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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Data current as of July 2026; Data published September 2026</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">This data item is maintained through the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) Linear Referencing Systems (LRS) Service Unit within the Information Technology Division.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset contains routes as part of the National Highway System routes in West Virginia. These include all Non NHS Routes; NHS Routes, Non Connectors routes; Major Airport Connections; Major Amtrak Station; Major Port Facility Connector; Major Rail/Truck Terminal; Major Inner City Bus Terminal; Major Public Transit Multi-modal facility; Major Pipeline Terminal; and Major Ferry Terminal. Data is current as of July 31, 2018 updated Quarterly. Information included in this layer are the Route ID, To and From Measurements, NHS Classification, NHS Approve Date, Field Establishment Date, System Creation Date, System updated date, date creator and data modifier</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN>The National Highway System (NHS) routes are managed with the Linear Referencing System (LRS) route network as an "event" or attribute layer. Changes to the NHS classification of a route are performed in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Where applicable, proposed changes are also coordinated through municipalities and/or Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). As of 2025, approved changes to the NHS network are communicated to all WVDOT employees through an agency-wide memorandum. For more details on the National Highway System, see: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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