OpenStreetMap
Today I was thinking what to do with a Motorway junction that has been torn down completely more than a year ago (if I remember correctly).
In the end I deleted it from OSM. Was that OK?
Here is why I decided so: I know this junction will never be the same. The old bridge doesn't exist anymore, and 2 new bridges to form a big roundabout on top of the motorway are in the EARLY phase of construction. From what I can tell, the whole joint between Ronda De Dalt/C-32 and A-2 will be different, too. So the whole routing of cars coming and joining A-2 will be different.
As soon as the new junction is up, I'll make sure to GPS track it and add it into OSM again ...
so long, Kai
Discussion
Awennit n Zartbitter di 5 May 2011 ɣef 08:55
Yes, deleting non-existing ways is ok. But if the motorway junction is still visible on aerial images (e.g. Bing), best is to leave a way with no attributes except a note telling that aerial image is out of date. Otherwise someone else will trace the motorway junction again ...
Awennit n kai-bcn di 5 May 2011 ɣef 09:17
Ah, good to know.
Thank you very much, this is very helpful.
Awennit n Sundance di 5 May 2011 ɣef 17:41
Oh as well use the construction tags as well
highway=construction
construction=(motorway, motorway_link, trunk, primary, ...)