I personally think that the letter shouldn't be stored in the "ref" tags on the ways as they could be considered as an internal designation that just happens to make it onto the route shields. Maybe the letters could be added as an additional tag like "ref:txdot=I 35-V"? They are so small that nobody but the roadgeeks are really going to notice or pay attention to them to be honest. I mean, do people in Texas really say "take the next right @ I-35-V Business"? I highly doubt it. I mean, I could seriously go around like crazy here in the Pittsburgh area (or anywhere else in PA) adding the little "SR XXXX" numbers into the ref tag that are on small little signs, but I don't. (example of one of those signs: http://goo.gl/maps/FFtfy) And if I do add them, I add them in a tag something like this: penndot_ref=XXXX (A way with this tag: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/171870239), but would have no problems changing them all to "ref:penndot=SR XXXX" (with or without the "SR" part). Those are considered internal route numbers (since they get reused in different districts) here. That said Clay, you've might have one of them wrong. This way (http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/155807977/history), you labeled it as "I 35-V Business". However, it's a Business route of I-35W, not mainline I-35 right there per this picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/okroads/5161690779/ I personally think that the relations are fine as is as that's sensible IMO. But I wouldn't also mind if the "route inventory" letters were separate from the ref tag in that as well like how I mentioned above. Especially if routing software ever starts using the relations for routes. Also Clay, think how the routing software is going to handle this when they give directions, especially the speaking GPS's. I honestly think all of them are going to choke badly on the non-standard ref tags with the "-V" in them. That's why I think my suggestion above might be the best way to go for everybody. Leave the main routes in the Ref's, and add the "route inventory" letters into a separate tag or just the relation. -James
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