[OSM-talk] highway=cycleway or highway=path

Simon Poole simon at poole.ch
Wed Jun 22 22:52:03 BST 2011


I would suggest posting to talk-de, the resulting discussion will keep 
you occupied the next couple of months :-)

Seriously, essentially the combinations with highway=(track,path) and 
bicycle=designated and highway=cycleway plus individual access tags for 
other vehicles/usage are  equivalent and which you prefer is nearly 
purely a matter of taste.

In some countries (ie Germany, Switzerland) bicycle=designated has the 
implication that the way has to be used by bicycles (in Germany it's 
"slightly" more complicated), I assume that's not the case in the states.

Simon


Am 22.06.2011 23:25, schrieb PJ Houser:
> Hi all,
>
> I sent this to the talk-us list, but responses have been few. I'm 
> hoping a bit more dialogue could happen on the talk list.
>
> In Portland, Oregon, four interns at the local transit agency (TriMet 
> - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TriMet) are attempting to improve and 
> update OSM so as to make it routable. TriMet will be switching to 
> OpenTripPlanner (http://opentripplanner.org/, 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenTripPlanner) in a few months, 
> and will draw its base map from OSM. We are trying to make sure 
> streets have correct geometry, directionality and names; intersections 
> have turn restrictions; bike routes are properly tagged; and trails 
> and pedestrian routes are up-to-date, accurate and tagged. The trip 
> planner is multi-modal, meaning it incorporates bicycling, walking and 
> transit, and combinations thereof. Anyways, the point is...
>
> We have been tagging multi-use paths that are also considered bike 
> routes as highway=path and bicycle=designated. Another user prefers 
> highway=cycleway. What criteria do other mappers use to distinguish 
> between a cycleway and multi-use path?
>
> Terms:
> Cycleway: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dcycleway 
> "The highway=cycleway indicates that the used way is mainly or 
> exclusively for bicycles. Some consider it better to use highway=path 
> if use is not restricted to cyclists."
> Path: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dpath "This tag 
> is used for paths for which all and any of highway=footway, 
> highway=cycleway, and highway=bridleway would be inappropriate or 
> inadequate (or simply not sufficient), but which are nonetheless 
> usable for travel or navigation. They might be not intended for any 
> particular use, or intended for several different uses. Intended uses 
> can be indicated with the access=designated keys. It is also used for 
> hiking trails."
>
> Some examples of multi-use paths that have switched between 
> highway=cycleway and highway=path:
> Eastbank Esplanade 
> http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=105&action=ViewPark 
> <http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=105&action=ViewPark>
> Morrison Bridge Multi-use Path 
> http://bikeportland.org/2011/06/10/morrison-bridge-path-to-close-for-construction-project-54559
> Hawthorne Bridge, with both pedestrian and bicycle markings 
> http://bikeportland.org/2005/11/21/hawthorne-bridge-gets-new-markings-673.
>
> Traffic stats:
> In 2008, the breakdown for peak-hour (4-6 pm) usage of these trails 
> shows that cyclists usually dominate, but pedestrians make up 15% to 
> 50% of the traffic. 
> http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34778&a=292746 <http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34778&a=292746>
>
> Thanks!
> --
> PJ Houser
> Trimet
> GIS intern
> username: PJ Houser
>
>
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