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Roads
In OpenStreetMap, the major roads of a road network are sorted on an importance scale, from motorway to quaternary road
Major roads
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Motorway, the most important roads in a road network. Equivalent to freeway, Autobahn (Germany), etc. | highway=motorway |
 | The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a motorway | highway=motorway_link |
 | Motorway under construction / Motorway link under construction | highway=construction + construction=motorway / highway=construction + construction=motorway_link |
 | Trunks, the most important roads in a road network that aren't motorways | highway=trunk |
 | The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a trunk highway | highway=trunk_link |
 | Trunk under construction / Trunk link under construction | highway=construction + construction=trunk / highway=construction + construction=trunk_link |
 | Primary road | highway=primary |
 | Connecting slip roads/ramps of primary highways | highway=primary_link |
 | Primary road under construction / Primary road link under construction | highway=construction + construction=primary / highway=construction + construction=primary_link |
 | Secondary road | highway=secondary |
 | Connecting slip roads/ramps of secondary highways | highway=secondary_link |
 | Secondary road under construction / Secondary road link under construction | highway=construction + construction=secondary / highway=construction + construction=secondary_link |
 | Tertiary road | highway=tertiary |
 | Connecting slip roads/ramps of tertiary highways | highway=tertiary_link |
 | Quaternary road | highway=unclassified |
City roads
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Residential road | highway=residential |
 | Tertiary road under construction / Tertiary road link under construction / Quaternary road under construction / Residential road under construction | highway=construction + construction=tertiary / highway=construction + construction=tertiary_link / highway=construction + construction=unclassified / highway=construction + construction=residential / highway=construction (without construction=*) |
 | Residential road only local traffic | highway=residential + access=destination |
 | Residential road only private traffic / prohibited to be used by the general public | highway=residential + access=private / highway=residential + access=no |
 | Access road (may be also outside of a city) | highway=service |
 | Subordinated way in a parking lot / drive-through highway / driveway / slipway | highway=service + service=parking_aisle / highway=service + service=drive-through / highway=service + service=driveway / highway=service + leisure=slipway |
 | Access road under construction | highway=construction + construction=service |
 | Living street | highway=living_street |
 | Living street under construction | highway=construction + construction=living_street |
 | Pedestrian street | highway=pedestrian |
 | Pedestrian street under construction | highway=construction + construction=pedestrian |
Roads and ways for non-motorized vehicles
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Bridleway | highway=bridleway |
 | Cycleway | highway=cycleway |
 | Footway / Multi-use path | highway=footway / highway=path |
 | Steps | highway=steps |
 | Bridleway / Cycleway / Footway / Multi-use path / Steps / Track under construction | highway=construction + construction=bridleway / highway=construction + construction=cycleway / highway=construction + construction=footway / highway=construction + construction=path / highway=construction + construction=steps / highway=construction + construction=track |
gricultural and/or forestry roads
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Track. Solid surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade1 |
 | Track. Mostly solid surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade2 |
 | Track. Even amount of solid and soft materials. | highway=track + tracktype=grade3 |
 | Track. Mostly soft surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade4 |
 | Track. Soft surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade5 |
 | Track with unknown surface type. | highway=track |
Miscellaneous roads
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Runway | aeroway=runway |
 | Taxiway | aeroway=taxiway |
 | Way for guided buses | highway=bus_guideway |
 | Track (non-motorised) | leisure=track |
 | Racetrack (motorised) | highway=raceway |
 | Completely unknown road type. Anything from footpath to motorway is possible. This should be temporary, until the road type has been surveyed properly. | highway=road |
 | Raceway under construction / Road with unknown classification under construction | highway=construction + construction=raceway / highway=construction + construction=road |
