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

[Ian Dees]

Not sure if they read these, but
https://github.com/MapQuest/MapQuest-Mapnik-Style/issues

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 8:25 PM, James Mast <rickmastfan67 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  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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