2014 Trucking Network (Regulation L-12236): Authorized Truck Routes in Laval

2014 Trucking Network (Regulation L-12236) is a geospatial dataset from the Government and Municipalities of Québec. It graphically represents streets where trucks and specialized vehicles are authorized to drive at all times or only during daytime hours (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), including associated traffic signs. The dataset was last updated on the platform on 2026-04-22.

Use Cases

• Modeling truck route compliance based on authorized streets and time restrictions.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of freight traffic based on the linear street network.
• Planning municipal signage placement based on the point locations of traffic signs.
• Assessing road infrastructure usage for heavy vehicles based on the authorized route network.

Strengths

• Data is provided in the SHP format, a standard for geospatial analysis.
• Dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
• Includes temporal restrictions (daytime only vs. all times) for route authorization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Graphic representation of municipal regulations, likely derived from official planning documents.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 18:43:57.050049; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely the city of Laval, Québec, Canada, based on the referenced font name.