[OSM-newbies] tertiary dirt roads?

[Morten Kjeldgaard]

On 23/11/2009, at 20.51, Zeke Farwell wrote:

> Sounds to me like the best solution is:
>
> highway=tertiary
> surface=dirt   (or gravel or whatever)

I might also make sense to put a maxspeed=* tag in the description.  
Since the possible speed on the dirt road is limited (OP mentioned  
35-45 mph), it might makes sense to enable the router to select an  
alternative, perhaps longer but faster, route on paved roads.

-- Morten