Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)’s Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) Handbook has been developed as a guide for personnel responsible for performing business functions that maintain the strategic development and planning of transportation data for the Department and the system of record commonly referred to as RCI. This resource covers the following items:
- Describes how RCI supports the business data requirements and users of the system;
- Documents the processes for establishing and managing the location of roadway assets and multimodal travel ways;
- Describes how to collect data and the related features and characteristics of those roadway assets and multimodal travel ways;
- Establishes data governance for RCI features and characteristics data collection; and
- Provides the data quality management processes that maintain the integrity of the data management system.
The Transportation Data and Analytics (TDA) Office is responsible for the maintenance of this handbook and coordinates changes with other offices. This handbook is used by FDOT personnel in the District and Central Offices who perform data collection in the field and in the office.
To access the RCI User Manual, Transportation Quality Management handbooks, RITA User Manual and other manuals, please visit our TDA Documents and Publications page.
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2023 FDOT Roadway Characteristics Inventory (RCI) Handbook
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Last Updated: 9/14/2023
Handbook by RCI Features and Characteristics:
| Feature | Feature Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 100 SERIES - ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES (DESIGNATIONS) | Back to Top | |
| 111 | State Road System | TDA |
| | STROADNO - State Road Number | |
| | STRDNUM2 - Secondary State Road Number | |
| 112 | Federal System | TDA |
| | FAHWYSYS - Federal Highway System Code | |
| | NATLNWK - National Network Code | |
| | NHSCID - National Highway System Connector | |
| | NHSDATE - NHS Date | |
| | OLDFASYS - Old Federal Highway System | |
| | SPECSYS - Special Systems | |
| | STGHWNWK - Strategic Highway Network Code | |
| | TRAVLWAY - Travel Way Along Roadway | |
| 113 | AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials | TDA |
| | USROUTE - US Route Number | |
| | USROUTE2 - Secondary US Route Number | |
| 114 | Local System | TDA |
| | LOCALNAM - Local Name of Facility | |
| 115 | Special Designations | TDA |
| | SCENEHWY - Scenic Highway Designation | |
| | SCENEDTE - Scenic Highway Designation Date | |
| | SCENEEXT - Scenic Highway Designation Extension | |
| 116 | Freight Networks | TDA |
| | NHFN - National Highway Freight Network | |
| 118 | HPMS - Highway Performance Monitoring System | TDA |
| | ATGROTHR - Other or No control At-Grade Intersections | |
| | ATGRSIG - Signals At-Grade Intersections | |
| | ATGRSTOP - Stop Signs At-Grade Intersections | |
| | ATGRTYPE - At-Grade Type - First or Last | |
| | CURCLASx - Curves by Class (x=A-F) | |
| | GRACLASX - Grades by Class (x=A-F) | |
| | HORALADQ - Horizontal Alignment Adequacy | |
| | HPMSIDNO - HPMS Sample ID Number | |
| | LOADTDEV - HPMS Sample Type | |
