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Auto-Routing Readiness Checklist

Before enabling automated route suggestions, ensure your survey data meets coverage, density, and validation requirements.

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Key Takeaways

  • •Coverage: All route segments must have survey data
  • •Density: Constraints documented at appropriate intervals
  • •Validation: Data verified and cross-checked

Automated route suggestions are only as good as the underlying survey data. Before enabling auto-routing features, verify that your constraint database meets these readiness criteria.

Coverage Requirements

Route Segment Coverage — Every segment of potential routes must have survey data. Gaps in coverage create blind spots where the system cannot evaluate feasibility.

Constraint Categories — All relevant constraint types must be documented: vertical clearances, horizontal restrictions, grade conditions, and regulatory limitations.

Data Density

Clearance Intervals — Vertical clearances should be documented at least every 1/4 mile and at every potential restriction point (bridges, overpasses, utilities).

Turn Analysis Points — Complex intersections require multiple measurement points to evaluate turning feasibility.

Validation Checklist

  • All POIs have GPS coordinates within survey accuracy standards
  • Clearance measurements include multiple points per obstacle
  • Photo documentation exists for all critical constraints
  • Data has been reviewed for outliers and errors
  • Survey dates are recorded and data currency tracked

    • Confidence Scoring

    RoadScope assigns confidence scores to route segments based on data quality and recency. Auto-routing only suggests segments that meet minimum confidence thresholds.

    Maintaining Readiness

    Auto-routing readiness is not a one-time achievement. Establish re-survey schedules, monitor data currency, and update constraint records when conditions change.