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ACRONYMS

DBMS Database management system
DFD Data flow diagram
DOT Department of Transportation
ERD Entity relationship diagram
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIPS Federal Information Processing System
FK Foreign key
GIS Geographic information system
GUI Graphical User Interface
HPMS Highway Performance Monitoring System
HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program
HSIS Highway Safety Information System
HSM Highway Safety Manual
IHSDM Interactive Highway Safety Design Manual
IT Information technology
LIDAR Light detection and ranging
MIRE Model Inventory of Roadway Elements
MIS Management Information System
NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NHDOT New Hampshire Department of Transportation
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
PDF Portable document format
PK Primary key
RDBMS Relational database management system
SQL Structured Query Language