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    • TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2012, Series Information File for the Primary and Secondary Roads State-based Shapefiles

    Metadata Updated: December 3, 2020

    The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Primary roads are generally divided, limited-access highways within the interstate highway system or under State management, and are distinguished by the presence of interchanges. These highways are accessible by ramps and may include some toll highways. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1100 for primary roads. Secondary roads are main arteries, usually in the U.S. Highway, State Highway, and/or County Highway system. These roads have one or more lanes of traffic in each direction, may or may not be divided, and usually have at-grade intersections with many other roads and driveways. They usually have both a local name and a route number. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1200 for secondary roads.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date March 19, 2015
    Metadata Created Date December 3, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 3, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2012 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Census TIGER 2012 Primary and Secondary Roads State-based

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 19, 2015
    Metadata Created Date December 3, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 3, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2012 (publication)
    Responsible Party Unknown
    Contact Email
    Guid SeriesCollection_tl_2012_prisecroads.shp.xml
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgment must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source. The horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line Shapefiles may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface. Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long 179.859681
    Bbox North Lat 71.441059
    Bbox South Lat -14.601813
    Bbox West Long -179.231086
    Collection Metadata true
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 6dfa4f95-3b53-46d9-b4be-7cc2ab9b0d48
    Harvest Source Id 0c0291eb-1eab-4f1c-8595-3e51c2278c3b
    Harvest Source Title Census TIGER 2012 Primary and Secondary Roads State-based
    Licence No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER/Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only; their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2011-08-01
    Temporal Extent End 2012-06-01

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