Tag:area:highway=traffic_island
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 area:highway = traffic_island
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An area representation of traffic island. 
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Status: de facto
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Traffic island is used for an area representation of a traffic island – solid object in a road that channels or slowing down traffic.
traffic_calming=island is meant to be used as a point on the way itself, or tagged on part of the way.
How to map
Draw an area 
along its outline and add area:highway=traffic_island.
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 (footway=traffic_island) has a refuge 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.