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Road layer

Elisabeth Le Saux Wiederhold edited this page Apr 9, 2021 · 11 revisions

The road layer represents any kind of roadways.

Name Type Constraints Definition
the_geom LINESTRING or MULTILINESTRING X Y dimensions Geometry
id_road INTEGER Primary Key Unique Identifier
id_source VARCHAR not null Identifier of the feature from the input datasource
width FLOAT not null Width of the road (expressed in meters)
type VARCHAR not null; in type list Type of road
surface VARCHAR in surface list The surface value is used to provide additional information about the physical surface of roads/footpaths and some other features, particularly regarding material composition and/or structure.
sidewalk VARCHAR not null; in (one, two, no) Specify if the road has one, two or no sidewalk(s). Default value should be no.
zindex VARCHAR not null ; ≥ -4 ; ≤ 4 Defines the position with respect to the ground. 0 indicates that the object is on the ground. 1 to 4 indicates that the object is above the ground surface. -4 to -1 value indicates that the object is underground.
crossing VARCHAR bridge or null Indicates whether the road is located on a bridge or not (null). A bridge is defined as an artificial construction that spans features such as roads, railways, waterways or valleys and carries a road, railway or other feature

List of type column values

The possible values for the type column are the following:

Term Definition Source
cycleway Separated way for the use of cyclists. 1
ferry A ferry route used to transport things or people from one bank of a watercourse or inlet to the other, or as a permanent or seasonal local maritime link, and a link to a foreign country. 2
footway For designated footpaths, i.e. mainly/exclusively for pedestrians. 3
highway Any kind of street or way. 4
highway_link Connecting ramp to/from a highway. 5
motorway Highest-performance highway within a territory that deserve main towns. Usually have a reglemented access. 6
path A generic multi-use path open to non-motorized vehicles. 7
primary Important highway linking large towns. Usually have two lanes but not separated by a central barrier. 8
residential Highway generally used for local traffic within settlement. Usually highway accessing or around residential areas. 9
roundabout Generally a circular (self-intersecting) highway junction where the traffic on the roundabout has right of way. 10
secondary Highway linking large towns. Usually have two lanes but not separated by a central barrier. 11
steps For flights of steps on footways and paths. 12
tertiary Highway linking small settlements, or the local centers of a large town or city. 13
track Highway for mostly agricultural use, forest tracks etc.; usually unpaved (unsealed) but may apply to paved tracks as well, that are suitable for two-track vehicles, such as tractors or jeeps. 14
trunk Important high-performance highway that are not motorways. Deserving main towns. 15
unclassified Minor public highway typically at the lowest level of the interconnecting grid network. Have lower importance in the highway network than tertiary and are not residential streets or agricultural tracks. 16

List of surface column values

Possible values for the surface column are the following:

Term Definition Source
cobblestone Any cobbled surface. 1
compacted A mixture of larger (e.g., gravel) and smaller (e.g., sand) parts, compacted. 2
concrete Cement based concrete surface. 3
grass Grass covered ground. 4
gravel Surface composed of broken/crushed rock larger than sand grains and thinner than pebblestone. 5
ground Surface of the ground itself with no specific fraction of rock. 6
metal Metallic surface. 7
mud Wet unpaved surface. 8
paved Surface with coating. Generic term for a highway with a stabilized and hard surface. 9
pebblestone Surface made of rounded rock as pebblestone findable alongside body of water. 10
sand Small to very small fractions of rock as findable alongside body of water. 11
unpaved Generic term to qualify the surface of a highway that is predominantly unsealed along its length; i.e., it has a loose covering ranging from compacted stone chippings to ground. 12
water Used to qualify the surface of ferry route that uses water (waterbodies, watercourses, seas,...) as a traffic surface. 13
wood Highway made of wooden surface. 14
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