### Question
Can you define what model inventory of roadway elements means?


### Answer
**Model inventory of roadway elements** is defined as the following in *23 U.S.C. § 148*:

> the listing and standardized coding by the Federal Highway Administration of roadway and traffic data elements critical to safety management, analysis, and decisionmaking

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 148*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

