[Tagging] River crossing grade

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

Am Do., 27. Jan. 2022 um 16:30 Uhr schrieb Philip Barnes <
phil at trigpoint.me.uk>:

> Stepping stones are not a bridge, any more than they are a ford, although
> that has been in use a long time.
>


I agree, because a bridge has the water running under it, not in between



>
> Why not highway=stepping stones, in the same way we have highway=steps.
>


seems ok, if it isn't a ford


>
> Both can only exist on a foot only way.
>


some people might be capable of doing it by bike, but they're the rare
exceptions we (rightfully) tend to ignore when we map ;-)



>
> In the case of stepping stones, they are often alongside an actual ford
> for example https://www.geograph.org/photo/14321



fords can often depend on the current water level, what may be stepping
stones in summer could be a real ford in spring or even not be passable at
all without a boat.

Cheers,
Martin
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