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Nearest Street, Bridge, etc.
FIELD 21 - FROM INTERSECTION WITH STREET / NEAREST STREET, BRIDGE, etc.
From Intersection with Street / Nearest Street, Bridge, etc.

Indicate the name of the intersecting street if the crash occurred at the intersection or the name of the nearest street, bridge, highway feature etc. from which measurements are taken.

If you are referencing a bridge, mile post marker, or other highway feature, type the name of the feature. Do not use street addresses.

If the crash occurred in a parking lot enter "parking lot" in this field.

Major Department Store Parking Lot Example of parking lot crash where the Name of Street or Highway field is "MAJOR DEPARTMENT STORE" and the From Intersection with Street/ Nearest Street, Bridge, etc. field is "PARKING LOT".

If the crash occurred in, at, or near a milepost marker:
  • put the highway name in the Name of Street or Highway field,
  • enter N/A in the Distance field,
  • select IN - At Intersection option in the Measurement field,
  • select 97 - N/A in the Direction field,
  • and write "milepost to the closest 0.10 mile" (example, Parks Highway MP 49.2) in the From Intersection with Street/ Nearest Street, Bridge, etc. field. Do not use distance from community, for example Seward Highway, 70 miles from Seward. Use MP when referring to an actual MP marker. Do not use MPXX reference for an historic location unless MP marker sign exists.
Crash Occurring 0.3 miles West of the MP44 marker
Example: Crash occurring 0.3 miles west of the "MP 44" marker
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