Some railway bridges near me have already been added to a bridge relation, not by me, that includes the reference. See http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/446579 as an example. I don't know if this a good idea or not, nor if the number is what you have in mind.
Cheers, Chris OSM User chillly Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> wrote: >All railway bridges (over- and under-) in the UK have a unique number. >often carried on a metal (more recently plastic) identification plate, >or painted on: > > http://www.semgonline.com/structures/numbering.html > >Among other things, these are used to speedily identify the bridge in >case of a vehicle strike which may pose a danger to trains or other >traffic: > > http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/3563.aspx > >Do we have a scheme for tagging UK railway bridges with their numbers? >I have looked on Wiki, and can't find anything, and my local bridges >are either not tagged; or tagged (for example) ref = B4124: > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/103233329 > >which does not identify that number as being a NetworkRail reference >(if indeed it is, being on a road overbridge maintained by the local >authority). > >If we do not have something more specific, I'm happy to draft >something for discussion. > >-- >Andy Mabbett >@pigsonthewing >http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > >_______________________________________________ >Talk-GB mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb
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