Street Surface and Active Transportation Data for Québec

Street surface and active transportation data from the Government and Municipalities of Québec. The dataset delimits surfaces designed for travel by motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians by their type of use. It was last updated on April 22, 2026, and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure networks based on surface type delineation.
• Analyze the allocation of street space for different transportation modes.
• Model urban mobility patterns by integrating surface use data.
• Assess the completeness of active transportation networks in municipalities.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON, KML, CSV) for flexibility.
• License is permissive (CC-BY-4.0), allowing for commercial and non-commercial use.
• Update timestamp is precise, indicating recent maintenance as of April 22, 2026.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Likely compiled from municipal GIS and planning records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 22.

Geography

Québec, Canada