[Openstreetmap] UK Motorways 100% Complete

[Lars Aronsson]

Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> So what I guess you're saying is that the applet should be able to set
> tags?

It could easily do this, not by providing a confusing "set tag" 
tool, but by providing tools for drawing typed line segments, e.g. 
"draw motorway carriageway line segment", "draw railroad line 
segment", "draw canal line segment", etc.  These would be rendered 
in the right color and thickness, so the result immediately looks 
like a real road map.

In the last decade, many normal country roads in Sweden have been 
converted to a new type by raising a steel wire barrier in the 
middle, effectively prohibiting cars from crossing over into 
oncoming traffic.  These roads are built with 1 lane in one 
direction and 2 in the other, switching every few kilometres, and 
they are called "2+1 roads".  Do these exist in other countries? 
These are a lot safer than normal country roads, but a lot cheaper 
to build than motorways. There is a picture at the bottom of 
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajerr%C3%A4cke  There is an English 
description at http://www.trm.dk/sw9212.asp


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