[OSM-talk] 2 divided carriage-ways meeting at traffic lights.

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

simon at mungewell.org wrote:
>Sent: 18 March 2008 5:03 PM
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-talk] 2 divided carriage-ways meeting at traffic lights.
>
>Hi,
>This type of junction is very common here in Calgary, I just wanted to
>confirm that I'm constructed it correctly.
>
>It's basically two divided carriage ways (parallel, opposite one way
>streets with curb or larger seperator) crossing at a set of traffic
>lights. In addition there are normally turn right lanes which are not
>controlled by the lights.
>
>An example (of I what I have been doing) is here:
>http://www.openstreetmap.com/?lat=51.11809&lon=-
>114.07036&zoom=17&layers=0BFT
>
>Since the box/area confined by the lights in not divided (it is open
>tarmac), is there something special I should do here. I am worried that
>future routing software will say 'take the second left' rather than 'take
>the next left'.

Looks good to me. The routing will take into account that you can't travel
the wrong way down a one way street.

Cheers

Andy

>
>Why are there not 'primary_links' and 'secondary_links'? I have been using
>unamed roads for the uncontrolled right turns....
>
>Cheers,
>Mungewell.
>
>PS. Why are trunk_links rendered above primary/secondary streets. It make
>ugly junctions.
>
>PPS. What's the best way to mark pedestrian overpasses/foot bridges? Can
>you specify the height restriction for road underneath?
>
>
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