Key:maxheight:physical

maxheight:physical expresses a physical height limit related to the tagged object and is used on ways mostly on highway=* while on nodes for example with barrier=* or amenity=parking. If no unit is included, the value is assumed to be in metres.

Example

• maxheight:physical=3.2 - maximum height is 3.2 m

Signs used for physical maxheight

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  Brazil
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  Finland
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  France
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  Indonesia
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  Southern African Development Community member states
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  United Kingdom
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  Hong Kong

Note

This tag is new, and still not supported by rendering or routing software, and should therefore be used together with maxheight=*.

Possible tagging mistakes

Country	Sign	Explanation
Netherlands		This sign denotes a regulatory limit, which is always less than the physical limit, so it must be tagged as maxheight=4.2 instead of maxheight:physical=4.2. Note the regulatory limit indicated by this sign only affects exceptional transports (the value is always ≥ 4 m). In the Netherlands, a proper value for maxheight:physical=* cannot be deduced from road signs, but may be obtained from other information sources.

See also

• maxheight=* tags the legal restriction as indicated on signage. maxheight=* and maxheight:physical=* can be used on the same way; the latter usually having a larger value.
• height=*
• maxwidth:physical=* tags the maximum physical width for vehicles.
• access=* for legal access restrictions