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United States Metropolitan Planning Organizations, 2103

  • Identification Information
  • Data Quality Information
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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Originator
Federal Highway Administration
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Publication Date
2011
Title
United States Metropolitan Planning Organizations, 2103
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2013
Online Linkage
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/ntad_2013_mpo.zip
Abstract
The United States Metropolitan Planning Organization database is a geographic database of Metropolitan Planning Organization political boundaries.
Purpose
The data provides users with information about the locations, names and sizes of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and is intended for use primarily with national planning applications.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2011
Bounding Box
West
-178.339504
East
-65.589823
North
64.920889
South
17.926705
Theme Keyword
metropolitan
polygon
MPO
region
planning agency
study area
transportation
planning commission
Agency
Council of Governments
municipal
regional
organization
planning
COG
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
polygons
Theme Keyword
transportation
planningCadastre
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
United States
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
2008
2011
2007
2010
2009
2012
2013
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Annually
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Planning, Environment, Realty
Delivery Point
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City
Washington
State
DC
Postal Code
20590
Country
US
Contact Telephone
708-283-3554
Contact Facsimile Telephone
708-283-3501
Contact Electronic Mail Address
supin.yoder@dot.gov
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Tranportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Delivery Point
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
City
Washington
State
DC
Postal Code
20590
Country
US
Contact Telephone
202 366 DATA
Contact Electronic Mail Address
answers@bts.gov
Credit
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Federal Highway Administration.
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.0.3035
Collection
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Publication Date
20110101
Title
National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2013
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Cross-Reference
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Publication Date
20110101
Title
National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) 2013
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washinton, 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
Logical Consistency Report
All node-link and polygon topological relationships were created and verified using ESRI ArcGIS 10.1
Completeness Report
Complete.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Originator
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Planning, Environment, Realty
Publication Date
20110101
Title
MPOs
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC
Publisher
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Online Linkage
http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/
Type of Source Media
None
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20110101
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
MPOs, state DOTs, and other government agencies
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
384
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
mpo
Entity Type Definition
Metropolitan Planning Organization Boundaries
Entity Type Definition Source
RITA/BTS
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
ID
An automatically populated ID for the MPO.
Definition Source
FHWA
AREA
Area of the MPO (In square miles)
Definition Source
FHWA
MPO_ID
Unique numerical identifier. (Character String)
Definition Source
FHWA
MPO_NAME
Official MPO name. (Character String)
Definition Source
RITA/BTS
CITY
Physical Address City
Definition Source
RITA/BTS
STATE
Postal Abbreviation
Definition Source
USPS
STFIPS
Primary State FIPS Code (Federal Information Processing Standard- FIPS Pub 6-4National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST))
Definition Source
RITA/BTS
STATENAM
Full State name
DESIGNATED
The year the MPO was designated
Definition Source
FHWA
Distribution Information
Distributor
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20140925
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St., 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(212)854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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