1. Create Your Analysis Area
Quick Search
Use this search function to find an address or place name on the map. Type in an address or location name in the search box and DART will zoom you to it and place a point on the map. Once you're there, you can create a buffered selection area around it, or use one of the other methods to create your analysis area.
Select Analysis Area on Map
Use this search function to find specific feature names from the list of searchable map layers in DART. Type in a jurisdiction name or another keyword and choose one of the features found. Or you can turn on a specific map layer from the list and simply click the feature you want to use for your analysis area.
Draw Analysis Area
Use this search function to create your own analysis area. You can simply place a point anywhere on the map and then select a distance to buffer around that point in a circle. Or draw a line onto of the map to trace a specific path or corridor and then select a distance to buffer around it. Or draw a more complex polygon around an area of interest to use as the analysis area.
Advanced Search
You may upload a shapefile to create your selection area. Keep these requirements in mind:
- Zip file must contain at least 3 files, all with same name except for extension: .shp, .shx and .dbf files.
- Coordinates must be in latitude/longitude (WGS84), or contain a projection (.prj) file.
- Limit of 1 MB on uploaded zip file.
- Zip file must not require any password.
- Only the first 20 features will be read from the shapefile.
- Upload begins immediately after selecting/dropping file!
2. Select Data to Analyze
Use the check boxes to select the data you want to aggregate and analyze. Click the EXPAND ALL button to to see the individual datasets within each theme/report type. You can select data by either theme/report type or individually. You can also use the SELECT ALL DATA button to select every dataset to include in your analysis
Strengthen Regional Cohesion
Analysis layers relating to NOACA's mission to strengthen regional cohesion.
- Analysis Area Within Urban Core Communities
- Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP)
- Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects
- Past Transportation Projects
- Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) Projects
- Capital Improvment Plans (CIP)
- Technical Assistance Projects
Objectives under NOACA's goal to Strengthen regional cohesion include:
- Foster collaboration on issues of transportation, air and water quality that will lead to greater regional cohesion and cooperation on other issues of regional concern.
- Work with governments in the region as well as state and federal authorities to remove barriers to joint development or maintenance of infrastructure by multiple governmental entities and by governmental and private entities.
- Work with governments in the region as well as state and federal authorities to promote cost sharing, purchasing coordination and consolidation of services to improve the efficiency and reduce the costs of developing and maintaining transportation and water infrastructure.
- Facilitate and promote the sharing of best practices for regional collaboration and cost sharing.
- Ensure infrastructure investments are planned and implemented to maximize transportation benefits across all impacted communities.
- Promote infrastructure investments that enhance the inter-relationships of communities within the region.
Preserve Existing Infrastructure
Analysis layers relating to NOACA's mission of preserving existing infrastructure.
- Bridge Inventory
- Pavement Condition Rating (PCR)
- Transportation Demand Model Volume Estimates
- Transportation Demand Model Congestion – Volume Over Capacity
- Functional Class
Objectives under NOACA's goal to Preserve existing infrastructure include:
- Provide funding and other priority and other preferences to infrastructure projects that:
- Devote at least 90% of the region’s transportation and infrastructure funding to maintain and preserve existing transportation investments.
- Create mechanisms to monitor the condition of existing regional transportation and evaluate the social equity impacts of infrastructure investments.
- Conduct benefit-cost analyses of all projects to insure that life-cycle costs and regional fiscal sustainability are considered.
1. Preserve or maintain existing infrastructure that serves currently developed areas of the region.
2. Facilitate improvements that connect existing activity centers and reinvigorate existing communities.
3. Facilitate development in higher density areas.
4. Promote environmental sustainability.
Build a Sustainable Multimodal Transportation System
Analysis layers relating to NOACA's mission to build a sustainable multimodal transportation system.
- Biking
- Transit
- Freight Summary
- Intermodal Connectors
Objectives under NOACA's goal to build a sustainable multimodal transportation system include:
- Provide funding priority and other preferences with scoring criteria to projects that:
- Assure that the Regional Transportation Plan and TIP reflect a coherent commitment to a balanced multi-modal transportation system and to NOACA’s strategic vision.
- Encourage transit-oriented development in higher density urban corridors and other higher density areas of the region and retrofitting transit oriented elements in appropriate lower density areas.
- Consider strategic abandonment or alternative provision of service for infrastructure elements that are under-utilized or whose maintenance or reconstruction costs may exceed their benefit.
- Achieve levels of infrastructure investment that do not exceed the region’s financial capacity.
1. Enhance and improve coordination for public transit, rail, pedestrian and bicycle transportation.
2. Improve access to regional job centers, employment opportunities, and city centers.
3. Facilitate intermodal transportation connections.
4. Reduce energy use and improve air quality.
5. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
6. Reduce reliance on auto travel
7. Can be demonstrated to have an adequate long-term funding stream for operation and maintenance
8. Engage in regional efforts to control stormwater, protect and improve water quality, and control development in floodplains
9. Promote safety
Support Economic Development
Analysis layers relating to NOACA's mission of supporting economic development.
- Employment
- Socioeconomic Summary
- Land Use
Objectives under NOACA's goal to support economic development include:
- Provide funding priority and other preferences with scoring criteria to projects that:
- Ensure that NOACA’s Board of Directors includes the expertise of representatives of the business, medical, higher education and non-profit sectors through their participation in the Community Advisory Committee and Business Advisory Committee.
- Conduct focused studies that identify ways in which NOACA can direct investments and actions to create realistic opportunities for job retention and economic development.
- Promote regional cooperation in the areas of economic development and job retention.
- Direct investments and actions to create realistic opportunities for job retention and economic development.
1. Provide for the movement of goods essential to the economic viability of the region.
2. Are consistent with state, regional and local economic development priorities, policies and strategies.
3. Support the retention and expansion of Cleveland-area businesses and/or attract new businesses to areas served by existing infrastructure.
4. Support the development of the region’s manufacturing base, health care system, and other areas of regional economic strength and economic development focus.
Enhance Quality of Life
Analysis layers relating to NOACA's mission to enhance the quality of life in Northeast Ohio.
- Crashes 2011-2015
- Crash Rate & Frequency 2011-2015
- Environmental Justice
- Disadvantaged Populations
- Access to Major Destinations
- Commute to Work
- Watersheds
- Facility Planning Areas
- Wasterwater Prescriptions
- Land Cover
Objectives under NOACA's goal to enhance the quality of life in Northeast Ohio include:
- Provide funding priority and other preferences with scoring criteria to projects that:
- Make prudent and necessary infrastructure improvements to minimize the economic burden of transportation investments on the region’s taxpayers.
- Ensure that safety factors are considered in the development of regional infrastructure.
1. Promote the redevelopment of declining and abandoned areas.
2. Provide improved access to primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and educational opportunities.
3. Enhance the public’s access to and enjoyment of the region’s parks, cultural assets and recreational activities.
4. Preserve agricultural lands, open space and important habitat areas, woodlands, and wetlands.
5. Promote healthy and active living.
3. Generate Reports
Once you have selected the data or dataset you want to aggregate and analyze simply click the reports listed to start generating the outputs.
The larger the Analysis Area used to search and the more data selected the longer it will take DART to generate the reports
