Figure 55).
Figure 55
2.
Sign Library Button.
To change the View, select the All or Common Only radio button in the
Filter pane. (The All button shows all signs and the Common Only
button shows the commonly used signs that fit the criteria you defined.)
(see Figure 56).
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Notes
Figure 56
3.
All or Common Only Radio Buttons.
Select the Type and Function from the pull-down menus to generate a
list of signs (see Figure 57).
Figure 57
Sign Library Window.
4.
Scroll through the list and click to highlight the sign you are searching
for.
5.
Record the MMUTCD code to use for future reference.
6.
Click the Exit button to close the Sign Library window.
To find a sign using the search option
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Sign Library (see Figure 58).
Figure 58
2.
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Asset Management Menu.
Enter the beginning of the MMUTCD code and then type in a description
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Sign Library
of the sign you are looking for (see Figure 59).
Figure 59
3.
Entering Search Criteria.
Click the Search button
Figure 60
Notes
to generate a list of signs (see Figure 60).
Sign List.
4.
Click to highlight the sign you are searching for.
5.
Record the MMUTCD code for future reference.
6.
Select the Exit button to close the Sign Library window.
If sign images do not appear in the sign library, you have to load them (refer to
“Load Sign Images” on page 280 for instructions on loading sign images).
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1.
Add a STOP sign at an intersection
2.
Add a 4-WAY sign to the same support
3.
Add an inspection record for the STOP sign
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Use the LDC to Collect Sign Data
Notes
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
Use the LDC to Collect Sign Data
To use the Laptop Data Collector (LDC) to collect sign data, you must use a
GPS and a data set from RoadSoft.
NOTE
A GPS is not required for doing inspections on current signs, but to
add new signs or adjust existing ones, you must have a GPS
attached.
The process of exchanging data between RoadSoft and the LDC involves:
1.
Specifying in RoadSoft the data you wish to collect. This may involve
creating a network of roads or signs (refer to “Create a Network in
RoadSoft” on page 300).
2.
Exporting the data from Roadsoft to the LDC (refer to “Export a Data
Set for use with the LDC” on page 300).
3.
Importing the data into the LDC (refer to “Import Data into the LDC” on
page 301).
4.
Connecting a GPS. For more information (refer to “Connect the GPS” on
page 304).
5.
Collecting new sign data (refer to “Collect new Inventory Data” on
page 305), or adjusting existing sign data (refer to “Adjust the Position
of a Sign” on page 306).
6.
Exporting the revised data from the LDC to RoadSoft (refer to “Export
Data to RoadSoft” on page 307).
7.
Importing the revised data into RoadSoft (refer to “Import Data into
RoadSoft” on page 307).
Create a Network in RoadSoft
In Roadsoft, you can create networks for both roads and signs. For
instructions on creating a network of roads, refer to “Create a Network of
Roads” on page 57. For instructions on creating a network of signs, refer to
“Create a Network of Signs” on page 282.
Export a Data Set for use with the LDC
1.
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From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select LDC > Export Data for LDC
(see Figure 61).
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Figure 61
LDC Menu.
Notes
The TAMC Data Collection Prompt appears. Click the No button
because you are collecting Sign Data which is not collected for TAMC.
The Export Data for LDC window appears (see Figure 62).
Figure 62
2.
TAMC Data Collection Prompt.
Select the Sign checkbox, click the Custom Network pull-down menu,
and then select the network you defined in “Create a Network of Signs”
on page 282 (see Figure 63).
Figure 63
Choosing a Network.
3.
Select an Export Path from the pull-down menu, or define a new path by
clicking the Browse Folder button to specify a new location.
4.
Click Export to create an RStoLDC.zip file in the location you
specified.
5.
Click the Yes button at the RoadSoft LDC Export prompt.
NOTE
If the LDC software is on a laptop, copy the RStoLDC.zip file to a
portable storage device (jump drive, CD, floppy disk) to transfer it.
Import Data into the LDC
Three situations can occur when importing a Roadsoft data set and the
framework shape files into the LDC. Please refer to the appropriate situation
for instructions on importing the data.
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Notes
Situation 1: You have installed the LDC software and you are running
it for the first time.
For this situation, import the Roadsoft data set and then load the shape file
from the Local Agency’s RoadSoft Program CD. To do so, follow the prompts
when first starting the LDC software.
Situation 2: You have the correct shape file, but the incorrect data set.
For this situation, the data set needs to be imported. To do so, follow the
instructions below.
