maint.TRANSIT.busstop

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   King County Dept. of Transporta, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group, Unknown, maint.TRANSIT.busstop.

   Online Links:

   • \\gisimage\images\FTPData\DataStage\busstop\busstop

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Western-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude.

   East_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Eastern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in longitude.

   North_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Northern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude.

   South_Bounding_Coordinate:

   REQUIRED: Southern-most coordinate of the limit of coverage expressed in latitude.

3. What does it look like?

   <http://www.metrokc.gov/gis/sdc/content/internal/images/busstop.jpg> (JPEG)

   JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: unknown

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Entity point (0)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   maint.TRANSIT.busstop

   Metro Transit Bus Stops (Source: King County Metro)

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   BUSSTOP_ID

   Internal number (Source: King County Metro)

   ZONEKEY

   Bus stop unique ID (Source: King County Metro)

   BEGIN_DATE

   The date that bus stop status goes into effect (Source: King County Metro)

   END_DATE

   The date that bus stop status changes to another value (Source: King County Metro)

   TLINK_ID

   Uniquely identifies the transportation link that the stop is on (Source: King County Metro)

   RAMKEY

   Unique ID of the street link the bus stop relates to (Source: King County Metro)

   ACCESS_LVL

   Handicap accesibility level (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   1 ft clear	One foot clearance
   2 ft clear	Two foot clearance
   3 ft clear	Three foot clearance
   Hazardous	Hazardous zone
   Not access	Not accessible
   Unknown	Unknown
   Yes	Yes
   Zero clear	Zero foot clearance

   LANDING_PD

   Landing pad at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   NO	No
   YES	Yes

   TRNSFR_PT

   The stop is in easy walking distance to other bus routes (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   NO	No
   YES	Yes

   AUTHORITY

   The owner of the property the bus stop is on (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition

   AWNING

   Presence of awning (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   NO	No
   NO	No

   BEARING_CD

   Compass direction of the vehicle with site access (e.g.,E, W, N, S) (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   E	East
   N	North
   S	South
   W	West

   CURB

   Curb is present (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   No	No
   Yes	Yes
   No	No
   UNK	unknown

   CURB_HT

   Height of curb (Source: King County Metro)

   BAY

   The transfer center bay (Source: King County Metro)

   BIKE_RACK

   presence of bike rack (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   NO	No

   CREATED_BY

   Creator of bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   CROSS_STRE

   Nearest perpendicular reference point of cross street (Source: King County Metro)

   CURB_PAINT

   Type of painting on curb at bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   Red- firelan	Red - fire lane
   Unknown	Unknown
   White-layovr	White - layover
   YelRed- stop	Yellow Red - Stop

   DT_CREATED

   Date stop was created (Source: King County Metro)

   DT_MAPPED

   Date stop was mapped (Source: King County Metro)

   DT_MOD

   Date stop was last modified (Source: King County Metro)

   DISPLACEMT

   Distance along street link in the direction of the link flow (Source: King County Metro)

   RAMPOSITIO

   Ramp Position Distance from the from node (Source: King County Metro)

   DITCH

   Presence of ditch (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   No	No
   Yes	Yes
   UNK	Unknown

   EXT_SURFC

   The type of surface of the stop extension (Source: King County Metro)

   EXT_WIDTH

   The width of the stop extension (Source: King County Metro)

   FRM_CROSS

   Distance from the cross street curb to the bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   FRM_INTRST

   Distance from intersection center to the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   JURIS

   Jurisdiction in which stop is located (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   ALG	Algona
   AUB	Auburn
   BEL	Bellevue
   BLD	Black Diamond
   BOT	Bothell
   BUR	Burien
   CAR	Carnation
   CH	Clyde Hill
   COV	Covington
   DES	Des Monies
   DUV	Duvall
   ENU	Enumclaw
   EVT	Everett
   FDY	Federal Way
   ISS	Issaquah
   KC	King County
   KEN	Kent
   LFP	Lake Forest Park
   LYN	Lynwood
   MED	Medina
   MI	Mercer Island
   MTL
   MV	Maple Valley
   NEW	Newcastle
   NOB	North Bend
   NP	Normandy Park
   PAC	Pacific
   RED	Redmond
   RNT	Renton
   SAM	Sammamish
   SEA	Seattle
   SHL	Shoreline
   SNO	Snohomish
   SNQ	Snoqualmie
   STC	Seatac
   TAC	Tacoma
   TUK	Tukwila
   WDV	Woodinville
   YP	Yarrow Point

   REG_FARE

   Regional fare zone that the stop is in (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   ALG	Algona

   RFP_DIST

   Route facilities planning district that the stop is in (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   CB	Central Business
   E	East
   NC	North Central
   NW	Northwest
   S	South
   SW	Southwest

   ZIP_CODE

   The postal zip code that the stop resides in (Source: King County Metro)

   I_SGN_ANCH

   The anchor type for the information sign of the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   I_SGN

   The information sign type at the bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   INT_LOC

   Descriptive indicator of where the stop is in relation to the intersection (Source: King County Metro)

