USDOT_BTS_NTAD_NCFO_Routes eng; USA utf8 dataset April Gadsby Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Mathematical Statistician 202-875-4799 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 US april.gadsby@dot.gov pointOfContact 2026-07-15 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata ISO/TS 19139:2007 curve 964 3857 EPSG Ferry Routes 2020-07-01 creation 2024-10-22 publication 2025-10-27 revision Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) originator vector The National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) Routes dataset was collected through December 31, 2022 and compiled on October 27, 2025 from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The Ferry Routes dataset represents all ferry routes from operators that provided responses to the 2022 National Census of Ferry Operators. Areas covered by the dataset include the 50 states as well as the territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Each segment in the dataset connects two terminals from the Ferry Terminals dataset, and the route ferry vessels travel between terminals are present here. Route geometries were determined using GPS points from Automatic Identification System data, as well existing government datasets from the Census Bureau, the US Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Other routes were determined using least-cost analysis or were determined manually. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529042 This dataset can be used for analysis of transportation connections, for statistics on ridership, and for visualization purposes. Acknowledgment of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Census Bureau, the US Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). onGoing April Gadsby Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Mathematical Statistician 202-875-4799 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 US april.gadsby@dot.gov pointOfContact biennially NTAD National Transportation Atlas Database National Transportation Atlas Database vector line linear Marine Maritime Ferry Ferries Routes Passenger National Census of Ferry Operators NCFO theme none USA National place none 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: unrestricted National Transportation Atlas Database 2024-10-22 publication Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) publisher largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA transportation Native Dataset Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 -170.681900400393 -64.6083264372476 -14.3111731662436 61.1238552198374 2022-12-31 0 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO) Routes A data dictionary resource of attribute information is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1529042 Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) NTAD Program Manager 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States ntad@dot.gov distributor None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset. https://doi.org/10.21949/1522158 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. download https://doi.org/10.21949/1528033 http ArcGIS REST Services Directory Feature Server (WFS) complies with OGC WFS Map Service for visualizing geospatial information download 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 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO)' non-geographical route attributes were gathered through a census of ferry operators. Geographical location was determined using AIS data (USACE), least-cost path analysis, 2022 NCFO data, and open source satellite imagery. asNeeded April Gadsby Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Mathematical Statistician 202-875-4799 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 United States april.gadsby@dot.gov custodian