Cycling Facilities in South Hessen: Route 31 from Bischofsheim to Erfelden

A geospatial dataset of cycling facilities along a specific route in the South Hessen region of Germany. The data is provided by the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie via the GDI-Südhessen platform and was last updated on March 11, 2026. It includes factual information about cycling infrastructure as defined by technical specifications.

Use Cases

• Map and visualize cycling infrastructure based on the provided geospatial data.
• Plan new cycling routes or improve existing ones based on the factual information about facilities.
• Conduct spatial analysis for transportation network connectivity using the route-specific data.
• Support policy and investment decisions for active transportation based on documented infrastructure.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a national mapping and geodesy authority (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie), suggesting an official source.
• The dataset is tied to a specific, documented technical specification (version 0.5/1.0) for its attribute fields.
• It has a defined future update timestamp (March 11, 2026), indicating planned maintenance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from external specifications after download.
• The spatial and temporal coverage is limited to a single route (Bischofsheim to Erfelden) within South Hessen.
• The dataset is served only via WMS (Web Map Service), which may limit direct analysis compared to downloadable vector formats.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, provided via GDI-Südhessen platform.

Collection Method

Likely collected and maintained by regional or national geospatial authorities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-11 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Route 31 from Bischofsheim to Erfelden in the South Hessen region, Germany.