[Talk-ca] Trans-Canada Highway research

[Kevin Farrugia]

The proper name for the highways that are under the Kings Highway system
(400-Series included) is "Highway xxx" or Highway xx, with the exception of
the QEW.  Highways signs and government data follow the same rules.

The Trans-Canada as a name/deaignation is almost inconsequential in Ontario
and to Ontarians.

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Kevin Farrugia


On Mon, Mar 26, 2018, 11:46 AM Viajero Perdido, <
viajero.perdido.spam.bucket at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 18-03-26 05:33 AM, talk-ca-request at openstreetmap.org wrote:
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> > Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:33:14 +0000
> > From: James <james2432 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Olivia Robu - (p)" <olivia.robu at telenav.com>
> > Cc: Talk-CA OpenStreetMap <talk-ca at openstreetmap.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Talk-ca] Trans-Canada Highway research
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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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