Belarus Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Trails

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