| | PEAKLANE - Number of Lanes in Peak Direction Peak Hour | |
| | SIGPREV - Prevailing Type of Signalizations | |
| | SIT1500 - % of Passing Sight Distance >=1500 feet | |
| | TERRAIN - Type of Land Terrain | |
| | TURNLANL - Turn Lane Left | |
| | TURNLANR - Turn Lane Right | |
| | TYPEOP - Type of Parking | |
| | VRTALADQ - Vertical Alignment Adequacy | |
| | WIDEFEAS - Is Widening Feasible | |
| | WIDOBST - Widening Obstacles - A through G, and X | |
| | WIDPOTNL - Widening Potential Lanes | |
| 119 | HPMS - Universe | TDA |
| | BASETHIK - HPMS Base Course Thickness | |
| | BASETYPE - HPMS Base Type | |
| | FLEXTHIK - HPMS Thickness of Flexible Pavements | |
| | HOVNUMLN - Number of Associated Managed Lanes | |
| | HOVTYPE - Type of Associated Managed Lanes Operation | |
| | IRIDATE - International Roughness Index Collection Date | |
| | OVRYTHIK - HPMS Last Overlay Thickness | |
| | RAMPFC - Ramp Federal Category | |
| | RIGDTHIK - Thickness of Rigid Pavement | |
| | SURFACTP - Surface Type | |
| | TOLLCHGS - Toll Charges | |
| | TOLLTYPE - Toll Type | |
| | YRCONST - Year of Last Construction | |
| | YRIMPT - Year of Last Improvement | |
| 120 | Type of Road | TDA |
| | RTESGNCD - Route Signing | |
| | TYPEROAD - Type of Road | |
| 121 | Functional Classification | TDA |
| | FUNCLASS - Functional Classification | |
| 122 | Facility Classification | TDA |
| | OWNAUTH - Owning Authority | |
| | RDACCESS - Access Control Type | |
| | TOLLNAME - Name of Toll Facility | |
| | TOLLROAD - Toll Road Flag | |
| 123 | Proposed Functional Classification | TDA |
| | PROFUNCL - Proposed Functional Classification | |
| 124 | Urban Classification | TDA |
| | HWYLOCAL - Highway Location Code | |
| | MPOAREA - Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Area | |
| | PLACECD - Census Place (City) Code | |
| | URBAREA - Urban Area Number | |
| | URBSIZE - Urban Size | |
| 125 | Adjacent Land Classification | TDA |
| | LANDUSE - Prevailing Type of Land Use | |
| | ROUGHIND - Pavement Roughness Index | |
| 126 | Preliminary Context Classification | TDA |
| | CCTXTCLS - Preliminary Current Context Classification | |
| | FCTXTCLS - Future Context Classification | |
| | CCTXTDTE - Preliminary Current Context Classification Date | |
| | FCTXTCLS - Future Context Classification Date | |
| 137 | Maintenance Area Boundary | TDA |
| | CCNUMBER - Cost Center Number | |
| 138 | Roadway Realignment | TDA |
| | NALIGNDT - New Alignment Date | |
| | NALIGNID - Section/Sub-section of New Alignment | |
| | NALNBGPT - New Alignment Begin MP | |
| | NALNENPT - New Alignment End MP | |
| 139 | New Realignment | TDA |
| | OALIGNID - Section/Sub-section of Old Alignment | |
| | OALNBGPT - Old Alignment Begin MP | |
| | OALNENPT - Old Alignment End MP | |
| 140 | Section Status Exception | TDA |
| | OSDATE - On or Off-System Date | |
| | STATEXPT - Segment Status | |
| 141 | Stationing Exceptions | TDA |
| | BEGSECPT - Begin Section Milepoint of Exception Field | |
| | ENDSECPT - End Section Milepoint of Exception Field | |
| | RDWYID - County, Section, Sub-section | |
| 142 | Managed Lanes | TDA |
| | CMLBMP - Composite Managed Lane Begin Milepoint | |
| | CMLEMP - Composite Managed Lane End Milepoint | |
