Realign routes

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During the life span of a roadway, route geometry and length may change. Portions of the routes are removed while others are added. Major changes, such as environmental concerns or repair work, may require an update in the shape of the route's geometry and length. ArcGIS Location Referencing uses centerlines to perform such realignments.

The centerline features used to realign routes can be existing features in the centerline feature class, be digitized into the centerline feature class (using aerial photography or other basemaps for guidance), be copied and pasted from other feature classes, or be imported from CAD files or other ArcGIS-supported data sources.

This table explains the parameters used in the Realign Route tool.

VariableContinuous Measure network

Network

The network in which the continuous routes exist.

Effective Date

The date when the realignment has taken place on the ground.

Source Route: Route ID

The route where the realignment takes place.

Source Route: From measure

The measure on the source route where the realignment starts; shown by the green dot.

Source Route: To measure

The measure on the source route where the realignment ends; shown by the red dot.

Realigned Route: From measure

The starting measure on the realigned portion.

Realigned Route: To measure

The ending measure on the realigned portion.

In the following example, the route has a start measure of 0 and an end measure of 30 before realignment. The realign section selected has measures from 10 to 20.

Example 1: Before realign

Route IDRouteXYZ

From Measure

10

To Measure

20

After realignment, the realigned section has measures from 10 to 35, and the route has measures from 0 to 45.

Example 1: After realign

Route IDRouteXYZ

From Measure

10

To Measure

35

Use the following steps to realign routes:

Hinweis:

Gap calibration rules are followed when editing routes.

  1. Add the centerline and network feature class to a map.

    You can also open a map in which the centerline and network feature class is already present.

    Hinweis:

    The information model expects only one centerline at any given location. Ensure that the centerlines you're using for your edit do not overlap other centerlines in your LRS.

    Hinweis:

    Traditionally versioned networks must be edited through a direct connection to the geodatabase. Branch versioned networks, including any network configured with a user-generated route ID, must be edited through a feature service.

  2. Zoom in to the location where you want to realign the route.

    Hinweis:

    The centerline feature for realigning the route must exist in the centerline feature class before realigning the route.

  3. On the Location Referencing tab, in the Routes group, click Realign Realign.
    Realign button

    The Realign Route pane appears with the Select By Rectangle Mit Rechteck auswählen option chosen by default.

  4. Use your pointer to select one or more centerlines by rectangle at the location of the new route.

    You can also optionally click the Select one or more centerlines drop-down arrow to choose one of the remaining selection tools: Select By Polygon Select by Polygon, Select By Lasso Select by Lasso, Select By Circle Select by Circle, Select By Line Select by Line, or Select By Trace Nach Verfolgung auswählen.

    Alternatively, you can use the interactive selection tools found on the Map tab on the ArcGIS Pro ribbon.

    The selected centerlines are highlighted on the map and the Allow choosing of one or more centerlines button Allow choosing one or more centerlines appears in the Realign Route pane. The count of Selected Centerlines is shown above the table.

    Hinweis:
    • The direction of digitization of the centerline, depicted by the direction of the arrowhead on the selected centerline, also determines the direction of increasing measure calibration. You can reverse direction for the chosen centerlines using the Flip the direction of the centerlines button Flip the direction of the centerlines.
    • You can keep the centerlines chosen after realigning the route.
  5. Click the Allow choosing of one or more centerlines button Allow choosing one or more centerlines.

    A table appears in the Realign Route pane with each chosen centerline in a numbered row that corresponds to the selection order. Chosen centerlines are numbered on the map and highlighted. The count of Chosen Centerlines is shown below the table.

    Realign Route pane
  6. Optionally, change the centerline selection order table by choosing one or more table rows and using the buttons below the table to reorder the selection. You can also drag and drop rows to change their order.

    Changes in the table selection order are also shown on the map.

    Tools available in the centerlines table

    ToolTool nameTool description
    Allow choosing one or more centerlines

    Allow choosing one or more centerlines

    Chooses the selected centerlines in the map and displays them in a table by order of selection. Use the move buttons below the table or drag and drop rows to reorder the chosen centerlines.

    Clear the currently chosen centerlines

    Clear the currently chosen centerlines.

    Clears the chosen centerlines and keeps the selected centerlines. You can reselect them after clicking this button or click the Allow choosing one or more centerlines button a second time.

