OS MasterMap Highways Network is a detailed navigable road network dataset for Great Britain. It records road dimensions, accessibility, and restrictions for vehicle routing and asset management. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service.
Use Cases
- Plan vehicle routes based on turn, height, weight, and width restrictions.
- Manage road assets and plan maintenance schemes using detailed network information.
- Identify difficult locations and organize required permits for oversized vehicles.
- Locate properties, streets, and assets like hydrants for emergency response planning.
Strengths
- Described as the most complete, detailed, and accurate navigable road network for Great Britain.
- Includes specific features like bollards, traffic calming measures, and various vehicle restrictions.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government Digital Service
- Geography
- Great Britain