November 7, 2003

Interactive Regional Highway Atlas
UTC Conference Room CUPPA Hall
412 S. Peoria Street, Suite 340
Chicago, IL 60607
11/7/03, 11:oo AM

John Hallas, Mary Ellen Scott, Patrick Hill Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS).

Abstract: CATS latest completed project is the Interactive Regional Highway Atlas, an ArcIMS application providing transportation data (AADT and VMT) for northeastern Illinois. The Interactive Regional Highway Atlas is available on the CATS website, www.catsmpo.com. Choose 'What's New', scroll to 2001 Atlas and click 'Start' or click 'Interactive Regional Highway Atlas.
The application provides the standard zoom in and zoom out tools to navigate to the user's areas of interest. Whole facilities, (for example, the Dan Ryan Expressway,) or individual segments or ramps can be chosen. The application highlights the selection while the corresponding data appear at the bottom of the viewing area.
The presentation provides an overview of how the 2001 Atlas was created, a demonstration and discussion of the ArcIMS application and an explanation of VBA programming used to create the 2001 Atlas in .pdf format. The program lasts about an hour including time for questions.
Bios are forthcoming.