Adding linear events to a route redline

The Add Line Events tool allows roadway characteristic editors to add events to redlines. It provides them the ability to characterize the roadway with the appropriate attributes before the LRS editor has added or fixed the route in the LRS, so their workflow is not impeded by having an incorrect LRS route based on current information. For more information on redlines, see Redlining a route.

Note:

• This functionality is only available when you've included the redline layer in the map service configured against the Roadway Characteristics Editor (RCE). For more information on how to deploy redlines in the RCE, see Deploying redline routes.
• You can save events on redlines that have Create Route or Reverse Route activity types.
• For the reverse route redline, the measure provided upon storage will be translated to the measures required to get the events to locate at the same location before the reverse.

You can use the following steps to add linear events using redlines. A redline with the following attributes is used for this example.

Steps:

1. Open a web browser and browse to the Roadway Characteristics Editor.
2. On the Edit tab, in the Edit Events group, click Line Events.
   The Add Linear Events dialog box appears.
3. Click the Network (LRM) drop-down arrow, and select the network that will serve as a source LRM for defining the input measures for the new linear events.
4. Use the Select a Redline on the Map tool to pick the redline from the map, or click the drop-down arrow for the Redline text box, choose the Choose Redline option, and type the route ID for which the new event measures will be provided.
   Note:

   If a message appears that is related to acquiring locks, the need to reconcile, or not being able to acquire locks, Roads and Highways conflict prevention is enabled. For more information about these messages, see Conflict prevention in the Roadway Characteristics Editor.

5. In the From section, click the Method drop-down arrow to select the From Measure value for the events.
   • Select the network (MilePoint in this case) to enter the From Measure value for a single redline.
   • Select a reference offset method to enter the From Measure value using a reference offset.
6. Provide the intended start location for the new linear event along the redline using any of these options:
   • Type the value in the Measure text box.
   • Use the Select From Measure on the Map tool to pick the From Measure value along the route on the map.
   • Use the Measure drop-down arrow to select either Use the Route Start or Use the Route End as the From Measure value for the event.
7. In the To section, click the Method drop-down arrow to select the To Measure value for the events.
   • Select the network (MilePoint in this case) to enter the To Measure value for a single redline.
   • Select a reference offset method to enter the To Measure value using a reference offset.
8. Choose the start date that will define the start date of the events.
   • Click the Start Date drop-down arrow to choose the start date using a calendar.
   • Check the Use route start date check box to use the start date of the redline.
9. Choose the end date that will define the end date of the events.
   • Click the End Date drop-down arrow to choose the end date using a calendar.
   • Check the Use route end date check box to use the end date of the redline.
10. Click Next.
11. Follow steps 13 through 15 from the Adding linear events to routes section to enter and save the attributes for the events.

    The new linear events are created on the redline and displayed on the map.