National Address Database Schema

This is the proposed (v2) NAD Schema for storing data in the NAD, including all attribute fields and domains.  This schema is in line with the NAD Minimum Content approach.

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News Digest

BTS Releases Geographic Databases for 2016- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the 2016 edition of the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) this week. The NTAD is a compilation of datasets representing the nation’s transportation...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx, NASA Administrator Bolden Launch New NextGen Aviation Test Lab at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today were joined by representatives from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), American Airlines, and the...

Smart City Challenge Resource Guide

This Resource Guide details potential funding opportunities and program descriptions for consideration by U.S. cities interested in pursuing Smart City projects.  Most of these discretionary programs are available annually.  Please email smartcitychallenge@dot.gov if we can...

Trends and Priorities from Round 1 of the Smart City Challenge

Download USDOT's overview of the 78 Smart City Challenge applications.

US Department of Transportation adds AT&T to Smart City Challenge

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that AT&T has become the newest strategic partner in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s Smart City Challenge. The Smart City Challenge is a competition which will create a fully integrated, first-of-its-kind...

Smart City Challenge Final Pitch – June 9

Last December, Secretary Foxx launched the Smart City Challenge in response to the trends identified in the Beyond Traffic draft report, which revealed that our nation’s aging infrastructure is not equipped to deal with a dramatically growing population in regions throughout the country....

Secretary Foxx and China’s Minister of Transport Yang Chuangtang Kickoff the Race to Zero Emissions Challenge

LOS ANGELES – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and China’s Minister of Transport Yang Chuantang unveiled the U.S.-China Race to Zero Emissions (R2ZE) Challenge during the eighth U.S.-China Transportation Forum in Los Angeles.  The R2ZE Challenge is a collaborative and friendly...

FHWA Targets Border Congestion with Technology

WASHINGTON – To reduce delays at U.S. border crossings in New York, Michigan and Washington, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today awarded $256,470 for the use of innovative new technology that will provide information on wait times at border crossings...

Technology Transfer - A Primer