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# Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)

The HPMS is a national level highway information system that includes data on the extent, condition, performance, use and operating characteristics of the nation's highways. The HPMS contains administrative and extent of system information on all public roads, while information on other characteristics is represented in HPMS as a mix of universe and sample data for arterial and collector functional systems. Limited information on travel and paved miles is included in summary form for the lowest functional systems.

HPMS was developed in 1978 as a continuing database, replacing the special biennial condition studies that had been conducted since 1965. The HPMS has been modified several times since its inception. Changes have been made to reflect changes in the highway systems, legislation, and national priorities, to reflect new technology, and to consolidate or streamline reporting requirements.

### More on HPMS

Frequently Asked QuestionsU.S. Census Bureau - 2010 Urban Area FAQsHPMS ReassessmentPurpose of HPMSState HPMS Websites

## HPMS and Related Publications

**Quick Find Mileage Data** (tables on Road miles from Highway Statistics)HPMS Field ManualHPMS Software GuideHPMS Primer (Overview of the HPMS for FHWA)ARNOLD GuidanceState HPMS Program Guidance Checklist

### HPMS Archive Item Descriptions (Data item descriptions)

        - 1982-1987 Archive
        - 1988-1992 Archive
        - 1993-1998 Archive
        - Urbanized Area Codes 1991-2001

### Use of Census Boundaries for HPMS Data Reporting

FAQs: Applying 2000 Census Data to Urbanized and Urban AreasUrban Area Boundaries

### Highway Functional Classification Guidelines

Highway Functional Classification: Concepts, Criteria and Procedures

### HPMS Travel Data Reporting

State Practices Used to Report Local Area Travel

Traffic Data for High Volume Routes: Best Practices and Guidelines

### Improving HPMS Data Quality

A Continuous Process Improvement Model for the HPMSSeven Deadly Misconceptions About Information Quality

### Data Quality

HPMS Sample Management

### Other Publications

Non-Federal Applications of HPMSState geospatial networks in the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)Summary of the extent, usage, and condition of the U.S. Interstate System: By State and Interstate Route NumberHPMS Public Release of Geospatial Data 2018HPMS Public Release of Geospatial Data in Shapefile Format 2012-2017HPMS Principal Arterial NHS Information App

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