Metadata: Pavement Marking Symbols

Pavement Marking Symbols
Category Transportation - Assets
Feature Dataset Name STAND-ALONE
Item Name pavement_mark_symbol_pdx
Database Type SDE
Originator City of Portland
Bureau Bureau of Transportation
Publication Date
Abstract This feature class identifies the location, type, style and material of pavement markings represented as points in Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) GIS. This includes symbols (e.g., arrows), speed bump markings (e.g., chevrons), truncated dome mats, and words (e.g., STOP AHEAD). 
Purpose This dataset serves as PBOT’s GIS inventory of pavement marking symbols.
Supplemental Information
Last Dataset Update 04/03/2026 14:49
Last Source Update 04/03/2026 05:05
Maintenance/Update Frequency Unknown
Extent Clackamas County, Multnomah County, and Washington County, Oregon
Data Type Vector
Shape Type Point
Feature Count 60491
Horizontal Position Accuracy
Horizontal Position Accuracy Link Taxlots
Progress Complete
North Bounding Coordinate 5722700.044454
South Bounding Coordinate 5689958.69170082
East Bounding Coordinate -13632399.249352
West Bounding Coordinate -13673385.6574677
Theme Keyword(s) pavement marking
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Place Keyword(s) Portland, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County, Oregon
Place Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints Available for Public Use
Use Constraints These data are distributed under the terms of the City of Portland Data Distribution Policy. Care was taken in the creation of this data but it is provided "as is".

The City of Portland cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy.
Source Dataset Type Enterprise Geodatabase
Output Geodatabase ASSETS_PDOT_WGS
Distribution Grid: State plane coordinate system 1983(91).
Units: International feet
Datum: North American Datum of 1983/1991 (HPGN)
Liability: The information in this file was derived from digital databases on the City of Portland GIS. Care was taken in the creation of this file. The City cannot accept any responsibility for errors, omissions, or positional accuracy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied.
Format: Shapefile or File Geodatabase Feature Class - Data will be provided via City of Portland FTP Site.
Online Resource: http://portlandmaps.com/opendata
Online Instructions: City of Portland Public/Open Data is distributed via the PortlandMaps Open Data Site - http://portlandmaps.com/opendata. Data not available on the PortlandMaps Open Data site can be requested by contacting the City of Portland CGIS Group - maps@portlandoregon.gov
Transfer Size: varies
SPCS Zone Identifier: 5076
Contact(s)
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PBOT GIS Support
503-823-5185
PBOTGISSupport@portlandoregon.gov
1120 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 1331
Portland, OR 97204

City of Portland - PBOT
503-823-5185
PBOTFrontDesk@portlandoregon.gov
File(s)
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Images
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Lineage
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Web Services

Service Description Feature Access Layer
PBOT_DefaultLayers This service includes an array of asset, permitting, planning and project data to serve as a general reference for PBOT staff working remotely. Dynamic Symbols
PBOT_DefaultLayers This service includes an array of asset, permitting, planning and project data to serve as a general reference for PBOT staff working remotely. Dynamic Symbols
PBOT_DefaultLayers This service includes an array of asset, permitting, planning and project data to serve as a general reference for PBOT staff working remotely. Dynamic Words
PBOT_DefaultLayers This service includes an array of asset, permitting, planning and project data to serve as a general reference for PBOT staff working remotely. Dynamic Words
PBOT_Assets This service includes an array of asset data to serve as a general reference for public-facing web applications. Dynamic Symbols
PBOT_Assets This service includes an array of asset data to serve as a general reference for public-facing web applications. Dynamic Symbols
PBOT_Assets This service includes an array of asset data to serve as a general reference for public-facing web applications. Dynamic Words
PBOT_Assets This service includes an array of asset data to serve as a general reference for public-facing web applications. Dynamic Words
Transportation Transportation Layers Dynamic Symbols
Transportation Transportation Layers Dynamic Words
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Attribute Tables & Domains

