# Road Segment Data from Data.NSW

**URL:** <https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160>\
**Category:** Datasets\
**Created:** [October 16, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160 "2020-10-16T06:18:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/32/313_2.png) [@system](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/1 "2020-10-16T06:18:01Z")

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There have been a number of requests for "State Roads" data. This data is currently available via the Data.NSW Spatial Collaboration Portal.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/road-segment-data-from-datansw](https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/road-segment-data-from-datansw)

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**Author:** ![Neil.Bombardier.SVC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@Neil.Bombardier.SVC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Neil.Bombardier.SVC)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/2 "2022-12-14T22:35:26Z")

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Thanks this dataset shows all road segments in NSW but does not differeneciate between Local, Regional or State roads. Is there adatset availible that has these attirbutes?

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**Author:** ![Johlcw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@Johlcw](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Johlcw)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/3 "2023-05-24T05:05:51Z")

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Hi @Neil.Bombardier.SVC , I was wondering if you have figured this out? The function hierarchy field in attributes have been changed to numerical value instead of descriptive. So 1: Motorway, 2: PrimaryRoad, 3: ArterialRoad… however it stops there according to the below source.  
Source: [Layer: RoadSegment (ID: 5)](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/server/rest/services/NSW_Transport_Theme/FeatureServer/5)

My educated guess is:  
1: Motorway,  
2: Primary Road  
3: Arterial Road  
4: Sub-arterial road  
5: Distributor road  
6: Local road  
7: Urban service road  
8: Track-Vehicular  
9: Path  
10: Dedicated bus way  
11: Access way

I would be keen to know if the above is correct.

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**Author:** ![Neil.Bombardier.SVC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecb155/32.png) [@Neil.Bombardier.SVC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Neil.Bombardier.SVC)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/4 "2023-05-24T05:43:23Z")

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@Johlcw Yes thats the data I have from Spatail Services topographic data dictionary but it’s the functional heriarcy rather than a road authority. I was hoping to locate a dataset that describes which entites are road authorities

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**Author:** ![barisguner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@barisguner](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/barisguner)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/5 "2023-10-19T04:51:28Z")

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@Neil.Bombardier.SVC the data you are after is at :  
[https://maps.transport.nsw.gov.au/egeomaps/road-network-classification/](https://maps.transport.nsw.gov.au/egeomaps/road-network-classification/)  
But I am yet to find out how we can get a download of this data? Or better yet a WMS service one can open in a GIS client.

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**Author:** ![Marcie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Marcie](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Marcie)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 4:58am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/6 "2023-10-19T04:58:29Z")

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Hi All,

this is also available: [https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/sites/#/homepage](https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/sites/#/homepage)

please be advised that Open Data are currently exploring options to also display spatial data. We will keep you all informed 🙂

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**Author:** ![meghanwilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@meghanwilson](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/meghanwilson)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/7 "2025-08-04T23:38:04Z")

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Does anyone know if we have an answer to this yet? I also would like to map the road network classifications (mainly state or regional, as shown in [NSW Road Network Classifications](https://maps.transport.nsw.gov.au/egeomaps/road-network-classification/index.html)) and cannot seem to find a column designating this info in the roadsegment layer from Spatial Services.

Thanks and sorry if this has already been answered somewhere!

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**Author:** ![mrahman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@mrahman](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/mrahman)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/8 "2026-01-19T01:41:45Z")

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I am having the same issue and looking for the source of this data.

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**Author:** ![Marcie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Marcie](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/u/Marcie)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://opendataforum.transport.nsw.gov.au/t/road-segment-data-from-data-nsw/2160/9 "2026-02-18T03:00:52Z")

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We now have NSW state and regional roads spatial dataset here: [https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-roads-network-categorisation](https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-roads-network-categorisation)
