[OSM-talk] Oxford University use without attribution

[Steve Coast]

Is it not ok to tag it

highway:tertiary
ref:A420

?

does ref:A* have to imply highway:primary?

Could a relation join the things together?

On 28 Nov 2007, at 15:38, Stephen Gower wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 11:35:52AM +0100, Simon Hewison wrote:
>>
>> I've contacted Oxfordshire County Council Highways, who confirm  
>> that the
>> route of the A420 does still run as along the High Street, St  
>> Aldates,
>> Oxpens, despite the traffic restrictions on the High Street, this
>> contradicts a wikipedia rumour (which I corrected, and cited the  
>> source)
>
> That's really annoying (although you did well in getting an actual
> confirmation)!  I was the one who downgraded this to Tertiary given
> only the evidence on-the-ground, as it were.  This situation means
> our maps indicate what most people (I think) would guess is a
> major through-route for Oxford when really it's nothing of the sort
> (and will get you a £60 fine if you attempt it in a car during the
> day time).
>
> Anyone got any bright ideas on how we can tag this so that although
> it's officially an A road it doesn't render as such? - Google have
> it looking like an unclassified road.  Personally I'd change it to
> Tertiary again (or even unclassified), until such time as the
> administrative and physical aspects of the Highway key have been
> disentangled. I suspect however that someone would go and change it
> right back now the official A-road numbering has been confirmed,
> and I don't want an edit war over this!
>
> s
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have fun,

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