[Talk-us] Unpaved streets

[Paul Fox]

dale wrote:
 > I have been reading thru these posts and havn't seen a consensus/summary
 > yet.  In my view it should be reasonably straight forward based on the tags
 > we have.  The point is to describe what is actually there.
 > 
 > highway= is for the type of road regardless of condition.  A paved surface
 > is assumed unless otherwise stated.
 >   If it does not have a name (and thus no addresses), it should be a track.
 > This would typically be a 1 lane (total) or possible wide enough for 2.
 > This probably assumes an unpaved surface by default.
 > 
 > See also Tracktype= for further track classification.
 > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:tracktype
 > 
 > Surface= is for describing the condition of the road when it does not match
 > the assumed default.  Unpaved works but isn't that descriptive.  Gravel,
 > dirt ect. would be a better choice.
 > 
 > Access= if it needs to be tagged private or other than full public access.
 > 

thank you for this summary.

i think you'd be doing future versions of this thread a service
by somehow integrating this into the text at:
    http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_States_roads_tagging#Other_Roads
which is similar, but slightly different, and certainly not as complete.

(i'd do it, but i've already proved myself as unqualified to deal with
the true subtleties of tagging...)

paul

 > If there are further situations that need to be tagged, we probably want to
 > either apply more tags to clarify the conditions, or better yet create a new
 > subset of tags for specific use.  I'm thinking of someone wanting to start
 > tagging offroad trails for bikes, or 4wheel drive ect.  I would think
 > because of the narrowed focus of something like that it should be well
 > separate from what most cars can drive.  Sort of an oxymoron off-road
 > roads.... :)
 > 
 > And as usual if other applications do not use the tags right, we need to
 > e-mail the authors and ask for a change to fit the tags.  I'm sure they
 > prefer that to digging in the wiki to see if someone started using something
 > new/different.
 > 
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 > Dale Puch
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