[OSM-talk] Should Bridges be independent of their ways?

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/9/20 John Smith <deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com>:
> 2009/9/21 Anthony <osm at inbox.org>:
>
>> Irrelevant.  I never said you had to use relations.  In fact, I said you
>> don't.
>
> Others have suggested otherwise, to "group" ways that are on the same
> physical bridge.

why should that be "abusing" relations? There are several proposals
which suggest exactly that (bridge and tunnels, street, collected
way).

cheers,
Martin