[OSM-newbies] Cycleway or Footway

[Bill Leddy]

Thanks to all for your replies. 

I agree that Footway seems to be the better choice. This is a pretty long bridge and distant from much in the way of urban amenities so I would prefer to cycle rather than walk over it, but to any causal observer I'm sure it looks like a sidewalk. 

Regards,
    Bill Leddy

> On Feb 13, 2015, at 12:48 AM, althio <althio.forum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bill
> 
> I agree with Xan about the 'not officially cycleway'.
> Thanks for coming and asking.
> 
> Be careful the proper tag is:
> highway=footway
> 
> From the wiki:
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dfootway
> Although where a route is primarily available for pedestrians but is
> also usable by bicycles you can use highway=footway and bicycle=yes
> 
> althio
> 
> 
>> On 13 February 2015 at 09:30, Xan <dxpublica at telefonica.net> wrote:
>> In my opinion:
>> highway=foot + bicycle=yes
>> 
>> because officially it is not cycleway. You also could put a note tag.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Xan
>> 
>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:08:37 -0800
>> Bill Leddy <bill at williesworkshop.net> ha escrit:
>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I've got a separated way on a highway bridge. It's not marked specifically as a cycleway but it is connected to a cycleway. It's essentially a wide sidewalk.
>>> 
>>> So which would be the best way to tag it, as highway=cycleway + foot=yes or highway=foot + bicycle=yes?
> 
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