 | Pier, Landing stage | man_made=pier |
Railways
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Railway for full-sized passenger trains | railway=rail |
 | Construction railway | railway=construction |
 | Disused railway | railway=disused |
 | Railway full-sized passenger trains service segments (Siding track / Yard / Spur track) | railway=rail + service=siding / railway=rail + service=yard / railway=rail + service=spur |
 | Narrow gauge railway / Cable-driven inclined railway / Rails of a light rail | railway=narrow_gauge / railway=funicular / railway=light_rail |
 | Tram railway | railway=tram |
 | Subway railway | railway=subway |
 | Preserved railway | railway=preserved |
 | Miniature railway | railway=miniature |
 | Monorail railway | railway=monorail |
 | Railway turntable | railway=turntable |
Aerial lifts
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Chairlift / Drag lift / T-bar lift / J-bar lift / Platter lift / Rope tow lift / Zip line | aerialway=chair_lift / aerialway=drag_lift / aerialway=t-bar / aerialway=j-bar / aerialway=platter / aerialway=rope_tow / aerialway=zip_line |
 | Gondola lift / Cable car run / Mixed lift | aerialway=gondola / aerialway=cable_car / aerialway=mixed_lift |
 | An aerial lift for goods | aerialway=goods |
Waterways
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | River / Canal | waterway=river / waterway=canal |
 | River intermittent / Canal intermittent / River seasonal / Canal seasonal | waterway=river + intermittent=* / waterway=river + seasonal=* / waterway=canal + intermittent=* / waterway=canal + seasonal=* |
 | River in tunnel / Canal in tunnel | waterway=river + tunnel=yes / waterway=canal + tunnel=yes |
 | Canal in tunnel | waterway=canal + tunnel=flooded |
 | Stream / Ditch / Drain | waterway=stream / waterway=ditch / waterway=drain |
 | Stream intermittent / Stream seasonal / Ditch intermittent / Ditch seasonal / Drain intermittent / Drain seasonal | waterway=stream + intermittent=* / waterway=stream + seasonal=* / waterway=ditch + intermittent=* / waterway=ditch + seasonal=* / waterway=drain + intermittent=* / waterway=drain + seasonal=* |
 | Stream in pipe or tunnel / Ditch in pipe or tunnel / drain in pipe or tunnel | waterway=stream + tunnel=yes / waterway=ditch + tunnel=yes / waterway=drain + tunnel=yes |
 | Water slide | attraction=water_slide |
Water traffic
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Ferry route | route=ferry |
Platforms
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Platform at a bus stop or station / Railway platform | highway=platform / railway=platform |
Energy supply
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Major power line | power=line |
 | Minor power line / Path from tee area to the green of a golf course | power=minor_line / golf=hole |
 | Overground pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground |
 | Overground gas pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground + substance=gas |
 | Overground oil pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground + substance=oil |
 | Overground water pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground + substance=water |
 | Conveyor system for transporting materials | man_made=goods_conveyor |
Barriers
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | City wall | barrier=city_wall / historic=citywalls |
 | Wall / Fence / Chain / Guard rail / Hand rail / Ditch | barrier=retaining_wall / barrier=wall / barrier=fence / barrier=chain / barrier=guard_rail / barrier=handrail / barrier=ditch |
 | Hedge | barrier=hedge |
 | Breakwater / Groyne | man_made=breakwater / man_made=groyne |
 | Weir | waterway=weir |
 | Dam | waterway=dam |
Nature
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | Line of trees | natural=tree_row |
 | A straight line cut in a forest | man_made=cutline |
 | Cliff | natural=cliff |
 | Arete | natural=arete |
 | Ridge | natural=ridge |
 | Embankment | man_made=embankment |
Boundaries
| Drawing | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | National boundary | boundary=administrative + admin_level=2 |
 | Sub-national boundary (highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=3 |
 | Sub-national boundary (second-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=4 |
 | Sub-national boundary (third-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=5 |
 | Sub-national boundary (fourth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=6 |
 | Sub-national boundary (fifth-highest or sixth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=7 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=8 |
 | Sub-national boundary (seventh-highest or eighth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=9 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=10 |