[Talk-us] REF tags for State Highways on ways

[James Mast]

Anyways, we really need to get MapQuest to render by relations (where available on a way) and only using a way ref's tags when a relation isn't available..  While looking at some areas today, I've noticed they don't fully respect the ref tags on ways.  Here are some examples:
 
http://open.mapquest.com/link/6-AAa95evZ - MapQuest is rendering only part of the ref here and completely ignoring the "US 19" part of the ref that is in the middle.  Plus they are rendering it as a state route instead of a US route.  Right there (between PA-98 and US-19 and into Meadville) it's three multiplexed US Highways (US-6, US-19, US-322).  And MapQuest isn't even rendering US-322 separately.  So, I don't know what to say about that.
 
http://open.mapquest.com/link/2-xAn4vghT - MapQuest is clearly rendering off the way's ref tag here as it's "I 86;17".  Really bad looking IMO.  This would only work if both routes were Interstates.  At least here (http://open.mapquest.com/link/2-zcMOpyAO) it works since they are both US Routes.
 
I so wish MapQuest had a Trac like OSM & JOSM has to report "bugs".  Because I know I would report these in a heartbeat. 		 	   		  
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