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HPMS Attributes
Field Description Details
Section ID Section identifier. More...
Section Length The length in kilometers as measured along the centerline of the roadway. More...
State Control Field Contains various information, such as County Abbreviation,Jurisdiction, MPO Code etc. More...
Median Width Median width to the nearest tenth of a meter or the nearest foot. More...
Median Type Type of median for all standard sample sections. More...
Through Lanes The number of prevailing lanes, those lanes carrying through traffic in the off-peak period, for both directions. More...
Year of Surface Improvement Identifies the year in which the sample section roadway surface was last improved, year when the last surface improvement was completed on the segment. More...
F System Functional System, coded to match FHWA approved maps. Functionally classifying streets and highways groups them into systems according to the services they provided. More...
NHS National Highway System, facilitates the identification of intermodal connectors and distinguishes the type of terminals they serve. More...
Remarks Comment field  
Contact Name Contact Name  
Date Provided Date record was updated by contact.  
Contact Phone Contact phone number  
AADT Provides basic existing traffic inventory information for selected sections. AADT must be a total for both directions of travel, unless the street is one-way or part of a couplet. AADT should be count based and adjusted to represent vehicles. The count should also be adjusted for weekday and seasonal factors. Growth factors must be applied if AADT is not derived from current year counts. More...
FUT AADT Forecast Annual Average Daily Traffic, total both directions, for sample sections. More...
Year Count Year the AADT count was taken.  
DIR Factor Percent of the peak hour volume (K-Factor) flowing in the peak direction to the nearest 5%. More...
Perc Combination Combination unit truck traffic in the peak traffic period as a percentage of total peak period traffic flow to the nearest whole percent.  
Perc Single Unit Single unit truck traffic in the peak traffic period as a percentage of total peak period traffic flow to the nearest whole percent.  
Peak Capacity Existing peak hour capacity for a sample section. More...
Is AADT Adjusted Denotes if the AADT value has been adjusted.  
FUT AADT Year Year for which Future AADT has been forecasted. More...
K Factor Design Hour Volume as a percentage of the annual average daily traffic (AADT). More...
Avg Combination Combination unit truck traffic in the average daily traffic flow to the nearest whole percent. Should be representative of all combination unit truck activity over all days of the week and seasons of the year as a percentage of total annual traffic.  
Avg Single Unit Single unit truck traffic in the average daily traffic flow to the nearest whole percent. Should be representative of all single unit truck activity over all days of the week and seasons of the year as a percentage of total annual traffic.  
VSF Volume Service Flow Ratio or volume capacity ratio reflects peak hour congestion for a sample section. More...
Speed Limit Posted speed limit on sample sections. More...


Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

HPMS requires reported AADT to be an average daily value that represents all days of the reporting year. AADT information reported to the FHWA will be used by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for monitoring air quality. It is extensively used for apportionment, administrative, legislative, analytical and national highway database purposes. Code for all PAS, NHS, and standard sample sections. Code "0" when AADT is not coded.

See the HPMS Update Manual for more information.


VSF

Used in investment modeling to estimate needed capacity improvements, in the national highway database and for congestion, delay and other data analyses. This value is generated by the HPMS software formulas.
V/SF (Rural 2 or 3 lanes) = [AADT] X [K Factor]/Peak Capacity
V/SF (Rural multi-lane and all urban) = [AADT] X [K Factor X D Factor]/Peak Capacity


Peak Capacity

Used in investment requirements modeling to calculate capacity, in the cost allocation pavement model, and in congestion, delay and other analyses. The Federal software conforming to the Highway Capacity Manual Guidelines calculates this field.

See the HPMS Update Manual for more information.


DIR Factor

Normally 50-75% (100% for one-way facilities). Used for investment modeling to calculate capacity and estimate needed capacity improvements, in congestion, delay and other analyses and in the cost allocation pavement model. If the K-Factor is obtained from a short count duration during a normal peak hour, collect that data by direction so that it may also be used to calculate the directional factor.


K Factor

Approximately the 30th highest volume hour of the year for both directions of travel. It is also roughly the normal peak hour volume for both directions of travel divided by the AADT. Used in investment modeling to calculate capacity and estimate needed capacity improvements, in cost allocation pavement model, and for other analyses, including delay estimation. Code to the nearest percent. Normal ranges are from 6-18%.

See the HPMS Update Manual for more information.


