[OSM-newbies] Culdesacs

[Thomas Wood]

2008/11/15 Claudius Henrichs <claudius.h at gmx.de>:
> David Newman:
>> Just getting started with OSM and I've got a question about culdesacs.
>> I've come across 2 types of cudesacs. One is the circle type that is
>> completely paved over. The other is like a rotary / round-a-bout with an
>> island. Does OSM make a distinction between these two types and what is
>> the proper way to mark them as such in josm?
>
> Assign to the last car highway-nodes (there mitght be a conituing foot-
> or cycleway
>
> highway=turning_circle
>
> for the paved ones and
>
> highway=mini_roundabout

A mini roundabout is one with only painted centre, and not an island,
as in this case.

>
> for those with the island in the middle.
>
> Regards,
> Claudius

I usually draw the loop out in this situation.

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Regards,
Thomas Wood
(Edgemaster)