Does the Wikipedia bit have a cited source? I can understand that being true; I just want to verify. The Texas Highway Designation Files list them as two separate types. On Jun 19, 2013 8:25 PM, "Paul Johnson" <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote:
> TxDOT is cited in Wikipedia as documenting them as being the same network > (farm to market), and no RM and FM have the same number. They just change > the sign to RM when the route primarily passes through ranches instead of > farms. According to TxDOT, there is exactly one "Ranch Road", being RR 1, > the rest are "farm to market." It's definitely one of the more confusing > aspects of the Texas highway system, sort of like the nebulous distinction > between Park Roads and Rec Roads. > On Jun 19, 2013 5:22 PM, "Clay Smalley" <claysmal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It's US:TX:FM for FM roads, and US:TX:RM for RM roads. There may be >> little to no overlap between RM and FM, and they may serve the same >> purpose, but I see no need to go through them all and change all of them to >> one network. They are different networks according to the state of Texas. >> On Jun 19, 2013 12:52 PM, "Paul Johnson" <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote: >> >>> Curious if the network for RM and FM is consistently US:TX:FM for both, >>> since they're both part of the same network. >>> On Jun 19, 2013 10:52 AM, "Clay Smalley" <claysmal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Fortunately most of Texas has been done, but unfortunately the FM/RM >>>> roads haven't been completed and there are quite a lot of them. I made a >>>> Mapcraft to help add relations to them all: >>>> http://mapcraft.nanodesu.ru/pie/269 >>>> >>>> I've made a little progress in the Texas Panhandle but we definitely >>>> need more people to help out if it's gonna get done. >>>> On Jun 19, 2013 7:39 AM, "Paul Johnson" <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Martijn van Exel <m...@rtijn.org>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Also, how is the situation on the state level? I notice that for some >>>>>> states, there are no State Route relation pages. ( >>>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_States_Numbered_Highway_Relations#See_also >>>>>> ) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I'm working on Oklahoma right now and keeping it documented. Progress >>>>> has been slow since I'm not satisfied in just slapping down relations, I'm >>>>> checking each highway for continuity and connectivity as I go along. I've >>>>> been going somewhat sequentially but if I come across a state highway I >>>>> know goes through but things refuse to route down it while I'm working, >>>>> I'll go through and fine-tooth-comb it when I get back (as I'm doing with >>>>> OK 48 right now). >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Talk-us mailing list >>>>> Talk-us@openstreetmap.org >>>>> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >>>>> >>>>>
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