[Talk-us] New US Bicycle Routes (USBRs) are proposed, need to be OSM-entered

[Clifford Snow]

I've updated the proposed USBRS 20 to include all segments. See
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12916366

Clifford

On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 12:31 PM stevea <steveaOSM at softworkers.com> wrote:

> Fellow US mappers, especially bicycle enthusiasts / those who enjoy
> mapping bike routes:  AASHTO's Spring 2021 round of new additions to the
> USBRS includes 15 new proposed (national) United States Bicycle Routes yet
> to be added to OSM.  Some of these are realignments or extensions to
> existing routes, most are brand new alignments.
>
> It is expected that these routes will be approved by AASHTO "around summer
> 2021," this might be June or July.  Until then, it makes sense for OSM to
> do what we've been doing for many years, entering the routes (tagged
> proposed=yes) using the ballots provided to AASHTO by the respective state
> Departments of Transportation who publish / promote them as the states now
> ask AASHTO for official approval.  (AASHTO has kindly provided to OSM
> explicit permission for us to enter these; their entry while they are
> proposed follows established OSM precedent).  After approval, simply remove
> the proposed=yes tag from each route.  Instructions and links to the route
> maps and turn-by-turn instructions are in our USBRS wiki's Proposed section
> at:
>
>
> https://wiki.osm.org/wiki/United_States_Bicycle_Route_System#Proposed_USBRs_in_OSM
>
> Remaining Spring 2021 AASHTO ballots for new USBRs are:
>
> California (3 routes):
>         USBR 50 California (new alignment)
>         USBR 66 California (new alignment)
>         USBR 95 California (northern; new alignment)
>
> Indiana (1 route):
>         USBR 235 Indiana (new)
>
> Ohio (6 routes):
>         USBR 21 Ohio (new)
>         USBR 25 Ohio (new)
>         USBR 30 Ohio (new)
>         USBR 44 Ohio (new)
>         USBR 225 Ohio (new)
>         USBR 230 Ohio (new)
>
> Utah (2 routes remain to be realigned / extended, 4 already have been
> entered):
>         USBR 70 Utah (realignment)
>         USBR 79 Utah (extension of existing USBR)
>
> Washington (4 routes):
>         USBR 20 Washington (new)
>         USBR 40 Washington (new)
>         USBR 81 Washington (new)
>         USBR 281 Washington (new)
>
> It would be great if OSM's terrific volunteers could enter these route
> data by the time AASHTO votes on the ballot (in a few weeks / couple
> months) and likely approves these.
>
> Thank you for any contributions you might make to improve the USBRS in
> OSM.  I am happy to offer guidance if the wiki still leaves you with
> questions.  Happy Mapping!
>
> SteveA
>
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