address bar

The address bar is a text box, usually at the top of a web mapping application, which an address can be typed into as a search box.

CTDOT

The Connecticut Department of Transportation, also known as ConnDOT, is the state agency that provides a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes…

browser

A browser is the software you use to view web pages – in fact you’re using one right now! Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer are some of the…

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration You can find more information on the FHWA website.

atgrade

Referenced to the intersection of two roadways, or a roadway and a railway, which cross at the same elevation. This intersection can be controlled by traffic signals or stop signs.

FTA

Federal Transit Administration You can find more information on the FTA website.

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency You can find more information on the FEMA website.

NRHP

National Register of Historic Places You can find more information on the NRHP website.

impervious surface

A surface through which nothing, particularly precipitation, can penetrate.

CCM

Connecticut Council of Municipalities You can find more information on the CCM website.

intermodal terminal

A terminal which can accommodate several modes of transportation. They increasingly tend to be specializing at handling specific types of passengers or freight traffic, while they may share the same…

CLEAR

The Center for Land Use Education and Research provides information, education, and assistance to land use makers, in support of balancing growth and natural resource protection. You can find more…