Tag:area:highway=traffic_island

Traffic island is used for an area representation of a traffic island – solid object in a road that channels or slows down traffic.

traffic_calming=island is meant to be used as a point on the way itself, or tagged on part of the way. It should be only used in case of traffic island that slows down traffic.

How to map

Draw an area along its outline and add area:highway=traffic_island. It is recommended in case it is a refuge island of a crosswalk to create the paths through the island by labelling the corresponding way with footway=traffic_island or cycleway=traffic_island (depending on the highway value).

Tags to use in combination

• surface=* or e.g.: landuse=grass
• barrier=kerb + kerb=* – If a kerb is at the edge of a traffic island

See also

• area:highway=path – An area representation of paths
• traffic_calming=island – A traffic calming island is a structure for the purpose of slowing down traffic, temporarily separating two different traffic directions.
• traffic_calming=painted_island – A traffic calming island painted on a road used as a point on the way itself, or tagged on part of the way.
• crossing:island=* – Specifies whether a pedestrian crossing has a refuge island. You should use this if you don't use footway=traffic_island.
• junction=roundabout – The area of a roundabout flare can be mapped using area:highway=traffic_island. The central island itself is tagged as e.g. landuse=grass.