[Talk-GB] Using statutory 'list of streets' for mapping
Philip Barnes
phil at trigpoint.me.uk
Wed Aug 4 08:08:50 UTC 2021
Personally I would stick with the OSM tradition of the on the ground rule. If the signs are in place, then it is still a B road.
That is how normal road/map users will refer to and use it.
It will be a sad day for OSM if we have to dig through official documents to cofirm what we see is valid.
Phil (trigpoint)
On Wednesday, 4 August 2021, Edward Bainton wrote:
> Hi all
>
> On a note <https://www.openstreetmap.org/note/1312848> near me a
> contributor has queried whether a road has been downgraded from B662 to
> unclassified.
>
> It passes through Cambs and North Northants.
>
> Cambs's statutory list of streets strongly suggests it has indeed been
> downgraded.
>
> Northants doesn't maintain a 'list', but instead puts theirs in a GIS
> combined with OS data. (marked copyright Crown & OS)
>
> Can we legitimately use either of these sources to determine the status of
> the road? (both linked from the note) My hunch is first, yes; second, no;
> but thought best to check.
>
> Also what do we do if the signs and the statutory lists are at variance, as
> it seems they may be?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edward
>
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