[Talk-us] Mass Change of Highway Classification in Larimer County Colorado

[Mike Thompson]

Thanks Clifford.

On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 12:13 PM Clifford Snow <clifford at snowandsnow.us>
wrote:

> The user, https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Oregonian3, has made similar
> edits in other parts of the west. I looked at one in Tucson where they
> changed a tertiary to a secondary road. While I've been on the road I
> couldn't say if it should be one or the other.
>
In the case I cited, I can't say whether the classifications are right or
wrong, it just seems that adequate documentation was provided.

>
> I would recommend leaving a friendly message asking how they arrived at
> the new classification. If they don't respond then ask the DWG to place a
> 0-hour block on the user to get them to respond.
>
I can do that, but I first wanted to make sure I wasn't way off base on
this, and to see if the community had any additional input/observations.


> From looking at their comment history, Oregonian3 has responded to other
> inquiries on highway classification with indication they are using state
> highway traffic counts.
>
Is that a legitimate way to determine highway classification? Wouldn't we
have to make sure that the traffic count data license is compatible with
OSM?

Mike

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