Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); Public Review of Position Paper and Recommendations on Linear Referencing Systems

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The FGDC is sponsoring a public review of a draft position paper and set of recommendations on linear referencing systems for roads, railroads, and navigable waterways. A linear referencing system is a mechanism to identify locations on a transportation system, such as a road network, using defined reference points and distances from the reference points measured along routes in the network. Linear referencing systems are employed to locate features such as bridges and other structures, events such as accidents, and attributes such as pavement condition. The development of a standard system would aid the exchange of data, which in turn would increase the utility of information and decrease duplication of efforts. The draft recommendations will be used to guide the activities of the FGDC, especially in the implementation of the concept of framework data for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. The success of these actions depends on the inclusion of views of State and local governments, industry, and the public. The purpose of this notice is to solicit such views. The FGDC invites the community to evaluate the draft position paper and recommendations