Citation

Rhinehart T. Am. City Cty. 1999; 114(4): 31.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Penton Media)

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Abstract

The newly updated Indianapolis Mapping and Geographic Infrastructure System (IMAGIS) now helps the city's Department of Public Works monitor its 75 snow-fighting vehicles. As in the past, snowplow drivers still report their positions to a dispatcher. However, instead of writing the information on a map, the operators enter the data into an information management system, which can create or update a work order. Using the GIS, operators can search the snowplow routes spatially. They can select a point on the map, view the corresponding work order, and note whether it has been cleared. Summaries on the system provide the percentage of uncleared roads and the roads scheduled for clearing, as well as indicate how much salt has been used in a particular snow storm or during a particular season. Reporting functions also summarize where money is spent and track future spending.