Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geographic Information Systems are used within Transportation Planning and District 5 in general to manage data and perform mapping tasks.
GIS Data
The Caltrans Office of GIS maintains a listing of available GIS data. These data cannot be downloaded from the web site, but they can be requested from the District 5 GIS Coordinator (see Contact below).
Our two most commonly requested GIS datasets (State Highways and Postmiles) can be downloaded from this page. Format choices are Shapefiles or File Geodatabase:
- File Geodatabase (Zip file, 16MB)
- Shapefile (Zip file, 21MB )
To request any other data, contact the District 5 GIS Coordinator (see Contact below).
GIS Links
SLO Data Finder – Data clearinghouse for San Luis Obispo County.
Caltrans Office of GIS Data Listing
Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse – Data clearinghouse for the State of California
San Luis Obispo GIS Users Group
Contact
Andy Richardson, District 5 GIS Coordinator
Andy.Richardson@dot.ca.gov
(805) 549-3571