USDOT_BTS_NTAD_NHFN eng; USA 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 information applies to the dataset Birat Pandey Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Regulatory Team Leader 202-366-2842 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States of America birat.pandey@dot.gov party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource 2026-05-13 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata ISO/TS 19139:2007 curve 12989 3857 EPSG National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) 2024-01-23 date identifies when the resource was brought into existence 2023-03-01 date identifies when the resource was examined or re-examined and imporved or amended Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) party who created the resource map represented in raster or vector form The National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) dataset was compiled on January 27, 2023 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). Congress established a new National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) in 23 U.S.C. 167 to improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) and support several goals. The law required the FHWA Administrator to strategically direct Federal resources and policies toward improved performance of the network. The NHFP provides formula funding apportioned annually to States, for use on the NHFN. The definition of the NHFN is established under 23 U.S.C. 167(c) and consists of four separate highway network components: the PHFS; Critical Rural Freight Corridors (CRFCs); Critical Urban Freight Corridors (CUFCs); and those portions of the Interstate System that are not part of the PHFS. Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS): This is a network of highways identified as the most critical highway portions of the U.S. freight transportation system determined by measurable and objective national data. The network consists of 41,799 centerline miles, including 38,014 centerline miles of Interstate and 3,785 centerline miles of non-Interstate roads. Other Interstate portions not on the PHFS: These highways consist of the remaining portion of Interstate roads not included in the PHFS. These routes provide important continuity and access to freight transportation facilities. These portions amount to an estimated 10,265 centerline miles of Interstate, nationwide, and will fluctuate with additions and deletions to the Interstate Highway System. Critical Rural Freight Corridors (CRFCs): These are public roads not in an urbanized area which provide access and connection to the PHFS and the Interstate with other important ports, public transportation facilities, or other intermodal freight facilities. Nationwide, there are 5,389 centerline miles designated as CRFCs as of January 27, 2023. CRFCs are not included in GIS data base. Critical Urban Freight Corridors (CUFCs): These are public roads in urbanized areas which provide access and connection to the PHFS and the Interstate with other ports, public transportation facilities, or other intermodal transportation facilities. Nationwide, there are 2,656 centerline miles designated as CUFC as of January 27, 2023. CUFCs are not included in GIS data base. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529856 The primary purpose of this geospatial data set is to serve the FHWA needs in highway freight planning, policy analysis, visualization of the NHFN database and network analysis. Acknowledgment of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) [distributor]. data is continually being updated Birat Pandey Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Regulatory Team Leader 202-366-2842 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States of America birat.pandey@dot.gov party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource data is updated as deemed necessary NTAD National Transportation Atlas Database National Transportation Atlas Database vector line linear roads Freight Analysis Network Highways NHFN keyword identifies a particular subject or topic none USA National keyword identifies a location none The NHFN Version 2023.02.08 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. limitation not listed Access Constraints: unrestricted National Transportation Atlas Database 2023-03-01 publication Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) party who published the resource reference to a master dataset of which this one is a part vector data is used to represent geographic data eng; USA transportation Native Dataset Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 -159.395785000053 -65.6330449998921 17.9693930001045 64.860119999927 2023-01-27 1 National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) A data dictionary resource of attribute information is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529856 Open Data Catalog 1.1 ArcGIS REST Services Directory Feature Server (WFS) 11.5 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) NTAD Program Manager 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States ntad@dot.gov party who distributes the resource None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset. https://doi.org/10.21949/1530050 http Open Data Catalog Web page to view and download dataset. The file download formats available include: ESRI File Geodatabase or Shapefile, GeoPackage, Comma-Seperated Values (CSV), Microsoft Excel, GeoJSON, KML, Feature Collection, and SQLite Geodatabase. online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another https://doi.org/10.21949/1530051 http ArcGIS REST Services Directory Feature Server (WFS) complies with OGC WFS Map Service for visualizing geospatial information online instructions for transferring data from one storage device or system to another information applies to the dataset Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. The NHFN includes the four subsystems of roadways: the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS), Other Interstate portions not on the PHFS (non-PHFS), Critical Rural Freight Corridors (CRFCs), and Critical Urban Freight Corridors (CUFCs). The FHWA Administrator is required to re-designate the PHFS every 5 years to reflect changes in freight flows, including emerging freight corridors and critical commerce corridors. States and in certain cases, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), are responsible for designating public roads for the CRFCs and CUFCs. Additional information on the NHFN is available at https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/infrastructure/nfn/index.htm. data is updated as deemed necessary Birat Pandey Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Regulatory Team Leader 202-366-2842 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States birat.pandey@dot.gov party that accepts accountability and responsability for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource