[OSM-newbies] Overkill or Not?

[Richard Weait]

On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Austin Martin <ajmartin47 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I was just wondering if this intersection was overkill or not? Link:
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=38.525602&lon=-90.486968&zoom=18, please
> refrain from editing it yourself.

I'm glad you are enjoying it, Austin and I've left it for your
continued attention per your request.  ;-)

I'd mark the 'flares' (Curved turning bits) as tertiary_link or
residential_link, rather than tertiary or residential.  That's what
the _link types are for.

I'd not show the left turn lanes, or left turn curved paths through
the intersection.

Some mappers at junctions show divided roads merging before the
junction then dividing again after, so the junction is a single node.
Others show four nodes.  I've done both but am thinking I should
change my work to just the single node form.  After all, it isn't
divided in the intersection.

Things you might check:

- The _link designations.
- Traffic SB Gladiator to Hawkins is okay, but there is no path NB
Hawkins to Gladiator?
- Gladiator is shown un-divided and Hawkins is divided?

Have fun!