Acronyms

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BLM

Bureau Of Land Management

BLM GTN

Bureau of Land Management Ground Transportation (Roads & Trails)

BMS

Bridge Management Systems


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CAD

ComputerAided Design - or - Computer Aided Dispatch

CADD

Computer Aided Design & Drafting

COG

Council of Governments

CRAB

County Roads Administration Board

CRIS

County Roads Information System

CSDGM

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

CTM

Cooperative Topographic Mapping (a unit of USGS)


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DNR

Department of Natural Resources

DOQQ

Digital Ortho Quarter Quads

DSA

Data Sharing Agreement


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E-911

Emergency Dispatch Organizations (reached by calling 911)

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EROS

Earth Resources Observation Systems


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FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

FIT

Framework Implementation Team (Oregon Framework Projects term)

FGDC

Federal Geographic Data Committee

FMG

Framework Management Group

FTRP

Framework Transportation segment Reference Point

FTSeg

Framework Transportation Segment


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GBF

Geographic Base File

GDT

Geographic Data Technology

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

GISDC

Geospatial Integration and Sharing Data Consortium

GPS

Global Positioning System


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IRICC

Interorganizational Resource Information Coordinating Council

ISB

Information Services Board (WSDoT GI Technology subcommittee)

ITS

Intelligent Transportation Systems


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L

 
   

LIDAR

Light Detection And Ranging

LLRS

Linear Location Reference System

LOS

Level of Service

LRS

Linear Reference System


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MAF

Master Address File (census database with addresses)

MPO

Metropolitan Planning Organization

MSAG

Master Street Address Guide


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NAD

North American Datum

NCHRP

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

NHS

National Highway System

NIMA

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NSDI

National Spatial Data Infrastructure


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ODOT

Oregon Department Of Transportation


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PMS

Pavement Management Systems

PSAPS

Public Service Answering Points

PSRC

Puget Sound Regional Council


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REO

Regional Ecostystem Office

RFP

Request For Proposal

RFQ

Request For Quotation

RRT

Related Route Type

RTPO

Regional Transportation Planning Organization


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SDS

Spatial Data Standard

SDTS

Spatial Data Transfer Standard


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TIGER

Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing
(US Census database with roads and street address ranges).

TPF

Transportation Pooled Fund
On this site refers to the WA-Trans Transportation Pooled Fund Pilot. For more informtion about the Transportation Pooled Fund program click this link.

TRIPS

Transportation Information and Planning Support
Refers to the WSDOT mainframe system where roadway information is stored and managed. The Washington State LRS is managed in TRIPS.


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USFS

United States Forestry Service

USGS

United States Geological Survey

USGS DLG

United States Geological Survey Digital Line Graph

USPS

United States Postal Service


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WAGDA

Washington Geospatial Data Archive (U of W)

WAGIC

Washington State Geographic Information Council

(WA)DNR

(Washington State)Department of NaturalResources

WA-Trans

The Washington State Transportation Framework Project

WSDFW

The Washingtom State Department of Fish and Wildlife

WSU

Washington State University

WTFG

Washington Transportation Framework Group (now called WA-Trans Partners

WUTC

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission


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