The page http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:construction does not mention it's only for new roads. It does mention this line (that I missed before):
In case of repaired roads or roads under construction, which opening is > expected in the nearest future, tags *opening_date* and *check_date*should be > used. > *opening_date* - date, when opening is expected; *check_date* - date, > when information about expected opening date and about fact of closing road > is actual. > > Format: <tag k="opening_date" v="YYYY-MM-DD"/>, <tag k="check_date" > v="YYYY-MM-DD"/> > So it does seem to count for "repaired roads", and we'd better use the existing schema for noting the date. I also don't see why we should use other tags for repaired roads than for new roads. @Ben, I do agree that OSM should only be used for "geographically stable" information, but the question is, when would you call it "geographically stable"? Roadworks that take two months could be called stable by some. When you add a date, that date even provides stable information about the works. Btw, a lot of roadworks change important parts of the highway, and therefore, the highway will need to be remapped (or retagged) after the works anyway. Roadworks typically introduce traffic islands, a change in the number of lanes, a change of the maxspeed ... So changes at the end of the works should happen anyway. 2012/6/20 Gerard Vanderveken <g...@ghia.eu> > ** > > Intended use of highway=construction is when a new road is constructed on a > place where no road was before. > > Tagging like this, without changing the existing tags > highway=primary > ref=R32 > construction=minor > constriction:start=2012-08-01 > construction:end=2012-09-30 > has the advantage that construction tags can be removed by a script, > checking the end date. > But, as Ben said, do not map road works, because mosttimes people forget > to change at the end of the works. > > Regards, > Gerard. > > > Ben Laenen wrote: > > General consensus is to not tag roads for roadworks (like other temporary > structures). Except in the cases where they will take a lot of time and where > someone will follow up closely so everything will be updated soon enough in > OSM. > > Everything else should stay in a database outside of OSM, just like one would > do traffic information. > > So, for example a road closed for 2 months: not enough for tagging it > highway=construction. > > Greetings > Ben > > > On Wednesday 20 June 2012 10:07:06 Nicolas Pettiaux wrote: > > > hello the list, > > Wouldnt it be interesting to integrate the werken / chantiers in OSM > > Seehttp://www.bruxellesmobilite.irisnet.be/news/les-grands-chantiers-de-lete/ > > I bet it would help make OSM the most online routing map for Brussels. > > Ideas, opinions, faisability ? > > The data are online, mostly in an awkrard pdf ! > > Regards, > > Nicolas > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-be mailing > listTalk-be@openstreetmap.orghttp://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-be mailing list > Talk-be@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be > >
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