Road Network Shapefile for Utah County, Utah

A TIGER/Line shapefile containing all road and path features for Utah County, UT, extracted from the U.S. Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER System. The dataset includes features such as primary roads, local streets, alleys, bike paths, and pedestrian walkways, distinguished by MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Codes (MTFCC).

Use Cases

• Analyze road network connectivity and density for transportation planning using MTFCC feature classifications.
• Integrate road centerlines and address ranges from the shapefile for geocoding applications in Utah County.
• Study the distribution of different road types (e.g., vehicular trails, alleys, bike paths) based on their MTFCC codes.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national MAF/TIGER System, ensuring a seamless geographic file with no overlaps or gaps.
• Includes a comprehensive range of road and path features, from major highways to pedestrian stairways, as defined by MTFCC codes beginning with 'S'.

Limitations

• Specific metrics like total road segment count (rows) and attribute column details are not provided in the input.
• As a single county extract, analysis of broader regional or national road networks requires combining multiple TIGER/Line files.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-25.

Geography

Utah County, Utah, United States.