U.S. DOT 2010 National Transportation Atlas Data Released
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, has released the 2010 edition of the National Transportation Atlas Databases in shapefile format. The 2010 edition features updated datasets and premieres the Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Bridges Database. Substantial revisions were made to national parks, waterways, railways and the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory.
The offering includes 29 datasets, 11 of which were updated in this release, and also includes intermodal terminals, national railway crossings, nonattainment areas and transit rail lines and stations is provided in shapefile format, which is compatible with most Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software.
