[Talk-GB] Stiles (and gates) on roads

[Dudley Ibbett]

Having recently started mapping paths, stiles etc I did find this in the documentation for stiles and gates.  There is nothing in barrier=entrance but presumably this isn't an issue for routers.  

A general page on mapping the UK countryside might be useful for new mappers.

Regards

Dudley

> From: phil at trigpoint.me.uk
> To: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 23:15:58 +0100
> Subject: [Talk-GB] Stiles (and gates) on roads
> 
> I have recently found a fairly common problem with stiles and pedestrian
> gates where footpaths join roads.
> 
> Often a stile, or gate tagged for access on foot only, is used at the
> junction with a road. Routers then assume the road is for foot only and
> route around.
> 
> I am not finding any users are making this error a lot, but a lot of
> users who have mapped a few paths have made this error. So not something
> that can be fixed by a few emails. I guess it is in a similar vain to
> the common error of ending a footpath at the hedge and not joining it
> with the roads way.
> 
> The scale of the problem is shown here, some are stiles which continue
> from dead end roads, but most cause OSRM to avoid the node
> http://www.overpass-api.de/api/convert?data=way%2849.2%2C-7.6%2C59.2%
> 2C3.5%29[highway%3D%22unclassified%22]%3B%28node%28w%29[barrier%3D%
> 22stile%22]%3B%29%3Bout&target=openlayers
> 
> It will take a minute or so to load.
> 
> It mostly affects unclassified and tertiary roads, which is probably why
> it is not being reported through map dust. But I have already fixed a
> few on primary and trunk roads. My solution has been to move the stile
> node away from the road slightly and create a short section of path to
> link back to the road. 
> 
> I am gradually working through the problem and will carry on until it is
> fixed, but am wondering.
> 
> Is there a list of pitfalls for new user that this can be added to?
> 
> Is it something that can be added to keep-rights list of problems?
> 
> Thanks
> Phil
> 
> 
> 
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