[OSM-newbies] Evalated Walkways

Dave F. davefox at madasafish.com
Wed Jan 27 01:55:29 GMT 2010


Trevor Hook wrote:
> I'm mapping the Elavated walk way up to the observation tower in 
> Salcey Forest.
>
> http://www.forestry.gov.uk/salceyforest
>
> I am having difficulty finding a good tag for the walk way, which is a 
> wood/steel construction leading up to an observation tower.
>
> It's off the raised off the ground, the closest I can come up with is 
> a bridge except that the walk way doesn't lead anywhere except the 
> tower, you then have to follow the same route back down to ground level.
>
> Can anyone suggest a good set of tags for it?
>
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.162903547287&layers=00B0FTF&lon=-0.834832191467285&zoom=16 
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.162903547287&layers=00B0FTF&lon=-0.834832191467285&zoom=16>
>
> You might need to give that openstreetmap link an hour, I only 
> submitted the edit at 1320.
>
> Thanks in advanced
> Trevor
Trevor

It looks like it's supported from the ground so I'm not convinced bridge 
is appropriate.
I think highway=causeway is more accurate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causeway#Examples

Cheers
Dave F.





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