[Talk-us] Name tag on unnamed, but numbered routes

[Brian M. Sperlongano]

Hello all,

There was a discussion on Slack this morning that could use a wider
perspective.  The question is what, if anything, should go in the "name"
tag for numbered routes in the US that don't have any other name.

One convention is to make a "constructed" name from the route number, for
example, "VT Route 17" or "Highway 12" or something along those lines to
put in the name tag.  Arguments for this usage include signage that
contains these constructed names, for example at intersections with other
roads.

Another convention is to have the name tag be omitted, perhaps also with
noname=yes for unnamed numbered routes.  The argument for this usage is
that name is only used for names, and ref is only used for route numbers,
and that constructed names are "mistagging for the renderer".  For
transparency, this approach (no name tag) is my preference, however, in my
area, unnamed numbered routes are rare with the exception of Interstate
highways.

How do folks feel about the use of the name tag in these situations?
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