Shawinigan Bicycle Network with Surface and Status Attributes

A linear layer dataset details the bicycle network for the City of Shawinigan, Québec. The data was created by scanning from orthophotography and is published by the Government and Municipalities of Québec. It is available in multiple formats including CSV, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the distribution of bicycle path `type` (e.g., lane, trail) for network planning.
• Assessing path conditions by filtering on `surface` material and `status` attributes.
• Calculating total network `length` for infrastructure investment reporting.
• Identifying routes part of regional initiatives using the `velobouclemauricie` and `greenroute` flags.
• Planning maintenance schedules based on the `annee_resurfacage` (resurfacing year) field.

Strengths

• Data collection method is specified as scanning from orthophotography, providing a traceable origin.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for wide reuse and sharing.
• Cross-platform presence on open.canada.ca indicates official publication and reliability.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details are missing: row count, total size, and precise column count are unknown across all sources.
• Metadata contains minor translation artifacts (noted as translated by Amazon Translate) and a duplicate field description in one source.
• A future 'last updated' date (2026-04-08) is listed, which is inconsistent and suggests a metadata error.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Scanning from orthophotography

Freshness

2026-04-08 18:08:31.404468

Geography

City of Shawinigan, Québec, Canada