| | CMLRDWY - Composite Managed Lane Roadway ID | |
| | LMLBMP - Left Managed Lane Begin Milepoint | |
| | MAINBMP - Mainline Begin Milepoint | |
| | MAINEMP - Mainline End Milepoint | |
| | MAINRDWY - Mainline Roadway ID | |
| | RMLBMP - Right Managed Lane Begin Milepoint | |
| | RMLEMP - Right Managed Lane End Milepoint | |
| | RMLRDWY - Right Managed Lane Roadway ID | |
| 143 | Associated Station Exception | TDA |
| | BEGSECPT - Begin Section Milepoint of Exception Field | |
| | ENDSECPT - End Section Milepoint of Exception Field | |
| | RDWYID - County, Section, Sub-section | |
| 146 | Access Management | SIO |
| | ACMANCLS - Access Management Classification | |
| 147 | Strategic Intermodal System | SIO |
| | SISFCTPx - SIS Facility Type Level (x=1-9) | |
| | SISMPIDx - SIS Facility Map ID Level (x=1-9) | |
| 200 SERIES - PHYSICAL FEATURES (GEOMETRIC) | Back to Top | |
| 212 | Through Lanes | TDA |
| | NOLANES - Number of Roadway Lanes | |
| | SURWIDTH - Pavement Surface Width | |
| 213 | Auxiliary Lanes | TDA |
| | AUXLNTYP - Auxiliary Lane Type | |
| | AUXLNUM - Number of Auxiliary Lanes | |
| | AUXLNWTH - Average Auxiliary Lane Width | |
| 214 | Outside Shoulders | TDA |
| | MLTRFSEP - Managed Lane Separator | |
| | SHLDTYPE - Highway Shoulder Type | |
| | SHLDTYPx - Highway Shoulder Type (x=2,3) | |
| | SLDWIDTH - Highway Shoulder Width | |
| | SHLDWTHx - Highway Shoulder Width (x=2,3) | |
| 215 | Medians | TDA |
| | MDBARTYP - Type of Median Barrier | |
| | MEDWIDTH - Highway Median Width | |
| | RDMEDIAN - Highway Median Type | |
| | RDMEDIAN (For informational purposes only) - Type of Median | |
| 216 | Bike Lanes/Pedestrian Facilities | TDA |
| | BIKELNCD - Bicycle Lane | |
| | BIKSLTCD - Bicycle Keyhole Lanes | |
| | BIKSLTWD - Bicycle Keyhole Width | |
| | SDWLKBCD - Sidewalk Barrier Code | |
| | SHARDPTH - Shared Path Width & Separation | |
| | SIDWLKWD - Sidewalk Width & Separation | |
| 217 | Sidewalks | OOM |
| | SIDEWALK - Sidewalk Width | |
| 219 | Inside Shoulders | TDA |
| | ISLDTYPE - Inside Shoulder Type | |
| | ISLDTYPx - Inside Shoulder Type (x=2,3) | |
| | ISLDWDTH - Inside Shoulder Width | |
| | ISLDWTHx - Inside Shoulder Width (x=2,3) | |
| 220 | Non Curve Intersection Point | TDA |
| | NCPTINT - Non Curve Point of Intersection | |
| 221 | Horizontal Curve | TDA |
| | BEARING - Compass Bearing | |
| | HRZCANGL - Horizontal Curve Central Angle | |
| | HRZDGCRV - Horizontal Degree of Curve | |
| | HRZPTINT - Horizontal Point of Intersection | |
| 230 | Surface Description | TDA |
| | PAVECOND - Pavement Condition | |
| | PAVINDEX - Pavement Index | |
| | SURFNUM - Pavement Surface Type | |
| 232 | Surface Layers | TDA |
| | FRICTCSE - Friction Course | |
| | SURFLxTH - Pavement Surface Thickness (x=1-7) | |
| | SURFLAYx - Pavement Surface Layer (x=1-7) | |
| 233 | Base | TDA |
| | BASETHK - Roadway Base Thickness | |
| | TYPEBASE - Type of Roadway Base Material | |
| 241 | Crossdrains | OOM |
| | BOXCULHT - Box Culvert Height | |
| | BOXCULLT - Box Culvert Width | |
| | BXCULGTH - Box Culvert Length | |
| | CRSDRLGH - Length of Crossdrain Pipes | |
| | NOBXCULV - Number of Box Culverts | |
| | NOCRDRAN - Number of Crossdrain Pipes | |
| | PIPEDIAM - Pipe Diameter | |
