Geocoding Tools¶
The following tools have been developed to assist in the geocoding workflow.
The locating toolbar.
Place Crash Point¶
After reviewing all available information, click when ready to place a crash.
View Crash Diagram¶
Opens the crash diagram within the current window, with the option then to open in a separate tab.
Measure Distance¶
Click to measure distances in feet and miles.
Show Layer List¶
Turn reference layers off and on as needed.
Navigate To...¶
Use this menu to search for any combination of the following pieces of information...
GPS Location¶
This option will pan and zoom to the latitude and longitude provided by the police officer. The bottom toolbar also includes a latitude and longitude search box, which can be used if a coordinate pair is given in the narrative or landmark field.
Intersection¶
Clicking the intersection option will pan and zoom to show all of the geometric intersections of the road center line segments.
Selected Location¶
After placing a crash, check this option and others to pan and zoom to show all relevant location information.
Searched Road¶
To search for a road, click the eye icon next to that road's name in the left sidebar, then click 'Zoom to Result' in the pop-up message, or choose Navigate to... Searched Road. This will pan and zoom to the line segment(s) found in the search, which will be highlighted in yellow.
Interstate Mile Marker Search¶
When necessary, use the mile marker search tool to query the VDOT Linear Referencing System’s measurement values for a given mile marker. This is a rough approximation and should only be used as such.
Address Search¶
Use the address search tool to locate a given street address. This tool queries the VGIN locator service to generate an address point. Be aware that this service is dependent on proper formatting.