[OSM-talk] highway=cycle&footway

[Alex Mauer]

Note that Richard's is not a definitive answer (not that this one is
either).  My own interpretation is:

1. path: a route, 2-4 meters wide, possibly paved, possibly with a
slightly wider shoulder.  Too confined or narrow for a car to navigate
safely, especially if there are other people using it (no passing room
at all).

2. footway: same as a path, but no provision is made for any traffic
besides pedestrian. (bridges may not be strong enough to support a
horse, walls/fences crossed by stiles, narrow gates, etc.)

3. bridleway: same as a path, but no provision is made for any traffic
besides equestrian.

4. cycleway: same as a path, but no provision is made for any traffic
except bicycles.

5. track: a road which is not graded or paved, but created by people
driving along it. It might be built to the extent that trees have been
removed and grass or brush cleared.  At its simplest, it is just a pair
of wheel ruts.  Definitely intended for four-wheeled motor vehicles,
though it may be risky to drive a normal car along it.


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