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# October 2026

This release note provides information about the October 2026 release of OS MasterMap Highways Network.

## Source data currency

The following information relates to the currency of the source data used in the creation of this release of OS MasterMap Highways Network:

| Data Source                        | Date              |
| ---------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| GeoPlace Streets Data              | 04 September 2026 |
| Improvement Service Streets Data   | 04 September 2026 |
| OS Road, Path, and Routing Content | 04 September 2026 |

## OS MasterMap Highways Network feature counts

| Roads’ Feature         | Count     |
| ---------------------- | --------- |
| AccessRestriction      | 37 377    |
| FerryLink              | 103       |
| FerryNode              | 132       |
| FerryTerminal          | 132       |
| Hazard                 | 43 940    |
| HighwayDedication      | 3 647 706 |
| Maintenance            | 1 334 823 |
| Reinstatement          | 1 534 075 |
| RestrictionForVehicles | 12 857    |
| Road                   | 862 716   |
| RoadLink               | 8 635 914 |
| RoadNode               | 7 658 135 |
| RoadJunction           | 6 890     |
| SpecialDesignation     | 827 645   |
| Street                 | 1 505 318 |
| Structure              | 1 423 109 |
| TurnRestriction        | 1 054 278 |

| Paths’ Feature     | Count     |
| ------------------ | --------- |
| ConnectingLink     | 2 049 273 |
| ConnectingNode     | 1 893 159 |
| FerryLink          | 120       |
| FerryNode          | 208       |
| FerryTerminal      | 208       |
| HighwayDedication  | 420 896   |
| Maintenance        | 211 598   |
| Path               | 25 602    |
| PathLink           | 3 475 933 |
| PathNode           | 4 090 667 |
| Reinstatement      | 216 780   |
| SpecialDesignation | 13 598    |
| Street             | 265 378   |

## Data issues

Please see the [OS MasterMap Highways Network Known Data Issues page](/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-known-data-issues.md) for details of live and resolved data issues for the products.

## Next release

The next release of OS MasterMap Highways Network is scheduled for **November 2026**.


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