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.
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