Formerly known as the Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD) Roads, then the Executive Office of Transportation - Office of Transportation Planning (EOT-OTP) Roads, the MassGIS-MassDOT Roads layer includes linework from the 1:5,000 road and rail centerlines data that were interpreted as part of the 1990's Aerial Imagery project. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Office of Transportation Planning, which maintains the primary source for this layer, continues to add linework from municipal and other sources and update existing linework using the most recent aerial ortho imagery as a base. The attribute table includes many "road inventory" fields maintained in MassDOT's linear referencing system.The current MassGIS-MassDOT hybrid data layer was first published in November 2018, based on the MassDOT 2017 year-end Road Inventory layer and results of a 2014-2015 MassDOT-Central Transportation Planning Staff project to conflate street names and other attributes from MassGIS' "base streets" to the MassDOT Road Inventory linework. The base streets are continually maintained by MassGIS as part of the NextGen 911 and Master Address Database (MAD) projects. MassGIS staff reviewed the conflated layer and added many base street arcs digitized after the completion of the conflation work. MassGIS added several fields to support legacy symbology and labeling. Other edits included modifying some linework in areas of recent construction and roadway reconfiguration to align to 2017-2018 Google ortho imagery, and making minor fixes to attributes and linework. MassGIS continues to modify the layer as needed, modifying the linework using the latest aerial imagery and adding line features from the base street arcs.From this data layer MassGIS extracted Major Roads and Major Highway Routes layers.See full metadata

These layers display the approximate location of the plan sheets of state highway layout plans and state highway alteration plans. This layer is not intended to be used in any way to precisely locate the baseline or the sidelines of highway layouts. The highways shown on this layer are the state highways under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division. Some MassDOT projects included work outside state highway limits. As a result, other highway/roadway layouts shared on this layer represent portions of other state agency/department/authority roadways, portions of county highways, or portions of municipal roadways.

This polygon data layer contains the six Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The districts supervise all construction within its jurisdiction; performs on-site engineering; implements maintenance and preventative maintenance programs; generates proposals for maintenance and construction work; and provides engineering support to cities and towns.ProductionThe bounds of the MassDOT Highway Districts were digitized from the MassGIS survey-level town boundaries. In addition to the polygon layer, there is an arc layer following the same line work as the polygon included in the downloadable shape file.MetadataStatusThis data is current as of September 2013.

This map service contains bridge data from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division (MassDOT) Bridge Inspection Management System (BIMS). The data is refreshed from the BIMS database on a biweekly basis. Included in this layer are: • MassDOT and municipally-owned structures with spans greater than 20 feet. These are categorized as National Bridge Inventory (NBI) structures. MassDOT inspects NBI bridges on a biannual basis. • MassDOT Highway and municipally-owned short span bridges with spans between 10 to 20 feet. These are categorized as “BRI” structures. The first complete Inspection of the short span bridge inventory is currently in progress. • MassDOT Highway and municipally-owned Culverts with spans of 4 to 10 feet. This category is incomplete and an inventory effort is underway. Structures under Federal, other State entities or Private ownership are not contained in this layer. Also excluded are minor non-highway structures such as pedestrian and bicycle overpasses. Access and Use Constraints The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall not be held liable for any errors in this data. This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data. This data cannot be construed to be a legal document. Primary sources from which this data was compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in this data.

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division Road Inventory contains the spatial linework for all the public and a good portion of the private roadways in Massachusetts, along with roadway attributes covering the roadway classification, ownership, physical conditions, highway performance monitoring information, and more. For traffic volumes and pavement data, please use the Traffic Inventory and Pavement Inventory respectively.

The intended dual purpose of MassGIS’ efforts in processing this data is to both create a geocoding resource that can supplement the addressing data available in its Master Address Database, and compile a comprehensive set of Census Bureau road features for map display, query, and analysis. Linear road features attributed with street names, address ranges, and other useful information have been generated from a combination of Census Bureau layers. A full list of the various Census 2020 TIGER/Line layers available for download can be found in this summary. See the datalayer metadata for full details.Map service also available.

A collection of historic traffic count data and guidelines for how to collect new data for Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) projects.

Medium resolution true color ortho images for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, distributed by MassGIS. The photography for the entire commonwealth was captured in April 2005 when deciduous trees were mostly bare and the ground was generally free of snow. Original imagery pixel resolution is 1/2-meter.Original image type is 4-band (RGBN) natural color (Red, Green, Blue) and Near infrared in 8 bits (values ranging 0-255) per band format. This map service contains only the RGB bands and uses the "contrast stretched" JPEG 2000 versions MassGIS Produced from the original GeoTiff files. Image horizontal accuracy is +/-3 meters at the 95% confidence level at the nominal scale of 1:5,000. This digital orthoimagery can serve a variety of purposes, from general planning, to field reference for spatial analysis, to a tool for development and revision of vector maps. It can also serve as a reference layer or basemap for myriad applications inside geographic information system (GIS) software. The project was funded by the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Highway Department, and the Department of Public Health.For full metadata visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massgis-data-2005-aerial-imagery.

Edge of roadway pavement polygons in Easton, Massachusetts. Compiled from 2017 vector mapping project conducted by WSP. The aerial photographic mission was carried out on April 12, 2017. The vector data was collected at scale of 1"= 40'.

This layer is the most accurate representation of Massachusetts' municipal (city and town) boundaries; this representation is based on the legislatively approved record of municipal boundaries.

This political boundary datalayer has been created from latitude and longitude coordinates found in the 68-volume Harbor and Lands Commission Town Boundary Atlas. This Atlas series, and updates since it was published, describes the legal boundary for each of the 351 municipalities in Massachusetts. These coordinates were recorded from surveys of the location of each boundary marker around the periphery of each community. Each survey was tied into higher order monumented survey control points. The Atlases also include detailed descriptions of each community's boundary and location maps for each of the original boundary marker locations. The original surveys were conducted in the 1890s. The Atlas series was published in the early 1900s and has since been updated by the Survey Section of the Massachusetts Highway Department (now The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) - Highway Division) with changes as they are approved by the legislature.