    Move chosen centerlines up

    Move chosen centerlines up

    Moves one or more selected centerlines up a row in the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines to the top

    Move chosen centerlines to the top

    Moves one or more centerlines to the top of the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines down

    Move chosen centerlines down

    Moves one or more centerlines down a row in the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines to the bottom

    Move chosen centerlines to the bottom

    Moves one or more centerlines to the bottom of the table order.

    Flip the direction of the centerlines

    Flip the direction of the centerlines

    Reverses the direction of the chosen centerlines.

    Remove the chosen centerlines

    Remove the chosen centerlines

    Removes the chosen centerline from the table order but leaves it selected.

    Tipp:

    To change the display field shown in the centerlines table, right-click the centerline feature class in the Contents pane and choose Properties from the context menu. In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Display tab and click the Display field drop-down arrow to change its value. In the previous image, the display field is OBJECTID.

  7. Choose the network for which the realignment will take place.
    Hinweis:

    To edit using feature services, the LRS Network must be published with the linear referencing and version management capabilities.

  8. Click the Effective Date drop-down arrow and choose a date for the edit.
    Tipp:
    • Optionally, type the date in the Effective Date text box.
    • Double-click the empty Effective Date text box to populate it with today's date.
  9. If the centerline touches the routes, the From Route Name, From Measure, To Route Name, and To Measure parameters in the Source Route section are autopopulated.

    If the centerline doesn't touch the route, you can use the pickers to populate the From Route Name, To Route Name, From Measure, and To Measure parameters. Additionally, you can type the measure values.

  10. The From Measure value in the Realigned Route section is automatically populated.

    The suggested from measure value is the measure at the location where the start of the centerline touches the source route.

    • Optionally, you can type a from measure value of your choice.
    • If you do not know the from measure, allow Roads and Highways to suggest it. Click the Recalculate From Measure button Recalculate From Measure to do so. This value is calculated as the difference between the to measure value and the geometric length of the centerline.
  11. The to measure value is automatically populated in the Realigned Route section.

    The suggested to measure value is the measure at the location where the end of the centerline touches the target route. It is calculated by the geometric length of the centerline minus the to measure.

    Hinweis:

    Z-values are considered when calculating the geometric length of the centerlines.

    • Optionally, you can type a to measure value of your choice.
    • If you do not know the to measure, allow Roads and Highways to suggest it. Click the Recalculate To Measure button Recalculate To Measure to do so. This value is calculated as the sum of the from measure value and the geometric length of the centerline.
  12. Click Run.

    The route realignment goes through.

Realign routes in a line network with multifield route ID

Route realignment in a line network with multifield route ID is supported using the following rule: The centerlines that will be used for realignment must not touch the route being realigned.

The following examples illustrate this rule.

In the first example below, the centerline touches route R1, so only route R2 can be realigned.

Example 1: Before realignment

Route IDLine Order

R1

100

R2

200

Example 1: Before realignment

The line orders are updated as per the new realignment.

Example 1: After realignment

Route IDLine Order

R1

200

R2

100

Example 1: After realignment

In this second example, the centerline touches route R2, so only route R1 can be realigned.

Example 2: before realignment

Route IDLine Order

R1

100

R2

200

Example 2: Before realignment

Example 2: After realignment

Route IDLine Order

R1

100

R2

200

Example 2: After realignment

The line orders are updated as per the new realignment.

Use the following steps to realign routes in a line network with multifield route ID:

  1. Add the centerline and network feature class to a map.

    You can also open a map in which the centerline and network feature class is already present.

    Hinweis:

    The information model expects only one centerline at any given location. Ensure that the centerlines you're using for your edit do not overlap other centerlines in your LRS.

    Hinweis:

    Traditionally versioned networks must be edited through a direct connection to the geodatabase. Branch versioned networks, including any network configured with a user-generated route ID, must be edited through a feature service.

  2. Zoom in to the location where you want to realign the route.

    Hinweis:

    The centerline feature for realigning the route must exist in the centerline feature class before realigning the route.

  3. On the Location Referencing tab, in the Routes group, click Realign Realign.
    Realign button

    The Realign Route pane appears with the Select By Rectangle Mit Rechteck auswählen option chosen by default.

  4. Use your pointer to select one or more centerlines by rectangle at the location of the new route.

    You can also optionally click the Select one or more centerlines drop-down arrow to choose one of the remaining selection tools: Select By Polygon Select by Polygon, Select By Lasso Select by Lasso, Select By Circle Select by Circle, Select By Line Select by Line, or Select By Trace Nach Verfolgung auswählen.

