Tag:highway=turning_circle

+/- highway=turning_circle Description 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. Used on these elements Useful combination Used combinations in World Australia/Oceania Europe (list) Asia (list) Central America (list) South America (list) Africa (list) Status Undefined

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. At dead end streets they are also called cul-de-sac. They're generally found in residential areas, but not exclusively. There is no central island/reservation to a turning circle—it's simply a wider bit of road.

This is intended to be used for any shape, not necessarily circular. In England it is a generic name, regardless of being square, triangular or otherwise.

tagging

• highway=turning_circle

This applies to nodes only.

Rendering

A turning circle would be rendered as a circle, in the same style as residential or unclassified highways (could it be made to inherit the surrounding highway type?). A diameter of between 150% and 200% of the highway width would probably be right.

See also

• Tag:highway=mini_roundabout

Related terms: turning circle.