Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
      Publication_Date: 2003
      Title: Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) Network
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
  Description:
    Abstract: The spatial component of the FAF network is derived from National Highway Planning Network Version 3.0 and contains National Highway System (NHS), National Network (NN).  It also contains 3,436 of non-roadway dummy links. The network consists of over 274,154 miles of equivalent road mileage. The data set covers the 48 contiguous States plus the District of Columbia. The nominal scale of the data set is 1:100,000 with a maximal positional error of 80 meters.
    Purpose: The FAF network has several Intermodal connectors as appropriate for the freight network modeling.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.495956
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.075043
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.002522
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.549870
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: network
      Theme_Keyword: highways
      Theme_Keyword: roads
      Theme_Keyword: network
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: USA
      Place_Keyword: United States
      Place_Keyword: US
    Stratum:
      Stratum_Keyword: ground
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword: 2003
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: The FAF network 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.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Mr. Bruce Lambert
        Contact_Organization: Federal Highway Administration: Office of Freight Management & Operations
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 7th Street, SW
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (202) 366-4241
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (202) 366-3302
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bruce.lambert@fhwa.dot.gov
      Contact_Instructions: Between hours of 9 am and 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
  Data_Set_Credit: The freight assignment and modeling portions of  "FAF Network" are developed by Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH.
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
      Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Publication_Date: 2003
      Title: Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) Network
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washinton DC
        Publisher: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
      Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The FAF network retains NHPN V3 attribute fields of FCLASS, RUCODE, STATUS, SIGN1, SIGN2, SIGN3, LNAME, STFIPS, ORNLID, MILES and NHS. All other fields listed in the NHPN 3 metadata are dropped. The accuracy of these fields is consistent with NHPN Version 3.0 except the MILES attribute values. The accuracy of field "MILES" is unverified and may have distorted during modification of the network for modeling purpose. New fields added to FAF network are, ID, DIR, LENGTH, and LINK_TYPE. The field "ID" is used to join the freight modeling algorithm variables for assignment as well as assignment outputs for thematic display purpose. The mileage reported in the field "LENGTH" is based on great circle distance. The LINK_TYPE field differentiates the network's "dummy" link with other NHPN V 3 links in the FAF network.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All node and link topological relationships and uniqueness of entity IDs are verified by computer algorithm.
  Completeness_Report: The completed FAF network was delivered to the FHWA on October 2002.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: As reported in the NHPN version 3 metadata, the elements of the NHPN have been conflated to the 1:100,000 DLG-3 data set which maintains a nominal accuracy of at least 80 meters. Where new roads have been added which are not in the DLG-3 database link alignments have been digitized or converted from digital sources acquired from State DOTs with a map scale of at least 1:100,000.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Federal Highway Administration
          Publication_Date: 2003
          Title: NHPN Version 3.0
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
          Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis>
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
              Publication_Date: 2003
              Title: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003
              Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
              Publication_Information:
                Publication_Place: Washington DC
                Publisher: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
              Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/gis>
      Type_of_Source_Media: shapefile
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2003
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NHPN V3
      Source_Contribution: NHS, Interstate, and other arterial highway system, intermodal connectors.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: In total 3436 "dummy" centroid connector links are added to the FAF network of road links. These dummy links are straight-line connectors from trip origin/destination points to a nearest FAF road link and should not be interpreted as real road links. These links can be identified with field "LINK_TYPE" and a value of "99". These links are not a real roadway links and are normally referred to as "dummy" link for network modeling purposes. No attribute information is populated for these links except for the Fields LINK_TYPE, DIR and LENGTH.
      Process_Date: 20021002
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: 96653
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: faf
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      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: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: Polyline
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A "Polyline" is a single geometric segment defined by two points.
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ID
      Attribute_Definition: Unique Identification Number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LENGTH
      Attribute_Definition: Length of arc (miles)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: DIR
      Attribute_Definition: Freight Direction for Freight Modeling
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Both Direction
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Link AB Direction
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: -1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Link BA Direction
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE
      Attribute_Definition: State Abbreviation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard, Publication 6-4
          Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: State FIPS Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard, Publication 6-4
          Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CTFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: County FIPS Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard, Publication 6-4
          Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ORNLID
      Attribute_Definition: Original Arc ID of Oakridge National Lab Network.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SIGN1
      Attribute_Definition: Primary Sign Route
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Values
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SIGN2
      Attribute_Definition: "From" Sign Route
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Values
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SIGN3
      Attribute_Definition: "To" Sign Route
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Values
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LNAME
      Attribute_Definition: Local Road Name
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Values
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MILES
      Attribute_Definition: Length of arc (miles)
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Values
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: RUCODE
      Attribute_Definition: Rural/Urban Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Small Urban (1990 pop 5,000 -49,999)
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Large Urban (1990 >= 50,000)
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FCLASS
      Attribute_Definition: Functional Class
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 01
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Interstate
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 02
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Principal Arterial
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 06
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Minor Arterial
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 07
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Major Collector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 08
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Minor Collector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 09
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Local
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Interstate
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Freeway or Expressway
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Principal Arterial
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Minor Arterial
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Collector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Urban Local
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATUS
      Attribute_Definition: Open status of road
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Proposed/Under construction
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open to traffic
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NHS
      Attribute_Definition: National Highway System
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not on NHS
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Interstate
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ISTEA High Priority Corridor
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-Interstate STRAHNET
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: STRAHNET Connector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ISTEA High Priority Corridor Interstate STRAHNET
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ISTEA High Priority Corridor/STRAHNETConnector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Other NHS
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Approved Intermodal Connector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Proposed Intermodal Connector
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LINK_TYPE
      Attribute_Definition: Identify the dummy and the original NHPN V 3 link
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FHWA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Original NHPN V link
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: 99
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dummy Link
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FHWA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VERSION
      Attribute_Definition: Version of the NTAD database.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: REVISION
      Attribute_Definition: Feature revision number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Fekpe, Alam, and Foody (2002) "Freight Analysis Framework Highway Capacity Analysis", Draft Methodology Report prepared for U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Freight Management and Operations, Washington, D.C.
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Mr. Bruce Lambert
        Contact_Organization: Federal Highway Administration
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Federal Highway Administration
        Address: Office of Freight Management & Operations
        Address: 400 7th Street, SW
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
  Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
  Distribution_Liability: None
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 2003
        Transfer_Size: 44.259
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.bts.gov/gis/>
          Access_Instructions: Anyone with access to the World Wide Web may connect to the BTS server. To access a specific database, go to the address listed above in the Network Resource Name. The visitor can create a package of the dataset for download in a .zip format (i.e. MS-DOS zip archive). This archived package is stored in a temporary file that can then be copied to the visitor's home directory.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Compatibility_Information: None
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call 202-366-DATA, fax 202-366-3640, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2003 CD-ROM. This and other BTS products may be ordered from the BTS Internet website (<http://www.bts.gov/gis/>).
  Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20030430
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 400 Seventh Street, SW
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      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