| | PIPEHIGH - Non-Circular Pipe Height | |
| | PIPETYPE - Type of Pipe | |
| | PIPEWDTH - Non-Circular Pipe Width | |
| 242 | Storm Sewers | OOM |
| | Storm Sewer Summary | |
| | INLETS - Number of Curb Inlets | |
| | MANHOLES - Number of Manholes | |
| | MDITCBAS - Number of Catch Basins | |
| 243 | Off Roadway Areas | OOM |
| | BORRPITS - Number of Borrow Pits | |
| | MITARACR - Mitigation Area | |
| | RETAREAS - Number of Retention Areas | |
| | SEDBASIN - Number of Sediment Basins | |
| 245 | Roadside Ditches | OOM |
| | FRDRNLEN - French Drain Roadside Ditch Length | |
| | PAVDTLEN - Paved Roadside Ditch Length | |
| | STMSWLEN - Storm Sewer Roadside Ditch Length | |
| | TRKLNLEN - Trunk Line Roadside Ditch Length | |
| 248 | Outfall Ditches | OOM |
| | ODITHAND - Outfall Ditch by Hand Length | |
| | ODITHAUL - Outfall Ditch by Hauled Length | |
| | ODITPAVE - Outfall Ditch by Length Paved | |
| | ODITPIPE - Outfall Ditch by Length Piped | |
| | ODITSPR - Outfall Ditch Spread Length | |
| 251 | Intersections | TDA |
| | BEGSECNM - Begin Roadway Section Milepoint Description | |
| | ENDSECNM - End Roadway Section Milepoint Description | |
| | INTSDIRx - Intersection Direction (x=1-9) | |
| | INTSRTPx - Intersection Surface Type (x=1-9) | |
| 252 | Interchanges | TDA |
| | CROSRDNM - Crossing Roadway Name | |
| | EXITNO - Interchange/Exit Number | |
| | INTERCHG - Type of Interchange | |
| 253 | Railroads | TDA |
| | CHKDIGIT - Check Digit | |
| | RRCROSNO - National Railroad (RR) Grade Crossing Number | |
| 256 | Turnouts | OOM |
| | TRNOTPNP - Paved Turnouts Without Pipe | |
| | TRNOTPPI - Paved Turnouts With Pipe | |
| | TRNOTUNP - Unpaved Turnouts Without Pipe | |
| | TRNOTUPI - Unpaved Turnouts With Pipe | |
| | WSTRNPNP - Average Width Turnout, Paved, No Pipe | |
| | WDTRNPPI - Average Width Turnout, Paved, With Pipe | |
| | WDTRNUNP - Average Width Turnout, Unpaved, No Pipe | |
| | WDTRNUPI - Average Width Turnout, Unpaved, With Pipe | |
| 257 | Crossovers | OOM |
| | CROVERLG - Length of Crossover | |
| 258 | Structures | TDA |
| | BOXCULNO - Box Culvert Number | |
| | BRIDGENO - Bridge Number | |
| | FACCROSS - Facility Crossed | |
| | TUNNELNO - Tunnel Number | |
| | UNDPASNO - Underpass Number | |
| 271 | Guardrail | OOM |
| | BARRWALL - Barrier Wall Length | |
| | DBLGRAIL - Double Face Guardrail Length | |
| | SPCGRAIL - Miscellaneous Guardrail Length | |
| | STDGRAIL - Standard Guardrail Length | |
| 272 | Fencing | OOM |
| | CHNLKFCS - Number of Chain Link Fences | |
| | MISCFCS - Length of Miscellaneous Fences | |
| | OTHERFCS - Number of Other Types of Fences | |
| | WOVENFCS - Number of Woven Wire Fences (aka Hog Wire) | |
| 273 | Cable Barriers | OOM |
| | CABLBRTY - Cable Barrier Type | |
| | CABLWIRE - Number of Cable Wires | |
| 275 | Miscellaneous Concrete Structures | OOM |
| | NOISBARR - Noise Barrier Wall | |
| | RETWALL - Retaining Wall Length | |
| | SEAWALL - Seawall Length | |
| | SLOPEPAV - Slope Pavement Area Concrete | |
| | SLOPERIP - Slope Paving Area Rip-Rap | |
| 300 SERIES - OPERATIONAL FEATURES | Back to Top | |
| 311 | Speed Limits | TEO |
| | DTESZAPP - Date Speed Zone Approved | |
| | DTESZIMP - Date Speed Zone Implemented | |
