Key:narrow

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narrow
Description
Relative indication that a way gets narrower. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: properties
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal

Sometimes, highways or waterways get narrower for a brief period of time, such as "under" a long-removed bridge. They can also be narrow because of parked cars. It's useful, when reading a map, to know that this is coming. It's also a handy navigational aid.

How to map

Add narrow=yes to the part of the way that gets narrower.

Rendering

Temporary narrowing of blue line in case of waterways

Examples

Photo Tags Remarks
narrow=yes A residential road with a relative indication that it's getting narrower.
narrow=yes The cars parked on both sides of an otherwise large enough road render it narrow.

See also

  • hazard=road_narrows - A place where the road narrows immediately following the sign
  • width=* - specify the width of a way
  • lanes=* - the physical amount of travel lanes on a way, may decrease on a narrow section
  • priority=* - marks which direction has the right of way when two vehicles meet and are unable to pass each other
  • traffic_calming=choker, traffic_calming=chicane - a point along a road, that is narrowed/sharply curved, deliberately designed to slow down or discourage motor vehicle traffic
  • Approved features/Narrows