[OSM-talk] highway=byway

[Richard Mann]

Yes its a relic. Use highway=track+designation=byway instead

Richard

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:58 AM, André Riedel <riedel.andre at gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the difference between a byway an a track?
>
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:highway
>> An unmade path/track which usually allows vehicles as well as foot,
>> horse and cycle traffic (in the UK, there are byways which allow motor
>> vehicles, and restricted byways which allow non-mechanically propelled vehicles)
>
> unmade
> -> tracktype = grade4 - grade5
>
> allows vehicles as well as foot, horse and cycle traffic
> -> foot=yes, horse=yes, bicycle=yes
>
> I am not sure why do we need it. It is only a relict of the osm history?
>
> André
>
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