<p><a href="https://github.com/simonpoole" class="user-mention">@simonpoole</a>, 4,974,713 associated street relations, that's not exactly what I would consider as "long dead", but yes street relations can <em>also</em> do the job. Here I'm speaking about the rather rare case where ways are NOT connected but belong to the same street. What is your alternative to prevent arbitrary fusion of streets sharing the same name?</p>

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