AGSL GeoDiscovery

Metropolitan Planning Boundaries: United States and Territories, 2011

Description:

This polygon shapefile contains United States metropolitan planning boundaries. The United States Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Database is a geographic database of MPO political boundaries and the associated agencies responsible for transportation planning, including data on MPO size and state Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes. This layer is part of the 2014 National Transportation Atlas Database.

The National Transportation Atlas Databases 2014 (NTAD2014) is a set of nationwide geographic datasets of transportation facilities, transportation networks, associated infrastructure and other political and administrative entities. These datasets include spatial information for transportation modal networks and intermodal terminals, as well as the re¬lated attribute information for these features. This data supports research, analysis, and decision-making across all transportation modes. It is most useful at the national level, but has major applications at regional, state and local scales throughout the transportation community. The data used to compile NTAD2014 was provided by our partners within the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and by other agencies throughout the United States Federal Government. These contributors are the actual data stewards and are ultimately responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of their data. The Census Bureau designates a new list of Urbanized Areas (UZAs) every 10 years, following the conclusion of each decennial census. The designation of UZAs by the U.S. Census Bureau has significant implications for the metropolitan planning process. Federal transportation legislation requires that a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) be designated for each urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 people in order to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process, as a condition of Federal aid. This data provides users with information about the locations, names and sizes of Metropolitan Planning Organizations and is intended for use primarily with national planning applications.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/gv290xm4124

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/gv290xm4124

Language:

eng

Creator:

United States. Federal Highway Administration and United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Publisher:

United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data

Subject:

Transportation--Planning, Metropolitan areas, Cities and towns, Transportation, and Boundaries

Theme:

Transportation and Boundaries

Temporal Coverage:

2011

Date Issued:

2014

Spatial Coverage:

United States, Washington (D.C.), United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam

Rights:

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Rights Holder:

This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

false