SamTrans Internship Program “GIS as a Planning Tool” San Mateo County Transit District

Internship Program

“GIS as a Planning Tool”

Summer 2009

1. Goals & Objective

2. Scope Of Work

3. GIS Tools / Resources

4. Maps Developed

5. Potential of GIS

Talking Point’s

Goals & Objective

1. Improve the usability of GIS within our agency.

2. Integrate GIS to enhance the planning decisions.

3. Serve as a stepping stone for Advancement of GIS.

Scope of Work

Task 1: Setup GIS Database

1. Acquire up to date Data

2. Create a data tracking file

3. Consolidate and sort data

4. Standardize layer projection for agency

Scope Of Work contin..

Task 2: Planning Projects

1. San Mateo County Base Map Template

2. San Mateo County Transit Network Map

3. Transportation Authority Measure A Investment

Projects maps

4. San Bruno Grade Separation Environmental Analysis

project

Setup GIS Database

Task 1

GIS Tools/Resources

Software:

Arc View 9.2

1 License

Data:

Abundance Of data

Outdated, Multiple versions

No standard Projection for

layers

Inconsistent filing of data

GIS Database Advancement:

1. Acquired up to date Data

MTC, ABAG & CalAtlas.gov

2. Created a data tracking file

Excel tracking file with metadata i.e. source, date & location

N:\Planning\2009 Planning Internship\GIS Data Inventory

3. Consolidated and sort data

Sorting & Deleting outdated duplicate data.

4. Standardized Agency layer projection

NAD 83 UTM Zone 10.

Planning Projects

Task 2

(1) San Mateo County Base Map Template:

Contains all standard layers

needed to begin any county level

analysis.

Includes basic features: Highway signage Cities bodies of water etc.

Consistency for agency maps

(2) San Mateo County Transit Network Map

• County map with all modes of

transportation offered by the district.

i.e. SamTrans, Caltrain, Bus Shuttles

Future Ferry terminal.

• Enables for in-dept transportation

network analysis.

(3) Transportation Authority Measure A Investment Projects Map

3a. Highway Program

3b. Caltrain Program

3c. Grade separation Program

3d. Dumbarton Rail Corridor Program

(3a)Transportation Authority Measure A Investments

Measure A highway

investment broken down by

modes.

(3b) Caltrain Program

Depicts Caltrain stations

which have received

Measure A funding for

station improvements.

(3c) Grade Separation Program

• Grade Separation program

has been broken down

between grade separation

before TA, completed TA

grade separations & planned

grade separations.

(3d) Dumbarton Rail Corridor Program

(4) San Bruno Grade Separation Environmental Analysis Project

Sufficient information could not be attained within agency,

as well as from consultants to perform a complete analysis.

Project shortcomings highlighted way we can improve .

Potential of GIS

• Living Database

• Interactive Analysis

• Help conveys information

• Help makes decisions