   LINK_LEN

   Length of the street link the stop is on (Source: King County Metro)

   PCNT_FROM

   Pecent along the street link to the bus stop from the beginning of the link (Source: King County Metro)

   T_ND_FROM

   From tpoint that the stop references (Source: King County Metro)

   MOD_BY

   Person or process that last modified the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   NEWS_BOX

   Presence of newspaper box (Source: King County Metro)

   NON_MT_SGN

   Presence of non Metro operated sign (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   CT	Route Flag
   None	None
   Other	Other
   R402	Bus/Park
   R405	Towaway
   R408	School
   R409
   R450	Layover

   BOLLARDS

   Number of bollards (Source: King County Metro)

   NUM_SHELT

   Number of bus stop shelters (Source: King County Metro)

   ON_STREET

   Name of the street that bus stop is on (Source: King County Metro)

   OTHR_COV_A

   Presence of another covered area near the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   OWNER

   Owner of the actual bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   PAINT_LEN

   Length of curb paint in feet (Source: King County Metro)

   PK_STP_SUR

   Surface type of the parking strip at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   PULLOUT

   Presence of a stop pull out feature (Source: King County Metro)

   RET_WALL

   Presence of a retaining wall at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   RFA_FLAG

   Indicates if the stop is in the ride free area (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   N	Not within ride free area
   Y	Within ride free area

   RT_SGN_TP

   Type of route sign (Source: King County Metro)

   SCHED_HOLD

   Type of schedule holder (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   D	Double
   M	Midsize
   N	None
   S	Single

   SHDR_SURF

   Type of road shoulder surface at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   SHDR_WIDTH

   Width of the road shoulder at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   SIDE

   Which side of on street the stop lies based on street direction a (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   0
   1

   SIDE_CROSS

   Site location relative to cross street (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   E	East
   N	North
   S	South
   U	Unknown
   W	West

   SIDE_ON

   Which side of on street the site lies using cardinal direction (Source: King County Metro)

   Value	Definition
   E	East
   N	North
   S	South
   U	Unknown
   W	West

   SWLK_WIDTH

   Width of the sidewalk at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   SGN_MT_DIR

   Direction that the sign is mounted (Source: King County Metro)

   SGN_PST_AN

   The type of sign post anchor at the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   SGN_PST_TP

   Type of sign post (Source: King County Metro)

   SPC_SGN_TP

   The type of special sign (Source: King County Metro)

   LENGTH

   The length of the bus stop (Source: King County Metro)

   STATUS

   Activation status of the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   STOP_TYPE

   Type of stop (Source: King County Metro)

   ADDRESS

   The address of the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   ADD_COMMNT

   Additional address comments related to the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   STRP_WIDTH

   The parking strip width (Source: King County Metro)

   T_SIGNAL

   Presence of a nearby traffic signal (Source: King County Metro)

   WLK_SURF

   Type of surface of the walkway by the stop (Source: King County Metro)

   XCOORD

   The x coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link (Source: King County Metro)

   YCOORD

   The y coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link (Source: King County Metro)

   XCOORD_OFF

   The x coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link offset by 25 ft (Source: King County Metro)

   YCOORD_OFF

   The y coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link offset by 25 ft (Source: King County Metro)

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Tamara Davis
   King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group
   GIS DBA
   201 S Jackson St, Suite 800
   Seattle, WA 98104
   

   206-684-2118 (voice)
   Tamara.Davis@metrokc.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

Used by trip planning application to plan customer itinerary and show riders where to board or alight. Facility planning uses data to analyze the bus stop usage. The data determines whether stops should be added; relocated or removed. Service planning uses the data to determine which areas need more service or a change of service.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 4)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\Documents and Settings\buitr\Desktop\Metadata\busstop.xml

   Date: 23-Dec-2011 (process 2 of 4)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • C:\temp\ptempmetadata.xml

   Date: 25-Dec-2011 (process 3 of 4)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • \\gisdw\kclib\plibrary2\transportation\shapes\point\busstop

   Date: 25-Dec-2011 (process 4 of 4)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • \\gisimage\images\FTPData\AllShapeFiles\transportation\busstop

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

   Metro, King County , Metro Transit Bus Stops.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Cheryl Wilder
   KCGIS Center
   Data Sales Coordinator
   201 S Jackson St, Suite 700
   Seattle, WA 98104
   

   206-263-5220 (voice)
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   /plibrary2/transportation/shapes/point/busstop.shp

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ESRI Shapefile Size: 0.250
     Network links:	\\gisdw\kclib\plibrary2\transportation\shapes\point\busstop.shp
     Media you can order:	Yes (format CD or DVD Read-only media, if offline)

   • Cost to order the data:

     Contact KCGIS Client Services for the cost of reproduction - <http://www.metrokc.gov/gis/services/index.htm>

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 23-Dec-2011

Metadata author:

Trang Bui
King County Dept. of Transportation, Metro Transit Division, GIS Group
GIS Analyst
201 S Jackson St, Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98104

206-684-1593 (voice)
Trang.Bui@metrokc.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>