Key:highway
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The highway tag is the primary tag used for any kind of street or way.
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The highway tag is the primary tag used for highways. It is often the only tag. It is a very general and sometimes vague description of the importance of the highway for the road grid.
While it is not as specific as other tags it is very useful because the basic classification already allows a useful representation of the highway to be part of the map immediately until other data can be gathered. Also, the value of many other tags can be assumed based on the value of the highway tag in combination with other information such as other tags or the location.
While certain legal designations are used in the descriptions and some of the tags are the same as legal descriptions, e.g. motorway, the consensus is that the highway tag is for making a general description of the importance of a highway in the street grid. This gives the user of a highway more useful information than a legal classification or by physical characteristics, which depend highly on the area (amount of traffic, density, wealth).
To describe more details of the highway it is strongly recommended to add physical and legal attributes like lanes=*,surface=*, maxspeed=*, maxheight=* and width=*. They are important because it is assumed that the user of a highway wants to know the physical structure of the road and the legal restrictions. A driver wants to know if the road is a single lane or a four lane. This is also used for estimated time of arrival in some routing applications.
NOTE: The national guidelines for highway classification (below); these try to clarify how to apply the principles mentioned above, in your country, in some cases based also on physical features and local legal/administrative designations.
The highway tag and legal access.
While some highway tags like cycleway and bridleway imply a particular kind of traffic other tags should be used to designate what traffic is legally allowed or may be appropriate. See access=* for more information
Network and route systems.
The value of the highway tag should be applied without regard to network and route systems. In many countries a particular section of road may be part of many different routes in the same or different route networks, and a particular route may have sections with different attributes and therefore different highway tags. Refer to country specific guides for tagging routes and networks.
See also
Values
| Key | Value | Element | Comment | Rendering | Photo | |
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| highway | motorway | | A restricted access major divided highway, normally with 2 or more running lanes plus emergency hard shoulder. Equivalent to the Freeway, Autobahn, etc.. |
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| highway | motorway_link | | The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a motorway from/to a motorway or lower class highway. Normally with the same motorway restrictions. |
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| highway | trunk | | Important roads that aren't motorways. Typically maintained by central, not local government. Need not necessarily be a divided highway. In the UK, all green signed A roads are, in OSM, classed as 'trunk'. | | | |
| highway | trunk_link | | The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a trunk road from/to a trunk road or lower class highway. | | | |
| highway | primary | | Administrative classification in the UK, generally linking larger towns. | | | |
| highway | primary_link | | The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a primary road from/to a primary road or lower class highway. |
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| highway | secondary | | Administrative classification in the UK, generally linking smaller towns and villages |
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| highway | secondary_link | | The link roads (sliproads/ramps) leading to/from a secondary road from/to a secondary road or lower class highway. | |||
| highway | tertiary | | A "C" road in the UK. Generally for use on roads wider than 4 metres (13') in width, and for faster/wider minor roads that aren't A or B roads. In the UK, they tend to have dashed lines down the middle, whereas unclassified roads don't. |
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| highway | unclassified | | No administrative classification. Unclassified roads typically form the lowest form of the interconnecting grid network. Note: This is not a marker for roads where we still need to choose a highway tag (see highway=road for roads that require classification). |
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| highway | road | | A road of unknown classification. This is intended as a temporary tag to mark a road until it has been properly surveyed. Once it has been surveyed, the classification should be updated to the appropriate value. | | ||
