Conducting the MPO’s regional transportation planning and
programming process involves extensive work efforts to develop data and
information on the region’s transportation network. While some of this
information is developed by RRPDC staff, a great deal is developed by VDOT,
VDRPT, consultants, area local governments, and others. Much of this
information is of interest to area local governments, transportation agencies,
business and marketing firms, educational institutions, citizens groups, and
others.
Key activities include:
Development of transportation data for use in various reports, studies, plans,
and programs.
Develop, print, and distribute informational reports on transportation plan,
programs, activities, and data.
This
subdivision provides for staff development and maintenance of Geographic
Information System (GIS) staff services as well. The use of GIS has become
an integral part of the transportation planning process, providing an ability to
work with map information and to graphically display various features, data, and
other characteristics in various formats. The GIS system also provides staff
the ability to link map and data information to conduct transportation systems
analysis.
Key
activities include:
Development of maps and data linked to GIS map system. This includes maps
used in the LRTP, CMS, TIP and other staff, local, and VDOT plan and study
activities.
Technical assistance to GRTC, Ridefinders, and others in mapping data and
information for analysis and display of data and/or features on a local, sub
area, corridor, or regional basis.
The
regional Street Name Clearinghouse (SNC) is one of the earliest programs
undertaken by
the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission. The intent of the program is
to avoid
and eliminate, whenever possible, existing street name duplicates which create
confusion in
property and address location. This confusion increases public and private
service delivery
costs and creates a public safety hazard resulting from delays in emergency
service responses.
The Street Name Clearinghouse (SNC) program is advisory only. The
recommendations may
be (and occasionally have been) disregarded as a prerogative of local
government. However,
over the years, local governments have usually honored the recommendations from
the
Richmond Regional Planning District Commission. With the implementation of the
E-911
system for Richmond, Powhatan, Henrico, Goochland, Chesterfield, New Kent,
Charles City,
and Hanover counties, avoiding duplication and sound-alikes is extremely
important.
