[OSM-talk] question for folks working on routing engines

[Richard Welty]

On 4/15/11 10:53 AM, Nic Roets wrote:
> Hello Richard,
>
> Gosmore looks at maxspeed and tracktype.
>
> I did not use surface, because I am under the impression that it is
> possible to drive fast on properly maintained dirt roads in dryer
> regions.
interesting. i haven't been setting tracktype because these are named
roads with a mixture of residences, farms, or other businesses along
them and so end up with highway=unclassified instead of track

but setting tracktype in this case seems a reasonable way to signal
the road condition. the roads i'm looking at generally fall under
grade2 or grade3 standards.

richard