Rio de Janeiro Road Network Map
Squeezed between steep granite peaks and the Atlantic Ocean, Rio connects famous beach districts (Copacabana, Ipanema) through extensive mountain tunnels like the Rebouças Tunnel.
Road Typology & Facts
Local / Native Name
Rio de Janeiro
Urban Grid Pattern
Coastal Strip & Mountain Piercing Tunnels
Estimated Road Ways
48,000+
Geographic Bounding Box
-23.05, -43.75 to -22.75, -43.10
Primary Arterial Corridors
Avenida Atlântica, Avenida Brasil, Linha Vermelha, Túnel Rebouças
Data Source
OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Developer & Export API
Extract vector SVG geometries directly into your web applications or pen plotters:
// Programmatically extract Rio de Janeiro roads:
const res = await window.cityRoads.loadCity('Rio de Janeiro', {
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 Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro?
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.