Latvia Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Trails and Footways

Latvia's road network exported from OpenStreetMap includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. The data is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Route planning and optimization based on the comprehensive highway network.
• Accessibility analysis for services and infrastructure based on road types and connectivity.
• Evacuation and disaster response planning based on the mapped road and trail network.

Strengths

• Covers all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, providing a wide range of road types.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Data is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL-1.0), allowing for sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; cross-checking critical decisions with local field knowledge is advised.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborated mapping and export via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:11:41.788069; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Latvia