Border Crossings 2018

A mapping exercise of border crossing points and lines on the public road network between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The data was produced by the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in collaboration with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in the Republic of Ireland. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze cross-border road connectivity based on the mapped crossing points and lines.
• Model traffic flows and infrastructure planning for border regions based on the road network data.
• Visualize the spatial distribution of formal border crossings on public roads for mapping applications.

Strengths

• Data is a product of a formal collaboration between two government departments, suggesting an official source.
• The dataset distinguishes between crossing points and crossing lines, providing two related geospatial layers.
• The license is specified as OGL-UK-3.0, which is a recognized open government license.

Limitations

• The exercise was confined to public roads only, so private road border crossings are not included.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI, likely representing the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland).

Collection Method

A mapping exercise conducted by government departments.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:46.879857; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Border region between Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Ireland.