Road Network for Romania from OpenStreetMap, Including Motorways and Footways

Road network data for Romania exported from OpenStreetMap. It 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 and was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the comprehensive road network.
• Analyze regional accessibility based on the inclusion of motorways and residential streets.
• Plan for emergency evacuations using the network of service roads and trails.

Strengths

• Includes a wide range of road types, from motorways to footways, as specified in the description.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:24:40.377001; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Romania