[OSM-np] Tagging Nepali Roads

[Hempal Shrestha]

My .2 cents hai

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Prabhas Pokharel <
prabhas.pokharel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all, I wanted to have a bit of a conversation about how to tag roads.
> Starting point could be Kathmandu roads, but we could move onto more. Lets
> have a discussion centered around the existing highway=* tags<http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features#Highway>(please refer to the link during discussion) for now, and the kinds of roads
> for which we really need new tags, we will then broaden the discussion and
> involve the larger OSM community.
>
> Question 1: Do we have _any_ roads accessible only to pedestrians (ie,
> blocked off to motorbikes)? If so, these should have the tag
> highway=pedestrian
>

> Question 2: Okay, now lets move on to the roads (the gallis) that are
> accessible to pedestrians and motorbikes, but not to cars. How do we tag
> these? I see a couple of options:
> - for the mainly pedestrian gallies where motorcycles can (and do) go,
> maybe we add a highway=footway motorcycle=yes
> - for the gallis are truly dual use, i'm not sure. Ideas?
>
> Question 3: How do we tag roads that should be avoided in the monsoon? If
> you look at seasonal roads, there are winter_road=yes/no and ice_road=yes/no
> tags. But for me, it seems more appropriate to have another tag like,
> monsoon_use=yes/careful/no type of designation. Any suggestions?
>
How about
highway=track
tracktype = grade4
OR
tracktype = grade5

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