1.
Start the LDC software.
2.
Choose a work crew in the Define Work Crew window that appears, and
then click the OK button (see Figure 64).
Figure 64
3.
Define Work Crew Prompt.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Import Data from RoadSoft
(see Figure 65).
Figure 65
File Menu.
The Import Data window appears.
4.
Click the Browse for File button to locate the RStoLDC.zip file. If the
RStoLDC.zip file is on a portable storage device, insert the device or
search for the folder on your hard drive.
5.
Click the Import button to import the file.
6.
Click the Yes button at the Continue? prompt to replace the existing
network in the LDC.
Situation 3: You have an incorrect shape file and an incorrect data set.
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Notes
NOTE
You only encounter this situation if you work for a planning
organization that has responsibilities in multiple local agency
jurisdictions.
For this situation, swap the shape file and then import a new data set. To do
this, follow the instructions below.
1.
Start the LDC software.
2.
Choose a work crew in the Define Work Crew window that appears, and
then click the OK button (see Figure 66).
Figure 66
3.
Define Work Crew Prompt.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Swap Jurisdiction (see Figure
67) to open the Insert CD window.
Figure 67
File Menu.
4.
Insert the RoadSoft Program CD from the agency for which you are
collecting data.
5.
Click the OK button to replace the existing shape file. The LDC then
loads the new shape file and the Data Not Found prompt appears.
6.
If the RStoLDC.zip file is on a portable storage device, insert the portable
storage device that contains the file from the local agency; if the
RStoLDC.zip file is located in a folder on your laptop, continue to step 7.
7.
Click the Browse for File button to find the RStoLDC.zip file.
8.
Select the file and click the Import button.
9.
Click the Yes button to replace the existing data set in the LDC and
display the network in the main window (see Figure 68).
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Notes
Figure 68
LDC Main Window.
Connect the GPS
When you connect a GPS to your laptop, three things happen (see Figure 69):
1.
Communications are established between the GPS and the LDC software.
2.
A position is acquired from a satellite and is transferred from the GPS to
the LDC so that the segment you are on is selected on the map. Your
position is marked by an arrow and the segment you are on turns blue.
3.
The database records that are associated with the road segment that you
are on open in the LDC software. This allows you to enter or edit the
rating and inventory data associated with that segment.
Figure 69
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Notes
NOTE
A GPS unit is required to collect new sign data. Sign markers or
Milepoints cannot be moved or entered manually into the LDC for
signs.
1.
Make sure you are on a road from the data set you imported into the LDC
(all imported roads should be highlighted in red).
NOTE
If you are not on or near a road segment that is part of the network
that was imported into the LDC software, the software will not snap to
a road segment on the GIS map.
2.
Turn on the laptop and wait until Windows is fully started.
3.
Start the LDC software.
4.
With the GPS turned off, connect the GPS to your laptop. Once the laptop
and GPS are connected, you can turn on the GPS.
NOTE
If you turn on the GPS before connecting it to your laptop, your
mouse pointer may jump around erratically. If this happens, turn off
the GPS and then restart Windows and the LDC before turning on the
GPS again.
5.
To establish communication between the GPS and LDC software, select
GPS > Connect from the LDC top menu bar (see Figure 70). Wait a few
minutes for the software to snap to a segment based on the position from
the GPS.
Figure 70
GPS Menu.
NOTE
If you are not able to connect a GPS you may need to make
adjustments to your computer. Please contact RoadSoft technical
support for help: 906-487-2102.
Collect new Inventory Data
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IMPORTANT
Do not attempt to use the LDC while driving. Be sure to stop the
vehicle before entering data.
NOTE
When collecting data, it is important to back up the data every hour or
as often as possible. To do so, select File > Backup/Restore from
the LDC top menu bar.
If data collection spans multiple days, you should export the data
every day and save a copy to a portable storage device.
1.
Make sure the LDC software is communicating with the GPS.
NOTE
The software should snap to a road segment unless you are not on or
near a road segment that is a part of the data set that you imported.
2.
Select the Sign tab from the main LDC window.
3.
Click the Add Support/Sign button.
4.
Select the Add New Support and Sign radio button and then click the
OK button to open the Add New Support window.
5.
Click the OK button to add the support to the map and to add inventory
records in the inventory section of the main LDC window.
6.
Enter values in the inventory fields, if necessary.
TIP
If default values are defined, the inventory fields are filled in
automatically, otherwise you need to manually enter the data.