This hosted feature layer, with "Enable Sync" set, contains multi-part polygons representing inland and offshore areas, with one feature for each of the state's 351 municipalities.

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description: This EnviroAtlas dataset estimates green space along walkable roads. Green space within 25 meters of the road centerline is included and the percentage is based on the total area between street intersections. Green space provides valuable benefits to neighborhood residents and walkers by providing shade, improved aesthetics, and outdoor gathering spaces. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets ).; abstract: This EnviroAtlas dataset estimates green space along walkable roads. Green space within 25 meters of the road centerline is included and the percentage is based on the total area between street intersections. Green space provides valuable benefits to neighborhood residents and walkers by providing shade, improved aesthetics, and outdoor gathering spaces. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets ).

City of Cambridge, MA, GIS basemap development project encompasses the land area of City of Cambridge with a 200-foot fringe surrounding the area and Charles River shoreline towards Boston. The basemap data was developed at 1" = 40' mapping scale using digital photogrammetric techniques. Planimetric features; both man-made and natural features like vegetation, rivers have been depicted. These features are important to all GIS/mapping applications and publication. A set of data layers such as Buildings, Roads, Rivers, Utility structures, 1 ft interval contours are developed and represented in the geodatabase. The features are labeled and coded in order to represent specific feature class for thematic representation and topology between the features is maintained for an accurate representation at the 1:40 mapping scale for both publication and analysis. The basemap data has been developed using procedures designed to produce data to the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) and is intended for use at 1" = 40 ' mapping scale. Where applicable, the vertical datum is NAVD1988.Explore all our data on the Cambridge GIS Data Dictionary.Attributes NameType DetailsDescription TYPE type: Stringwidth: 50precision: 0 Type of road (paved, unpaved, alley, traffic island, ect)

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This EnviroAtlas dataset estimates tree cover along walkable roads. The road width is estimated for each road and percent tree cover is calculated in a 8.5 meter strip beginning at the estimated road edge. Percent tree cover is calculated for each block between road intersections. Tree cover provides valuable benefits to neighborhood residents and walkers by providing shade, improved aesthetics, and outdoor gathering spaces. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

This is a point feature layer of all sign assets along highways in Massachusetts. each point represents a sign feature at a specific location. Each sign contains a variety of attribute information including an identifier, physical characteristics, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) relevant information, service status, and any relevant support information.

This EnviroAtlas dataset addresses the tree buffer along heavily traveled roads. The roads are interstates, arterials, and collectors within the EnviroAtlas community boundary. Forest is defined as Trees & Forest and Woody Wetlands. Sufficient tree bufferage is defined as 25% coverage within the circular moving window with a radius of 14.5m at any given point along the roadway. There are potential negative health effects for those living in a location without a sufficient tree buffer. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

This map service from MassGIS contains points for the limited access highway exit and interchange locations in Massachusetts. The exit numbers include the updates from the 2020-21 mileage-based exit renumbering project.The two statewide point feature classes in the service are:Exits - One point at each off-ramp, located approximately at the "gore point" (the triangular area of space between the through travel lanes and the off-ramp) or where the exit lane begins. Includes the letter ('A' and 'B', e.g.) designations for north/south, east/west.Interchanges - One point for each junction where there is a unique exit number. The points are located at the approximate midpoint of the interchange and represent all the ramps with that exit number. In most cases these include only the numeric portion of the exit number.See layer metadata.Map service also available.

This data layer contains the name and location of roads that the Federal Highway Administration has designated as Scenic Byways within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Scenic Byways program supports roads that have outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and archaeological qualities.

This political boundary layer is the most accurate representing the city and town boundaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

This datalayer has been created from latitude and longitude coordinates found in the 68-volume Harbor and Lands Commission Town Boundary Atlas. This Atlas series, and updates since it was published, describes the legal boundary for each of the 351 municipalities in Massachusetts. These coordinates were recorded from surveys of the location of each boundary marker around the periphery of each community. Each survey was tied into higher order monumented survey control points. The Atlases also include detailed descriptions of each community's boundary and location maps for each of the original boundary marker locations. The original surveys were conducted in the 1890s. The Atlas series was published in the early 1900s and has since been updated by the Survey Section of the Massachusetts Highway Department with changes as they are approved by the legislature. MassGIS staff collaborated closely with staff from the Survey Section during the development of this data layer. MassGIS staff keyed the coordinates into a database; that data entry was double-checked by staff from the Survey Section. Staff from the Survey Section then converted the latitude/longitude coordinates to the NAD83 datum and also created a version of the coordinates in state plane coordinates with units of meters. MassGIS used the state plane coordinates to "generate" points in ArcGIS. Boundary arcs from the existing USGS-derived municipal boundary data layer were then snapped to the survey-derived points. The differences between the municipal boundary arcs digitized from those on the USGS quads and those created by snapping to the survey-derived coordinates are typically plus or minus 12 feet, although these differences are sometimes less and sometimes more. Some municipal boundary arcs (about 15% of the total) follow the edge of a road or rail right-of-way or a stream or river channel. In these cases, the new boundary arcs were "heads up" digitized based on features visible on the statewide 1:5,000 color orthos from imagery flown in 2001.

For communities with a coastal boundary, MassGIS collaborated with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection to complete a 1:12,000 scale coastline.

City/Town names' labels are included in this service.

(This service was published from a map document using the Web Mercator projection for the data frame.)

For full metadata please see http://www.mass.gov/itd/townsurvey.