[OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap routing service

[Lambertus]

A few hours ago a new version of the OpenStreetMap Routing Service has come
online. I think is has evolved enough to go public 'officially'...

The (yet another, I know) OpenStreetMap Routing Service is linking together
off-the-shelf software such as Gosmore routing engine, Gazetteer namefinder
service, Route altitude profiler, Potlatch online editor and OpenLayers
framework.

This version includes some UI bugfixes for leftover markers and marker
placement 'lag'. There's also better support for Internet Explorer, usage of
the available display area and help text (still rudimentary).

New in this version is the 'Edit map' button which is particulary useful
when testing and debugging the OSM way- and routedata (e.g. restrictions,
oneway streets and disconnected intersections). Once you've spotted an error
you can click this button and the online 'Potlatch' map editor will be
opened in a new window containing the current map view.

Although this service supports routing throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and
Oceania, routing in the America's (North and South) is currently not
possible. The North American data is so massive that it needs a 64bit server
for the routing engine (Gosmore), currently the sponsored server runs a
32bit OS. I hope to work around this problem by splitting America into three
areas (Northeast, Northwest and South) but - unfortunately - this will
prohibit routing from one area to another.

I hope this effort in collecting readily available software will be useful
in validating/improving the data, inspire further software developement and
attract new contributors. Please give it a try and tell me what you think:

http://tile.openstreetmap.nl/~lambertus/routing-world

Last, two examples to show how data errors can be spotted using the routing 
service:
- What's wrong here? 
http://tile.openstreetmap.nl/%7Elambertus/routing-world/?flat=44.989401&flon=4.977738&tlat=44.985&tlon=4.97615&v=motorcar&fast=1

- Disconnected junction? 
http://tile.openstreetmap.nl/%7Elambertus/routing-world/?flat=50.153805&flon=5.79219&tlat=50.135048&tlon=5.788585&v=motorcar&fast=1