Tag:area:highway=path
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An area representation of paths. ![]() |
Group: highways |
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Status: in use |
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An area representation of a highway=path
. area:highway=path
describes the shape, i.e. the two-dimensional outline of the area of a path, or parts of it. It is used as a form of Micromapping in addition to the routable, linear way tagged as highway=path
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This tag is not the same as highway=path
+ area=yes
which represents a non-linear feature such as a square or plaza where multi-directional travel is permitted.
How to map
Correct tagging
- If it's a simple path area, just draw an outline around it, and add tag
area:highway=path
. - If it's a more complicated one, draw an outline around it, draw all inner parts, then select all elements and make a multipolygon relation from it. Add tag
area:highway=path
to multipolygon.
Optional tags:
surface=*
(What is the path made of? E.g. concrete, asphalt)
Tagging mistakes to avoid
- Dont' left an
area:highway=path
area without linearhighway=path
way going through its middle. - Don't draw an
area:highway=path
area for crossings. Correct tagging of them is explained in a second table below. - Don't draw an
area:highway=path
area for unpaved paths. Draw only a linear way through its middle. - Don't draw one
area:highway=path
area for separated "foot & bicycle" paths. Draw 2 areas :area:highway=footway
for foot part andarea:highway=cycleway
for bicycle part (see second table below).
Example tagging
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area:highway=path |
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area:highway=path Correct tagging of footway multipolygon depends on character of place, you can:
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Example tagging of connected objects
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![]() Non-segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing |
highway=path + |
Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with:
If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without |
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![]() Segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing |
Method 1 (one linear way):
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Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with:
If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without
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Method 2 (two linear ways):
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![]() Segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing with traffic calming island |
Method 1 (one linear way): |
Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with:
If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without
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highway=path + |
highway=path + |
highway=path + | ||||
Method 2 (two linear ways):
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highway=footway |
highway=footway
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highway=cycleway |
highway=cycleway
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![]() Pedestrian crossing |
highway=footway |
Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with:
If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without |
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![]() Bicycle crossing |
highway=cycleway |
Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with:
If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without |
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![]() Segregated "foot & bicycle" path |
Method 1 (one linear way):
(path way should be joined through a mutal part of the footway/ cycleway areas, see example screenshot) |
(both areas should be joined to each other if there is no physical barrier between them, see example screenshot) |
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Method 2 (two linear ways):
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Traffic calming paving on a street edge (This element should be treaten as kind of a traffic calming area, not footway) |
traffic_calming=island
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