Use the “LDC Shortcut Keys” on page 42, to toggle between fields.
For information about defining default values, refer to “Use Default
Sign Values” on page 277.
7.
Click the Save button to save the data.
Adjust the Position of a Sign
Sometimes, when adding new signs to the LDC, the signs may be incorrectly
placed. The sign position can be adjusted either manually or by using a GPS.
To adjust the position of a sign
1.
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Make sure the LDC software is communicating with the GPS. The
software should snap to a road segment unless you are not on or near a
road segment that is a part of the network that you imported.
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2.
Pull the vehicle onto the shoulder of the road and stop near the sign.
3.
Select the Sign tab from the main LDC window.
Notes
NOTE
The sign should be picked up by the GPS software if you are near it. If
not, select the culvert you want to adjust by clicking on it.
4.
Click the Adjust button to open the Adjust Support window.
5.
Move the selected sign to the GPS location by clicking the OK button
and then clicking the Yes button at the prompt the appears.
Export Data to RoadSoft
1.
From the LDC top menu bar, select File > Export Data to RoadSoft.
2.
Click the Browse Folder button to specify a location to save the exported
file.
3.
Select the location and click the OK button.
4.
Click the Export button to create an LDCtoRS.zip file in that location.
5.
Click the OK button at the Export Completed prompt.
NOTE
If the RoadSoft software is on a desktop computer, copy the
LDCtoRS.zip file to a portable storage device to transfer the file.
Import Data into RoadSoft
IMPORTANT
As with any import, back up your RoadSoft Database before
importing the new data. For instructions on creating a backup, refer to
“Back up Your RoadSoft Database” on page 6.
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select LDC > Import Data From
LDC (see Figure 71).
Figure 71
LDC Menu.
The Backup RoadSoft Data Prompt appears.
2.
Click the Import Data button to open the Import Data From LDC
window (see Figure 72).
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Figure 72
3.
Import Data From LDC Window.
Select the Browse For File button.
If the RoadSoft software is found on your desktop computer, insert the
portable storage device that contains the LDCtoRS.zip file or if the software is found on your laptop, search for the file on your hard drive.
4.
Select the folder and click the Open button.
5.
Click the Import button to import the data to RoadSoft and regenerate
the GIS map.
6.
Click the OK button at the Import From LDC prompt.
Sign Reports
You can use reports to gather specific information about the signs in your
jurisdiction. Both default and user-specific reports can be generated. A default
report creates a report that is defined by its description, found underneath the
report name. A user-defined report contains a more specific, narrow group of
sign data.
To generate a sign report
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Reports > Sign Reports (see
Figure 73) to open the Sign Reports window.
Figure 73
2.
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Reports Menu.
Select a Report Name from the pull-down menu (see Figure 74).
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Figure 74
Report Name Menu.
Notes
NOTE
In the Report Name pull-down menu, there are Blank Sign/Support
Evaluation Forms. These can be printed and used when evaluating
and rating the signs and supports when you are not using a laptop.
3.
Create a default report by skipping to step 5 or Data Mine to create a
user-defined report by selecting Field, Operator, and Values criteria.
TIP
To select multiple values, hold down the Control (Ctrl) key while
clicking. To select all values, click the Select All button.
4.
Click the Add Criteria button.
5.
Click the Preview Report button to open the report.
6.
Save the report by selecting the Save button; print it by selecting the
Print button, or export it by selecting the Export to File button (found in
the Sign Reports window) or Export to PDF button (found in the actual
report window) (see Figure 75).
Figure 75
7.
Sign Report Tools.
Click the Close Report button to close the report.
Sign Priority Weights
Signs can be rated for condition, obstruction, and night viewing. Weights can
be customized to determine the signs that have the most priority in the asset
management system.
To customize priority weights
1.
From the RoadSoft top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign
Management > Sign Priority Weights (see Figure 76).
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Figure 76
2.
Select the Condition, Obstruction, Night, or Category radio button to
see the existing weights of the sign ratings (see Figure 77).
Figure 77
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Asset Management Menu.
Radio Buttons.
3.
Select a rating to adjust.
4.
Enter the new weight for the sign rating in the Weights field.
5.
Click the Save button to save the new weight or click the Reset button to
reset the weight to its original value.
6.
Follow steps 3 through 5 if additional weights need to be adjusted.
7.
Click the Set to Defaults button if you want the current set of weights to
become the default values.
8.
Click the Exit button to close the Customize Weights used for Priority
Ratings window.
