Route ignores obvious left turn
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OSM provides for problem reporting and map fixes. I made this note:
@twinfan said in Route ignores obvious left turn:
OSM provides for problem reporting and map fixes.
I know. But what exactly causes the problem, in your opinion, and what should be changed or corrected?
As mentioned above, other planners based on OSM allow a left turn, so it's not an OSM Map issue. Do you disagree? -
@Martin-Wilcke said in Route ignores obvious left turn:
I know. But what exactly causes the problem, in your opinion, and what should be changed or corrected?
As mentioned above, other planners based on OSM allow a left turn, so it's not an OSM Map issue. Do you disagree?From what I read in the earlier posts the HERE and TomTom maps route correctly when selected. So does the Garmin City Navigator North America NT 2025.2 map on my Zumo XT. I think it is a problem with the OSM map but I have no idea how one would fix it.
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@Martin-Wilcke said in Route ignores obvious left turn:
I know. But what exactly causes the problem, in your opinion, and what should be changed or corrected?
As mentioned above, other planners based on OSM allow a left turn, so it's not an OSM Map issue. Do you disagree?From what I read in the earlier posts the HERE and TomTom maps route correctly when selected. So does the Garmin City Navigator North America NT 2025.2 map on my Zumo XT. I think it is a problem with the OSM map but I have no idea how one would fix it.
@twinfan said in Route ignores obvious left turn:
I think it is a problem with the OSM map but I have no idea how one would fix it.
I have taken a closer look at this spot.
The issue is probably caused by an extra barrier:lift_gate entry in addition to the railway:level_crossing. In my opinion, this is wrong.
I've added this to your comment, let's see if a mapper with local knowledge makes a change there.
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Thank you, @Martin-Wilcke . I was contemplating learning more about OSM editing but it is very complex and I wouldn't want to make things worse.
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I also thought it odd that there were signals shown in only three of the four corners but, then again, I don't understand the mapping "language."
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I also thought it odd that there were signals shown in only three of the four corners but, then again, I don't understand the mapping "language."
@twinfan said in Route ignores obvious left turn:
I don't understand the mapping "language."
Here is an overview of all valid keys, their values, meaning and examples:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_features
Search for railway:level_crossing and barrier:lift_gate; these are the key types related to this issue.
It is worth familiarising yourself with the different categories because there is an extra bonus: you can search for OSM POIs in a given area, export them as GPX and import them into MRA. This way, you can create your own POI libraries in MRA. We have discussed an example ("castles in the UK") here:
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Thank you, @Martin-Wilcke . I was contemplating learning more about OSM editing but it is very complex and I wouldn't want to make things worse.
According to Google Street View, there is a railway crossing with two half barrier arms but no extra lift gate (this is the mapping error):
So, I recommend making the following changes (for both directions):
- Delete the lift gate barrier:
Add the "two-half barrier arm" attribute to the railway crossing:
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Thank you, @Martin-Wilcke, I will give it a try. I use that intersection regularly, today in fact.
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I made your recommended changes and checked the box asking for a review from an experience mapper, just in case. I also found another intersection about one mile earlier in the route that had a similar condition and revised it. This explains how MRA chose the route it did on my initial try. Thank you again for your guidance. I enjoyed learning about OSM!
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Thank you, @Martin-Wilcke, I will give it a try. I use that intersection regularly, today in fact.