| highway | residential | | Roads accessing or around residential areas but which are not a classified or unclassified highway. |
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| highway | living_street | | A street where pedestrians have priority over cars, children can play on the street, maximum speed is low. In the UK this is called "Home Zone". | | | |
| highway | service | | Generally for access to a building, motorway service station, beach, campsite, industrial estate, business park, etc.. This is also commonly used for access to parking and trash collection. Sometimes called an alley, particularly in the US. Use with service=*, e.g. service=parking_aisle to mark a service way inside a amenity=parking |
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| highway | track | | Roads for agricultural use, gravel roads in the forest etc.; usually unpaved/unsealed but may occasionally apply to paved tracks as well, see tracktype=* for more guidance. |
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| highway | pedestrian | | For roads used mainly/exclusively for pedestrians/shopping areas. Also for tagging squares and plazas (in which case, add area=yes. | | | |
| highway | raceway | | A course or track for racing | | | |
| highway | services | | A service station to get food and eat something, often found at motorways |
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| highway | bus_guideway | | A busway where the vehicle guided by the way (though not a railway) and is not suitable for other traffic. Please note: this is not a normal bus lane, use access=no, psv=yes instead! | |||
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| highway | path | | A non-specific or shared-use path | | | |
| highway | cycleway | | For designated cycleways; i.e., mainly/exclusively for bicycles. Add foot=* only if default-access-restrictions do not apply. | | | |
| highway | footway | | For designated footpaths; i.e., mainly/exclusively for pedestrians. This includes walking tracks and gravel paths. If bicycles are allowed as well, you can indicate this by adding a bicycle=yes tag. Should not be used for paths where the primary or intended usage is unknown. |
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| highway | bridleway | | For horses, (in the UK, these are rights of way for pedestrians, horse-riders and cyclists). Equivalent to highway=path + horse=designated. |
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| highway | byway | | An UK-only unmade path/track which usually allows vehicles as well as foot, horse and cycle traffic. There are byways which allow motor vehicles and restricted byways which allow non-mechanically propelled vehicles. See designation=*. | |||
| highway | steps | | For flights of steps (stairs) on footways. Use with step_count=* to indicate the number of steps |
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| Intersection | ||||||
| highway | mini_roundabout | | Very small roundabouts only, larger ones should be junction=roundabout.
Rendered as anti-clockwise by default. To render clockwise add the tag direction=clockwise. | | | |
| highway | stop | | A stop sign | | ||
| highway | give_way | | A give way sign | | ||
| highway | traffic_signals | | Lights that control the traffic |
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| highway | crossing | | Pedestrians can cross a street here; e.g., zebra crossing | | ||
| junction | roundabout | | This automatically implies oneway=yes, the oneway direction is defined by the sequential ordering of nodes within the Way. This applies on a way, tagged with highway=* already. | | | |
| highway | motorway_junction | | Indicates a junction (UK) or exit (US). ref=* should be set to the exit number or junction identifier. (Some roads - e.g., the A14 - also carry junction numbers, so the tag may be encountered elsewhere despite its name) | |||
| junction | Other Values | | See Key:junction or Tagwatch for more used values. | |||
| Other features | ||||||
| highway | incline | | slope or hill; may cause slow moving trucks. This tag is redundant. Please use the incline=* tag on the way instead. | |||
| highway | incline_steep | | As incline, only steeper. This tag is redundant. Please use the incline=* tag on the way instead. | |||
| highway | ford | | The road crosses through stream or river, vehicles must enter any water. See also ford=*. | | ||
| highway | bus_stop | | A small bus stop. Larger stations should be tagged as amenity=bus_station instead. | | ||
| highway | platform | | The passenger platform of a bus stop or station. | | ||
| highway | turning_circle | | A turning circle is a rounded, widened area usually, but not necessarily, at the end of a road to facilitate easier turning of a vehicle. | | | |
| highway | construction | | For roads under construction, use with construction=* | | | |
| construction | * | | Any linear highway object may be added; e.g., construction=motorway. Use with highway=construction | |||
| highway | proposed | | For planned roads, use with proposed=* | | ||
| proposed | * | | Any linear highway object may be added; e.g., proposed=motorway. Use with highway=proposed | |||
| highway | emergency_access_point | | Sign number which can be used to define you current position in case of an emergency. Use with ref=NUMBER_ON_THE_SIGN | | ||
| highway | speed_camera | | A fixed road-side or overhead speed camera. | | ||
| highway | street_lamp | | A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night | | ||
| highway | User Defined | | See Tagwatch for more used values. | |||
| Traffic calming | ||||||
| traffic_calming | yes | | To tag road features that are designed to slow down traffic in residential areas. | |||
| traffic_calming | bump | | Short bump, usually less than 30 cm in length. See Speed bump definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | chicane | | See Chicane definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | cushion | | Several humps with spaces between them. See Speed Cushion definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | hump | | Longer bump, but in general not long enough for whole vehicle. See Speed hump definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | rumble_strip | | Several humps with spaces between them. See Rumble Strips definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | table | | Very long flat bump. See Speed table definition at wikipedia. | |||
| traffic_calming | choker | | Intentionally narrowed part of a road. | |||
| traffic_calming | Other Values | | See Key:traffic_calming or Tagwatch for more used values. | |||
| Service attributes | ||||||
| service | parking_aisle | | A parking aisle is an area in a parking lot in between Parking space that vehicles can drive into and out of the parking spaces. Use with highway=service | |||
| service | driveway | | A driveway is a service road leading to a residence or business, usually with private access. Use with highway=service | |||
| service | alley | | An alley is a service road usually located between properties for access to utilities. Use with highway=service | |||
| service | Other Values | | See Key:service or Tagwatch for more used values. | |||
| Passing places | ||||||
| highway | passing_place | | The location of a passing space | | ||
| passing_places | yes | | A way which has frequent passing places | |||
Examples
In Iceland for example, the biggest connecting road in the country is mostly a two lane sealed road, but in some parts it is still a 1.5 lane unsealed road. It is still a "primary" road though; the unsealed portions are tagged as such.
International equivalence
Below is a comparison of how some of the tags are assigned in different countries. Users should consult the guide for the particular country for more details and additional tags. See Category:Projects for country specific projects and Tagging for list of country specific tagging guides.
| Country | motorway | trunk | primary | secondary | tertiary | unclassified |
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| | Motorways, freeways, and freeway-like roads. Divided roads with 2 or 3 lanes in each direction, limited access via interchanges, no traffic lights. Generally 100 or 110 km/h speed limit. For example: Hume Freeway. | National highways; state strategic road network. Connecting major population centres. For example Bruce Highway, Pacific Highway. 'A' Roads in states that have MABC classification. | State maintained roads. Linking major population centers to each other and to the trunk network. 'B' roads in states that have this classification. | District roads. Generally council maintained roads linking smaller population centres to each other and to the primary network. 'C' roads in states that have this classification. | Other roads. Linking towns, villages and Points of Interest to each other and the secondary network. | Other named rural roads. |
| | | Hauptstraße B (ehem. Bundesstraße) | Landesstraße | Gemeindeverbindungsstraße, Straße mit Verbindungscharakter, z.B. | restl. Überlandstraße
urban: in Wohngebieten -> highway=residential | |
| | Dual carriage way of high speed. These are routes that connect urban centers with speed limit of around 100 km/h or higher. Generally have 2 lanes in each direction + shoulder. Do not have obstructions (speed calmers, lights), reducing the speed or intersection - local roads have no direct access to these roads and therefore are generally accompanied by "marginal" roads when crossing urban areas. | Roads and Avenues with separate lanes. Differ from the "motorways" due to obstructions (speed calmers, light) and not separated from local traffic. | Roads or main streets but not separate lanes. Outside the urban environment and generally paved. | Roads are narrow but still paved with asphalt. | Unpaved roads (dirt roads) | N/A
highway=residential and highway=living_street to be used in residential areas. |
| | автомагистрала avtomagistrala (motorway) | първокласен път 1 първокласен път с 4 или повече ленти, като платната са разделени с мантинела. divided first-class roads with 4 or more lanes | първокласен път 8
first-class roads | второкласен път 63
second-class roads | третокласен път 637 6372
third-class roads | всички други селскостопанските с "track". other roads; farm tracks as "track" |
| - | - | булевард
major through routes | главна улица
major streets | - | всички други обикновенно "residental" other roads; or "residential" | |
| | Limited-access highway with separated carriageways, no private accesses, no signalized intersections, no at-grade intersections that cross the median, and at least 4 lanes. May or may not be part of National Highway System. May or may not be provincially-managed. (e.g. Highway 401 in Ontario, Autoroute 20 in Quebec, Gardiner Expressway in Toronto) | Provincial primary highway that does not meet freeway standards (as "primary" category to right). Designated by the joint federal-provincial Council of Ministers of Transport as comprising part of the National Highway System - Core Routes. (Map; Report with Full Inventory (PDF)). (e.g. Much of Highway 17 in Ontario, Highway 3 in BC/Alberta, Highway 7 in New Brunswick) | Provincial primary highway that does not meet freeway standards (e.g. the King's Highways [provincial highways 2 through 148] in Ontario, 100-series highways in Quebec, Highway 95 in BC). | Provincial secondary highway or county/regional road that does not meet freeway standards. In urban or suburban contexts, the most important arterial roads that are neither freeway standard nor part of a provincial highway route merit this clasification. (e.g. Yonge, Finch, Steeles etc. in Toronto, Macleod Trail in Calgary). | Tertiary roads, minor urban arterials etc. | All non-residential roads not meeting any of the above criteria. |
| | Rural and urban: Trunk road with separated carriageways, no private accesses, no signalized intersections, no at-grade intersections that cross the median, and at least 4 lanes. | Rural: Primary road with 110 km/h or higher effective speed, with <10 km sections of 100 km/h or higher effective speed. No non-prioritized or timer-only traffic signals. At most 2 traffic signals between towns. No four-way at-grade intersections with other trunk roads. Urban: Primary road that continues as a trunk road or motorway in two directions if there are no junctions with primary (or higher) roads or at least one direction if there are. | In undeveloped areas (Labrador, the three Territories, northern Ontario and Québec): Classifications are moved up so that the most important roads in the area are marked primary even if they do not meet the usual criteria.
Rural: Paved. 95 km/h or higher effective speed. Painted centre and side lines. Lanes at least 3.5 m wide. Urban: Paved. At least 4 lanes. Carries markedly more traffic than secondary roads. Continues out of urban areas. | Rural: Paved. 85 km/h or higher effective speed. Painted centre line. Lanes at least 3 m wide.
Urban: Paved. At least 3 lanes. Not designed to calm traffic. Usually arranged in a grid. | Rural: Need not be paved. 2 lanes, each at least 3 m wide.
Urban: Paved. At least 2 lanes. Through route, though usually designed with minor traffic-calming features. Usually intersects with many residential roads. | All non-residential roads not meeting any of the above criteria. |
| | Autopistas Concesionadas (Con peajes automáticos o manuales) Autopistas con división central y dos o más pistas por sentido de circulación. Generalmente con velocidades máximas de 120 km/h (esto puede variar en Autopistas Urbanas). Ejemplos de esto son: Autopista Costanera Norte, Autopista del Pacifico (Ruta 68), Autopista Troncal Sur, Autopista Central, Autopista Vespucio Norte Express, Autopista del Maipo, Autopista del Itata, etc. | Autovías (Sin Peajes) Carreteras con división central y dos pistas por sentido de circulación. Generalmente con velocidades de circulación máxima de 100 km/h. Ejemplo de esto son: Autovía Las Palmas, Camino La Polvora y Acceso Sur a Valparaíso, Bypass de Penco, etc. | Carreteras Principales Carreteras mantenidas por el Estado, sin división central. Unen los mayores centros urbanos entre si, con las Autovías y Autopistas Concesionadas. Velocidades de circulación máxima de 80 a 100 km/h. Pavimentadas. | Carreteras Secundarias Conectan las ciudades y poblados menores entre si y con las Carreteras Principales. Velocidades de circulación entre 60 y 80 km/h. Generalmente pavimentadas; caminos ripiados de esta categoría deben ser amplios y bien mantenidos para permitir una circulación rápida. | Carreteras Terciarias Unen pueblos, villas y puntos de interentes (POI) entre si y con las Carreteras Secundarias. En Chile estos caminos generalmente son de ripio y permiten velocidades de alrededor de 40 km/h | Otras rutas rurales. Caminos de tierra de transito lento. |
| | | some of Silnice I. třídy | Silnice I. třídy | Silnice II. třídy | Silnice III. třídy | Other road |
| | Motorvej Motorway | Motortrafikveje og hovedveje med midterrabat.
Expressways and divided trunk roads | Motortrafikveje (u. midterrabat) Undivided expressways and trunk roads, first-class roads | Sekundaer-ruter Second-class roads | - | Other roads |
| | none in Estonia | põhimaantee (dual-line) põhitänav (dual-line) | põhimaantee põhitänav | tugimaantee jaotustänav | kõrvalmaantee other street with public transport | |
| | Moottoritiet | Moottoriliikennetiet Valtatiet 25 | Kantatiet 51 Taajamissa seudullinen pääkatu | Seututiet 111 Taajamissa alueellinen pääkatu | Yhdystiet 1493 Taajamissa kokoojakatu | Numeroimattomat yleiset tiet ja yksityiset tiet, asutusalueella highway=residential |
| | Autoroute (A) | | Nationale (N) ou Nationale déclassifiée en Départementale en 2006 Includes roads devolved to the départements in 2006 | Départmentale (D) principale | Départmentale (D) secondaire | route mineure exp. communale Minor roads; e.g., those maintained by local communes |
| | Schnellstraße gelbe Autobahnen, Auto-/Kraftfahrstraße (bei Expressways, roads with motorway-like restrictions | rural: Bundesstraße (rural)
urban: Hauptverkehrsstraße Bundesstraße (national roads); main through routes in urban areas | Landesstraße, große Kreisstraße
urban: breite Verbndungsstraßen Landesstraße (regional roads), major Kreisstraße (local roads); major streets | Kreisstraßen, Gemeindeverbindungsstraßen
urban: Nebenstraßen mit Verbindungscharakter. z.B. Kreisstraße, roads connecting local towns; other streets | restl. Überlandstraßen
urban: in Wohngebieten -> highway=residential Other roads, "residential" in urban areas | |
| | | | Összekötő út (4 számjegyű) | Bekötőút vagy állomási hozzájáró út (5 számjegyű) | Egyéb közút | |
| Country | motorway | trunk | primary | secondary | tertiary | unclassified |
| | Not used. | Not used. | Road number 1. Used for ring road number 1. In towns used as the major, most important street (f. i. Miklabraut in Reykjavík). | Roads with two digits. Roads with two digits. In towns major connecting streets. | Roads with three digits. Roads with three digits. | Other roads with unknown names or without numbering. |
| | Freeways. Divided roads with 2 or more lanes in each direction, limited access via interchanges, no traffic lights. Usually toll ways. For example, Golden quadrilateral, Bombay-Pune Highway, etc.. | National highways. Connecting major cities, maintained by central government (NHAI). | State highways. Linking major population centers to each other and to the National Highways. Maintained by State government. | District roads. Linking smaller population centres to each other and to the state highways. Major through routes within city limits. | Other roads. Linking towns, villages. Important through routes in cities which link different localities. | Other rural roads. |
| | motorway (blue signs) | National Primary Route (green signs, N1-N33) | National Secondary Route (green signs, N51 and above) | Regional Roads (R101 upwards) | significant minor road (useful for routing) | less significant minor road |
| | Motorways, including spurs | Tangenziale/Superstrada - per le strade extraurbane principali Ring roads, expressways | Strada Statale (SS) anche le strade regionali (SR) di grande importanza, generalmente arterie importanti che collegano capoluoghi di provincia e quindi di rilevanza nazionale SS (national roads); strategic SR (regional roads); e.g., those connecting provincial capitals | Strade provinciali (SP) e strade regionali (SR) di minore importanza Other SR; SP (provincial roads) | Strade che non hanno l'importanza di una provinciale però hanno larghezza di almeno 4 metrianche le strade urbane di scorrimento principale
Less important roads wider than 4 metres; major streets | livello base della rete stradale Nota: sotto ci sono le residential (residenziale) Everything else, "residential" in urban areas |
