[OSM-talk] "Download all incomplete ways"

[matthew-osm at newtoncomputing.co.uk]

On Tue, Aug 01, 2006 at 11:48:32PM +0200, Michael Strecke wrote:
> I wonder - are Y shaped ways allowed? This would make things even
> more... interesting. :-)

Ways can contain arbitrary segments, which do not have to be connected.

I try and avoid disconnected ways, but "Y"- and "E"- and "O"- and "K"-shaped
ways are useful for small roads in housing estates, which tend to branch out a
bit ;-). A simple example, even for a straight road with no forks, I usually put
the turning area at the end of most housing estate roads, but it is included in
the same way.

-- 
Matthew