Description:
This report documents work in Florida to extract roadway data for non-state roads. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) maintains a road characteristics inventory (RCI); however, fundamental safety data on local roads was sparse. This report documents ways to extract; number of lanes, posted speed limit, shoulder type, and median type from existing data as an alternative to field data collection, which would be unfeasible given the amount of local facilities in the state.
The primary source of data was crash reports, with over 300 data elements collected for every reported crash. This data was extracted from crashes when available. Additional steps were necessary to account for locations without reported crashes by assuming similar conditions to adjacent segments, or to collect data from Google Maps when data could not be derived from adjacent segments. The report presents the process and data extraction methods in detail.
Tool Type:
Informational Guide
Owner Source:
state
Sponsor/Owner:
- Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Published:
Availability:
The guide is free of charge at the following link:
Extraction of Basic Roadway Inventory Information for Non-State Roads in Florida
Disclaimer:
This information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained herein. This information does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturer's names appear in this information only because they are considered essential to the objective of this publication.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations, and translations thereof, expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.