You are the first person in the thread to use the term footbridge, so the footbridge came from you.
On April 14, 2015 7:51:43 AM CDT, p...@trigpoint.me.uk wrote: > On Tue Apr 14 11:10:51 2015 GMT+0100, Bogus Zaba wrote: > > On 12/04/15 14:00, newbies-requ...@openstreetmap.org wrote: > > > Send newbies mailing list submissions to > > > newbies@openstreetmap.org > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > newbies-requ...@openstreetmap.org > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > newbies-ow...@openstreetmap.org > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > > > than "Re: Contents of newbies digest..." > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > 1. Mapping a cycle path across lock gates (john whelan) > > > 2. Re: Mapping a cycle path across lock gates (Philip Barnes) > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 08:12:49 -0400 > > > From: john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> > > > To: Help for newbie mappers <newbies@openstreetmap.org> > > > Subject: [OSM-newbies] Mapping a cycle path across lock gates > > > Message-ID: > > > > <CAJ-Ex1GpGq+=tQZ6iwPef=bjnedtu6lhqnkge7yex6thm8i...@mail.gmail.com> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > > The local city has recommended cycle paths one of which crosses a > canal via > > > the tops of the lock gates. > > > > > > So steps up to the top of the lock gate, and a max width of .5 > meters and > > > the path varies according to which pair of the three pairs of lock > gates > > > happen to be closed. The maximum width is important as it means > tricycles > > > are unable to use this route. > > > > > > Any suggestions on how it should be mapped? > > > > > > Thanks John > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > > URL: > <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/newbies/attachments/20150411/db97c31a/attachment-0001.html> > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Message: 2 > > > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:30:52 +0100 > > > From: Philip Barnes <p...@trigpoint.me.uk> > > > To: newbies@openstreetmap.org > > > Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Mapping a cycle path across lock gates > > > Message-ID: <1428755452.1998.5.ca...@trigpoint.me.uk> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > > > On Sat, 2015-04-11 at 08:12 -0400, john whelan wrote: > > >> The local city has recommended cycle paths one of which crosses a > > >> canal via the tops of the lock gates. > > >> > > >> > > >> So steps up to the top of the lock gate, and a max width of .5 > meters > > >> and the path varies according to which pair of the three pairs of > lock > > >> gates happen to be closed. The maximum width is important as it > means > > >> tricycles are unable to use this route. > > >> > > >> > > >> Any suggestions on how it should be mapped? > > >> > > > That is madness, ask for a copy of the risk assessment. > > > > > > I have never come across a cyclepath doing this, but do know of a > public > > > footpath that crosses a lock gate. There is a second side barrier > on > > > that gate for safety reasons, but it a bit scary getting a dog > over. > > > > > > I would map the section over the gates as a footway with > > > bicycle=dismount. That way routers will be deterred from using it > and > > > find a more suitable route. > > > > > > Phil (trigpoint) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > newbies mailing list > > > newbies@openstreetmap.org > > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > End of newbies Digest, Vol 95, Issue 4 > > > ************************************** > > > > If you take a look at this URL: > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/53.42176/-2.99341&layers=C > > > > you will see a footpath crossing the canal by means of either of two > > > lockgates. I used to use these on a bike regularly. The lock gate > bridge > > in this case felt entirely safe and I saw many cyclists use the > route. > > The towpath should probably in fact have a bicycle=yes tag - if I > recall > > correctly there is signage for bikes here showing a route between > Bootle > > and Liverpool City Centre. > > > > bogzab > > > > -- > > Dr Bogumil N Zaba > > > > > Where did the footbridge come from, there was no footbridge mentioned > in this thread. > > Phil (trigpoint ) -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr. _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list newbies@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
