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Shohreh

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Registered: 2012-12-15

Posts: 247

Right way to tag bollards used in crossroads to prevent rat running?

Hello,

I'm having doubts about how to tag bollards that were added at a crossroad to prevent rat running:

Is this the right way? Won't it prevent cars from turning?

Thank you.

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Either it's the right way, or we both made the same mistake

https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4523 … 90/5.11044

Last edited by Shohreh (2021-07-13 21:21:55)

alester

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Registered: 2011-09-21

Posts: 295

Re: Right way to tag bollards used in crossroads to prevent rat running?

That isn't the way I would map it. It gives a false impression that the roads connect, when they actually don't. Also, like you suspected, the barrier on the intersection node would block vehicle routing through that intersection from any direction.

I would map it as two separate roads, with a short footway/cycleway/path connecting the bends of the two roads. Here's a similar situation in my area that shows this:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/4 … -123.38336

Robert46798

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From: Magdeburg

Registered: 2018-02-22

Posts: 171

Re: Right way to tag bollards used in crossroads to prevent rat running?

I would map it as two separate roads, with a short footway/cycleway/path connecting the bends of the two roads.

+1

But I say the connecting way is an highway=service, maybe even an hw=residential. The bollard as to be mapped as a point and blocks all routing. As the bollard can be lowered into the ground (bollard=rising) some vehicles may pass (emergency, city service, bus, ... ?). So it is no specific way for pedestrains/cyclists.

Shohreh

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Registered: 2012-12-15

Posts: 247

Re: Right way to tag bollards used in crossroads to prevent rat running?

Thanks much for the tips.

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It might be easier and faster with JOSM than by using Id, but it can be done:

Last edited by Shohreh (2021-07-14 10:38:50)