Ontario Road Network Composite with Speed Limits and Jurisdiction

A segmented derivative of the authoritative Ontario Road Network, covering over 250,000 km of municipal roads, provincial highways, and resource roads. It includes road segment information such as speed limits, number of lanes, pavement status, and jurisdiction. The dataset is maintained by the Government of Ontario and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze traffic flow patterns using the direction of traffic flow and number of lanes attributes.
• Plan road maintenance by identifying segments based on pavement status and road class.
• Develop addressing systems and geocoding services using the full street name and alternate street name fields.
• Model transportation networks by incorporating ferry connections and virtual roads geometry.
• Assess infrastructure for emergency routing by referencing blocked passages and underpasses features.

Strengths

• Covers over 250,000 km of roads across Ontario.
• Includes detailed attributes per segment such as speed limit, jurisdiction, and route number.
• Serves as the authoritative source of roads data for the Government of Ontario.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows or segments is not provided.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable for detailed inspection.
• The dataset's update frequency is not explicitly stated.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, derived from the ORN Road Net Element (ORNELEM) data class.

Collection Method

Derived and segmented from the authoritative provincial geographic database.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.