Tag:cycleway=sidewalk
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 cycleway = sidewalk
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A cycleway and sidewalk/footway related tag with undefined meaning.
Interpretation
Several different meanings/intentions have been proposed/presented in discussions, such as:
- the cycleway is a separately mapped cycle track
- the cycleway is a multi-use path
- the cycleway runs parallel to a carriageway
- the cycleway facility for the parallel carriageway is supplied by the sidewalk
- the cycleway functions as the pedestrian facility (sidewalk) for a parallel carriageway
- the cycleway is separated from a parallel carriageway by a kerb
- providing symmetry with sidewalk=separate on a parallel carriageway
Many of these intentions overlap, some are conflicting, and several can be true at the same time.
footway=sidewalk and cycleway=sidewalk - are also used on highway=path segregated=yes bicycle=designated foot=designated but some people use path=sidewalk in such case (often fuelled by Osmose false positive)
Tagging alternatives
Depending on the intended meaning (see above), other well-defined and unambiguous tags can be used.
- highway=* + cycleway=track (on a shared line with a carriageway) - there is a cycle track
- highway=cycleway + is_sidepath=yes - runs parallel to a carriageway
- highway=cycleway + separation=kerb - is separated by a kerb
- highway=cycleway + foot=designated / highway=path + bicycle=designated + foot=designated - is a multi-use path
- highway=cycleway + foot=yes - the cycleway functions as the pedestrian facility
- highway=footway + footway=sidewalk + bicycle=yes - the sidewalk functions as the bicycle facility
Stats
- 4987 uses on 2023-03-03
- 69 (1.3%) not on highway=footway / path / cycleway used like cycleway=separate though some are for example on disused:highway=cycleway
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- bicycle=* - Describes the access for cyclists
- foot=* - Describes the access for pedestrians
- segregated=* - Indicates if pedestrians and cyclist have segregated spaces or share the space on a way