NATIONAL HIGHWAY PLANNING NETWORK

Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Transportation Service
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:: NATIONAL HIGHWAY PLANNING NETWORK
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: http://www.bts.gov/

Description:

Abstract:: This dataset contains a comprehensive network database of the nation's major highway system. It consists of over 400,000 miles of the nation's highways comprised of Rural Arterials, Urban Principal Arterials and all National Highway System routes.
Purpose:: The data are created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analytical purposes.
Supplemental_Information:: Line

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: highway
Theme_Keyword: Rural Arterials
Theme_Keyword: Urban Principal Arterials
Theme_Keyword: National Highway System
Theme_Keyword: National Transportation Service
Theme_Keyword: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Theme_Keyword: BTS

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

NONE

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: The NHPN Version 3.0 database, or any portion thereof, can be freely distributed as long as this metadata entry is included with each Distribution. The original metadata entry cannot be modified or Deleted from any data transfer. (http://websas.bts.gov/website/ntad/metadata/nhpn.htm)

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: The National Highway Planning Network is a comprehensive network database of the nation's major highway system. It consists of over 400,000 miles of the nation's highways comprised of Rural Arterials, Urban Principal Arterials and all National Highway System routes. The data set covers the 48 contiguous States plus the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The nominal scale of the data set is 1:100,000 with a maximal positional error of ˜80 meters.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: The accuracy of the fields FCLASS and STRAHNET from the description section of the line shapefile is consistent with State supplied information for the years 1992 and 1993. The accuracy of the fields MILES, KM, SIGN1, and NHS from the description section of the line shapefile is consistent with State supplied information for the years 1992 through 2001. All other attributes in the description of the link table are unverified.

Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:

Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html. These data are based on interpretation of available information and should not be construed as legally binding.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Completeness_Report:

Relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data layer.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Transportation Service
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:: NATIONAL HIGHWAY PLANNING NETWORK

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:100,000

Type_of_Source_Media: mao

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

BTS

Source_Contribution:

Spatial and attribute information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Data originally released by U.S. Department of Transportation - Bureau of Transportation in 2001. Data was downloaded by GeoPlan in shapefile format from the Department of Transportation (http://www.bts.gov/gis/ntatlas/networks.html) in 2002. When received, data was in the following projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD 83, Spheroid: GRS80, Units: Decimal Degrees. The shapefile was then clipped to the State of Florida, projected to FGDL Albers HPGN, all character items were upcased and DESCRIPT item was added based on Sign1.
Process_Date: 2002

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: 1.) Projected data to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below). 2.) Clipped to the State of Florida 3.) DESCRIPT item added based on Sign1 4.) Upcased all character records.
Process_Date: 2002

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5309

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24 0 0.000
Standard_Parallel: 31 30 0.000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84 0 0.000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24 0 0.000
False_Easting: 400000.00000
False_Northing: 0.000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: nhpn
Entity_Type_Definition:: .DBF file
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:: FGDL

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format, which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

FGDL

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION
Attribute_Definition:: The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed. In this release the value is 03
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REVISION
Attribute_Definition:: The REVISION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented individually for each record whenever a change is made to one of its fields. (Revision numbers will not be reset with each new release.) In this release the value is 00.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MODDATE
Attribute_Definition:: The MODDATE (or modification date) indicates when each record in the database was last changed. As changes are made to a record, the modification date is entered in the format 'yyyymmdd'.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURID
Attribute_Definition:: Unique line identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCE

Attribute_Definition:

The Source Flag is used to identify the original source of the coordinate information.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

S State Supplied Digital Data
U USGS Digital Line Graphs
T US Census TIGER/Line files
D Digitized from State supplied maps             
M Military Supplied data
H Unknown
N Unknown
0 Unknown
1 Unknown
2 Unknown
"" Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFIPS
Attribute_Definition:: Two character State FIPS Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CTFIPS
Attribute_Definition:: Three digit County FIPS Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LGURB
Attribute_Definition:: Large Urbanized Area
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SMURB
Attribute_Definition:: Adjusted Small Urban Area
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGN1

Attribute_Definition:

Primary Sign Route.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Primary Sign Route. Composite field of SIGNT1, SIGNN1, and SIGNQ1 Note: The SIGNT1
 field is followed by a left- adjusted sign route number (SIGNN1)for the route. The 
SIGNR field can contain alpha characters to allow for actual sign route numbers such
 as route A1A in Florida.  Using HPMS standards, an optional directional indicator
 (N, S, E, W) can also be used as part of the SIGNN1 field. The Sign Route Number is
 followed by an optional Sign Route Qualifier Record (SIGNQ1) which is used to
 qualify the sign route description

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNT1

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN1

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

I Interstat
U US Route
S State Route
O Off-Interstate Business Marker
C County Route
T Township
M Municipal
P Parkway or Forest Route Marker
N None of the above
F Unknown
2 Unknown
7 Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNN1
Attribute_Definition:: Subield of SIGN1
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNQ1

Attribute_Definition:

No qualifier, not signed, or not applicable

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

A Alternate Route
B Business Route
P Bypass
S Spur
L Loop
F Proposed (future)
D Temporary (detour)
T Truck Route
N None of the above
W Unknown
0 Unknown
2 Unknown
6 Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGN2
Attribute_Definition:: Alternate Sign Route. Composite Field containing SIGNT2, SIGNN2, and SIGNQ2
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNT2

