[OSM-talk] Length of Ways between cities?

[Chris Fleming]

Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Hi,
>
>  > Its best to keep ways relatively short, a few km at most. That saves
>  > having to select every segment again if the way becomes damaged or
>  > corrupt.
>
>  > Each separate way can carry the same tags if that is applicable.
>
> When creating the way, you could first create it as one long way, add 
> the tags, then split it using the split way function in JOSM. (You can 
> split a way into any number of parts at the same time by selecting only 
> the nodes to split at.) - That way, you have to add the tags only once.
>   
Or you can create the seperate ways, select them all at once and add the 
tags to them all in one go...

Cheers
Chris  - www.chrisfleming.org