I tend to think of business, truck, loop, alternate, etc. as logical subnetworks, or sub-classifications, of their respective networks. Just a different way of thinking, I suppose: "50" is the unique designation within the "Business" sub-classification of the "US Highway" network (i.e, US:US:BUS) as opposed to "50 Business" is the unique designation within the "US Highway" network (i.e., US:US)
I see what you're saying about Arkansas, in that their treatment of US business routes on signage "feels" more like a "different designation". On the other hand, Maryland uses a totatally different shield design for business US routes (basically a green-on-white US shield), which is more of a "distinct network" feel. Either scheme allows data consumers to differentiate business and non-business networks, but we probably ought to standardize on one or the other. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Use of ref-tag on state highways From: Nathan Edgars II <[email protected]> Date: Wed, August 24, 2011 6:37 pm To: [email protected] On 8/24/2011 6:25 PM, Craig Hinners wrote: > FWIW, I agree with all of Jason's suggestions, below, for the > relation-level "network" tag values. It mirrors my thinking on the > matter exactly. I disagree with putting alternate and business in the network. These modifiers are part of the designation, and some states (Arkansas in particular) treat them as lettered suffixes rather than separate plates. _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
