Key:*:lanes

Suffix *:lanes
Description
The *:lanes keys are used to specify properties for each lane of a way
Group: highways
Used on these elements
See also
lanes=*
Status: approved
taginfo: *:lanes

This page describes a key suffix rather than a simple key.

The *:lanes=* keys are used to specify properties for each lane of a way. Keep in mind that while lanes=* only includes dual track vehicles (e.g. motorcars but no bicycle lanes) and excludes single track vehicles, *:lanes=* includes lanes of all vehicles (including bicycle lanes).

Use with conditional and forward/backward key suffixes

1. *:conditional=* always goes at the end. ie. use access:lanes:conditional=* not access:conditional:lanes=*
2. When using an access:lanes:conditional=* based on the format <restriction-value> @ <condition> all the lane details go within the <restriction-value> ie. access:lanes:conditional=no | yes @ (Mo-Fr 06:00-10:00) means the left lane is not accessible Mo-Fr 6am to 10am and the right lane is accessible Mo-Fr 6am to 10am and not that the left lane is not accessible at all times and the right lane is inaccessible Mo-Fr 6am to 10am.
3. *:forward=* and *:backward=* are needed for roads which aren't oneway=yes and have different lane restrictions in different directions. The forward and backward always go after lanes but before conditional. ie. use access:lanes:forward:conditional=* or access:lanes:backward:conditional=* in that order.

Keys used in combination

• turn=* - The key turn can be used to specify the direction in which a way or a lane will lead
• destination=* - Destination when following a linear feature
• change=* - Define which lane changes are legally allowed and which one are forbidden
• access=* - For describing the legal accessibility of a feature
  • bus=* - Legal access permissions for public transport buses, OR the type of public transport vehicle
  • hgv=* - Access permission for heavy goods vehicle; in most countries goods vehicles with a permissible maximum mass over 3.5 tonnes
  • psv=* - Access permission for Public Service Vehicles: buses and sometimes taxis or other vehicles
  • bicycle=* - Access permission for cyclists
  • hov=* - Indicates access for high occupancy vehicles
• maxspeed=* - Specifies the maximum legal speed limit on a road, railway or waterway
• width=* - The width of a feature
• embedded_lanes=* - The existence of railway tracks on specific lanes

Examples

• turn:lanes=left|through|through
• destination:lanes=Bobigny|Bobigny|Paris|Paris
• change:lanes=yes|not_right|no
• access:lanes=yes|yes|no
  • bus:lanes=yes|yes|designated
  • hgv:lanes=no|yes
  • psv:lanes=yes|yes|designated
  • bicycle:lanes=yes|yes|designated
  • hov:lanes=designated|yes|yes|yes|yes
• maxspeed:lanes=120|120|50
• width:lanes=1.5|2.5|2.5

See also

• Lanes - To tag individual lanes of a road together with their distinctive properties
• lanes=* - Total number of traffic lanes available for motorised traffic