ACTGOV Variable Message Sign Assets in the Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory point data showing the locations of Variable Message Signs. The dataset includes attributes such as location description, suburb, ownership, maintenance responsibility, asset sub-type, and various commission and modification dates. It is maintained by the ACT Government's City and Environment Directorate through works handover processes and field audits.

Use Cases

• Map and visualize the spatial distribution of Variable Message Signs based on location data.
• Analyze asset ownership and maintenance responsibilities based on the 'ownership' and 'maintained by' attributes.
• Plan infrastructure upgrades or audits based on commission and last replacement dates.
• Filter and categorize assets by type, such as Mobile/Trailer Mounted or Overhead Variable Message Signs.

Strengths

• Includes specific asset sub-type classifications (e.g., Mobile/Trailer Mounted, Overhead).
• Contains temporal attributes like commission, connection, modification, and last replacement dates.
• Data is maintained through a formal works-as-executed handover process and field audits.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, as it is limited to the Australian Capital Territory and may exclude privately or federally managed assets.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi), author cityoperationsactgov.

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in an asset database through the works as executed (WAE) handover process or field audits.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:50:46.933089; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory.