I checked the Wikipedia page and couldn't find anything. Could you do me a favor and point me to the part of the article you're referring to, and/or the cited source?
I'd rather solve this without more mailing list drama, if possible. On Jun 20, 2013 9:06 AM, "Paul Johnson" <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote: > Check the Farm-to-market page on Wikipedia. > On Jun 19, 2013 11:00 PM, "Clay Smalley" <claysmal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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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