Tag:cycleway=sidewalk
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A cycleway and sidewalk/footway related tag with undefined meaning.
Interpretation
Several different meanings/intentions have been proposed/presented in discussions, such as:
- the cycleway is a separately mapped cycle track
- the cycleway is a multi-use path
- the cycleway runs parallel to a carriageway
- the cycleway facility for the parallel carriageway is supplied by the sidewalk
- the cycleway functions as the pedestrian facility (sidewalk) for a parallel carriageway
- the cycleway is separated from a parallel carriageway by a kerb
- providing symmetry with
sidewalk=separate
on a parallel carriageway
Many of these intentions overlap, some are conflicting, and several can be true at the same time.
footway=sidewalk
and cycleway=sidewalk
- are also used on highway=path
segregated=yes
bicycle=designated
foot=designated
but some people use path=sidewalk
in such case (often fuelled by Osmose false positive)
Tagging alternatives
Depending on the intended meaning (see above), other well-defined and unambiguous tags can be used.
highway=*
+cycleway=track
(on a shared line with a carriageway) - there is a cycle trackhighway=cycleway
+is_sidepath=yes
- runs parallel to a carriagewayhighway=cycleway
+separation=kerb
- is separated by a kerbhighway=cycleway
+foot=designated
/highway=path
+bicycle=designated
+foot=designated
- is a multi-use pathhighway=cycleway
+foot=yes
- the cycleway functions as the pedestrian facilityhighway=footway
+footway=sidewalk
+bicycle=yes
- the sidewalk functions as the bicycle facility
Stats
- 4987 uses on 2023-03-03
- 69 (1.3%) not on highway=footway / path / cycleway used like
cycleway=separate
though some are for example ondisused:highway=cycleway
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bicycle=*
- Describes the access for cyclistsfoot=*
- Describes the access for pedestrianssegregated=*
- Indicates if pedestrians and cyclist have segregated spaces or share the space on a way