The Transportation Data and Analytics (TDA) Office maintains transportation system designations in the Roadway Characteristic Inventory database to develop official information and transportation statistics for state and federal reporting. TDA is responsible for facilitating the approval process with the Federal Highway Administration to perform or receive changes to federal-aid designations and supports the District and local government coordination process.
Transportation System Designations under TDA's responsibility:
AASHTO Designations
State Designations
- Memorial Roadway Designations*
- Road Jurisdiction Transfers (RJT)
- Road Naming and Numbering
- Scenic Highways
- State Highway System (SHS)
Federal Designations
- Functional Classification
- National Highway System (NHS)
- Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET - Military Network)
- Federal-Aid Designations
- Toll Road Facility Designations (ID assignment/creation)
- Urban Boundaries
- National Highway Freight Network (note the components of the NHFN are managed by the Freight and Rail Operations Office)
- National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN)
- National Network (Trucks, Tractors and Trailers)
*The Systems Implementation Office handles Memorial Roadway Designations for the Department: https://www.fdot.gov/planning/systems/systems-management/memorial-roadway-designations
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) maintains a repository of historical roadway data spanning back to the 1920's.
Types of available historical data:
Functional Classification, Additions/Deletions to the State Highway System, when Interstates opened, State Road designations, TIIFT deeds, Maintenance and Abandonments before 1970, 5th/6th cent gas tax used to fund primary/secondary road systems, additions to the primary and secondary road systems, U.S. Route information, State Board Meeting minutes, Road Jurisdiction Transfers, Maintenance Agreements-1970, Federal Aid Routes, Old Federal Highway System, road numbers and old section numbers.
- Urban Area Boundary and Functional Classification Handbook - PDF 1.76 MB - August 2023
- Transportation System Designations and Road Jurisdiction Transfer Handbook - (February 2023) - PDF 8.16 MB
- Transportation System Designations and Road Jurisdiction Transfers Procedure (PDF 548 KB) Topic No. 525-020-010, Effective January 27, 2023
- Urban Area Boundaries and Functional Classification of Roadways (PDF 281 KB), Topic No.: 525-020-311, Effective May 25, 2023.
- Federal Aid-Essentials for Local Public Agencies
- FHWA Functional Classification Concepts (2013)
- Florida Scenic Highways
- Florida Traffic Online
- Functional Classification Map Tool
- IView
- National Highway System Map Tool
- State Highway System Map Tool
- U.S. Bicycle Route System (Adventure Cycling Association)
- U.S. Routes Map Tool
- U.S. Routes (AASHTO)
- Interstate Designation
- Functional Classification and Urban Boundary Maps
- Federal Aid Systems
- National Highway System (NHS) Maps
- State Highway System Map - PDF 746 KB
- State Road History - PDF 188 KB
- STRAHNET (Strategic Highway Network) - PDF 43 KB
- STRAHNET Atlas - Florida (2022) - PDF 5.59 MB
For additional information or to submit a data request, please contact