Belarus Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Trails
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Description
OpenStreetMap exports provide a road network across Belarus, last updated 2026-05-14. The dataset includes features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and available in multiple geospatial formats.
Use Cases
Calculate optimal routes for logistics based on the categorized road network.
Analyze regional accessibility for services based on the presence of motorways and residential streets.
Plan evacuation scenarios using the network of footways and trails.
Assess transportation infrastructure completeness by comparing urban and remote area mapping.
Strengths
Covers a comprehensive range of road types, from motorways to trails, as specified by the OSM `highway` tag.
Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping and collaborative editing.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 01:19:32.806197; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Belarus
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0, which requires attribution and share-alike for derivative databases.