Tag:area:highway=steps

An area representation of a highway=steps which is separately mapped with a linear way.

Background

Some steps take up a significant areas - or mappers are interested in super-accurate mapping - so this tag was developed to precisely map this, in addition to highway=steps way tagged through their middle.

How to map

Correct tagging

• If it's a simple steps area, just draw outline around it, and add tag area:highway=steps.
• If it's a more complicated one, draw an outline around it, draw all inner parts, then select all elements and make a multipolygon relation from it. Add tag area:highway=steps to multipolygon.
• Remember about joining area's edges to surrounding buildings, walls, etc.

Linear routable way

• Always create also a linear highway=steps way along the centerline of the area:highway=steps as described in area:highway=*
  • area:highway=steps without matching highway=steps line is always wrong, it should be mapped solely in addition to existing highway=steps

See also

• Proposed features/Street area
• Stairs modelling
• area:highway=footway
• area:highway=path
• area:highway=cycleway
• area:highway=pedestrian
• traffic_calming=island