Key:crossing

crossing
Description
Further refinement for nodes already tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing
Group: Properties
Used on these elements
Documented values: 8
Requires
highway=crossing railway=crossing footway=crossing
Useful combination
lit=* wheelchair=*
Status: approved
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This tag is used for more accurately describing specific types of pedestrian crossings across roads, and other types of crossing over road or rail. Crossing infrastructure for the convenience of pedestrians, cyclists etc. should first be tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing as appropriate. The specific type of crossing may be further specified with the crossing=* tag and other properties described below.

The tag is set for the node where the both ways are crossing (footway and street, street and railway and so on). For detailed mapping it may be useful to tag ways leading from a sidewalk to the crossing node with footway=crossing or cycleway=crossing as appropriate.

The crossing tag

crossing=traffic_signals

Position this tag where the crossing-traffic (pedestrian, bicycles) have their own traffic lights.

Mostly near highway=traffic_signals.

See also Proposed_features/Set_of_Traffic_Signals

traffic_signals:sound=yes/no

Pedestrian traffic (Pelican/Toucan/Pegasus) with sound for the visually impaired.

traffic_signals:vibration=yes/no

Pedestrian traffic signals (Pelican/Toucan/Pegasus) with vibration for the visually impaired.

crossing=uncontrolled

A generic crossing with no traffic-signals of any type, just road markings. e.g. Zebra-crossings; Generally referred to as a "crosswalk" in the US).

Mostly in combination with highway=crossing.

crossing=island

A crossing with a small traffic-island for pedestrians in the middle of the road.

Mostly in combination with highway=crossing.

(There is a proposal for mapping these with more detail: Proposed features/Traffic island.)

crossing=no

Where definitely no crossing is possible/legal

crossing=unmarked

A crossing without road markings or traffic lights

crossing=unknown

default - Crossing type is unknown

Additional tags

bicycle=*

A value of yes means that pedal cyclists are permitted to ride across the crossing.

horse=*

A value of yes means that horse riders are permitted to ride across the crossing.

segregated=boolean

(no default assumed) A value of yes indicates that crossing traffic of differing types is segregated from each other (there is a separate crossing area for each mode of transport). For example, horse and foot traffic is sometimes segregated within a UK Pegasus Crossing.

supervised=boolean

(default is no) A value of yes indicates that the crossing may be managed by a crossing guard at busy times.

crossing_ref=*

The traditional, region-specific reference, such as zebra or pelican.

sloped_curb=yes/no/one/both

To indicate whether a wheelchair can pass the crossing.

Tag on the node representing the kerb (en_US: curb) on the highway=footway for each side of the crossing. Add the footway as single way where needed. (Consider using kerb=* instead as it is a more general purpose method. Add your input to the relevant talk pages.)

tactile_paving=yes/(no)/incorrect

To indicate whether there is a pattern in the ground that is designed to be detected with a blindman's stick.

Tag on the node representing the kerb (en_US: curb) on the highway=footway. Add the footway as single way where needed.

flashing_lights=boolean

(default is no) A value of yes indicates that flashing lights warn drivers when a pedestrian is crossing. For more detail, consider using a value of button, sensor (if the lights turn on automatically), or always (if the lights are constantly flashing).

Examples

The following table shows how the crossing might be tagged:

Name and description	Tags	UK shortcuts	Image
Zebra crossing A crossing with no traffic lights, but with flashing amber globes on poles and distinctive white stripes on the road for pedestrians. (not button operated)	highway=crossing crossing=uncontrolled crossing_ref=zebra	crossing=zebra
Tiger crossing A crossing with no traffic lights, but with flashing amber globes on poles and distinctive white stripes on the road for pedestrians and cyclists. (not button operated) (this type of crossing is limited to UK)	highway=crossing crossing=uncontrolled crossing_ref=tiger bicycle=yes	crossing=tiger
Pelican crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights, and signals for pedestrians only. (button operated or not)	highway=crossing crossing=traffic_signals bicycle=no segregated=no crossing_ref=pelican traffic_signals:sound=yes/no traffic_signals:vibration=yes/no traffic_signals:arrow=yes/no traffic_signals:minimap=yes/no	crossing=pelican
'Toucan' crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights, and signals for pedestrians and cyclists. (button-operated or not)	highway=crossing crossing=traffic_signals bicycle=yes segregated=no crossing_ref=toucan traffic_signals:sound=yes/no traffic_signals:vibration=yes/no traffic_signals:arrow=yes/no traffic_signals:minimap=yes/no	crossing=toucan
Pegasus crossing ('traditional' UK crossing name) A crossing with traffic lights and signals for pedestrians, cyclists, and horse riders. (button-operated or not, but are often identified not by a crossing rideway but by the very high buttons for the riders.)	highway=crossing crossing=traffic_signals traffic_signals:arrow=yes/no traffic_signals:minimap=yes/no bicycle=yes horse=yes segregated=yes (sometimes no) crossing_ref=pegasus traffic_signals:sound=yes/no traffic_signals:vibration=yes/no	crossing=pegasus
A supervised crossing Called lollipop crossing in UK. (DE: Schülerlotsen/Verkehrshelfer; NL: Klaar-over)	highway=crossing (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) crossing=uncontrolled (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) supervised=yes
Traffic-Signals without a "pedestrian crossing"	highway=traffic_signals crossing=no
A crossing with an island	highway=crossing crossing=island;uncontrolled (or traffic_signals, as appropriate) Uses multiple values
An unmarked crossing with sloped curbs	highway=crossing crossing=unmarked sloped_curb=yes (on nodes of highway=footway at curb)

Logically where crossing=no exist there can't be a highway=crossing, because it's literally not a crossing. So the combination of highway=crossing and crossing=no is inappropriate.

See Also

• Approved features/Road crossings - the original proposal for this tag
• Cycle routes - closely linked with many toucan crossings
• Proposed features/Traffic_island

External Links

• Pedestrian_crossing (wikipedia) - international differences and terminology