[OSM-newbies] newbies Digest, Vol 28, Issue 12

[Joe Early]

From: Cartinus <cartinus at xs4all.nl>
> On Thursday 11 June 2009 04:17:56 Paul Johnson wrote:
>   
>> It's a bridge
>>     
> That's debatable. I would call it a type of aerialway.
>   
Thank you, I'd forgotten to include the link.
I thought using aerialway would confuse routing algorithms.  For that
reason I would say it's a bridge.  Also, it _is_ technically a bridge; a
structure that spans a gap, and every other map I've seen draws it as
bridge.  It's only in use that it is like a ferry.
It seems to be ignored by most (web, GPS units) routing systems though. 
So OSM has a chance to outdo the competition here. :P

Paul Johnson wrote:

>> >> It's a bridge
>>     
>
> ... I wasn't
> aware any bridges of that design still existed, given their limited
> popularity.
>   
There is a similar sized one near Bilbao, Spain
http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=43.32314&lon=-3.01785&zoom=16
and a smaller one in Wales that I know of.


What is sorely needed is some wiki page(s) on editing for newbies.  The
wiki Beginner's guide is, umm, basic.

J