[Talk-GB] Highways Leading to Farms and single residential properties in rural areas

[Lester Caine]

Kevin Peat wrote:
> On 11 Mar 2013 21:27, "Dudley Ibbett" <dudleyibbett at hotmail.com
> <mailto:dudleyibbett at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>  >
>  > Is there a correct answer for this or is it a matter of mapping style?  I am
> leaning towards using Highway=Service for these and keeping Highway=Track for
> "tracks" that link from fields to farms or roads to fields (i.e. not from roads
> to farmyards or residential properties...
>  >
> Modern farms are more like industrial estates with access designed for 40t
> trucks and massive farm machinery so in those cases I favour highway=service for
> the main farm access road even if it has a central divide like a track might have.
>
> Highway=track is better for typical bridleways, green lanes, etc that only a
> tractor or 4x4 could use.

I tend to follow the same rule. As soon as there is a diversity of premises on 
the way then it tends to get 'service'. A single residence would not normally 
have it's drive shown, but where it may have public access to walk down, 'track' 
seems less formal?

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