[Tagging] Trail intersection markers

[Paul Johnson]

On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Lars Ahlzen <lars at ahlzen.com> wrote:

> Around here (Massachusetts, USA), it is very common to assign
> numbers/codes to trail intersections - particularly in areas where trails
> are dense (such as nature reserves). Intersection numbers are typically
> posted on small signs at the actual intersections and included on local
> maps.
>
> Here's an example:
>
> http://www.ahlzen.com/misc/**trailmarker.jpg<http://www.ahlzen.com/misc/trailmarker.jpg>
>
> I've found very little on the subject (is this practice not used anywhere
> else?) One tagging scheme that seems to be use occasionally, though I'm not
> sure it's a perfect fit, is:
>
> information=guidepost
> name=... or ref=...
>
>
That's a good start.  If these are part of a cycleway network, the wiki has
additional guidance for tagging node-style cycleway networks, and I would
encourage the additional tagging.  In the US, the networks are sorted by
LCN for city/county/region, RCN for state and NCN for the US bicycle route
system (still somewhat amorphous).
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