Jamaican Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Trails

OpenStreetMap export of the road network across Jamaica, last updated 2026-05-14. The dataset includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is licensed under ODbL-1.0.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes for emergency response based on the network of motorways and residential streets.
• Analyze pedestrian accessibility in urban areas based on the included footways and trails.
• Plan evacuation routes for natural disasters based on the complete road network hierarchy.
• Assess transportation infrastructure coverage and connectivity for development projects.

Strengths

• Covers a comprehensive range of road types, from motorways to trails, as defined by the OpenStreetMap `highway` tag.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-05-14 16:48:46.465336.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping, exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:48:46.465336

Geography

Jamaica