| | MAXSPEED - Maximum Speed Limit | |
| | MINSPEED - Minimum Speed Limit | |
| 312 | Turning Restrictions | TEO |
| | DTETMAPP - Date Turning Movement Approved | |
| | DTETMIMP - Date Turning Movement Implemented | |
| | LMTRSTRC - Limited Turn Restriction Time | |
| | TURNMOVE - Turning Movement Restriction | |
| 313 | Parking | TEO |
| | DTEPKAPP - Date Parking Approved | |
| | DTEPKIMP - Date Parking Restriction Implemented | |
| | PKRSTIME - Parking Restriction Time | |
| | TYPEPARK - Type of Roadway Parking | |
| | WOVENFCS - Number of Woven Wire Fences (aka Hog Wire) | |
| 320 | Mile Markers Signs | TDA |
| | MILEMARK - Mile Marker Sign | |
| 322 | Signals | TEO |
| | MAINTAGC - Maintaining Agency Name | |
| | SDESTRET - Side Street Name | |
| | SIGNALID - Signal Cabinet ID Number | |
| | SIGNALNC - Non-counted Signal | |
| | SIGNALTY - Type of Traffic Signal | |
| | SIGOPDTE - Date Signal Operational | |
| | SIGSTRCT - Type of Signal Structure | |
| | TYPECABL - Type of Cable Connection | |
| 323 | School Zones | TEO |
| | SCHLNAME - School Name | |
| | SCHLPED - School Speed Zone | |
| 326 | Traffic Monitoring Sites | TDA |
| | TRFSTANO - Traffic Station Number | |
| | TRSTATYP - Traffic Station Type | |
| 330 | Traffic Flow Break Stations | TDA |
| | FLWBRKID - Count Station Assigned to Break | |
| | TRFBRKCD - Traffic Break Code | |
| 331 | Traffic Flow Breaks | TDA |
| | AADTDATE - Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Date | |
| | AADTTYPE - Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Type | |
| | AVGDFACT - Roadway Section Average D Factor | |
| | AVGKFACT - K Factor | |
| | AVGTFACT - Section Average T Factor | |
| | SECTADT - Section Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) | |
| 341 | Lighting System | OOM |
| | LOCOWNER - Owner of Local Luminaries | |
| | NOALMPOL - Number of Aluminum Poles | |
| | NOCONPOL - Number of Concrete Poles | |
| | NOFIBPOL - Number of Fiberglass Poles | |
| | NOHMSLUM - Number of High Mast Luminaries | |
| | NOLOCLUM - Luminaries Under Local Agreement | |
| | NOOTHPOL - Number of High Mast Poles | |
| | NOSGMLUM - Number of Sign Luminaries | |
| | NOSTDLUM - Number of Standard Luminaries | |
| | NOSTLPOL - Number of Steel Poles (not to include high mast) | |
| | NOUDKLUM - Number of Underdeck Luminaries | |
| | NOWODPOL - Number of Wood Poles | |
| 360 | Toll Plazas | TDA |
| | TOLPLZNM - Toll Plaza Name | |
| 361 | Service Plazas | TDA |
| | SVCPLZNM - Service Plaza Name | |
| 400 SERIES - MAINTENANCE FEATURES | Back to Top | |
| 411 | Roadside Mowing | OOM |
| | INMACHMW - Intermediate Machine Mowing | |
| | RDSDMOW - Roadside Mowing Area (Large) | |
| | SLOPEMOW - Slopes Mowable Area | |
| | SMMACMOW - Small Machine Mowing Area | |
| 412 | Weed Control | OOM |
| | HANDCUT - Hand Cut Area | |
| | MWEEDCTL - Mechanical Weed Control Area | |
| | OBSPRAY - Obstruction Spraying Area | |
| 413 | Landscape Area | OOM |
| | BOLDLAND - Bold Landscaping | |
| | LANDSCPE - Landscape Area | |
| 421 | Roadside Ditch Cleaning | OOM |
| | RDCANALS - Number of Roadside Canals | |
| | RDITEXCA - Number of Roadside Ditches (Excavator) | |
| 422 | Median Ditch Cleaning | OOM |
| | MDITHEXC - Number of Median Ditches (Excavator) | |
