Calgary Traffic Camera Locations and Live Image URLs

Traffic camera images provide up-to-the-minute views of road conditions on major routes and key intersections in Calgary. The dataset from data.calgary.ca includes camera locations, administrative boundaries, and direct URLs to live image feeds. Camera footage is not recorded and cameras may be down for maintenance or to protect privacy during incidents.

Use Cases

• Map camera locations and density per ward using Point and Ward Boundaries columns.
• Analyze traffic flow by quadrant by grouping cameras using City Quadrants or Quadrant columns.
• Build a real-time dashboard of road conditions by fetching images from the Camera URL column.
• Correlate camera coverage with community areas using Calgary Communities and Camera Location columns.

Strengths

• Includes direct Camera URL column for accessing live image data.
• Geospatial Point column enables mapping and spatial analysis.
• Links to administrative boundaries like Ward Boundaries for jurisdictional analysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing content and structure.

Provenance

Source

data.calgary.ca

Collection Method

Likely collected and published by the City of Calgary's transportation department.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 02:31:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Calgary, Alberta, Canada.