Sidewalks on New York State-Owned Highways, with Location and Route Data

New York State sidewalks located on roads under NYSDOT jurisdiction. The dataset includes the managing Regional Office, county, and route name and number for each sidewalk feature. It was published by data.ny.gov and last updated on May 10, 2022.

Use Cases

• Map sidewalk locations and lengths using the_geom and Len_feet columns (from 11 available columns).
• Analyze sidewalk distribution by county or region using the County and Region columns (from 11 available columns).
• Identify specific highway segments with sidewalks using the Road, Route, From_MP, and To_MP columns (from 11 available columns).

Strengths

• Includes a geospatial geometry column (the_geom) for mapping.
• Contains specific administrative and route identifiers like Region, County, and Route.
• Data is sourced from the authoritative state agency, NYSDOT.

Limitations

• Last updated 2022-05-10 16:32:37; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Excludes sidewalks on non-state-owned routes, limiting geographic completeness.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), via data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely compiled from NYSDOT's asset management or geographic information systems.

Freshness

Last updated 2022-05-10 16:32:37

Geography

New York State, specifically areas along state-owned highways.