| snippet:
|
his layer shows both the state and federal functional classification of roadways. |
| summary:
|
his layer shows both the state and federal functional classification of roadways. |
| accessInformation:
|
This data is in the public domain and therefore can be used by anyone for any purpose. MassDOT shall not be held liable for any errors in this data. This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data. This data cannot be construed to be a legal document. Primary sources from which this data was compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in this data. |
| thumbnail:
|
|
| maxScale:
|
5000 |
| typeKeywords:
|
[] |
| description:
|
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Functional Classification refers to the character of services that a particular roadway is intended to</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>provide. In general, roads either serve to provide mobility for vehicles or access to locations. The process</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>of functional classification was mandated by Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>(ISTEA) and implemented in 1993 by the Office of Transportation Planning in cooperation with the 13</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Regional Planning Agencies. Roadways are divided into the following three classification categories:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Arterials: These roadways provide the highest level of mobility at the greatest vehicular speed for the</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>longest uninterrupted distances and are not intended to provide access to specific locations. Arterials are</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>further subdivided into Principal Arterials and Minor Arterials. However, for the purposes of this report they</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>have been grouped together. Please note that Interstates are considered Arterials, but they have been</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>given their own category in this report.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Collectors: These roadways provide some level of both mobility and access. They collect traffic from Local</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>roads and funnel it to Arterials. In rural areas, collectors are further subdivided into Major Collectors and</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Minor Collectors, but for the purposes of this report they have been grouped together.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Locals: These roadways provide access to abutting land with little or no emphasis on mobility. The term</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Local road should not be confused with local jurisdiction. Most, but not all, functionally classified Local</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>roads are under city/town jurisdiction.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
| licenseInfo:
|
|
| catalogPath:
|
|
| title:
|
LRSE_Functional_Class |
| type:
|
|
| url:
|
|
| tags:
|
["Transportation","HPMS","Functional Class"] |
| culture:
|
en-US |
| name:
|
|
| guid:
|
|
| minScale:
|
150000000 |
| spatialReference:
|
|