Year of Future AADT

Used to normalize the forecast AADT to a consistent 20-year horizon.

Future AADT

Used in investment modeling to estimate deficiencies and future improvement needs, in cost allocation pavement modeling and other analyses. Code the forecasted two-way AADT for the year specified in Year of Future AADT. The intent is to include a 20-yeare forecast in the HPMS, but the estimate may be for any period within 18 to 25 year time span.


Speed limit

Used in investment modeling to estimate running speed and other analyses, including delay estimation. Enter daytime speed limits for autos posted or legally mandated on the greater part of the section. If there are no legally mandated limits, code "999". Use predominant speed limit where more than one exists. Do not average.


Median Width

Used in investment modeling to calculate capacity, estimate type of design and for national highway database purposes. Code the predominant median width to the nearest tenth of a meter (X.X) or the nearest foot(X.0). When Median Type is coded "0" or "4" enter "0.0". Enter "999.9" for a median width greater than 33 meters (100 ft). The median width should be measured between the inside edges of the opposing through lanes (including median shoulders, if any). Continuous turn lanes are not applicable. Ignore turning bays cut into the median.


Median Type

Used in investment requirements modeling to calculate capacity, estimate type of design and for national highway database purposes.
Codes
1 = Curbed
2 = Positive Barrier(Usually guardrail or concrete barrier, can be impenetrable shrubbery)
3 = Unprotected [May be marked. Continuous crosshatching at least 1.2 meters (4 feet) wide may be considered a median as long as it is not used as a turn lane by law.]
4 = None (Turning lanes/bays are not considered medians unless cut into a median extending through the major portion of the segment. Continuous turning lanes are not considered medians.)


Year of Surface Improvements

Used in the cost allocation pavement model to deteriorate pavement condition. Retain the coded improvement year until another improvement has been made on the section. Code zero if section has not been improved since 1988. Included any improvements made after 1987 on the section. The definition of an HPMS Surface Improvement is one that included a minimum of 25 millimeters (one inch) of compacted pavement material.


Through Lanes

Code "0" when data are not provided. Do not count auxiliary lanes (collector/distributor lanes, weaving lanes, frontage road lanes, parking or turning lanes, acceleration or deceleration lanes, toll collection lanes and truck climbing lanes. This item provides basic inventory information on the amount of public road in use. It is used for apportionment, administrative, legislative, analytical, and national highway database purposes. Code for all HPMS sections EXCEPT those on the rural minor collector and rural and urban local functional systems.


NHS

When more than one connector is involved, use the predominant type. 0 = Section is NOT on the NHS 1 = Section IS on the NHS, but is NOT an intermodal connector

Types of NHS Intermodal Connectors

2 = Major airport
3 = Major port facility
4 = Major Amtrak Station
5 = Major rail/ truck terminal
6 = Major intercity bus terminal
7 = Major public transit terminal or multi-modal passenger terminal
8 = Major pipeline terminal
9 = Major ferry terminal


F System Codes

Rural Functional System codes
1 = Principal Arterial Interstate (PAI)
2 = Other Principal Arterial (OPA)
6 = Minor Arterial (MA)
7 = Major Collector (MJC)
8 = Minor Collector (MNC)
9 = Local (LOC)

Urban Functional System Codes
11 = Principal Arterial Interstate (PAI)
12 = Principal Arterial Other Fwys & Exp (OFE)
14 = Other Principal Arterial (OPA)
16 = Minor Arterial (MA)
17 = Collector (COL)
19 = Local (LOC)


For more detailed description, see HPMS Update Manual Appendix A-14


State Control Field

The state control filed contains the following information:

  • Alpha County Abbreviation (See HPMS Update Manual Appendix A for listing)
  • Jurisdiction
  • Post Mile Limits or Street Name
  • "From" Location - Beginning of the record or section
  • "To" Location - Ending of the record or section
  • County Road System Map Number
  • Year of Field Review
       State Review = R plus last 2 digits of review year (e.g. R00)
       FHWA Review = F plus last 2 digits of review year (e.g. F00)
      New reviews = RX plus last digit of review year (e.g. RX0)

