[OSM-newbies] Highway Intersections with minor roads

[David ``Smith'']

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:35 AM, Kevin & Ruth Sheather
<mobilesheathers at bigpond.com> wrote:
> There are some instances, often where a new highway had been built across a
> pre-existing country road where to accommodate exiting and entering traffic
> the highway is widened for a short distance (sometimes a very short
> distance) before and after the intersection, on both sides of the highway to
> allow for deceleration and acceleration.
>
> This type of intersection does not seem to be covered in the intersections
> shown in the Features Page. I am seeking suggestions as to how such a
> situation should be entered on OSM Potlatch.

Most people wouldn't consider this a distinct "type of intersection".
Just have the roads cross each other, with a shared node at the
intersection.  I suppose if you want to indicate something about how
the lesser road is wider near the main road (or vice versa), you could
split it some distance on either side of the intersection, resulting
in 3 different ways.  Then the "middle" way would get some tags
indicating a greater physical width or number of lanes, as
appropriate.  But most people wouldn't bother.

-- 
David "Smith"
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