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OS-CONNECT

OS-CONNECT⚓︎

OS-CONNECT is a comprehensive, high-resolution, and connected pedestrian network dataset for Washington State. Created under the directive of the Washington State Legislature using innovative methods developed by the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Washington, OS-CONNECT supports Washington's broader goals around transportation equity, safety, and accessibility by providing detailed sidewalk infrastructure data across 320+ cities and counties.


Dataset Name Suffixes⚓︎

OS-CONNECT dataset names end with a suffix that indicates the type of area the dataset covers:

Suffix Coverage Example
City A city or town WSP_Wenatchee_City
UGA An urban growth area WSP_Burlington_UGA
UI Unincorporated areas WSP_Pend_Orielle_UI
County An entire county WSP_Yakima_County
CDP A census-designated place WSP_Trout_Lake_CDP

The TDEI portal's All Released Datasets list filtered to OSW type, showing five example datasets whose names use the suffixes City, UGA, UI, County, and CDP. The TDEI portal's All Released Datasets list filtered to OSW type, showing five example datasets whose names use the suffixes City, UGA, UI, County, and CDP.


Guides⚓︎

OS-CONNECT Guides

For a list of all guides on the TCAT Wiki, refer to the Guides List.

OS-CONNECT Data Viewer Guides⚓︎

The OS-CONNECT Data Viewer facilitates insight into OS-CONNECT data.

OS-CONNECT Data Viewer User Manual⚓︎

This user manual explains how to use the OS-CONNECT Data Viewer.

QA/QC Guides⚓︎

This page explains OS-CONNECT QA/QC reports.

QA/QC Reports User Manual⚓︎

This user manual explains the context and goals behind as well as how to read and interpret QA/QC reports for the OS-CONNECT dataset.