Overture Maps Transportation
Overture Transportation provides a global road, rail, path, and ferry network with standardized attributes including road class, surface, speed limits, and access restrictions, updated monthly.
Format
GeoJSON / Parquet
Geometry
Line (road/rail/path networks)
Coverage
Global
Resolution
Road-segment level line data
About this dataset
Global transportation network from Overture Maps including roads, paths, railways, and ferry routes with standardized attributes.
Overture Maps Transportation provides a global transportation network combining OpenStreetMap, Meta, and other partner data. It includes roads (motorways to footpaths), railways, cycling routes, and ferry connections with attributes such as road class, surface type, speed limits, number of lanes, and access restrictions. The dataset follows a unified schema updated monthly.
How to download
- 1 Install Overture CLI ('pip install overturemaps').
- 2 Download the transportation theme for your region ('--type=transportation').
- 3 Convert Parquet to GeoJSON for GIS use.
- 4 Load into QGIS and filter by road class or surface type.
FAQ
What road types does Overture Transportation include?
Overture includes all road classes from motorways to footpaths, as well as railways, cycling paths, and ferry routes. Each segment has attributes for road class, surface, speed limit, number of lanes, and access restrictions.
How does Overture Transportation compare to OSM?
Overture combines OSM data with Meta and other partners into a single consistent schema with global coverage. Attributes are normalized across sources, and the dataset is updated monthly.