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Appendix
Deterioration Models
Gompertz Growth page 311
Logistic Growth Modelpage 312
S-Shaped Curve page 313
Sign Inspection Categories
Condition Categories page 314
Night Visibility Categories page 314
Obstruction Categories page 315
Condition Values page 315
Functional Categories page 316
Formula for Setting Priorities page 316
Culvert, Channel, and Waterway, Ratings
Corrugated Metal Culvert page 316
Pre-Cast Concrete Culvert page 317
Cast-in-Place Concrete Culvert page 318
Masonry Culvert page 319
Channel Ratings page 321
Waterway Ratings page 322
Guardrail Samples
Guardrail Terminals page 323
Guardrail Beams page 326
Gompertz Growth
This model assumes that the growth rate and the natural log of the population have a linear relationship. This curve is not
symmetrical about its point of inflection. The period of time between zero and when the inflection point of the curve is reached is
significantly shorter than the period of time between the inflection point of the curve and when the ultimate distress is reached.
RoadSoft-GIS actually uses the inverse of this model to show deterioration of a pavement, so it may be more accurately termed a
decay model.
Gompertz Growth Model Forced through Zero
The variation of this curve, termed Gompertz Growth Model Forced through Zero, forces the starting point of the curve at time = 0
through a pre-determined starting point, which for the purposes of RoadSoft-GIS is a PASER value of 10 (no deterioration).
This curve works well for modeling pavements that deteriorate quickly initially but then deteriorate at a successively slower rate
thereafter for a long period of time (asymmetrically about the inflection point). Since this curve is forced through zero it works
particularly well during the early years of a pavement.An example curve using this model is shown below.
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Logistic Growth Model
Gompertz Growth Model Unforced through Zero
This model is identical to the forced through zero model, only the origin of the curve is not forced to start at a PASER rating of 10
for a new pavement. This curve does not accurately model the deterioration of a pavement during the first few years of its
existence. However, it fits well during the mid to late stages of a pavements’ life having an asymmetrical deterioration about its
inflection point.
Logistic Growth Model
This model is sometimes referred to as an Autocatalytic Growth Model. This model assumes that the growth rate is proportional to
the sum of population size and future amount of growth at any time. This curve is symmetrical about its point of inflection and
retains an “S” shaped figure regardless of the parameters. RoadSoft-GIS actually uses the inverse of this model to show
deterioration of a pavement, so it may be more accurately termed a decay model.
Logistic Growth Model Forced Through Zero
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S-Shaped Curve
This curve works well for modeling pavements which have a symmetrical deterioration pattern before and after their design service
life (PASER rating of 5 at the curve’s inflection point). Since this curve is forced through zero it works particularly well during the
early years of a pavement.
Logistic Growth Model Unforced Through Zero
The other variation of this model that RoadSoft-GIS uses is the Logistic Growth Model Unforced Through Zero. It is identical to
the forced through zero model, but the origin of the curve is not forced to start at a PASER rating of 10 for a new pavement.
This curve does not accurately model the deterioration of a pavement during the first few years of its existence. However, it fits
well during the mid to late stages of a pavements’ life having a symmetrical deterioration about it’s inflection point.
An example of this curve is shown below.
S-Shaped Curve
The S-Shaped Curve works well for modeling pavements that deteriorate quickly initially but then deteriorate at a successively
slower, almost constant rate thereafter for a long period of time. This curve is asymmetric about the inflection point. Since it is
forced through zero this curve works particularly well during the early years of a pavement. It is well suited for pavements that
deteriorate at a near constant rate after the first few years of service.
An example of this curve is shown below.
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Sign Inspection Categories
Sign Inspection Categories
The following tables contain descriptions of the categories available for recording sign inspection information.
Condition Categories
Category
Satisfactory
Satisfactory-Note
Description
The sign and support are in satisfactory condition. The sign size, position and location meet MUTCD
requirements. No action is required.
The sign and support are in satisfactory condition. The sign, size position, or location does not meet
MUTCD requirements because the physical condition of the roadway makes proper placement
impossible. No action is required.
Replace
The sign and/or support is not in satisfactory condition or the sign does not meet MUTCD requirements,
and the physical condition of the roadway allows proper placement. The sign or support must be replaced
to meet MUTCD requirements.
Repair
The sign is not readable, but the condition is repairable without replacing the sign.
Missing
The sign is missing completely. A replacement sign is needed.
