Los Angeles County Road Network Shapefile from U.S. Census TIGER

TIGER/Line shapefiles provide a seamless national geographic database from the U.S. Census Bureau. This extract contains all road and path features for Los Angeles County, California, including primary roads, local streets, alleys, and pedestrian trails. The data is part of the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.

Use Cases

• Map the complete road network for Los Angeles County using the MTFCC feature classification codes to distinguish road types.
• Analyze the density and distribution of specific road features like bike paths, alleys, or vehicular trails within the county.
• Integrate this shapefile with other TIGER/Line files to build a regional or national transportation network model.
• Perform spatial analysis on road connectivity and access by leveraging the topologically integrated nature of the MTS data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau MAF/TIGER System, ensuring national consistency and coverage.
• Includes a comprehensive range of road and path features, from primary highways to pedestrian stairways, defined by the MTFCC 'S' super class.
• The MTS is designed as a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps, supporting large-scale geographic analysis.

Limitations

• The specific row count, file size, and column schema for this Los Angeles County extract are not provided in the input.
• As a static extract, it may not reflect real-time changes in the road network without obtaining updated releases.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extracted from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-12-25, indicating a recent data release.

Geography

Los Angeles County, California, USA