No, those turn lanes are not traffic islands. Many larger highways in have these specially marked center lanes that are used only by vehicles wanting to turn off the highway. Here's a shot of one on a road I frequently use in Eugene, Oregon
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xpguslcp0wfcb3/center%20lane.jpg?dl=0 On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 6:48 AM, Dave Swarthout <[email protected]> wrote: > No, those turn lanes are not traffic islands. Many larger highways in have > these specially marked center lanes that are used only by vehicles wanting > to turn off the highway > > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 10:02 PM, Gerd Petermann < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> okay, thanks. I guess you don't call them traffic islands, do you? >> >> I fear I got lost because of the special cases ... >> >> >> Gerd >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Von:* Paul Johnson <[email protected]> >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 5. November 2015 15:57 >> *An:* Tag discussion, strategy and related tools >> *Betreff:* Re: [Tagging] How to tag traffic islands ? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 7:41 AM, Gerd Petermann < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sorry, I am confused by these terms. >>> >>> What is a "center two-way turn lane " or a "center common >>> bi-directional turn lane" >>> >>> Do you have a picture ? >>> >> >> http://www.mapillary.com/map/im/crwjPDmLeyFE3nmdbRAP1Q/photo >> >> It's the lane in the middle of the road that has solid yellow outer lines >> and dashed yellow inner lines. You slow down before entering this lane, >> and just before you're about to stop, you move into that lane to pull out >> to make your turn (or queue up behind other vehicles waiting to make the >> same turn). Not always identified with the white markings in that lane >> visible, but always identified by the outer solid/inner dashed yellow >> pattern (at least in North America). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> >> > > > -- > Dave Swarthout > Homer, Alaska > Chiang Mai, Thailand > Travel Blog at http://dswarthout.blogspot.com > -- Dave Swarthout Homer, Alaska Chiang Mai, Thailand Travel Blog at http://dswarthout.blogspot.com
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