    Reclassification Codes:
      A = New section
      B = Functional System change
      C = Later new section
      C- Later Functional System change
  • HPMS Staff Use Flag
    "*" indicates the section is flagged for one of the following:
      SHWY - manual update of AADT
      LOACL - seasonal count station exists on section
  • Vehicle Classification Location
    "V" designates that a vehicle classification location is within the section boundaries.
  • Approach Width
    Normally 1/2 of the paved width
  • Metropolitan Planning Organization Code
      A = AMBAG
      B = BCAG
      C = SACOG
      D = SANDAG
      E = MCAG
      F = COFCG
      H = SCRTPA
      J = SJCOG
      K = KERNCOG
      L = SLOCOG
      M = MTC
      N = SAAG
      R = SBCAG
      S = SCAG
      T = TCAG

  • MPO Regional Code
    Subdivision of MPO where applicable
  • Reporting Status of Section
      X = new sample
      N = jurisdiction did not report in previous year
  • Small Urban Code
      See HPMS Update Manual Appendix C

Section Id

Specifies the section or grouped record identifier using the following format
XXYYYYZZZZZZ (section identifier) or XX0000TTTT00 (grouped record identifier)

where:
XX = Caltrans District
YYYY = Route ZZZ.ZZZ = Postmile or Section Designation
TTT.T = Countywide Unique Number


Section Length

Used for tracking the State certified maintained mileage for the Federal government. Used for apportionment, administrative, legislative, analytical, and database purposes. On independently aligned, divided highways, centerline length also may be reported as the average of the lengths of the directional roadways, measured along their centerlines. Report the length of the two roadways of a one-way couplet independently; do not average. Code length to the nearest thousandth. Length cannot be zero coded.

See the HPMS Update Manual for further information.


Updating the HPMS

HPMS data can be easily edited and updated using RTIMS. Access to HPMS editing can be obtained through RTMIS mapping or accessing the highway mode.

Accessing Editing from RTMIS Mapping

To access editing through RTMIS mapping and edit HPMS data:
  1. Select 'Mapping' from the main menu.
  2. Click on the 'HPMS' tab located to the left of the map display.
    The HPMS tab will allow you to select a road (FUNC) segment from the map display and then chose to either View or Edit the selected segment's attributes.
    **Only users approved for editing will have access to the Edit option, editing is a restricted capability of RTMIS. Please contact the system administrator for further information or to request editing privileges.**
  3. Once a segment has been selected, click the 'Edit' button.
    A new browser window will open and display the selected segment's current attribute values. This page will include those attributes that can be updated as well as a few attributes such as section Id, which are displayed as read-only and provided for informational purposes only. Read-only attributes display differently than editable attributes. Read-only attributes are displayed in gray and cannot be updated.
  4. Update attributes
    Click in an attribute's textbox, delete the old value and enter a new value or click on an attribute's dropdown list and select a new value.
  5. Save Changes
    Once attributes have been updated, click the 'Update' button to save the changes. Clicking 'Cancel' will close the window and cancel the changes, the modifications will not be saved, and the selected segment's attributes will not be updated.
Accessing Editing from Highway Mode

To access editing through the highway mode and edit HPMS data:
  1. Select 'Highway' from the main menu.
  2. Select 'Transportation Infrastructure Inventory' from the highway mode main page.
    When Transportation Infrastructure Inventory is selected from the highway mode main page, the HPMS Data Management page will display presenting a number of options, including editing.
  3. Select 'Edit/View HPMS' from the HPMS Data Management page.
    Clicking 'Edit/View HPMS' will display the mapping interface with the HPMS tab selected. The HPMS tab will allow you to select a road (FUNC) segment from the map display and then chose to either View or Edit the selected segment's attributes.
    **Only users approved for editing will have access to the Edit option, editing is a restricted capability of RTMIS. Please contact the system administrator for further information or to request editing privileges.**
  4. Once a segment has been selected, click the 'Edit' button.
    A new browser window will open and display the selected segment's current attribute values. This page will include those attributes that can be updated as well as a few attributes such as section Id, which are displayed as read-only and provided for informational purposes only. Read-only attributes display differently than editable attributes. Read-only attributes are displayed in gray and cannot be updated.
  5. Update attributes
    Click in an attribute's textbox, delete the old value and enter a new value or click on an attribute's dropdown list and select a new value.
  6. Save Changes
    Once attributes have been updated, click the 'Update' button to save the changes. Clicking 'Cancel' will close the window and cancel the changes, the modifications will not be saved, and the selected segment's attributes will not be updated.