On Tue, 2015-04-14 at 22:27 -0500, John F. Eldredge wrote: > You are the first person in the thread to use the term footbridge, so the > footbridge came from you. > > True, they said 'Lock Gate Bridge' which i assume to mean a bridge that is near the lock gates.
Phil (trigpoint) > On April 14, 2015 7:51:43 AM CDT, [email protected] wrote: > > On Tue Apr 14 11:10:51 2015 GMT+0100, Bogus Zaba wrote: > > > On 12/04/15 14:00, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Send newbies mailing list submissions to > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > > specific > > > > than "Re: Contents of newbies digest..." > > > > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > > > 1. Mapping a cycle path across lock gates (john whelan) > > > > 2. Re: Mapping a cycle path across lock gates (Philip Barnes) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 08:12:49 -0400 > > > > From: john whelan <[email protected]> > > > > To: Help for newbie mappers <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: [OSM-newbies] Mapping a cycle path across lock gates > > > > Message-ID: > > > > > > <CAJ-Ex1GpGq+=tQZ6iwPef=bjnedtu6lhqnkge7yex6thm8i...@mail.gmail.com> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > > > > The local city has recommended cycle paths one of which crosses a > > canal via > > > > the tops of the lock gates. > > > > > > > > So steps up to the top of the lock gate, and a max width of .5 > > meters and > > > > the path varies according to which pair of the three pairs of lock > > gates > > > > happen to be closed. The maximum width is important as it means > > tricycles > > > > are unable to use this route. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions on how it should be mapped? > > > > > > > > Thanks John > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > > > URL: > > <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/newbies/attachments/20150411/db97c31a/attachment-0001.html> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Message: 2 > > > > Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 13:30:52 +0100 > > > > From: Philip Barnes <[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Mapping a cycle path across lock gates > > > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2015-04-11 at 08:12 -0400, john whelan wrote: > > > >> The local city has recommended cycle paths one of which crosses a > > > >> canal via the tops of the lock gates. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> So steps up to the top of the lock gate, and a max width of .5 > > meters > > > >> and the path varies according to which pair of the three pairs of > > lock > > > >> gates happen to be closed. The maximum width is important as it > > means > > > >> tricycles are unable to use this route. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Any suggestions on how it should be mapped? > > > >> > > > > That is madness, ask for a copy of the risk assessment. > > > > > > > > I have never come across a cyclepath doing this, but do know of a > > public > > > > footpath that crosses a lock gate. There is a second side barrier > > on > > > > that gate for safety reasons, but it a bit scary getting a dog > > over. > > > > > > > > I would map the section over the gates as a footway with > > > > bicycle=dismount. That way routers will be deterred from using it > > and > > > > find a more suitable route. > > > > > > > > Phil (trigpoint) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > newbies mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > End of newbies Digest, Vol 95, Issue 4 > > > > ************************************** > > > > > > If you take a look at this URL: > > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/53.42176/-2.99341&layers=C > > > > > > you will see a footpath crossing the canal by means of either of two > > > > > lockgates. I used to use these on a bike regularly. The lock gate > > bridge > > > in this case felt entirely safe and I saw many cyclists use the > > route. > > > The towpath should probably in fact have a bicycle=yes tag - if I > > recall > > > correctly there is signage for bikes here showing a route between > > Bootle > > > and Liverpool City Centre. > > > > > > bogzab > > > > > > -- > > > Dr Bogumil N Zaba > > > > > > > > Where did the footbridge come from, there was no footbridge mentioned > > in this thread. > > > > Phil (trigpoint ) > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
