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National Highway System (NHS)

Metadata Updated: August 3, 2024

The National Highway System (NHS) dataset and its geometries was updated on May 01, 2024 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The National Highway System consists of roadways important to the nation’s economy, defense, and mobility. The National Highway System (NHS) includes the following subsystems of roadways: Interstate - The Eisenhower Interstate System of highways, Other Principal Arterials - highways in rural and urban areas which provide access between an arterial and a major port, airport, public transportation facility, or other intermodal transportation facility, Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) - a network of highways which are important to the United States’ strategic defense policy and which provide defense access, continuity and emergency capabilities for defense purposes, Major Strategic Highway Network Connectors - highways which provide access between major military installations and highways which are part of the Strategic Highway Network, Intermodal Connectors - highways providing access between major intermodal facilities and the other four subsystems making up the National Highway System. A specific highway route may be on more than one subsystem.

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License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Date July 25, 2024
Metadata Created Date August 3, 2024
Metadata Updated Date August 3, 2024
Reference Date(s) January 23, 2024 (creation)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Metadata

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date July 25, 2024
Metadata Created Date August 3, 2024
Metadata Updated Date August 3, 2024
Reference Date(s) January 23, 2024 (creation)
Responsible Party Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid National Highway System (NHS)
Access Constraints Access Constraints: unrestricted
Bbox East Long -66.980046000000002
Bbox North Lat 71.320256000000001
Bbox South Lat 18.914736999999999
Bbox West Long -166.365602
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Harvest Object Id e296c563-d22f-4a06-b13b-de24a998ed74
Harvest Source Id ee45e034-47c1-4a61-a3ec-de75031e6865
Harvest Source Title National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) Metadata
Licence The NHS Version 2024.05.01 database, 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. This NTAD dataset is a work of the United States government as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 101 and as such are not protected by any U.S. copyrights. This work is available for unrestricted public use.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng; USA
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-166.365602, 18.914737], [-66.980046, 18.914737], [-66.980046, 71.320256], [-166.365602, 71.320256], [-166.365602, 18.914737]]]}
Progress onGoing
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True

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