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

[Alex Mauer]

On 01/06/2011 01:23 PM, Charlotte Wolter wrote:
> 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?

highway=unclassified.  The highway type doesn’t have any bearing on what 
the surface is.  If you wish you can use the surface=* tag to describe 
the surface.