[OSM-talk] tagging roads

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/8/5 Richard Mann <richard.mann.westoxford at googlemail.com>:
> I wouldn't include parking bays if the kerb is built out around them.
> Generally I'd measure the running carriageway, but include any central
> islands.

+1

> The road I measured every 10m had widths varying between 7.7m and 9.3m over
> about 50m, with no change in lane markings.

that's a good way to go if you really, really want to be accurate, but
if you're short on time you would map this as 7.7m and for many cases
this would be sufficient. If you go into micromapping I would consider
mapping the road as an area (additionally), just like we're already
doing for squares.

cheers,
Martin