ACTGOV Sign Group Assets: Locations and Attributes of Road Signs in Canberra

A point dataset showing the locations of Sign Groups in the Australian Capital Territory, owned or managed by the City and Environment Directorate. Attributes likely include location description, suburb, ownership, asset subtype, and structural dimensions. The dataset is maintained by the ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue and was last updated on April 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map sign asset locations based on geospatial coordinates mentioned in the description
• Analyze sign type distribution (e.g., Cantilever, Overhead Gantry) based on the asset subtype attribute
• Identify maintenance responsibility zones based on ownership and 'maintained by' attributes
• Assess structural inventory based on attributes for number of posts and sign blades

Strengths

• Attributes include specific structural details like number of posts, sign blades, and post/footing dimensions
• Data is sourced from an official asset database via works-as-executed handover or field audits
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GPKG, GeoJSON, and KML

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Australian Capital Territory

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Captured and maintained in the asset database through the works as executed (WAE) handover process or field audits

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 02:49:17.270482

Geography

Australian Capital Territory