Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens reports that data collection for the County's emergency
LBRS (Location Based Response System) will begin September 12.
Crews will be in vans utilizing GPS devices to locate roadway
features such as center lines and to place address points. Other
road features such as bridges, culverts, and railroad crossings
will be collected as well as signage clearly visible from the
roadway.
LBRS is part of Butler
County's developing GIS (Geographical Information System) / E-9-1-1
Mapping Project and will be utilized to improve the accuracy
and efficiency of emergency response and rescue efforts. "There
will be more information for police, fire, and rescue squads
than what they currently have, which is primarily just addresses,"
said Fred Stitsinger, BCEO Administrative Deputy. "The additional
information that will be incorporated into LBRS can be transferred
to a response crew's mobile data terminal to help zero in and
assess specific locations more accurately."
The crews gathering
LBRS data will begin in Liberty Township and are expected to
take about two weeks to complete that area. From there, they
will move throughout the remainder of the County. Butler County
has contracted with Digital Data Technologies, Inc. (DDTI), of
Columbus, which will be driving all public and private roads
throughout the County.
DDTI will be operating
vans outfitted with specialized equipment for data collection.
The picture below is of one the vans that will be used for this
project. All vans are white, brown, or gray Chevrolets and clearly
identified with the DDTI logo.
Motorists and citizens
who have any questions can contact the Butler County Sheriff's
Office at 513-785-1300 or the Engineer's Office at 513-867-5744.
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For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
