[OSM-talk] Cycle route planning using OSM

[Tom Chance]

Hello,

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:38:37 +1000, Ian Sergeant <isergean at hih.com.au> wrote:
> Perhaps what we need to start with is a wiki guide to how to use the
> currently accepted tags and features of OSM to be cycle friendly.  Once
> the
> page is up, it will be a focus for developing consensus for how to collect
> the data and for determining if any new features are really required, and
> subsequently how to best render it for cyclists.

I think that sounds like an excellent plan, especially if you're willing to take the lead.

One quick comment...



> 4. Identify on-road cycle facilities
> 
> Contruct a new way over the segments where a good on-road cycle lane
> exists, of good width and free from obstruction.
> 
> Use
> 
> highway=cycleway
> cycleway=lane
> 
> Construct a new way over the segments where a contra-flow cycle facility
> exists
> 
> highway=cycleway
> cycleway=opposite_lane

Is an additional way the best option here? To capture both contra-flow lanes and lanes on only one side we could use:

cycleway=lane / opposite_lane / lane_left / lane_right / opposite_lane_left / opposite_lane/right

Where left and right are relative to the direction of the way. The tag would be in addition to the main highway type. Separate ways would seem to be more appropriate for paths that are set away from the road.


Regards,
Tom