Road Network of Malta from OpenStreetMap, Including Trails and Footways

OpenStreetMap exports provide a road network across Malta. The data includes all features tagged with `highway`, such as motorways, residential streets, service roads, footways, and trails. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Plan evacuation routes based on the comprehensive road and trail network.
• Analyze transportation accessibility using the hierarchy of road types.
• Calculate travel distances and times for routing applications.
• Assess pedestrian and vehicle network connectivity from footways and motorways.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types from motorways to footways and trails.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incompletely mapped.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Cross-checking critical decisions with local field knowledge is recommended.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:57:13.717062

Geography

Malta