Overview

Pittsburgh street centerlines data, in various formats. Mirrored from the City of Pittsburgh GIS Data Portal.

Data dictionary

Editor Tracking (created_date, created_user, last_edited_date, last_edited_user)

Automatically recorded information indicating the creation date and user and the last modified date and user.

From/To Street Name (fromstreet, tostreet)

Where the street segment ends or begins. The starting point of the line segment is the From Street and the end point of the line segment is the To Street. The names of the cross streets are used where applicable. If the segment does not begin or end at a cross street, CITY LIMIT and DEAD END can both be used. The name of the street itself can also be used in situations where the beginning or end of a segment is in between cross streets.

Functional Class (domi_class)

A general classification system used by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to stratify roads by significance.

• • Principal Arterial - Roadways with high traffic volumes such as interstate highways, freeways, and expressways; frequently the route of choice for intercity buses and trucks.
• • Minor Arterial – Roadways that serve trips of moderate length and smaller geographic areas than principal arterials.
• • Collector – Roadways that “collect” traffic from Local Roads and connect traffic to Arterial roadways. Typically, shorter than Arterial Routes but longer than Local Roads. Collectors provide traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods as well as commercial, industrial, or civic districts.
• • Local – Roadways that provide direct access to adjacent land, not intended for use in long distance travel. Locals roads provide access to higher systems, and typically don’t carry through traffic movement.
• • Alley - Streets intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban areas and not intended for the purpose of vehicular through traffic.
• • Park Road – Roadways that provide access into and through parks.
• • Private Road – Privately owned and maintained roads. Private roads are often open to the public in spaces such as shopping malls, airports, and sports arenas. Public access can be restricted to private gated properties.
• • Unknown

Length (measurlgth)

The length of the segment measured in feet, projected using the NAD 1983 State Plane Pennsylvania South FIPS 3702 (US Feet) projection.

Most Recent Paving Date (replaced)

The date a segment was most recently resurfaced, repaved, or otherwise restored.

Number of Travel Lanes (num_lanes)

Number of travel lanes in any direction of travel on an undivided road. Divided roadways using more than one segment note number of lanes on the given segment only.

One Way Designation (oneway)

The direction of allowed traffic flow along a route

• • N: Travel allowed in both directions.
• • FT: One way travel allowed in the direction the line segment is drawn, from the beginning of the line (from) to the end of the line (to).
• • TF: One way travel allowed in the opposite direction the line segment is drawn, from the end of the line (to) to the beginning of the line (from).

Owner (owner)

The owner of a road, usually but not necessarily always responsible for maintenance activities and project initiation.

• • CITY
• • STATE
• • PRIVATE
• • MT OLIVER
• • COUNTY
• • PORT AUTHORITY
• • OTHER MUNICIPALITY
• • Unknown

Road Status (class)

The status of the road, typically indicating either the maintenance responsibility or if and why a segment cannot traversed by vehicle.

Right/Left Council District (council_rt, council_lt)

The Council District identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Fire Zone (fire_zn_rt, fire_zn_lt)

The Bureau of Fire Zone identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Neighborhood (hood_right, hood_left)

The Neighborhood identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Police Zone (zone_right, zone_left)

The Bureau of Police identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Street Maintenance Division (dpw_zon_rt, dpw_zon_lt)

The Department of Public Works Street Maintenance Division identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Street Sweeping (sweep_right, sweep_left)

The Street Sweeping Route identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn. The identifier consists of 3 parts: the Public Works Division, the route number, and the date of street sweeping (e.g. ‘5SW8-2W’ is done by the 5th Division, on route number 8, and completed on the 2nd Wednesday of each month).

Right/Left Voting District (vote_dt_rt, vote_dt_lt)

The Voting District identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Ward (ward_rg, ward_lt)

The Ward identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Right/Left Zip Code (zipr, zipl)

The Zip Code identifier to the right and left of a segment, when facing the direction the line segment has been drawn.

Road Removal Date (retired)

The date indicating when a segment was removed from the street centerline dataset, usually indicating the road was removed due to new development or other changes in the immediate area.

Road Surface Width (roadwidth)

Surface width in feet. The measurement of the full traveled way and shoulders/auxiliary lanes.

Segment ID (carteid)

A unique identifier assigned to each street segment in the City of Pittsburgh.

Speed Limit (speedlimit)

The speed limit for traffic travelling on both sides of the road.

Street Name (streetname, prefix, name, type, suffix, dir)

The streetname field contains the name of a road (a combination of prefix, name, type, suffix, dir. Names in this field are written in all capital letters and their abbreviated type. (E.g. MAIN ST, E QUINN RD). The prefix field contains any prefix before the proper street name, usually an abbreviated cardinal direction (N, S, E, W). The name field contains the spelled out street name. The type field contains the type of street (e.g. road, avenue, way). The suffix field contains any suffix after the proper street name, usually an abbreviated cardinal direction (N, S, E, W). The dir field contains the direction of travel in relation to another segment, typically a tunnel, bridge, or highway.

Surface Material Type (paveclass)

The material used to build the street surface

• • Asphalt
• • Concrete
• • Brick
• • Blockstone
• • Unsurfaced
• • Metal Deck
• • Wood
• • Unknown