Amsterdam Road Network Map
Amsterdam's urban layout is defined by the historic UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal rings, forming concentric semi-circular rings crossed by radial bridges with world-leading cycling infrastructure.
Road Typology & Facts
Local / Native Name
Amsterdam
Urban Grid Pattern
Concentric Canal Horseshoe
Estimated Road Ways
18,000+
Geographic Bounding Box
52.28, 4.73 to 52.43, 5.07
Primary Arterial Corridors
Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht, Damrak, A10 Ringroad
Data Source
OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Developer & Export API
Extract vector SVG geometries directly into your web applications or pen plotters:
// Programmatically extract Amsterdam roads:
const res = await window.cityRoads.loadCity('Amsterdam', {
minLength: 2, // Filter micro segments
includeLabels: true // Minimalist typography
});
console.log(res.svg); // Clean XML <path> markup
Supports iframe postMessage bridge for automated pipelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does City Roads render Amsterdam roads?
City Roads pulls raw street geometries from OpenStreetMap using the Overpass API or pre-indexed protobuf graphs, rendering them in real time on a high-performance WebGL canvas.
Can I export high-resolution posters of Amsterdam?
Yes! The interactive viewer allows selecting custom background paper hues, ink colors, and exporting vector SVG (infinitely scalable) or print-quality PNG raster snapshots.
Is commercial use permitted?
Map geometries are licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) by OpenStreetMap contributors. You are free to print, plot, and share visualizations with appropriate OSM credit.