System Change
Maintain
Flag
A requirement for a new sign is identified, and system resources will likely be necessary.
The sign is readable and the support is adequate, but either the sign or the support requires minor repair.
The sign or support will probably need to be repaired or replaced before the next regularly scheduled
inspection. The agency should plan a specific inspection before the next scheduled inspection.
Night Visibility Categories
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Category
Satisfactory
Replace
Flag
Description
The retroreflectivity of the sign is satisfactory. No repair is required.
The retroreflectivity of the sign is not satisfactory. Repair or replacement is required.
The sign will probably need to be repaired or replaced before the next regularly scheduled inspection.
The agency should plan a specific inspection before the next scheduled inspection.
Obstruction Categories
Category
Satisfactory
Remove Branch
Remove Tree
Remove Vegetation
Remove Other
Relocate
Maintain Tree/Bush
Flag
Description
Visibility of the sign is satisfactory, and the condition will not change in the foreseeable future. No
action is required.
Visibility is obstructed by tree or bush branch.
Visibility is obstructed by a tree.
Visibility is obstructed by vegetation.
Visibility is obstructed by some other physical condition.
Visibility is obstructed by a building, or at times by parked vehicles. Sign should be relocated.
Visibility is currently satisfactory, but will likely change during the growing season. Maintenance
work will be necessary.
Possible obstructions could occur before the next regularly scheduled inspection. The agency should
plan a specific inspection before the next scheduled inspection.
A typical road network contains a large number of signs, and a condition survey will likely identify a long list of
necessary actions. Setting priorities involves two variables: the sign's condition and the sign's function with regard to
safety.
Condition Values
Conditions categorized as Replace, Missing, or Repair require immediate action; these conditions have the highest
priority values. For obstructions, any Remove condition should have a high priority value. System Change, Relocate,
and Maintain should be of lower priority but should still require attention. Satisfactory and Satisfactory-Note
conditions require no corrective action and should have a minimum priority value.
Inspection Category
Priority Value
Condition
Replace=15, Repair=15, Missing Sign/Post=15, System Change=9, Maintain=7, Satisfactory=1,
Satisfactory-Note=1, Flag=0
Night Visibility
Replace=15, Satisfactory=1, Flag=1
A-315
Culvert Ratings
Obstruction
Remove Branch=15, Remove Tree=15, Remove Vegetation=15, Remove Other=15,
Relocate=9, Maintain Tree or Branch=7, Satisfactory=1, Flag=1
Functional Categories
In addition to condition values, the scheme for setting priorities uses functional categories based on the MUTCD
functional classifications. This enables you to expand the MUTCD classifications to six functional categories.
Category
Priority Value
Sign List
Immediate
6
Stop, Yield, Traffic Control signs
School
5
Regulatory, Warning, or School classified signs (all 'S-')
Regulatory
4
Regulatory not in 5 or 6 (all 'R-')
Warning
3
Warning not in 5 (all 'W-')
Street
2
Street identification signs
Guide
1
Guide signs and everything else
You can customize functional categories using the Sign Library. (For instructions on using the library, refer to “Sign
Library” on page 296).
Formula for Setting Priorities
Action priorities are calculated using the sign condition and functional category. The formula is applied to each sign.
The procedure for setting priorities identifies and records the worst sign condition and then multiplies that condition
value by the functional category value for that sign:
(Action Priority) = (Condition Priority Value) x (Functional Category)
Each sign can then be ranked by its importance to motorist safety relative to the importance of all other signs. Users
can then sort and rank the signs by various conditions.
From the top menu bar, select Asset Management > Sign Management > Sign Priority Weights to customize the
priority values for each condition.
