DC Public Space Construction Permits with Geospatial Attributes, 2026

District Department of Transportation data contains locations and attributes for above-ground public space permits applied for and approved in Washington, D.C. The dataset includes examples such as moving truck zones, debris containers, and construction staging areas. Data is shared via an automated geocoding process and was last updated on March 25, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping construction and event impacts on public rights-of-way based on permit location data.
• Analyzing the distribution of temporary infrastructure like mobile cranes and storage containers based on permit types.
• Identifying potential traffic or pedestrian flow disruptions based on construction staging area permits.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON and KML.
• Permit process and data source are explicitly documented with links to the DDOT website.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes some data points have 0,0 coordinates due to failed geocoding, requiring manual correction.

Provenance

Source

District Department of Transportation (DDOT), District of Columbia

Collection Method

Permits are applied for and approved by DDOT; addresses are batch matched to the District's Master Address Repository.

Time Range

2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 08:17:04.524555; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington, D.C., United States