    Alternatively, you can use the interactive selection tools found on the Map tab on the ArcGIS Pro ribbon.

    The selected centerlines are highlighted on the map and the Allow choosing of one or more centerlines button Allow choosing one or more centerlines appears in the Realign Route pane. The count of Selected Centerlines is shown above the table.

  5. Click the Allow choosing of one or more centerlines button Allow choosing one or more centerlines.

    A table appears in the Realign Route pane with each chosen centerline in a numbered row that corresponds to the selection order. Chosen centerlines are numbered on the map and highlighted in dark blue. The sum of Chosen Centerlines is shown below the table.

    Realign Route pane
  6. Optionally, change the centerline selection order table by choosing one or more table rows and using the buttons below the table to reorder the selection. You can also drag and drop rows to change their order.

    Changes in the table selection order are also shown on the map.

    Tools available in the centerlines table

    ToolTool nameTool description
    Allow choosing one or more centerlines

    Allow choosing one or more centerlines

    Chooses the selected centerlines in the map and displays them in a table by order of selection. Use the move buttons below the table or drag and drop rows to reorder the chosen centerlines.

    Clear the currently chosen centerlines

    Clear the currently chosen centerlines.

    Clears the chosen centerlines and keeps the selected centerlines. You can reselect them after clicking this button or click the Allow choosing one or more centerlines button a second time.

    Move chosen centerlines up

    Move chosen centerlines up

    Moves one or more selected centerlines up a row in the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines to the top

    Move chosen centerlines to the top

    Moves one or more centerlines to the top of the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines down

    Move chosen centerlines down

    Moves one or more centerlines down a row in the table order.

    Move chosen centerlines to the bottom

    Move chosen centerlines to the bottom

    Moves one or more centerlines to the bottom of the table order.

    Flip the direction of the centerlines

    Flip the direction of the centerlines

    Reverses the direction of the chosen centerlines.

    Remove the chosen centerlines

    Remove the chosen centerlines

    Removes the chosen centerline from the table order but leaves it selected.

    Tipp:

    To change the display field shown in the centerlines table, right-click the centerline feature class in the Contents pane and choose Properties from the context menu. In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Display tab and click the Display field drop-down arrow to change its value. In the previous image, the display field is OBJECTID.

  7. In the Realign Route pane, choose the network for which the realignment will take place.
    Hinweis:

    To edit using feature services, the LRS Network must be published with the linear referencing and version management capabilities.

  8. Click the Effective Date drop-down arrow and choose a date for the edit.
    Tipp:
    • Optionally, type the date in the Effective Date text box.
    • Double-click the empty Effective Date text box to populate it with today's date.
  9. Depending whether or not the centerline touches the route, do one of the following:
    • If the centerline touches the route, the From Route IDFrom Measure and To Measure parameters in the Source Route section are autopopulated.
    • If the centerline doesn't touch the route, you can use the pickers to populate the From Route NameFrom Measure and To Measure parameters. Additionally, you can type the measure values.
  10. In the Realigned Route section, populate the route ID by doing one of the following:
    1. Click the Choose route from map button Choose route from map and select an existing route on the same line. The route should not be the one that the centerline touches.
    2. Type the route ID of an existing route on the same line. The route should not be the one that the centerline touches.

      If the typed route ID is not present in the data, then a new route (with the typed RouteID) gets created on the same line.

  11. The From Measure value in the Realigned Route section is automatically populated.

    The suggested from measure value is the measure at the location where the start of the centerline touches the source route. To change the suggested from measure, do one of the following:

    Hinweis:

    The From Measure and To Measure are not suggested if the centerline is not coincident on the source routes.

    To change the suggested from measure, do one of the following:

    • Type a From Measure value of your choice.
    • If you do not know the from measure, allow Roads and Highways to suggest it. Click the Recalculate From Measure button Recalculate From Measure.
  12. The To Measure value in the Realigned Route section is automatically populated.

    The suggested To Measure value is the measure at the location where the end of the centerline touches the target route. It is calculated by the geometric length of the centerline plus the to measure.

    To change the suggested from measure, do one of the following:

    • Type a To Measure value of your choice.
    • If you do not know the from measure, allow Roads and Highways to suggest it. Click the Recalculate To Measure button Recalculate To Measure.
  13. Click Next.

    The tool transitions to the next page that shows the list of routes that are going to be retired due to the realignment.

    Realign Route pane, list of routes to retire
  14. Click Run.

    The route realignment goes through.