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  1. Road Classifications

    This article sets out the available classifications for the road network. The National Road Classification is managed as 'Hierarchy' in AWM which is an attribute of the road carriageway National Network Road Classification (Hierarchy) Code...
  2. Network Centrelines

    This article sets out the detail around the centrelines as the spatial representation of the network. Note: RAMM is the old name for AWM. A centreline is the polyline spatial representation of an individual network segment or section.  When comb...
  3. Network Model

    This article describes how the network model is defined and then created and managed in AWM. Network Model Overview Within a road and transport context, a network supports and enables the movement of vehicles, goods and people.  The road network...
  4. Road Setup and Conventions

    A register of all Roads (including Highways) is maintained in the AWM Road Name ( roadnames ) table.  The AWM Road Name table can be accessed from the AWM Menu. The Road Name table contains information about the road name records, includ...
  5. Geometry Guidance

    Introduction Geospatial information is vital to PNG DoWH, as it underpins the management, analysis and reporting of land transport assets now and into the future.  Transport assets are often located close together and beside other physical objec...
  6. Data Standard Background Information

    Data Standard Development The AMDS (see below) has recently been developed in New Zealand as a current data standard and AWM are progressively rolling out data tables that align to this standard. As AMDS is a thorough standard for roading requi...
  7. The Data Standard Essentials

    What is the Data Standard? The data standard is made up of three parts: A spreadsheet that sets out and defines the data tables that will be used in AWM.   A spreadsheet that sets out and defines the attributes in each of the data tables. Ar...
  8. Attribute Metadata Status - Data Dictionary

    The Attribute Metadata Status column in the PNG Data Dictionary describes the state of the metadata for each attribute. The diagram below visualises the different status options, and shows how each attribute's metadata can progress through these...
  9. Table Status - Table Register

    The Table Status column in the PNG Table Register describes the current operational status for tables in the AWM system. The diagram below visualises the different status options. It shows how a table can progress through these options depending...
  10. PNG RMS Data Standard

    The PNG DoWH RMS Data Standard  is accessible at the link below. The Data Standard is described and defined by the following two datasets: The Table Register contains a (draft) list of relevant PNG DoWH AWM database tables. For each table l...