Organized Editing/Activities/ExpressLanesMapUp

About MapUp

MapUp, a Silicon Valley startup, provides an innovative mapping platform and software-defined tolling solutions. MapUp's AI-based solution provides toll intelligence, route optimization, toll billing, and toll reconciliations, allowing fleet managers to make decisions and streamline operations.

Project Overview

Navigating express lanes can be challenging due to inconsistent or unclear information. To address this, our project aims to improve express lane data on OSM. By accurately tagging express lanes and integrating comprehensive toll road information, we aim to provide clearer, more reliable guidance for drivers. This initiative will help users identify and utilize express lanes more effectively, leading to smoother and more efficient travel experiences.

Geographical Scope

MapUp is enhancing toll road information worldwide, wherever toll roads exist. Additionally, we're expanding to include express lanes for the USA.

Span

While the project began in August 2020, significant changes started in the last 2 years. We're now actively updating toll road information on OSM and incorporating express lanes with a team of improved and well-trained mappers.

Changesets

The edits primarily consist of adding tags like hov=*, hov:lanes=*, toll:hov=*, hov:minimum=*, and similar attributes.

• Express lanes are represented by a separate road lane on OSM where there is no toll cost for HOV 3+.

 highway=motorway
 lanes=1
 oneway=yes
 hov=designated
 hov:minimum=3
 toll:hov=no

This tagging represents a one-way express lane with one lane, designated for HOV traffic with a minimum of 3 occupants, and no toll for HOV users.

• Express lanes are represented by a separate road lane on OSM where there is toll cost for all HOV.

 highway=motorway
 lanes=1
 oneway=yes
 hov=designated
 hov:minimum=3
 toll:hov=yes

This tagging represents a one-way express lane with one lane, designated for HOV traffic with tolls for HOV users.

• Express lanes are not shown by a separate road lane on OSM.

 highway=motorway
 lanes=3
 oneway=yes
 hov:lanes=designated||
 hov:minimum=3
 toll:hov=no

This tagging represents a one-way express lane with three lanes, where the leftmost of the three is designated for 3+ HOV traffic. HOV vehicles are allowed in all three lanes.

Tools and Data Sources

We will utilize JOSM, standard editor tools and leverage publicly accessible information to guide our map editing process. Our edits will be informed by official sources that specifically outline express lanes location, ensuring accuracy and reliability in our mapping efforts.

Hashtag

#RoadsWithTollsMapUp #MapUpExpressLanes

Editing Team

Apart from a small dedicated editing team, many other members of the MapUp team engage in personal mapping activities on OpenStreetMap as a hobby. These individuals are not included in the listed editing team. Additionally, some of the mappers listed here contribute to OpenStreetMap not exclusively for MapUp; they also pursue their own mapping interests outside of their work with MapUp.

username	role
aayudhi-choudhary-mapup	Project Manager
DimplePatel	Editor
Maneesh-Mahlawat	Project Manager

Related Projects

Bridge and Truck Restrictions Import: The overall goal is to enhance OSM bridge data and then add truck restriction information to the bridge data already included in OSM.

Contact

We value your feedback, suggestions, and insights as local mappers and other OSM users. If you have questions about our work or a specific edit made by our team, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at feedback@tollguru.com. You can also leave comments directly in the changesets to share your thoughts and observations.