Culvert Ratings
Corrugated Metal Culvert
Rating
General Description
10
Excellent
9
Good
8
Generally Good
7
Fair
A-316
Corrugated Steel
Corrugated Aluminum
Near original condition
Near original condition
Superficial rust, no pitting
Superficial corrosion, slight pitting
Moderate rust, slight pitting
Moderate corrosion, no attack of core alloy
Fairly heavy rust, moderate pitting,
slight thinning
Significant corrosion, minor attack of core
alloy
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
Corrugated Steel
Corrugated Aluminum
6
Generally Fair
Extensive heavy rust, deep pitting,
moderate thinning
Significant corrosion, moderate attack of core
alloy
5
Marginal
Pronounced thinning (some
deflection or penetration when
struck with pick hammer)
Extensive corrosion, significant attack of core
alloy
4
Poor
Extensive heavy rust, deep pitting
scattered perforations
Extensive corrosion, attack of core alloy,
scattered perforations
3
Critical
Extensive perforations due to rust
Extensive perforations due to corrosion
2
Partial Failure
Invert completely deteriorated
Invert completely deteriorated
1
Total Failure
Partial or complete collapse
Partial or complete collapse
Pre-Cast Concrete Culvert
Rating
General Description
10
Excellent
9
Good
Condition
New Condition
Alignment: Good, no settlement or misalignment
Joints: Tight with no defects apparent
Concrete: No cracking, spalling, or scaling present; surface in good condition
8
Generally Good
Alignment: Generally good; minor misalignment at joints; no settlement
Joints: Minor openings, possible infiltration/exfiltration
Concrete: Minor hairline cracking at isolated locations; slight spalling or scaling
present on invert
7
Fair
Alignment: Fair, minor misalignment and settlement at isolated locations
Joints: Minor backfill infiltration due to slight opening at joints; minor cracking or
spalling at joints allowing exfiltration
Concrete: Extensive hairline cracks, come with minor delamination or spalling; invert
scaling less than 0.25” deep or small spalls present
6
Generally Fair
Alignment: Generally fair; minor misalignment or settlement throughout pipe;
possible piping
Joints: Open and allowing backfill to infiltrate; significant cracking or joint spalling
Concrete: Cracking open greater than 0.12” with moderate delamination and moderate
spalling exposing reinforcing steel at isolated locations; large areas of invert with
surface scaling or spalls greater than 0.25” deep
5
Marginal
Alignment: Marginal; significant settlement and misalignment of pipe; evidence of
piping; end sections dislocated about to drop off
Joints: Differential movement and separation of joints, significant infiltration or
exfiltration at joints
Concrete: Cracks open more than 0.12” with efflorescence and spalling at numerous
locations; spalls have exposed rebars which are heavily corroded; extensive surface
scaling on invert greater than 0.5”
A-317
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
4
Poor
Condition
Alignment: Poor with significant ponding of water due to sagging or misalignment
pipes; end section drop off has occurred
Joints: Significant openings, dislocated joints in several locations exposing fill
material; infiltration or exfiltration causing misalignment of pipe and settlement or
depressions in roadway
Concrete: extensive cracking, spalling, and minor slabbing; invert scaling has exposed
reinforced steel
3
Critical
Alignment: Critical; culvert not functioning due to alignment problems throughout
Concrete: Severe slabbing has occurred in culvert wall, invert concrete completely
deteriorated in isolated locations
2
Partial Failure
Culvert: Partially collapsed
Road: Closed to traffic
1
Total Failure
Culvert: Total failure of culvert and fill
Road: Closed to traffic
Cast-in-Place Concrete Culvert
Rating
General Description
10
Excellent
9
Good
Condition
New Condition
Alignment: Good, no settlement or misalignment
Joints: Tight with no defects apparent
Concrete: No cracking, spalling, or scaling present; surface in good condition
Footings: Good with no invert scour
8
Generally Good
Alignment: Generally good; minor misalignment at joints; no settlement
Joints: Joint material deteriorated at isolated locations
Concrete: Minor hairline cracking at isolated locations; slight spalling or scaling
present on invert or bottom of top slab
Footings: Good with only minor invert scour
7
Fair
Alignment: Fair, minor misalignment and settlement at isolated locations
Joints: Joint material generally deteriorated, minor separation, possible infiltration
or exfiltration; minor cracking or spalling at joints allowing exfiltration
Concrete: Extensive hairline cracks, come with minor delamination; scaling less
than 0.25” deep or small spalls present on invert or bottom of top slab
Footings: Minor scour near footings
A-318
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
6
Generally Fair
Condition
Alignment: Generally fair; minor misalignment or settlement throughout pipe;
possible piping
Joints: Open and allowing backfill to infiltrate; significant cracking or spalling at
the joints
Concrete: Cracking open greater than 0.12”; significant delamination and moderate
spalling exposing reinforcing steel; large areas of surface scaling greater than 0.25”
deep
Footings: Moderate scour along footing; protective measures may be required
