HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS - 2008

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:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS - 2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Railroad Administration

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher:

Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset from the National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Program represents highway-railroad grade crossing intersections where a highway crosses a railroad at-grade. Grade crossings may be public or private. Public grade crossings are roadways that are under the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority. Private grade crossings are on roadways privately owned, such as on a farm or industrial area, and is intended for use by the owner or by the owner's licensees and invitees.

Purpose:

Rail Crossings is a spatial file maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for use by States and railroads. The program is to provide information to Federal, State, and local governments as well as the railroad industry for the improvements of safety at highway-rail crossing.

Supplemental_Information:

Highway-rail grade crossing means a location where a public highway, road, street, or private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses one or more railroad tracks at grade.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

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: Grade Crossing

Theme_Keyword: Rail Crossing

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: transportation

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: 2008

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints: NONE

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration

Contact_Person: Raquel Wright

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E. MS: 15

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20590

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202.493.6415

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Raquel.Wright@dot.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

The Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Federal Highway Administration.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: Grade Crossings

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Other_Citation_Details:

National Transportation Atlas Database 2008

<http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2008/>

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2008/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher:

Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The quality of the inventory can vary because a record of grade crossing location is being maintained by each state and railroad that is responsible for maintaining its respective information.

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The spatial quality can vary on who is updating the inventory record. Quality checks are performed on the spatial file. A process of applying a county bounding box limit for a particular State and County is applied. If the location falls outside of the bounding box for the state and county then the record does not get processed into the spatial file.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Program

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Online_Linkage:

<http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/officeofsafety/Downloads/Default.asp>

Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BTS/RITA/FRA

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The data is downloaded from the HWY-Rail Crossing Inventory Files. Quality checks are performed on the spatial and attribute data. The spatial checks were described under the positional Accuracy. The attribute check will review the consistence of the attributes.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FRA

Process_Date: 2008

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

-The Geoplan Center received the dataset 8/5/2008. -Records were selected where "FIPS" = '12' to select only features in Florida. -Exported selection as a new layer -Reprojected data from GCS_WGS_1984 to Albers Conical Equal Area (Florida Geographic Data Library) -Added DESCRIPT field based on STREET -Added FGDLAQDATE field and calculated to 8/5/2008 -Renamed dataset from rrx to rail_xing_2008

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20081008

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Data imported to ArcSDE and exported as a shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20081024

Process_Time: 11123300

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6055

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.000000

Standard_Parallel: 31.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000

False_Easting: 400000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

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

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: RAIL_XING_2008

Entity_Type_Definition: RAIL_XING_2008.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: BTS/RITA/FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CROSSING

Attribute_Definition: US DOT Valid Crossing ID Number

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Numeric Value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCE

Attribute_Definition: The source of the last update

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: H

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Other hard copy

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: P

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mass-update printout

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: I

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inventory Form

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Magnetic tape

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Other Magnetic media

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: X

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: GX

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: O

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Foreign Files

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPEPOS

Attribute_Definition: Type of Crossing

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: At grade

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Railroad under

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Railroad Under

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pedestrian at Grade

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pedestrian RR Under

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pedestrian RR Over

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Private at Grade

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Private RR Under

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Private RR Over

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 31

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public at Grade

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 32

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public RR Under

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 33

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Public RR Over

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HIGHWAY

Attribute_Definition: Highway Type and Number

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Character value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STREET

Attribute_Definition: Street or Road Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Character value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT

Attribute_Definition: Latitude

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -90

Range_Domain_Maximum: 90

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LON

Attribute_Definition: Longitude

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -180

Range_Domain_Maximum: 180

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Character value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CTFIPS

Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) County Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Character value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: Name of County

Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: Character value

Codeset_Source: FRA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VERSION

Attribute_Definition: Version of the database

Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 00

Range_Domain_Maximum: 99

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Street Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: GeoPlan Acquisition Date

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan Center

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AUTOID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID added by GeoPlan

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

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

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

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

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>

Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA

Distribution_Liability:

The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources) who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.

Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'. 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 data sources. 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 shall not be liable for any damages suffered as a result of using, modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile

Format_Version_Number: 2008

File_Decompression_Technique:

No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.

Transfer_Size: 8.430

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Access_Instructions:

The NTAD DVD can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD

Recording_Capacity:

Recording_Density: 650

Recording_Density_Units: megabytes

Recording_Format: ISO 9660

Ordering_Instructions:

call (202-366-DATA), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008 DVD. The NTAD cdrom can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20081028

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20590

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202 366 DATA

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