Construction Sites and Traffic Obstacles in Québec

511 data points catalog traffic obstacles including street closures, roadworks, and storm impacts across Québec. The dataset is published by the Government and Municipalities of Québec and was last updated in April 2026. It includes multiple file formats such as CSV, SHP, and GeoJSON for spatial analysis.

Use Cases

• Predict traffic congestion by mapping roadworks and street closures using geospatial coordinates.
• Analyze seasonal patterns of traffic obstacles by correlating event types like storms with timestamps.
• Optimize municipal resource allocation by identifying high-density areas of construction activity.
• Enhance navigation apps by integrating real-time obstacle data on road closures and construction sites.

Strengths

• Contains 511 distinct data points on traffic obstacles.
• Offers data in multiple analysis-ready formats including CSV, SHP, and GeoJSON.
• Maintained by a government authority with a CC-BY-4.0 license for open use.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and specific column schema limits detailed statistical analysis.
• Potential geographic bias as data is limited to the province of Québec.
• Relies on automated translation for some metadata, which may introduce inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Collected and reported by municipal and government authorities.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Province of Québec, Canada