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pavement_mark_symbol_pdx
Table Description
Table Jurisdiction
Column Sort Column Name Column Alias Column Type Column Size Domain Value(s) Column Description
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1 AssetID AssetID String 15
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Unique asset identifier.
2 Owner Owner String 15
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CLACKCO ClackCo X
LAKEOSWEGO LakeOswego X
METRO Metro X
MULTCO MultCo X
ODOT ODOT X
ODOT/PDXTRANS ODOT/PdxTrans X
PPL PacPowerLight X
PDXDEVCOMM PdxDevComm X
PDXENVSERV PdxEnvServ X
PDXPARKS PdxParks X
PDXWATER PdxWater X
PGE PGE X
PORTPORTLAND PortPortland X
PDXTRANS PdxTrans X
PRIVATE Private X
PTLDMALL Portland Mall Management Inc X
PDXBPS Planning and Sustainability X
PDXSTCAR Portland Street Car Inc X
PSU Portland State University X
PPS Portland Public Schools X
PDXBTS PdxBTS X
RAILROAD Railroad X
RR/PDXTRANS RR/PdxTrans X
TRI-MET Tri-Met X
TELCO MiscTelecomCo X
UNKNOWN Unknown X
USDOT USDOT X
WASHCO WashCo X
WILLAMTROLLYCON WillamTrollyCon X
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Owner of the asset. PdxTrans means the asset is owned by PBOT.
3 MaintResp MaintResp String 15
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CLACKCO ClackCo X
LAKEOSWEGO LakeOswego X
METRO Metro X
MULTCO MultCo X
ODOT ODOT X
ODOT/PDXTRANS ODOT/PDXTrans X
PPL PacPowerLight X
PDXDEVCOMM PdxDevComm X
PDXENVSERV PdxEnvServ X
PDXPARKS PdxParks X
PDXWATER PdxWater X
PGE PGE X
PORTPORTLAND PortPortland X
PTLDMALL Portland Mall Management Inc X
PDXBPS Planning and Sustainability X
PDXSTCAR Portland Street Car Inc X
PSU Portland State University X
PDXTRANS PdxTrans X
PRIVATE Private X
PPS Portland Public Schools X
RAILROAD RailRoad X
RR/PDXTRANS RR/PdxTrans X
TRI-MET Tri-Met X
TRIMET/PDXTRANS Tri-Met/PdxTrans X
TELCO MiscTelecomCo X
UNKNOWN Unknown X
USDOT USDOT X
WASHCO WashCo X
WILLAMTROLLYCON WillamTrollyCon X
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Maintainer of the asset. PdxTrans means that PBOT is responsible for maintaining the asset.
4 LocationID LocationID String 15
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Location in PBOT's location hierarchy system.
5 ImagePath ImagePath String 255
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Link to related diagram or photo, not typically used for pavement marking symbols.
6 SymbolType SymbolType Integer 4
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3631 Symbol X
3632 Word X
3633 Railroad Crossing X
3634 Bump X
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Type of pavement marking symbol.
7 SymbolStyle SymbolStyle String 8
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25 25 (mph) X
30 30
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AF Arrow Forward X
AFS Arrow Forward, Small X
AHDS Ahead, Small X
AHED Ahead X
AL Arrow Left X
ALF Arrow Left/Forward X
ALFR Arrow Left/Forward/Right X
ALFS Arrow Left/Forward, Small X
ALL Arrow Left/Left X
ALR Arrow Left/Right X
ALS Arrow Left, Small X
AR Arrow Right X
ARF Arrow Right/Forward X
ARR Arrow Right/Right X
ARS Arrow Right, Small X
BB Bicycle Blvd X
BBA Bicycle Blvd Arrow X
BBB Bicycle, Bike Box X
BCG Bicycle Circle, Green X
BCWA Bicycle Circle, White with one arrow X
BCY Bicycle Circle, Yellow X
BIKE Bike X
BIKS Bikes X
BKSS Bikes, Small X
BL Bike Loop X
BLB Bike Loop, Black Outline X
BP12 Squares, 12 in X
BRL Bike Rider, Large X
BRS Bike Rider, Small X
BS Bicycle, Sharrow X
BUMP Bump X
BUS Bus X
CS Chevron, Sharrow X
CV14 Chevron, 14 ft X
CV22 Chevron, 22 ft X
CV6 Chevron, 6 ft X
DC Direct Current X
DL Diamond, Large X
DS Diamond, Small X
EV Electric Vehicle X
FOR For X
FORS For, Small X
GRLY Greeley X
HERE Here X
HERS Here, Small X
HOTL Hotel X
LANE Lane X
LDBR Ladder Bar X
LIFT Lift (on blue background) X
LOKS Look, Small X
LRT Light Rail Transit X
ON On X
ONLY Only X
PCW Pedestrian Circle, White X
PCWA Pedestrian Circle, White with two arrows X
PCY Pedestrian Circle, Yellow X
PDSS Peds, Small X
PEDL Pedestrian, Large X
PEDS Peds X
PFLG Portland Flag X
RED Red X
RHTS Right, Small X
RRX Railroad Crossing X
SCHL School X
SIGL Signal X
SLW Slow X
SLWS Slow, Small X
STOP Stop X
STPS Stop, Small X
T T (Light Rail Transit) X
TDOM Truncated Dome X
TO To X
TRKS Trucks X
TRNS Turns, Small X
UNK Unknown X
UNK Unknown X
UNK Unknown X
WAIT Wait X
WTCH Watch X
YELD Yield X
ZONE Zone X
ZONS Zone, Small X
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Style of pavement marking symbol.
8 Rotation Rotation Numeric 8
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Rotation of the symbol in degrees counter-clockwise from east (90 = North).
9 MSColor MSColor String 8
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BLK Black X
BRRED Brick Red X
GRN Green X
WHT White X
YEL Yellow X
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Pavement marking color.
10 Material Material String 8
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BRK Brick X
BUT Button X
CON Concrete X
CPG Cold Plastic, Glued X
CPI Cold Plastic, Inlaid X
CTP Cold Thermal Plastic X
EBP Embedded Plastic X
GLU Glue Down X
HPE Hot Plastic, Extruded X
HPS Hot Plastic, Sprayed X
PNT Paint X
R1W Reflector, 1-way X
R2W Reflector, 2-way X
UNK Unknown X
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Pavement marking material.