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN2

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

I Interstat
U US Route
S State Route
O Off-Interstate Business Marker
C County Route
T Township
M Municipal
P Parkway or Forest Route Marker
N None of the above

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNN2

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN2

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNQ2

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN2

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

A Alternate Route
B Business Route
P Bypass
S Spur
L Loop
F Proposed (future)
D Temporary (detour)
T Truck Route
N None of the above

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGN3
Attribute_Definition:: Alternate Sign Route. Composite Field containing SIGNT3, SIGNN3, and SIGNQ3
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNT3

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN3

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

I Interstat
U US Route
S State Route
O Off-Interstate Business Marker
C County Route
T Township
M Municipal
P Parkway or Forest Route Marker
N None of the above

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNN3
Attribute_Definition:: Domain is too large to enumerate
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIGNQ3

Attribute_Definition:

Subield of SIGN3

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

A Alternate Route
B Business Route
P Bypass
S Spur
L Loop
F Proposed (future)
D Temporary (detour)
T Truck Route
N None of the above

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MILES
Attribute_Definition:: An accurate measurement in miles for the link chain. Contains two (2) implied decimal places and is calculated from the link chain
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KM
Attribute_Definition:: An accurate measurement in kilometers for the link chain. Contains two (2) implied decimal places and is calculated from the MILES field
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FACTYPE

Attribute_Definition:

Describes the permissible flow of traffic over the link

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

1 One-way flow
2 Bi-directional flow

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOLL

Attribute_Definition:

Identifies links which have one or more toll features associated with travel along the link

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Not a toll road
1 Toll road

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANES
Attribute_Definition:: unknown
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACONTROL

Attribute_Definition:

Describes the degree of access control to the link from adjoining roads Note: Classification of Access Control should be consistent with HPMS G Guidelines

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Unknown
1 Full access control
2 Partial access control
3 No access control

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MEDIAN

Attribute_Definition:

Describes the type of median

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Unknown
1 Divided highway
2 Undivided highway

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURFACE

Attribute_Definition:

Identifies the predominant surface type on the link

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Unknown
1 Paved
2 Unpaved
3 Ferry

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FCLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Identifies the assigned functional class of each link. The Functional Class represents the assigned classification from the 1992 Functional Reclassification by State agencies

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

00 Unknown
01 Rural Interstate
02 Rural Principal Aterial
06 Rural Minor Arterial
07 Rural Major Collector
08 Rural Minor Collector
09 Rural Local
11 Urban Interstate
12 Urban Freeway or Expressway
14 Urban Principal Arterial
16 Urban Minor Arterial
17 Urban Collector
19 Urban Local

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACLASS

Attribute_Definition:

Administrative class associated with the link

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

I Federal-Aid Interstate
P Federal-Aid Primary
S Federal-Aid Secondary
U Federal-Aid Urban
N Not on Federal-Aid System
F Direct Federal System

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RUCODE

Attribute_Definition:

Rural/Urban classification

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

1 Rural
2 Small Urban (1990 pop 5,000-49,999)
3 Large Urban (1990 pop > 49,999)
I Federal-Aid Interstate

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STATUS

Attribute_Definition:

Describes availability of the link to through traffic

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Proposed/Under construction
1 Open to traffic

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NHS

Attribute_Definition:

Special subnetwork for the proposed National Highway System Note: The definition of the complete ISTEA High Priority Corridor subnetwork can be made by selecting NHPN links that have a NHS value of 2, 5, or 6

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Not on NHS
1 Interstate
2 ISTEA High Priority Corridor
3 Non-Interstate STRAHNET
4 STRAHNET Connector
5 ISTEA High Priority Corridor/ Non-Interstate STRAHNET
6 ISTEA High Priority Corridor/ STRAHNET Connector
7 Other NHS
8 Unknown
9 Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STRAHNET

Attribute_Definition:

Special subnetwork for the Strategic Highway CorridorNetwork

Attribute_Definition_Source:

BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

0 Not on STRAHNET
1 Non-Interstate STRAHNET link
2 STRAHNET Priority 1 Connector
3 STRAHNET Priority 2 Connector
4 STRAHNET Priority 3 Connector
5 Temporary STRAHNET Route

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRANSAM
Attribute_Definition:: Special subnetwork for the TransAmerica corridor Notes: The TRANSAM field describes a representation of what the Trans-America corridor could look like. At the time of documentation no Trans-America corridor has been defined. The definition of the represented corridor is due to Bruce Peterson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 0 Not on the Trans-America corridor 1 Trans-America corridor link
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECSYST
Attribute_Definition:: Flag for special projects within the FHWA used to define networks for special analysis purposes.
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition:: Length of feature in meters
Attribute_Definition_Source:: BTS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition:: FGDL added item based on Sign1
Attribute_Definition_Source:: FGDL

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: http://www.fgdl.org

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: http://www.fgdl.org/software.html

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data or CD

Distribution_Liability:

Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 3.213

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20020903

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Contact_Person: none provided

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:: 400 Seventh Street
City: SW Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-3282

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile