Tag:highway=residential

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+/-Public-images-osm logo.svg highway=residential

One example for highway=residential

Description

Road in a residential area

Used on these elements

Can not be attached on nodes Can be attached on ways Can not be attached on areas Unknown or not included in the template

Useful combination
Status

Approved

This tag is used for roads accessing or around residential areas but which are not a classified or unclassified highway.


This is a useful guideline if you are not sure whether to use "residential" or "unclassified" for streets in towns:

See also:

How to map

ElementWay.png

To map a residential way nothing else than a simple way is required. Add the highway=residential tag to it and a name=* if appropriate.

Examples

Picture/Description Tags Mapnik Osmarender
a simple residential way. a way with
highway=residential

name=Humboldtstraße

Related terms: residential area.

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