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VERTICAL MAPPING RESOURCES MAPS STATE ROUTES 57 & 60 TO BE USED FOR CONFLUENCE IMPROVEMENTS
Topographic Mapping and Orthophotography will provide accurate views of current freeway conditions
Dana Point, Calif., March 27th, 2009 – Vertical Mapping Resources, Inc., a leading aerial mapping & geospatial land information company, with offices in both California and Arizona recently mapped a three and one half mile section of California’s state routes 57 & 60, including the confluence of the two freeways. VMR was contracted to provide topographic mapping at a 1”=50 scale with 1-foot contours in Caltrans Standards. VMR also contributed 72 color exposures and color orthophotography with a .25’ pixel resolution.
The SR-57/SR-60 confluence project is an essential phase in the quest to improve the freeway to freeway interchange that allows transportation to four counties in southern California from downtown Los Angeles. For two miles beginning at Grand Avenue, the freeways merge and share a common path alignment in 12 lanes. Both freeways experience heavy traffic flow as they are essential for commuters as well as commercial vehicles. The “Valley-Shaped” terrain which lacks effectively configured lane placements and transitions impedes the flow of traffic and presents hazardous situations along the confluence. On average, 100 automobile accidents occur per year caused by weaving due to hectic lane changes and mergers. With currently an estimated 343,000 vehicles traveling along the interchange each day, other problems include heavy traffic delays and increases in air pollution. Significant population and traffic volume increases are predicted to occur by the year 2030 that will only intensify these concerns.
By adding collector/distributor lanes, increasing lengths of time and space given to weave, and improving the Grand Avenue overpass structure the dangerous conditions and unnecessary bottleneck situation presented to thru traffic will be minimized. These improvements will remove the need to crisscross from one freeway to the other or to exit at Grand Avenue which is often heavily congested. The changes will ultimately resolve many traffic obstructions, increase transportation safety, reduce pollution, and improve air quality.
About Vertical Mapping Resources Inc.
Vertical Mapping Resources is a leading integrated aerial mapping and geospatial land information company providing high-resolution aerial photography and remote sensing, precision digital mapping, full topographical and planimetric services, and digital orthophotography for clients throughout the United States. The company is equipped to handle projects of virtually any size and scope for private and public entities of all disciplines. VMR’s technical expertise, excellent client service and attention to detail and accuracy standards, enable the team to carefully orchestrate client projects from inception to design through production, all the way to evaluation and technical support. For more information, call (480) 948-2555 (Scottsdale, Ariz.) or (949) 248-7800 (Dana Point, Calif.) or (916) 817-1486 (Sacramento, Calif.) or visit www.verticalmapping.com.
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