[Talk-ca] Trans-Canada Highway research

[john whelan]

Locally we call it the 417 and my understanding is local names are used in
OSM.  You can use alternative names but to me trans canada highway is a
collection of local roads paid for locally.

Cheerio John

On 26 March 2018 at 11:45, Viajero Perdido <
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> On 18-03-26 05:33 AM, talk-ca-request at openstreetmap.org wrote:
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>> highway 417 should be tagged as highway 417 and not principally
>> transcanada
>> way as this is how it's known locally. It can be tagged in transcanada
>> relation, but it's mainly known as the 417
>>
>
> I disagree.  "Highway 417" is a low-value name, because the "ref" tag
> should already contain the number, causing numbered shields to be shown.
> "Highway 417" is just a verbosification of the number. "Trans-Canada
> Highway", however, is a real name; it belongs in the name field.
>
> This way, most maps would show both name and number.
>
> To me, the (completely separate) issue is whether ordinary numbered
> highways should have a name tag at all, "Highway nnn", or simply nothing
> because "ref" takes care of it.  I've been able to find no guidance on
> this, and I've looked.  I've been leaving "Highway nnn" in place when I see
> it, which is most of the time.  But that's another discussion for another
> day.
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