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Recently, roadworks have been carried out on my road, completely changing the speed limits (new signs added, etc.). How can I add these to OpenStreetMap ID? I can't find the information online.

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[–] schenklklopfer@chaos.social 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@MXC48

Key: maxspeed
Value: <number>

f.e.: maxspeed:50

[–] Trying2KnowMyself@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] Mannivu@feddit.it 8 points 2 days ago

If you want a simple way to map them, you can also use https://mapcomplete.org/maxspeed.html

[–] Niquarl@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To add to the other replies, you add it to the road. You can also add the speed signs if you want however

[–] MXC48@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

Ah, thank you! That's exactly what I was wondering!

[–] InsertUser@en.osm.town 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

@MXC48 The documentation for the speed limit tag is here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:maxspeed

The "default" iD editor has a field for this if you apply a road preset to a way.

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[–] fr0g@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are these new speed limits only due to the roadworks or are they permanent? If it's the former, I probably wouldn't bother mapping it, or only if the construction lasts for at least a few months.

[–] MXC48@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

These new speed limit are permanent, so I want to add them