| Expressways or motor roads. | National Highways: the shield sign is | Major Prefectural Roads: the shield sign is | Minor Prefectural Roads: the shield sign is | The other types of highways which have 2 or more lanes. | The other types of highways which have less than 2 lanes. | |
| Divided, grade-separated highway with 2 or more lanes in each direction. This includes all toll roads designated by a red and blue shield. | Divided highway without ramps. Higher speeds. Few stop lights or stop signs. | Undivided highway without ramps. Higher speeds. Few stop lights or stop signs. | Wide main roads with stop signs and stop lights. | two lane local roads with or without center stripes | not used | |
| | We have this sign in rules, but in it's not used anywhere. | galvenie autoceļi (A) | 1. šķiras autoceļi (P) | 2. šķiras autoceļi (V) | Autoceļi (outer city) / ielas (inner city) | Meža ceļi (forest road) / Māju ceļi (private roads) |
| | Autostrada | Greitkelis (red signs A1, A5 and other) | Magistralinis kelias (red signs) | Krašto kelias (orange signs) | rajoninis kelias (white signs) | other roads |
| Autosnelweg
Motorways | Autoweg (bij Other roads with motorway restrictions | N-wegen met nummers t/m 400
N-roads below N400 | N-wegen met nummers groter dan 400
N-roads above N400 | Grotere/doorvoer wegen
Other main roads | Overige wegen/Enkelbaans wegen buiten bebouwde kom
Other roads | |
| Motorvei (tidligere kl A) | Riksvei (tidligere 'stamvei'). Grønne skilt. Inkluderer europaveier | Skiltet fylkesvei (tidligere 'riksvei'), hvite skilt | Uskiltet Fylkesvei (tidligere 'fylkesvei), små skilt i veikanten som ikke kan leses i fart. | Lokal gjennomfartsåre. Subjektivt. | Det meste annet | |
more details | Z niebieskim oznakowaniem, numeracją z literą A (np. A1, A2), ogrodzona itp. Droga taka powinna być dwujezdniowa (tzn. mieć wrysowane dwie nitki w przeciwnych kierunkach, każda z atrybutem "oneway" ustawionym na "yes". Blue signs, prefix A, fenced, divided. | Droga z oznakowaniem zielonym, i numeracją z literą S np. S8. Rysowana jak wyżej. Expressways, green signs, prefix S. | Droga krajowa (single or two digit number on red background) or another way of at least GP class Droga krajowa (jedno lub dwucyfrowe oznaczenie na czerwonym tle) lub inna droga o klasie co najmniej GP | Droga wojewódzka (three digit number on yellow/orange background) or another way of at least G class. Droga wojewódzka (trzycyfrowe oznaczenie na żółto-pomarańczowym tle) lub inna droga o klasie co najmniej G. | Droga powiatowa (usually no visual indication, but it has four digit number) or another way of at least Z class. Droga powiatowa (zazwyczaj brak oznaczeń, ich numery są czterocyfrowe) lub inna droga o klasie co najmniej Z. | Other public ways; e.g., droga gminna or another class L or class D public way. Pozostałe drogi publiczne, np. drogi gminne lub inne drogi publiczen o klasie L lub D. |
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Автомагистрали, обозначенные знаком 5.1 "Автомагистраль" Divided, grade-separated highways with 2 or more lanes in each direction and limited access. |
Дороги федерального значения, межрегиональные трассы, формирующие опорную сеть автодорог страны, по которым идёт дальний основной и грузовой межрегиональный трафик. В населённых пунктах — только транзитные трассы класса trunk проходящие через населённый пункт. National federal highways, highways connecting major cities and a major route used by trucks and for long trips. |
Дороги регионального значения, соединяющие города и/или областные центры, дороги межрегионального значения. В населённых пунктах — центральные магистрали городов. Major highways connecting cities / large towns. Major arterial roads in cities. |
