Street Suffix Abbreviations
Definition
A street suffix is a word that follows the name of the street describing its type (e.g. Street, Avenue, Road)
Suffix abbreviations are shortened forms standardized by the United States Postal Service (USPS), these are the ones the City uses as well
Authority
The USPS sets standards for addresses for consistency across the delivery of mail
These are documented in USPS Publication 28: Postal Addressing Standards
Use
When writing or recording a short form of a full street name
1500 Market Street to 1500 Market St
Accepted values
Standard street suffix abbreviations available online under Publication 28, Appendx C1
Best not to encode with a period at the end
e.g. ST or St not St.
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