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Resource: Quarterly Webcast on Nevada Department of Transportation’s Multi-Level Linear Referencing System and Event GeoLocator Application
September 2009
Resource: GIS in Transportation Newsletter
Fall 2009 (PDF)  (Text-only version)
Resource: GIS Applications in Eco-Logical Grant Projects: Peer Exchange Summary Report
July 2009 (PDF)  (Text-only version)
Resource: GIS in Transportation Newsletter
Summer 2009 (PDF)  (Text-only version)
Resource: Peer Exchange on GIS Applications for Bicycle and Pedestrian Decision-Making
May 2009 (PDF)  (Text-only version)


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State/Local GIS Practices Database

Visit the database to learn more about GIS applications and practices in transportation being currently implemented across the nation.

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Upcoming Events

October 2009:
GIS Tools for Strategic Conservation Planning

November 2009:
2009 GIS in Transit Conference

December 2009:
International Workshop on GIS for Transportation

February 2010:
GIS: The Geographic Approach for the Nation Conference

April 2010:
AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium

What is GIS?

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a collection of computer software, hardware, data, and personnel used to store, manipulate, analyze, and present geographically referenced information. Spatial data and associated attribute information can be layered on top of one another for viewing and analysis.
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