[OSM-newbies] The classic U.S. gravel road

[Charlotte Wolter]

Hello everyone,

         In the U.S. most rural and some suburban areas have mostly 
two-lane gravel roads. These are not tracks. They are regularly 
maintained, usually by the county. They often follow the one-mile 
grid lines common in the United States.
         However, I haven't been able to find an equivalent in OSM 
tagging. They are not tracks, which implies something opportunistic 
and not maintained by government. The photo accompanying 
"unclassified" shows a narrow paved road like many rural roads I have 
seen in the U.K. But, these are not narrow--they usually are at least 
two lanes wide--and they are not paved.
         So, how should I tag them, or do we need something new for 
the United States?

Charlotte Wolter


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