[OSM-newbies] Problem creating way.

[Chris Fleming]

Dave wrote:
> I'm probably just an idiot, and I'd love to RTFM, but I can't get to the
> wiki pages this evening
>
> Anyway, I'm pretty new, I'm trying to build a way out of a ~50 mile stretch
> of interstate in JOSM. I get it all selected, create the way, it turns blue,
> I add a couple tags, and as soon as I upload, the way disappears, goes back
> to green (segments only)
>
> The way is a large portion of I-76 through NE Ohio. This link will take you
> to a portion of the road in question:
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/edit.html?lat=41.11&lon=-81.3&zoom=10
>
> Also, anyone who would like to give me a few tips on tagging, I would really
> appreciate it.  
>   
I tend to stick to creating ways of around 3 to 4 miles long. I then
select all the ways and tag them in 1 go.

As for tagging; I don't have any specific tips. But I have a print out
of the Map Features page
(http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Map_Features)

For a  Road I tend to use something like
highway=motorway
name=The Name Of the Road
ref=Road Number

If sections are bridges over other roads or rivers, the make the bridge
a separate way and add the bridge=yes tag

You may also want to add access tags to describe access that may not be
obvious from the highway tag. For example I won't tend to label a
motorway with access tags to indicate that foot/bicycle/horse etc. are
not allowed.

However if I'm tagging a footpath that bicycles can access then I will
add bicycle=yes tag to indicate that bikes can use it even though it's
primarily a  footpath...

Hope that make sense.

Cheers
Chris


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