Quebec Trucking Regulation Road Network

Road segments from the Adresses Québec geobase are classified by trucking regulations issued by municipalities. The data categorizes roads as Transit, Restricted, Partially Prohibited, Prohibited, Unclassified, or Not Applicable based on access rules for heavy vehicles. Updates are integrated periodically by the MTMD in collaboration with municipalities.

Use Cases

• Route heavy vehicles by analyzing Transit and Restricted road classifications to minimize regulatory restrictions.
• Identify road segments with specific prohibitions using Partially Prohibited classification details like hours, axle limits, weight limits, or length limits.
• Map delivery access by distinguishing Prohibited roads marked 'Except local delivery' from fully restricted routes.
• Flag data gaps or external roads using the Unclassified and Not Applicable road categories for coverage analysis.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple regulatory classifications (Transit, Restricted, Partially Prohibited, Prohibited, Unclassified, Not Applicable) for detailed analysis.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, GEOJSON, and GPKG for interoperability.
• Maintained through periodic updates by the MTMD in collaboration with municipalities.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• The description notes road signs take precedence over the data, which has no legal value, reducing its authority for compliance.
• Contains an automated translation disclaimer for third-party metadata, which may introduce interpretation errors.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Integration of updates carried out periodically by the MTMD in collaboration with municipalities.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 25.

Geography

Province of Quebec, with Not Applicable classification generally for roads outside Quebec.