On Fri, 2015-01-16 at 10:19 +0100, Andreas Labres wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'd like to suggest an idea to map overhead signposts
> ("Überkopfwegweiser" in German):
>
> Here is a photo of the sign to be mapped:
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A23_Knoten_Kaiserm%C3%BChlen_1.JPG
>
> To map:
> Put a node on the way of the street exactly where the sign is located
> and tag it something like this:
>
> overhead-sign=|| Brno, Gänserndorf, Stadlau [A23]; | Praha [A23]; / Kagran
> [B3];
> > Ölhafen Lobau
>
The structure in English is a gantry, hence that is a gantry sign.
Overhead alone probably doesn't quite describe it, as signs are often
attached to bridges.
A gantry can be used for other purposes too, such as ANPR cameras.
Phil (trigpoint)
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