FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2007

TITLE: RCI - FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM - OCTOBER 2007

Geodataset Name:       RCI_FEDAID_OCT07
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polyline
Feature Count:         9949
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains the Federal-aid Highway System layer from the OCTOBER 2007 version of the Florida Department of Transportation Roads Characteristics inventory (RCI) dataset. This layer represents roadways eligible for funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), both routine and disaster-related. (Note: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) can provide emergency federal funding for roads that are not eligible for FHWA funding.)
DATA SOURCE(S):                    Florida Department of Transportation
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     24000
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      20071002
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: RCI_FEDAID_OCT07.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
OBJECTID
4 OID ---
ROADWAY
8 String ---
FED_HWY_SY
20 String ---
BEGIN_POST
19 Float 11
END_POST
19 Float 11
DESCRIPT
50 String ---
FGDLAQDATE
8 Date ---
SHAPE
4 Geometry ---
AUTOID
4 Integer ---
SHAPE.LEN
0 Double ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

ROADWAY Road system designation used by RCI as the roadway identifier.

FED_HWY_SY Indicates funding source or program for roadway.
5 = National Highway System (NHS) - The NHS is a subset of public roads, mostly on the State Highway System, that have national significance. It includes Interstates and other major highways, as well as smaller roads that provide immediate access to certain intermodal facilities such as airports, seaports, transit stations, and truck terminals. Roads and other facilities were originally designated as NHS facilities by Congress, and FHWA approval is required to make any changes or additions to these designations. NHS roads are Federal-Aid Eligible, and in fact have their own category of funds. For more information on the NHS, see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/factsheets/nhs.htm# and http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/

6 = Surface Transportation Program (STP) - STP roads are all Federal-Aid Eligible roads other than NHS roads. A roads is given the STP classification automatically if it is functionally classified by FHWA as Principle Arterial, Minor Arterial, Urban Collector, or Rural Major Collector. A road that is classified as a Rural Minor Collector, Rural Local, or Urban Local is not STP and is not Federal-Aid Eligible unless it happens to be an intermodal facility connector designated as NHS. For more information on the STP, see http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/factsheets/stp.htm

9 = Federal Aid None (FA None) - Roads that are neither NHS nor STP are designated as FA None. They are not eligible for FHWA funding, but may be eligible for funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the event of a disaster. For more information on FEMA funding, see http://www.fema.gov/


BEGIN_POST Start measure of the route in miles from RCI.

END_POST End measure of the route in miles from RCI.

DESCRIPT GeoPlan added item based on FED_HWY_SY

FGDLAQDATE Date GeoPlan acquired data from source

SHAPE Feature geometry.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

SHAPE.LEN Length in meters


USER NOTES:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity 
of the original data layer's topology
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
The RCI is a computerized database of physical and administrative data
related to the roadway networks that are either maintained by or are of
special interest to the Department. In addition to data required by the
Department, the RCI contains other data as required for special Federal and
State reporting obligations. The RCI is maintained by District and Central
Office personnel. While there are many other important databases
maintained by the Department (several that contain more highly technical
data such as bridge specifications, highway design, or pavement) the RCI
remains the largest database with over 1 million records.
(Chapter 1   Page 1 RCI Office Handbook)

The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a 
variety of planning and analytical purposes.

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

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

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED
AS LEGALLY BINDING. 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.

A note about data scale: 

Scale is an important factor in data usage.  Certain scale datasets
are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling 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

REFERENCES:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/default.htm#roads

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
This dataset was created using ESRI event mapping.  The route system is the 
Transportation Statistics' basemap routes.  The event source data are from the 
fahwysys table stored in Oracle.  The event data is retrieved using the following 
query:
select * from fahwysys;
Process Date: 20071002

The data set was taken from the Florida Department of Transportation Statistics Office from the following webpage: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis The data set was originally downloaded in OCTOBER 2007 as the RCI basemap. Specific instructions, created by URS Corporation and the GeoPlan Center, were carried out. The data set is then to be updated on a regular basis. The data was originally in UTM Zone 17, Nad83, units meters. The data was projected to Albers HPGN. -Download the most recent DOTShapesGDB.mdb -Exported feature class fahwysys to shapefile -Changed name to RCI_FEDAID -Added a descript field based on field FED_HWY_SY -Projected the shape file to the standard FGDL projection. Process Date: 20071002
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT (S):

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FDOT Transportation Statistics Office
FDOT
Transportation Statistics Office, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 27
Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0450
(850) 414-4848/Toll Free: (800) 399-5503

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/default.htm co-transtatgis@dot.state.fl.us GIS Section Manager

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