The Location tab has fields that record a street address, or two streets to indicate an intersection. You can include the Segment ID and Intersection ID to associate your meter box with a street segment or intersection. You can include the Alternate Cabinet ID to identify which cabinet your meter box is housed in. There are also fields that document a location using GPS coordinates. You are not required to record GPS coordinate data in these fields, particularly if you use a geodatabase to maintain this information. These fields are only provided for your convenience.
Additionally, this tab has several fields with special functions. These are described below:
Field Name |
Use/Purpose |
Road Number |
This field allows you to associate your meter box with a road from the Road Module. To select a road, click on the field caption button or press F9 to access the pick list. |
Ref Post |
Reference Posts are generally recorded in miles and are also known as Mile Markers. These posts typically do not move when a portion of the road is contracted or expanded. The reference post will be displayed in the corresponding Roads record. |
Org. Station |
This field is provided to identify the original stationing point and is generally recorded in feet. Stationing does not necessarily reflect the location of the Reference Post. This is a numeric field designed for linear referencing. |
Curr Station |
This read-only field is used by the system to reflect changes from the original stationing point. Changes are recorded in the associated Roads record when a road is contracted or expanded. If changes have been made and are not yet reflected in these fields, you may need to run the "Update Stationing" Toolkit function in the Roads module. Follow the link for additional information. |