I've also been using Mapbox's document as reference for exit signs and off ramps. I believe it makes a lot more sense to divide the tags into separate known entities instead of adding all of values into a single destination tag.
The OSM tags seemed to be well described in their docs: I am supportive of the *destination:street *tag. destination tag refers to the place that the way exiting from the freeway leads to. destination:ref is the reference of the roads directly ahead. destination:ref:to is to specify the reference of a major highway ahead. destination:street refers to the main street the way exiting from the freeway leads to. *~~~~~~* *Denis Carriere* *GIS Software & Systems Specialist* > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 8:28 PM, Kevin Farrugia <kevinfarru...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hey Martijn & everyone else, >> >> The bulk of destination:street was added beginning with Mapbox's "Mapping >> exit numbers and destinations in Canada", which described the methods to >> use [https://github.com/mapbox/mapping/issues/220] Since then, most of >> us (me included) in Southern Ontario have just continued that method on the >> map. They used to be combined in the destination tag, but they've since >> been separated out, so this is still actively used. The documentation I >> used to better understand it was on the Exit Info page: >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Exit_Info >> >> I could see it having a bit more usefulness for routing purposes, but >> you're on that side of the equation, not me :) >> >> -Kevin (Kevo) >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 8:00 PM, Martijn van Exel <m...@rtijn.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> The Telenav mapping team noticed quite a few destination:street tags on >>> (mostly) motorway_link off-ramps in Canada. This is an undocumented sub-tag >>> of the destination tag so I am curious how it is being used and if there is >>> some sort of consensus that is documented somewhere else than the OSM wiki. >>> >>> An Overpass query surfaced 1883 cases, http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/ln2 >>> >>> Looking at a random one, http://www.openstreetmap.org/way/34154734 / >>> http://openstreetcam.org/details/10767/4194 — I think in the US we >>> would just map this as destination=Carman Road;Iriquois and >>> destination:ref=1 >>> >>> So my question is whether this is some relic of a past practice, or is >>> this actively used and encouraged mapping practice and if so, where should >>> it be documented? (https://wiki.openstreetmap.or >>> g/wiki/Proposed_features/Destination_details seems to be a good >>> candidate.) >>> >>> We’re happy to help improve these tags based on OSC / Mapillary data but >>> I wanted to make sure first that this is the way you all want to go. >>> >>> Happy mapping, >>> >>> Martijn van Exel >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-ca mailing list >>> talk...@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> talk...@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> >> >
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