[OSM-talk] How can wide intersections be mapped?

[Robert Vollmert]

On May 23, 2008, at 02:01, David Muir Sharnoff wrote:

> I'm trying to figure out how to represent an intersection that
> is very wide: a traffic circle could placed in the middle without
> moving the edges.
>
> I've tried adding extra ways for various ways across the
> expanse but it doesn't look right.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=37.845598&lon=-122.236367&zoom=18&layers=B0FT
>

The area=yes highway=residential that's there now looks like a good  
solution. It's not clear it will render well, though.

Cheers
Robert