Дороги областного значения, соединяющие областные центры с крупными населёнными пунктами (районными центрами), а также крупные населённые пункты между собой. В населённых пунктах — основные магистрали районов города. Other major highways connecting towns. Other arterial roads in cities/towns. |
Более важные дороги среди прочих автомобильных дорог местного значения, например соединяющие районные центры с сёлами, а также несколько сёл между собой. В населённых пунктах — основные микрорайонные или межмикрорайонные транзитные улицы. More important highways among other local roads. Collector roads in cities/towns. |
Остальные дороги местного значения, образующие соединительную сеть дорог. Могут не иметь твердого покрытия, а также грейдеры, бетонки. В населённых пунктах — обычные мелкие улицы/переулки с преимущественно нежилыми строениями вдоль улицы. Улицы/переулки с преимущественно жилыми домами вдоль улицы следует обозначать как highway=residential. Other local roads including gravel and unsurfaced. Normal minor non-residential roads. Use highway=residential for normal minor roads in residential areas. |
| Country | motorway | trunk | primary | secondary | tertiary | unclassified |
| | Autobahn | Autostrasse | Hauptstrassen mit Nummerntafel (blau mit Nummer), Transitstrasse | Hauptstrasse (blau) | Nebenstrasse (weiss) | alles andere |
| autoroute | autoroute de 2e classe (semi-autoroute) | route de 1re classe (bleu avec numéro) | route de 2e classe (bleu) | route de 3e classe (blanc) | chemin carossable | |
| | | | Cesty I. triedy | Cesty II. triedy | Cesty III. triedy | Other road |
| | avtocesta | hitra cesta | glavna cesta (1., 2. reda) | regionalna cesta (1., 2. reda) | regionalna cesta (3. reda, turistična) | ostale manj pomembne ceste izven naselij |
| | Blue reference signs on blue panels. | Carretera nacional. Red reference signs. | Carretera autonómica de 1er nivel. Orange reference signs. | Carretera autonómica de 2º nivel. Green or Brown reference signs. | Carretera autonómica de 3er nivel. Yellow or Purple reference signs. | Carreteras asfaltadas sin denominación, fuera de poblado. Paved roads without reference, outside a settlement. |
| motorroad=yes se utiliza para las La señalización de la vía es como highway=motorway, con fondos azules, pero tiene el cajetín de referencia de otro color (rojo/naranja/verde/amarillo). Se usa el color del número de referencia para determinar si usar highway=trunk/primary/secondary/tertiary, y se añade motorroad=yes. eg.N-622
M-503
A-334
CV-500 | ||||||
| | Motorväg | Motortrafikleder | Riksväg | Primära (skyltade) länsvägar | Under discussion | Under discussion |
| | Otoyol(Motorway) | Önemli Bağlantı Yolu(Important Routes) Dual-carriageway. | Anayol(Main Roads)/Bulvar(Avenues) | İl yolu(Roads Maintained by Local Government)/Önemli Caddeler(Important Urban Roads) | Köy Yolu(Roads to Villages)/Düşük Önem Dereceli Cadde(Less Important Urban Roads) | Önemsiz Köy Yolu(Less Important Roads to Villages) |
| | motorway e.g. M6 A1(M) | primary A road (green signs) A1 | non-primary A road (black/white signs) A219 | B road (black/white signs) B2219 | significant minor road or C road (good surface, white lines) | less significant minor road |
| | Limited access freeway with interchanges. | Limited access highway with occasional grade level intersections, or major intercity highway where no motorway exists. | Primary highway or arterial road. (primary non-motorway routes between cities and primary arterial roads) | Secondary highway or arterial road (secondary routes between cities and secondary arterial roads) | Tertiary route, major street or collector road (tertiary routes between towns, major city streets, and collector roads) | Other roads used for local traffic. Use highway=residential for local roads with residences. Use highway=service for roads that do not carry traffic. |
| Country | motorway | trunk | primary | secondary | tertiary | unclassified |