5
Marginal
Alignment: Marginal; significant settlement and misalignment; evidence of piping
Joints: Differential movement and separation of joints, significant infiltration or
exfiltration at joints
Concrete: Extensive cracking with cracks open more than 0.12” with efflorescence;
spalling has caused exposure of rebars which are heavily corroded; extensive
surface scaling on invert greater than 0.5”
Footings: Scour along footing with slight undermining, protection required
4
Poor
Alignment: Poor with significant ponding of water due to sagging or misalignment
pipes; end section drop off has occurred
Joints: Significant openings and differential movement; infiltration or exfiltration
causing misalignment of culvert and settlement or depressions in roadway
Concrete: Extensive cracking with spalling, delamination, and slight differential
movement; scaling has exposed reinforcing steel in bottom of top slab or invert
Footings: Severe undermining with slight differential settlement causing minor
cracking or spalling in footing and walls
3
Critical
Alignment: Critical; culvert not functioning due to severe misalignment
Concrete: Severe cracks with significant differential movement; concrete
completely deteriorated in isolated locations in top slab or invert
Footings: Severe undermining with significant differential settlement causing
severe cracks
2
Partial Failure
Culvert: Partially collapsed
Road: Closed to traffic
Footings: Severe undermining resulting in partial collapse of structure
1
Total Failure
Culvert: Total failure of culvert and fill
Road: Closed to traffic
Masonry Culvert
A-319
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
10
Excellent
9
Good
Condition
New Condition
Alignment: Good, no settlement or misalignment
Mortar: Tight with no defects apparent
Masonry: No cracking, no missing dislocated masonry present; surface in good
condition
Footings: Good with no invert scour
8
Generally Good
Alignment: Generally good; minor misalignment at joints; no settlement
Mortar: Shallow mortar deterioration at isolated locations
Masonry: Surface deterioration at isolated locations
Footings: Good with only minor invert scour
7
Fair
Alignment: Fair, minor misalignment or settlement
Mortar: Extensive areas of shallow deterioration; missing mortar at isolated locations;
possible infiltration or exfiltration; minor cracking
Masonry: Minor cracking of masonry units
Footings: Minor scour near footings
6
Generally Fair
Alignment: Generally fair; minor misalignment or settlement
Mortar: Mortar generally deteriorated, loose or missing mortar at isolated locations,
infiltration staining apparent
Masonry: Minor cracking; slight dislocation of masonry units; large areas of surface
scaling
Footings: Moderate scour along footing; protective measures may be required
5
Marginal
Alignment: Marginal; significant settlement and misalignment
Mortar: Mortar severely deteriorated, significant loss of mortar, significant infiltration
or exfiltration between masonry units
Masonry: Significant displacement of individual masonry units
Footings: Scour along footing with slight undermining, protection required
4
Poor
Alignment: Poor with significant ponding of water due to sagging or misalignment
pipes; end section drop off has occurred
Mortar: Extensive areas of missing mortar; infiltration or exfiltration causing
misalignment of culvert and settlement or depressions in roadway
Masonry: Individual masonry units in lower part of structure missing, or crushed
Footings: Severe undermining with slight differential settlement causing minor
cracking or spalling in footing and minor distress in walls
3
Critical
Alignment: Critical; culvert not functioning due to severe misalignment
Masonry: Individual masonry units in top of culvert missing, or crushed
Footings: Severe undermining with significant differential settlement causing severe
cracks in footing and distress in walls
A-320
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
2
Partial Failure
Condition
Culvert: Partially collapsed
Road: Closed to traffic
Footings: Severe undermining resulting in partial collapse of structure
1
Total Failure
Culvert: Total failure of culvert and fill
Road: Closed to traffic
Channel Ratings
The channel rating refers to the alignment, scour, and obstruction of the channel. Channel ratings are based on the Culvert
Inspection Manual published by the Federal Highway Administration, Report No. FHWA-IP-86-2.
Rating
General Description
Condition
10
Excellent
New Condition
9
Good
Opening: Good
Scour: No indication of bed scour or bank erosion
Obstruction: No obstruction
8
Generally Good
Alignment: Alignment adequate
Scour: No indication of bed scour or bank erosion
Obstruction: No obstruction
7
Fair
Alignment: Alignment not desirable
Scour: Moderate bed scour or bank erosion occurring
Obstruction: Minor sedimentation and debris
6
Generally Fair
Alignment: Channel alignment beginning to change
Scour: Significant bed scour or bank erosion requiring investigation to determine
need and nature of corrective measure
Obstruction: Waterway moderately restricted by trees, shrubs, or sedimentation
5
Marginal
Alignment: Alignment causing embankment erosion and undercutting of structure
Scour: Protection required due to bed scour or bank erosion
Obstruction: Partial blockage of channel or culvert.
