Given the potentially enormous impact of a geographic information system (gis) and the myriad management and technical issues to be assessed in developing one, the pennsylvania department of transportation (penndot) has undertaken research to develop a strategic plan for the development of a gis for transportation. The planning process and the results of the research to date are described. In additionto penndot management and staff, the planning process included other commonwealth agencies that would likely be users or benefactors ofpenndot's gis. The process involved (a) identifying and setting priorities for potential transportation gis applications, (b) assessingexisting computer systems and identifying data linkage options, and(c) developing a modular strategic plan that addressed priorities and incrementally enhanced penndot's gis technology. This paper appears in transportation research record no. 1305, Finance, planning, programming, economic analysis, and land development 1991.
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