2021 Road Network Shapefile for Rutherford County, Tennessee

2021 TIGER/Line shapefile from the U.S. Census Bureau containing all road features for Rutherford County, Tennessee. The dataset includes primary roads, secondary roads, local streets, trails, and other vehicular paths as part of the national Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) database.

Use Cases

• Perform spatial analysis of road network density and connectivity within Rutherford County using the MTFCC feature classification.
• Integrate road features with address range data for geocoding or routing applications in Tennessee.
• Extract specific road types like bike paths or private service roads by filtering on the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC).

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau Master Address File/TIGER Database (MTDB), ensuring national consistency.
• Includes a comprehensive classification of road types via MTFCC codes, covering from highways to pedestrian trails.

Limitations

• Data is from 2021 and may not reflect recent road construction or changes.
• Specific record counts and file sizes are unknown, limiting assessment of granular detail.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extract from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Data reflects 2021 geography, with metadata last updated in November 2022.

Geography

Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States