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If the way is not wide enough for a two-track vehicle, it should be tagged as {{Tag|highway|path}}. |
If the way is not wide enough for a two-track vehicle, it should be tagged as {{Tag|highway|path}}. |
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Do not use tracks to represent public unpaved roads in built-up areas [https://github.com/gravitystorm/openstreetmap-carto/issues/110], that would be considered [[tagging for the renderer]]. In this situation, [[Highways#Classification|classify them as usual]] and also provide a {{Key|surface}} tag. |
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== How to map == |
== How to map == |
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Revision as of 15:04, 23 November 2014
 highway = track
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Roads for agricultural use, gravel roads in the forest etc.  
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| Rendering in OSM Carto |
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| Group: highways |
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| Status: de facto |
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This tag represents roads for mostly agricultural use, forest tracks etc.; usually unpaved (unsealed) but may occasionally apply to paved tracks as well, that are suitable for two-track vehicles, such as tractors or jeeps.
If the way is not wide enough for a two-track vehicle, it should be tagged as highway=path.
Do not use tracks to represent public unpaved roads in built-up areas [1], that would be considered tagging for the renderer. In this situation, classify them as usual and also provide a surface=* tag.
How to map
To map track ways nothing else than a simple way is required. Add the highway=track tag to it and a name=* if appropriate. To specify the surface of the way the tracktype=<grade1-grade5> key can be used.
tracktype=grade1 or highway=unclassified
See: highway=unclassified
Race Tracks
If you came here looking for information about tagging race tracks for running competitions, etc, see leisure=track. For motorized racing, see highway=raceway.
Related terms: ‹ trail › ‹ path › ‹ route › ‹ trace › ‹ road › ‹ track › ‹ tread › ‹ walk › ‹ street › ‹ passage ›