The transport features of the CanVec series are derived from the National Road Network (NRN) and the National Railway Network (NRWN). The dataset describes roads, trails, bridges, railroads and their related information. The transport features include nautical facilities, track segments, track junctions, railway stations, track crossings, track marker posts, track structures, rail ferry segments, road segments, road ferry segments, road junctions, blocked passages, toll points, aerial cableway features, footbridges, trails, navigational aids, marinas and runways.
The CanVec multiscale series is available as prepackaged downloadable files and by user-defined extent via a Geospatial data extraction tool.
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- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Natural Resources Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Prepackaged FGDB files (download directory)FGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Prepackaged Shapefiles (download directory)SHPEnglish French dataset SHP
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Drop-down navigation menu to CanVec Series documentation and online data cataloguesHTMLEnglish French guide HTML
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Transport Networks (Group layer)WMSEnglish web_service WMS
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Transport Networks (Group layer)WMSFrench web_service WMS
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CanVec customized files (selectable product, extent, format) - Geospatial Data Extraction ToolHTMLEnglish application HTML
Contact Information
Electronic Mail Address: geoinfo@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca