User:BubbaJuice/Crossing guide

This is my simple crossing/crosswalk guide for the US.

Way Tagging

crossing=* Values

Value	Description	Picture
crossing=traffic_signals	A crosswalk controlled by lights, whether that means it looks like a traditional traffic light or a changing screen like in the picture.
crossing=uncontrolled	A crosswalk not controlled by lights.

crossing:markings=* Values

Value	Description	Picture
crossing:markings=zebra	A striped crosswalk with no border. Called zebra in other countries.	A continental crossing in Cook County, Minnesota.
crossing:markings=lines	Two lines define the edge of the sidewalk with no paint in the middle. The surface in the middle is sometimes a different surface such as paving stones.	A standard crossing in New York, New York.
crossing:markings=ladder	The combination of a continental crosswalk and a standard crosswalk.	A ladder crossing in Miami, Florida.
crossing:markings=no	An unmarked crossing.	An unmarked crossing in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Examples

Examples

Picture	Way Tagging	Node Tagging	Explination
A continental crossing in Durango, Colorado.	highway=footway footway=crossing surface=asphalt crossing:island=no tactile_paving=no crossing=uncontrolled crossing:markings=zebra	highway=crossing crossing:island=no tactile_paving=no crossing=uncontrolled crossing:markings=zebra	A standard uncontrolled continental crossing.
A continental crossing in Jackson, Wyoming.	highway=footway footway=crossing surface=asphalt crossing:island=no tactile_paving=no crossing=traffic_signals crossing:markings=zebra button_operated=yes traffic_signals:arrow=no traffic_signals:countdown=yes traffic_signals:minimap=no traffic_signals:sound=*	highway=crossing crossing:island=no tactile_paving=no crossing=traffic_signals crossing:markings=zebra button_operated=yes traffic_signals:arrow=no traffic_signals:countdown=yes traffic_signals:minimap=no traffic_signals:sound=*	A standard controlled continental crossing.