TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2017, nation, U.S., Primary Roads National Shapefile

The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation.

Primary roads are generally divided, limited-access highways within the interstate highway system or under State management, and are distinguished by the presence of interchanges. These highways are accessible by ramps and may include some toll highways. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1100 for primary roads.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints [" Access Constraints: None", " Use Constraints:The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source.\nThe horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line Shapefiles may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface.Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest."]
bbox-east-long 179.859681
bbox-north-lat 71.439786
bbox-south-lat -14.601813
bbox-west-long -179.231086
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2017"}]
frequency-of-update notPlanned
graphic-preview-description URL for the TigerWeb Web Mapping Service
graphic-preview-file https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/services/TIGERweb/tigerWMS_PhysicalFeatures/MapServer/WmsServer?REQUEST=GetMap&SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.3.0&LAYERS=Primary Roads&STYLES= default&FORMAT=image/svg+xml&BGCOLOR=0xFFFFFF&TRANSPARENT=FALSE&CRS=EPSG:4326&BBOX=+46.4885652,-123.7376480, +47.8731709, -121.8063833,&WIDTH=891&HEIGHT=751
graphic-preview-type URL for the TigerWeb Web Mapping Service
guid tl_2017_us_primaryroads.shp.iso.xml
licence []
metadata-date 2019-08-01
metadata-language eng
metadata_type geospatial
old-spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-179.231086, -14.601813], [179.859681, -14.601813], [179.859681, 71.439786], [-179.231086, 71.439786], [-179.231086, -14.601813]]]}
progress completed
resource-type dataset
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-179.231086, -14.601813], [179.859681, -14.601813], [179.859681, 71.439786], [-179.231086, 71.439786], [-179.231086, -14.601813]]]}
spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 2016-06
temporal-extent-end 2017-05
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • address range
  • feature
  • linear
  • nation
  • road feature
  • roads
  • street centerline
  • u.s.
  • united states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-09-24T00:57:57.087240
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T00:57:57.087248
notes The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. Primary roads are generally divided, limited-access highways within the interstate highway system or under State management, and are distinguished by the presence of interchanges. These highways are accessible by ramps and may include some toll highways. The MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) is S1100 for primary roads.
num_resources 4
num_tags 17
title TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2017, nation, U.S., Primary Roads National Shapefile