Tag:barrier=kerb

barrier = kerb
Description
A stone edging to a pavement or raised path (right side is bottom, left side is top).
Group: Barriers
Used on these elements
Implies
access=yes
Useful combination
height=* wheelchair=*
Wikidata
Q37442
Status: approved
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The tag barrier=kerb is used to map a kerb (US English: curb), a short barrier for vehicles and wheelchair users, usually found at the edge of a road, path or sidewalk. The height of the kerb is important and with this information, the usage by different groups can be determined. The height of the kerb is tagged additionally as height=*, if available. Right side is bottom, left side is top.

See also kerb=*, which is used on the node of a way at the location of the kerb.

Usage

which gives

Draw a way along the kerb line so that the lower level is to the right of the way, and tag it with barrier=kerb

A node can also be used on a highway, for example highway=footway, to show the location of a kerb across the path.

Rendering

Renderers and editors might indicate the lower side of the kerb (the right side of the OSM way) with small triangles pointing downwards.

This shows what the arrows mean. The arrows point towards the lower ground.

Possible Tagging Mistakes

• barrier=curb

If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

• Combining with highway=crossing is usually a mistake; include kerb=* on the crossing node, but *not* barrier=kerb as there will usually not be a kerb across the major highway, though there could be a traffic_calming=table.

Related terms: ‹ kerb › ‹ curb ›