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

[Eric Patrick]

The Florida turnpike is named the Ronald Regan Turnpike, however nobody
calls it the Ronald Reagan Turnpike.

On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 10:38 Mike Thompson <miketho16 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 7:49 AM Brian M. Sperlongano <zelonewolf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
> My understanding of OSM is that route numbers are not names and they do
> not belong in the name tag, that is what the ref tag is for.  Placing them
> in the name field is just tagging for the renderer.   Just because some
> words appear on a sign along a highway does not mean that those words
> belong in the name tag, for example, a section of highway that has signs
> stating "Accident Reduction Zone" does not get tagged name="Accident
> Reduction Zone."
>
> Also, this issue isn't specific to the US, and we should strive to be
> consistent across all of OSM (unless there is a reason to not be - and I
> don't think there is a reason here), therefore this should be addressed to
> a wider mailing list, such as tagging.
>
> Mike
>
>
>>
>> How do folks feel about the use of the name tag in these situations?
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