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Winter or Ice Roads ese are only usable during winter when conditions allow pas- sage over lakes, rivers, and wetlands. As a separate cartographic representation, many of these roads are seasonal and may become ferry segments during summer. 3.3.3 Number of Lanes By following the definition for centrelines discussed in Section 3.2, mapping editors should record the number of lanes dedicated to traffic for a road segment. When the lane demarcation is not present, such as for loose surface roads, the number of lanes must be interpreted according to the road's actual width, which is typically 4.0 metres; however, some loose surface roads (i.e., gravel or dirt) can have lanes extending to 6.0 metres or 7.0 metres wide. 3.3.4 Surface Material For a road segment, the surface it represents is constructed from either hardened or loosened material. 3.3.5 Route Number Federal or provincial agencies provide the route numbers for highways or freeways under their jurisdiction, and these road classes may also have more than one route number assigned to them. Mapping editors should also assign route numbers to these road's respective service lanes and ramps. 3.3.6 Route Name Federal or provincial agencies provide route names—often for highways or freeways. Many of these roads can also have multiple names, and editors should include all official route names (such as scenic names or those in different languages). Across some regions in Canada, some freeways or highways are assigned only a route name as their only source of identification. Mapping editors should also assign the route names to the service lanes and ramps of these roads. 3.3.7 Exit Number Provincial agencies provide the exit numbers for ramps that connect to highways or freeways. Exit numbers typically refer to the number of kilometres from a geographic location or from either a provincial or national border. In some cases, however, exit numbers may be assigned sequentially instead. Mapping editors should follow the guidelines in Section 3.2.4 regarding ramp naming conventions. Community Road Network Guide to Best Practices v4.0 21

• Cover
• 1 Overview
• 2 Data Standards
• 3 Road Features
• 3.1 Road Classification
• 3.1.1 Specialized Roads
• 3.1.2 Roundabouts
• 3.1.3 New Roads
• 3.2 Road and Centreline Representation
• 3.2.1 Grade Separated Road Crossings
• 3.2.2 Lanes Divided by Medians
• 3.2.3 Multi-Lane Intersections
• 3.2.4 Access and Exit Ramps
• 3.2.5 Cul-de-Sacs
• 3.2.6 Winter Roads and Ice Bridges
• 3.2.7 Minimum Size of a Road at Junctions
• 3.2.8 Roads Crossing Administrative Boundaries
• 3.3 Road Attributes
• 3.3.1 Address Range Assignment
• 3.3.2 Functional Road Classes
• 3.3.3 Number of Lanes
• 3.3.4 Surface Material
• 3.3.5 Route Number
• 3.3.6 Route Name
• 3.3.7 Exit Number
• 3.3.8 Road Level
• 3.3.9 Road Structure
• 4 Blocked Passage Features
• 5 Toll Point Features
• 6 Ferry Segment Features
• 7 Data Quality Checks for NG9-1-1
• 8 References
• Appendix A: Attribution
• A.1 Data Model Attributes
• A.2 Additional Attributes
• Appendix B: Feature Attribute Values (Domains)
• Appendix C: Attribute Data Specifications
• Figure 1 Road Segment Intersections
• Figure 2 Road Segment at End of Road (Dead End)
• Figure 3 Road Segment Crossing a Bridge
• Figure 4 Road Segments at Municipal Boundaries
• Figure 5 Road Segment Crossing a Railway
• Figure 6 Simple Roundabout at an intersection
• Figure 7 Named Roundabout
• Figure 8 Image of Complex Roundabout
• Figure 9 Two-way Road with Demarcated Traffic Lane
• Figure 10 Road without a Lane Marker
• Figure 11 Road with Parking Spaces along Sidewalk
• Figure 12 Road with Temporary Parking Lanes
• Figure 13 Road divided by a Median
• Figure 14 Centreline Separated by a Median
• Figure 15 Intersection with Right and Left Turning Lanes
• Figure 16 Freeway Interchange with Above Grade Crossings
• Figure 17 Access Ramp
• Figure 18 Street Name for Exit Ramps
• Figure 19 Cul-de-Sac without a Central Island
• Figure 20 Cul-de-Sac with a Central Island
• Figure 21 Minimum Size of a Road Element
• Figure 22 Intersection with an Offset Less than the Minimum Size
• Figure 23 Intersection with an Offset greater than the Minimum Size
• Figure 24 Address Range Assignment
• Figure 25 Address Range Assignment Split over a Median
• Figure 26 Cul-de-Sac with Even and Odd Address Range Assignment
• Figure 27 Cul-de-Sac with Address Range Following Main Road
• Figure 28 Relationship between Road Classes
• Figure 29 Bridge Road Structure
• Figure 30 Dam Road Structure
• Figure 31 Permanently Blocked Passage
• Figure 32 Blocked Passage with Removable Barrier
• Figure 33 Toll Point and Infrastructure
• Figure 34 Ferry Route between Two Boarding Points
• Figure 35 Multiple Ferry Routes from same Boarding Point
• Table 1 Road Segment Attributes
• Table 2 Additional NG9-1-1 Attributes
• Table 3 Ferry Connection Attributes
• Table 4 Toll Point Attributes
• Table 5 Blocked Passage Attributes
• Table 6 Street Type Prefixes and Suffixes
• Table 7 Directional Prefixes and Suffixes
• Table 8 Road Classifications
• Table 9 Closing Period
• Table 10 Traffic Direction
• Table 11 Digitizing Flag Direction (Left and Right)
• Table 12 Grade Level
• Table 13 Structure Type
• Table 14 Surface Material
• Table 15 Road Status
• Table 16 Toll Point Type
• Table 17 Blocked Passage Type
• Table 18 Country Left or Right
• Table 19 Province
• Table 20 Asset Responsibility
• Table 21 Acquisition Technique
• Table 22 Language Indigenous
• Table 23 Language