[Openstreetmap] UK Motorways 100% Complete

[Andy Robinson]

Pat on the back to all those who have worked on the UK to date.

Just to point out that although all the motorways in the UK are "completed"
they are by no way complete and we still need people to have their gps
logging running when travelling on them or over them. Many of the recent
motorway edits use a mixture of the Landsat background and sparse GPS data,
often on only one carriageway, so we still need to lay down more points to
provide better map accuracy.

The other point is the junctions. We have a large number still to map. Which
brings me to another suggestion:

Although it might look odd to other road users, may I suggest that whenever
anyone logs dual carriageway and other major road junctions at motorways
(equally applicable elsewhere), drive around each roundabout/rotary at least
one full revolution (more if logging interval is less frequent) so that we
can see a good trace. It then makes it much easier to place the road
slips/exits, even if they haven't been travelled.

Cheers,

Andy Robinson
(Blackadder)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: openstreetmap-bounces at vr.ucl.ac.uk [mailto:openstreetmap-
>bounces at vr.ucl.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Etienne Cherdlu
>Sent: 07 January 2006 10:45
>To: openstreetmap at vr.ucl.ac.uk
>Subject: [Openstreetmap] UK Motorways 100% Complete
>
>Folks
>I'm pleased to announce that the main carriageways of all mainland UK
>motorways have been completed.  Over 3,000 km of roadway.
>
>This does not include motorways in Northern Ireland nor does it
>include motorway sections of A roads, so there is still plenty of work
>to do.
>
>Etienne
>
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