[OSM-newbies] Cycleway or Footway

[ianmac nz]

This one is also very useful.....

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bicycle

On 14 February 2015 at 10:52, ianmac nz <ianmacnz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill
>
> Very good to ask the question.
> The Wiki is always a good place to check as most tags are very well
> documented.
> Bear in mind though that the usage is often different in different regions
> of the world, sometimes even within the same country!
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dcycleway
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> On 14 February 2015 at 02:57, Bill Leddy <bill at williesworkshop.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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