Key:sidewalk
 sidewalk
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Indicates the presence or absence of a sidewalk (pavement/footway). 
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Status: de facto
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The sidewalk=* key can be used to indicate the presence or absence of a sidewalk (pavement/footway) beside a street where the sidewalk runs parallel to the carriageway.
If the sidewalk is not just attached with a kerb but separated by a road verge or other barriers, it is recommended to represent the sidewalk as a separate way. See Sidewalks for more details and a comparison of the two tagging approaches. See also the comprehensive explanation for bicycle way tagging.
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Usage
If the sidewalk is not parallel with the street use sidewalk=separate and map the sidewalk as separate way.
Otherwise, add the sidewalk=* tag to the highway=* way representing the street and add any additional tags (below) describing the sidewalk.
The values left and right depend on the direction in which the way is drawn in OpenStreetMap. A value of left means the left-hand side of the road when looking in forward direction, while right means the right-hand side. See Forward & backward, left & right for more.
For footpaths besides railways (railway=*) please use a separate way (e.g. highway=footway).
Additional tags
Additional tags can be added by using the sidewalk: prefix, in combination with the :left/right/both suffix (becoming an infix here). For example:
- sidewalk:both:surface=paving_stones
- sidewalk:left:smoothness=*
- sidewalk:right:width=* / est_width=*
- sidewalk:right:bicycle=yes
- sidewalk:both:incline=*
- sidewalk:both:kerb=*
- sidewalk:both:wheelchair=*
- sidewalk:both:tactile_paving=*
- sidewalk:right:traffic_sign=*
Values
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| both | Both sides of the street have sidewalks. |
| right | One sidewalk on the right side of the way representing the street. |
| left | One sidewalk on the left side of the way representing the street. |
| none | There is no sidewalk at all. synonym to no with similar popularity |
| no | There is no sidewalk at all. synonym to none with similar popularity |
| yes | Either both sides or one side of this street have sidewalks. Use a more specific tag in preference. |
| separate | This road has a sidewalk but it is mapped using a separate way. |
See also
- footway=* for mapping sidewalks as a separate way
- Sidewalks for a survey of sidewalk tagging approaches
- Proposed_features/Sidewalk - proposal for this key
- ITO Map of Sidewalks and footways
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