Tag:area:highway=path

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Description
v · d · e area:highway = path

An area representation of paved paths.
Group: Area:highway
Used on these elements

Useful combination
`surface=*`
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An area representation of paved highway=path.

Background

As all paths are areas in real world, there was special tag for paved path areas (outlines) needed, besides of highway=path way tagged through their middle.

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, add tag area:highway=path, draw all inner parts, then select all elements and make a multipolygon relation from it.

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 linear highway=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 and area:highway=cycleway for bicycle part (see second table below).

Example tagging

Case	Area tags	Mapping examples
Polygon	`area:highway=path`
Multipolygon	`area:highway=path` + `type=multipolygon` Correct tagging of footway multipolygon depends on character of place, you can: draw a multipolygon on a larger landcover area (eg. leisure=park, see example photo) or add proper landcover tag to every inner element or complete empty inner parts with proper landcover areas (eg. building=yes)

Example tagging of connected objects

Case	Way tags			Area tags
Non-segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing	`highway=path` + `path=crossing` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=no`			Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with: `area:highway=` (class of highway, eg. `area:highway=primary`)* + `junction=yes` If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without `junction=yes` tag.
Segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing	Method 1 (one linear way): `highway=path` + `path=crossing` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=yes`			Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with: `area:highway=` (class of highway, eg. `area:highway=primary`)* + `junction=yes` If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without `junction=yes` tag.
Segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing	Method 2 (two linear ways): Through foot part: `highway=footway` + `footway=crossing` Through bicycle part: `highway=cycleway` + `cycleway=crossing`
Segregated "foot & bicycle" crossing with traffic calming island	Method 1 (one linear way):			Street area: Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with: `area:highway=` (class of highway, eg. `area:highway=primary`)* + `junction=yes` If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without `junction=yes` tag. Foot part of the island: `area:highway=footway` Bicycle part of the island: `area:highway=cycleway` Side parts of the island: `landuse=grass` or `leisure=garden` or `traffic_calming=island`
	`highway=path` + `path=crossing` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=yes`	`highway=path` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=yes`	`highway=path` + `path=crossing` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=yes`
	Method 2 (two linear ways): Through foot part:
	`highway=footway` + `footway=crossing`	`highway=footway`	`highway=footway` + `footway=crossing`
	Through bicycle part:
	`highway=cycleway` + `cycleway=crossing`	`highway=cycleway`	`highway=cycleway` + `cycleway=crossing`
Pedestrian crossing	`highway=footway` + `footway=crossing`			Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with: `area:highway=` (class of highway, eg. `area:highway=primary`)* + `junction=yes` If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without `junction=yes` tag.
Bicycle crossing	`highway=cycleway` + `cycleway=crossing`			Draw an area around streets intersection, treating stop lines and crossings as its edges and tag it with: `area:highway=` (class of highway, eg. `area:highway=primary`)* + `junction=yes` If it's a single crossing being far away from streets intersection, draw it just as a linear way crossing street area without `junction=yes` tag.
Segregated "foot & bicycle" path	Method 1 (one linear way): `highway=path` + `foot=designated` + `bicycle=designated` + `segregated=yes` (path way should be joined through a mutal part of the footway/ cycleway areas, see example screenshot)			Foot part: `area:highway=footway` Bicycle part: `area:highway=cycleway` (both areas should be joined to each other if there is no physical barrier between them, see example screenshot)
Segregated "foot & bicycle" path	Method 2 (two linear ways): Through foot part: `highway=footway` Through bicycle part: `highway=cycleway`
Traffic calming paving on a street edge (This element should be treaten as kind of a traffic calming area, not footway)				`traffic_calming=island`