[Tagging] To mark as covered, or to not mark as covered?

[John Eldredge]

One case where "covered" would be appropriate would be a highway or railway 
in the mountains, where a slanted roof is above the way to protect against 
falling rocks and/or avalanches. I remember encountering such in the Swiss 
Alps.



On May 28, 2015 6:46:21 PM "pmailkeey ." <pmailkeey at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I've seen 'covered' being used (once!) and my opinion is this:
>
> First example under railway bridge, now car park - use tunnel, not
> 'covered'.
>
> Anywhere within buildings, use tunnel=building_passage.
>
> The only real significant place 'covered' would seem most appropriate would
> be where a highway is covered where the cover is purely for the benefit of
> the highway - e.g. West Cornwall covered bridge. So basically, the cover
> follows the line of the highway and for no other reason than to cover it.
>
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