On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:09:43 +0100, Dave F. wrote: > On 10/08/2010 11:54, Mike N. wrote: >> There are a number of local streets being converted from 4-lane to 2 >> lanes + center turn + sharrows. >> >> http://bikehugger.com/2006/12/whats-a-sharrow.html >> >> What is the best way to tag these - they were discussed briefly in >> the recent "shoulder, etc" thread, but I can't find any consensus. I >> found the proposed cycleway=shared_lane , which seems to be as good a >> solution as any. Comments? >> >> _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> >> > Hi > > OK, can I get some clarification here please? > > A sharrow does not describe what type of cycleway it is, or whereabouts > it is, but purely some painted lines on the road in the form a chevron > arrows as a sign. > > Is this correct?
Incorrect. A sharrow is used on a designated bicycle route to indicate what part of a shared lane bicyclists should use (ideally the center of the chevrons) and to remind motorists that they're driving on a bicycle route. It doesn't indicate what network (LCN/RCN/ICN/NCN), just that the lane is one on a designated bicycle route where bicycles frequently use that lane. Downtown Portland has plans on putting these markings on all lanes of most downtown streets soon. _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