4
Poor
Alignment: Scour due to alignment threatening structure or approach embankment
Scour: The structure has been displaced or settled due to bank erosion or scour
Obstruction: Mass drift accumulation has severely restricted channel or culvert
opening
3
Critical
Alignment: Structure or approach weakened by scour due to poor alignment
Scour: Structure or roadway weakened by bank erosion or bed scour, danger of
collapse with next flood
Obstruction: Culvert blocked by mass drift accumulation
A-321
Culvert Ratings
Rating
General Description
2
Partial Failure
Condition
Alignment: Channel directed at embankment causing severe scour of approach
embankment
Scour: Structure or approach weakened, danger of immediate collapse
Roadway: Closed to traffic
1
Total Failure
Structure: Washed out by flood action
Roadway: Closed to traffic
Waterway Ratings
The waterway adequacy ratings describe the condition of the culvert openings. Ratings are based on the Culvert
Inspection Manual published by the Federal Highway Administration, Report No. FHWA-IP-86-2.
Rating
General Description
10
Excellent
Condition
Opening: Good
Alignment: Good
Scour: No indication of bed scour or bank erosion
9
Good
Opening: Waterway opening is adequate
Alignment: Stream aligned with culvert centerline
Scour: No indication of bed scour or bank erosion
8
Generally Good
Opening: Opening is adequate
Alignment: Stream at slight angle to culvert centerline
Scour: Mild bank erosion or bed scour
7
Fair
Opening: Occasional drift or Sediment removal required
Alignment: Stream enters or exits at moderate angle
Scour: Moderate bed scour or bed erosion occurring
6
Generally Fair
Opening: Evidence of existing ponding due to inadequate size opening, partial
blockage or poor alignment
Alignment: Alignment causing ponding or erosion
Scour: Significant bed scour or bank erosion requiring investigation to determine
need and nature of corrective measures
5
Marginal
Opening: Marginally adequate, allowable headwater, depths may be exceeded during
peak flows due to inadequate size opening, partial blockage or poor alignment
Alignment: Misalignment causing erosion of embankment, or undercutting structure
Scour: Protection required due to bed scour or bank erosion
4
Poor
Opening: Evidence that roadway is topped during high flows, or that ponding area is
excessive due to inadequate size opening, partial blockage or poor alignment
Alignment: Streams approaches or exits on small angle, channel is in the process of
changing
Scour: The structure has been displaced or settle due to bank erosion or scour
A-322
Guardrail Samples
Rating
General Description
3
Critical
Condition
Opening: Road or adjacent properties frequently flooded due to inadequate size
opening, partial blockage or poor alignment
Alignment: Channel directed embankment, collapse possible with next storm
Scour: Structure or roadway weakened by bank erosion or bed scour
2
Partial Failure
Opening: Flood action has closed structures
Alignment: Channel directed at embankment with threat of immediate collapse
Scour: Structure weakened with threat of collapse
Roadway: closed to traffic
1
Total Failure
Opening: Structure collapsed or washed out
Roadway: Closed to traffic
Guardrail Samples
The following links contain photos of guardrail approach and departing terminals and beam type guardrails.
All photos are courtesy of John C. Durkos from Road Systems, Inc., Big Spring, TX.
Guardrail Terminals
Attenuation (Crash Cushion)
Beam Eating Steel (BEST)
A-323
Guardrail Samples
A-324
Cable Guardrail End
Crash Cushion Attenuating Terminal (CAT)
Exposed Ending (Trailing Anchor)
Extruder Terminal (ET2000)
Flared Emergency Absorbing Terminal (FLEAT)
Flared Emergency Absorbing Terminal Median Terminal
(FLEAT-MT)
Guardrail Samples
Flared Redirective Gating End Terminal (REGENT)
Minnesota (Thrie-Beam) Bull Nose
Modified Eccentric Load Terminal (MELT)
Sequential Kinking Terminal (SKT)
Slotted Rail Terminal (SRT)
Texas Twist (Turned Down)
A-325
Guardrail Samples
Versatile Impact Attenuation (Brakemaster)
Guardrail Beams
Box Beam
A-326
Cable 3-Strand (3 Cable Barrier)
Guardrail Samples
Concrete Safety Slope (Concrete Median Barrier)
Steel-Backed Timber
Stone Masonry Wall
Thrie-Beam Transition
Thrie-Beam
W-Beam
A-327
Guardrail Samples
A-328