[OSM-talk] Out of Service Roads

[John F. Eldredge]

Paul Johnson <baloo at ursamundi.org> wrote:

> Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't access=no implied with any
> construction=* value other than "minor?"  At least this is the feel I
> got
> from live use as the way mkgmap interprets things.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Russ Nelson <nelson at crynwr.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Clifford Snow writes:
> >  > How do you tag roads that are out of service. We have a section
> of
> > Widbey
> >  > Island that was wiped out by a landslide. It will be out of
> service for
> >  > some time.
> >
> > I agree with the "construction" tagging, but if the road still
> exists
> > but is impassable, and there isn't any current construction going
> on,
> > I mark it with access=no. If there are gates, I mark barrier=gate
> (or
> > whatever is appropriate).
> >
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You often have existing lanes open next to heavy construction.  Not all multi-lane roads have each lane mapped as a separate way.

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