Hi,

Just from looking at the map, maybe the trunk classification should stay on US-9W to Delaware Avenue, and then onto Broadway? It seems like the more likely route for traffic, especially since it seems that the Kingston-Port Even Suspension Bridge is going to be closed for an estimated two years.

I see. My understanding is that highway=construction is for fairly significant construction, whereas as access=no could be used for shorter duration, and/or lighter repair work. Not sure which would be appropriate for this one, but both are an option.

If this ramp is truly under construction, and not just temporarily closed, please also add construction=motorway_link

From name=* :

Do not use name=* if:
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- The feature is known by a generic term or description. Use a feature tag to indicate the type in a language-neutral, machine-readable way. You can also use description=* or note=* if other tags do not quite express what differentiates the feature from others of the same type.

In this case, I think a "generic term or description" would be something like "the ramp from NY-199 to NY-32", or simply "NY-199 Ramp". Basically, if the name is just describing what it is, that's better left to other tags. "Frank Sottile Boulevard" is an example of a name, where it's more than just a description of the object.

Hi,

Please don't tag ramps with things like name="NY 199 Ramp". If you really need to satisfy a validator, maybe noname=yes would work?

Hi,

In a case like this, where the name of the road on either side of a bridge is the same, it makes sense to tag the bridge way with the same name as the rest of the road. In this case, these bridges should have name="Southern Tier Expressway".

To tag the name of the bridge, one can use bridge:name="Chautauqua County Veterans' Memorial Bridge", and/or create a bridge outline and tag that with name="Chautauqua County Veterans' Memorial Bridge". If you'd like the name to be rendered on the map, you'll have to make the outline.

Hi,

You've somehow, perhaps unintentionally, created two overlapping motorways that do not exist. They seem to go back and forth between two parallel bridges that carries I-86. Please try to be careful with this sort of thing.

There are some turn restrictions that prevent against entering roads tagged as access=no. These kinds of relations are unnecessary.

It looks like you drew a service road on top of a cycleway (old NSP). This does not make sense.

Hi,

Please try to upload your changes once you're done editing in a certain area. Otherwise, you'll create one changeset that spans the entire country, like this one. This makes it hard for people to track changes being made to the map.

Hi,

A few things to note here.

First of all, please try to avoid making changesets that span such large areas. If you break your changes up into more localized changesets, they will be easier to manage.

Second, please don't use names like "Belt Expy S. Ramp", or "I-690 W (Abandoned)". In the first case, no name at all would be best. It being a highway=motorway_link and leading to a named road is enough. In the second case, consider something like `abandoned=highway`, with `highway=motorway`. Perhaps note that it was part of I-690 W by adding `note=Was part of I-690 W`. Again, though, no name value would be appropriate.

The last thing I noticed was that you were adding several turn restrictions to prevent turning onto a road tagged with access=no. This is unnecessary, as routers already will not route onto this road.

I know this is one of your earlier changesets, but I figured I'd mention these things. Thanks for your work mapping!

Hi,

This road should probably not have a name value, since it already has "ref=US 219". Having a name value would be duplicate data.

Ah, I see, I didn't know that tag went on the exit node, rather than the way. Sorry to bother you.

Hi,

Taconic State Parkway is not consistently built to motorway standards in this area.

Hi,

Taconic State Parkway is not consistently built to motorway standards in these areas.

Hi,

A few things here:
- Bear Mountain Bridge Road should be trunk as it serves an important link across the Hudson River. See my changeset: <> for more background.
- Bear Mountain State Parkway should also be trunk here. It serves as a bypass for Peekskill, and carries a significant amount of traffic.
- Crompond Road continues to serve this east-west link, and therefore should be trunk. This is the most questionable one, but is consistent with the new guidelines being proposed for trunk roads.
- Taconic State Parkway begins to have RIRO (right-in/right-out) intersections above the Westchester/Putnam county line. Thus, it should not be motorway.

Please message me if you're interested in joining the discussion regarding the new trunk tagging scheme, and I will send you the appropriate links.

Hi,

Bronx River Parkway is not built to motorway standards here.

Saw Mill River Parkway is not built to motorway standards here.

Hi,

What is your source for the name "Taconic Parkway Road"? I have never heard this name before as a local.

Hi,

Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway should not be motorway here.