Highlights

• Functional Classification Lookup (Use CRS Maps ONLINE!)
• Instructions for reviewing and updating data items (Complete listing - all items)

Email Contacts:

• Brian Domsic, HPMS Branch Chief
• Rose Cuellar, North/North Central
• Bob Kadell, Coastal/Santa Barbara North
• Harinder Hans, Far South/South Central & Mountains
• Marcia Corrigan, Los Angeles & Surrounding/Inland Empire

Mailing Address:

Department of Transportation
Division of TSI, MS #38
P.O. Box 942874
Sacramento, CA 94272-0001

FAX: 654-6583
Calnet 8-464-6583

The FC Lookup Tool allows the user to search a database of all of the public roads in California that are on the federal aid system. Following is a set of instructions for how to use the tool and interpret the output data. Click on one of the following four headings to jump to that section.

The Federal Aid Routes

Streets and roads are eligible for federal STP funding if their functional classification is of a higher system than urban local (19), rural local (09) or rural minor collector (08). If a street is not found in this database, then it is either an urban local or rural local route and so it is not a federal aid route. The total mileage of these “Local” classified routes in any given jurisdiction is shown in a “grouped” record. These would show up as “LOCAL URBAN GROUP” or “LOCAL RURAL GROUP” in place of the street name. The quantity given in the “Length” column would be the sum total of the mileage for this system in the listed jurisdiction except for the segments listed individually that have that function class. Some urban local (19) or rural local (09) routes are listed individually and apart from the grouped record usually because they were formerly of a different functional classification. All rural minor collectors (08) are listed individually and are not part of a grouped record but again, all rural minor collector (08), urban local (19) and rural local (09) are not eligible for federal STP money though they can be eligible for FEMA money under certain circumstances.

Districts

Using the Lookup Tool

To use the lookup tool, simply select the district, county and jurisdiction using the pull-downs under the box with the heading “Your Selection Criteria”.The selections must be made in this order; district, county then jurisdiction. It isn’t necessary to use all three filters, however. All of the jurisdictions within a county or district may be selected. When these filters have been selected, click “Show Sections” and the listing appears.

The cities within each county are listed by name under the ‘Jurisdiction’ pulldown. There are other jurisdictions listed as well. To get the unincorporated county records, select ‘COUNTY’. For state highway records, select ‘STATE HIGHWAY’. The route number for a state highway segment may be found in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th positions of the Section ID. In the example below, it’s route 85 in Santa Clara county from postmile 0.000 to 0.784.

Reading the Listing

The information under each of these 10 column headings is defined as follows:

• County – The alpha county code
• Jur – The alpha jurisdiction code
• Street - The street name, other than for the grouped records
• From - The beginning of the record, usually the southern or western limit
• To - The end of the record, usually the northern or eastern limit
• Section ID - The alphanumeric section identification number.

  This is the primary sort key for the data, which facilitates data input or uploading whenever updates are necessary. It is used primarily for reference. As mentioned above, the route number for a state highway segment may be found in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th positions of the Section ID.

  FC – Two-digit Numeric Functional Classification Code

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  This is the functional classification that corresponds to the FHWA approved CRS (California Road System) maps. These are coded as follows:

  Rural Functional Class Codes			Urban Functional Class Codes
  01	Principal Arterial Interstate		11	Principal Arterial Interstate
  02	Other Principal Arterial		12	Principal Arterial, Other Freeways and Expressways
  06	Minor Arterial		14	Other Principal Arterial
  07	Major Collector		16	Minor Arterial
  08	Minor Collector		17	Collector
  09	Local		19	Local

  These codes also appear below the selection criteria.

• Length - Section length in miles from the “From” location to the “To” location. In each case where the “From” or “To” location is a cross street, the length of the segment is measured from the point of intersection.
• Map No - The alphanumeric sheet number of the California road system (CRS) map on which the segment can be found

Last updated on September 4, 2008