GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Montana Reference Markers

Data Provider Montana Department of Transportation
Date 02/2009
Content Type Downloadable Data
Abstract Database of reference markers along on-system routes which includes Interstate, non-Interstate National Highway System (NHS), Primary, and Secondary highways. Created from GPS in the summer of 2004 by MDT's Road Inventory and Mapping Section. Missing marker locations were generated from MDT's Image Viewer or derived using the distance from the previous marker in MDT's Transportation Information System. Of the total 12,865 markers, 9,002 were found in the field and located using resource grade GPS, 1648 were found using the Image Viewer and 2215 were Derived using information in TIS. The SOURCE column identifies the location method used for each record.Reference Markers are commonly referred to as mile marker, mile post, mile posts, milepost, mileposts, route marker, or green signs.
Purpose Spatial analysis, location and mapping purposes.
Supplemental Information
This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The Montana Department of Transportation makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose; and MDT will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.
Data Access http://gis.mdt.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/eaa5f283dd7f4a33bd30f8a392925e7f_0
Distributor Ed Ereth Supervisor Road Inventory and Mapping Section Montana Dept. of Transportation/Planning/Data & Statistics Bureau/RIM
P.O. Box 201001
Helena, MT 59620-1001
Telephone: 406-444-6111
TDD/TTY: 800-714-7296
Fax: 406-444-7671
Email: eereth@mt.gov
Distribution liability This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The Montana Department of Transportation makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of this data set and assumes no responsibility for the suitability of this data set for a particular purpose; and MDT will not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of errors in this data set.
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Metadata date 04/10/2009

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