| | MDITPAVE - Number of Median Ditches (Paved) | |
| | MDITPIPE - Number of Median Ditches (Piped) | |
| 431 | Parks and Rest Areas | OOM |
| | RSTAREAS - Number of Rest Areas Without Facilities | |
| | RSTARFAC - Number of Rest Areas With Facilities | |
| | WAYSDPKS - Number of Wayside Parks | |
| | WEIGHSTA - Number of Weigh Stations | |
| | WELCMSTA - Number of Welcome Stations | |
| 443 | Delineators | OOM |
| | BRDELIN - Number of Bridge End Delineators | |
| | DELINEAT - Number of Guide Posts/Hazard Marker Delineators | |
| 451 | Striping | OOM |
| | DBLELINE - Number of Stripes - Double White or Yellow | |
| | SKIPLINE - Number of Stripes - Skip White or Yellow | |
| | SKIPWHBK - Number of Stripes - Skip White With Black | |
| | SNGLLINE - Number of Stripes - Single White or Yellow | |
| 452 | Symbols and Messages | OOM |
| | CRSHATCH - Crosshatching Area | |
| | CURBMARK - Curb Marking Area | |
| | PNTARROW - Number of Arrows | |
| | PNTLETTR - Number of Letters | |
| | RADIUSMK - Radius Marking Area | |
| 453 | Cross Walks | OOM |
| | CRWALK24 - Number of 24 Foot Crosswalks | |
| | CRWALK36 - Number of 36 Foot Crosswalks | |
| | CRWALK48 - Number of 48 Foot Crosswalks | |
| | CRWALK60 - Number of 60 Foot Crosswalks | |
| | CRWALK72 - Number of 72 Foot Crosswalks | |
| 454 | Stop Bars | OOM |
| | STOPBR12 - Number of 12 Foot Stop Bars | |
| | STOPBR18 - Number of 18 Foot Stop Bars | |
| | STOPBR24 - Number of 24 Foot Stop Bars | |
| | STOPBR36 - Number of 36 Foot Stop Bars | |
| | STOPBR48 - Number of 48 Foot Stop Bars | |
| 455 | Raised Pavement Markers | OOM |
| | PAVTMARK - Number of Raised Pavement Markers | |
| 460 | Attenuators | OOM |
| | ATCONDTN - Attenuator Condition | |
| | ATINSPEC - Attenuator Inspection Date | |
| | ATREPAIR - Attenuator Repair Date | |
| | ATRMRKS1 - Attenuator Remarks - 1 | |
| | ATRMRKS2 - Attenuator Remarks - 2 | |
| | ATTLOCCD - Attenuator Location | |
| | ATTMODEL - Attenuator Model Number | |
| | ATTYPECD - Attenuator Type | |
| | ATTYPINS - Attenuator Inspection Type | |
| | VEHDIRCD - General Vehicular Direction | |
| 480 | Highway Signs | OOM |
| | CANTSTR - Number of Cantilever Structures | |
| | CNPANG30 - Number of Construct Panels Overhead and Ground Greater | |
| | GRPSTG30 - Number of Ground Sign Posts Greater than 30 Square Feet | |
| | GRPSTL30 - Number of Ground Sign Posts Less than 30 Square Feet | |
| | OVRLNSTR - Number of Full Overlane Structures | |
| | PANLLT30 - Ground Panels Less than 30 Square Feet | |
| 481 | Highway Maintenance Classification | OOM |
| | HIWMNCLS - Highway Maintenance Classification | |
| 800 SERIES - NON-MOTORIZED WAY FEATURES | Back to Top | |
| 801 | Shared-Use Non-motorized (SUN) Trails | SIO |
| | SUNTRTYP - SUN Trails Type | |
| | SUNTRCOR - SUN Trails Corridor Name | |
| 900 SERIES - RAIL LINE FEATURES | Back to Top | |
| 901 | Rail Line Facility | FMO |
| | RRCLASST - Railroad Class Type | |
| | RRCONAME - Railroad Company Name | |
| | RRLINETP - Railroad Line Type | |
| | RROUTEID - Railroad Route ID | |
| | RSISFIDx - Railroad Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Facility ID Level | |
| | RSISFTPx - Railroad Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Facility Type Level (x=1-9) | |