A while ago I launched a few challenges on the new MapRoulette (new! you should check it out :)) that have to do with motorway exit information in the United States. Lots of exits around here do not have that information, encoded mainly in destination, destination:ref, destination:to and destination:name tags.

A destination being added based on a Mapillary image

These tags are helpful for navigation users, so they can match what they see on the sign to what they see on their app. Many navigation apps, including OsmAnd, MAPS.ME and Scout use these tags.

Obviously, this information cannot be added from aerial images, but now that there is plenty of street level images from OpenStreetCam / Mapillary to choose from, adding destination info as a non-local mapper becomes much easier. That’s why I created these challenges.

• A task from the Connecticut destinations Challenge *

There have been 11 Challenges so far, for 11 different states. 8 of them are done, but you can still participate in the ones for Connecticut (just posted!), Florida and Pennsylvania.

See the wiki on destination for detailed tagging guidance. Happy mapping!