Street and City names
- For most road types both Street and City name should be specified. Check the road types for examples.
- Specify Street and optional City name in case of Ramps
- Specify only Street for Freeways and Railroads.
- Specifiy only a City name for Runways but also for Roundabouts.
- Specify City name and optional Street for Parking Lot Roads.
- Follow the same rules for Alternative names.
City names
City names are locked and can be consulted.
The official city names can be found via Staatsalmanak.
The BAG is leading, for both street and city name.
Enter street and place names with all official accents. When searching by name without an accent, names with accents are also shown.
Only use one City name, also if a local village or neighboorhood is also known under another name.
Street names
All segments should get a City name, and most segments also get a Street name. There are exceptions.
- When there is a City name and Street name, it's possible there is also a road number. This road number should be positioned before the Streetname. Like: N200 - S103 - Haarlemmerweg
- Some highway segments are purposely not named, so the instruction is to the next segment.
And further:
- As the street name for exits, we use the official exit name as shown on the 1200m sign. Optionally with RS. Plus exit number only in the Exit shield. TTS: Exit # ri official exit name
- If the road is part of a U-route, the U-route identification, like U27, should be added as alternative street name. Do not use a City name for a U-route.
- The Street name of an Express Gasoline station place contains the Street name itself plus [<BRAND> EXPRESS].
Pronounciation
Remarks on the pronounciation of street names in the Text to speak navigation:
- The primary Street is used.
- If the offical Street name differs from the correct pronounciated Street name, the official Street name should be defined as alternative name.
Routing
There can be a problem with navigating to a fully defined destination - house number present or Residential Place defined - when there is closeby a segment with a matching Alternative Street name. For a complete description and the solution of this problem see Routing to matching Alternative Street names.
See for house numbers and also the determination of the location of an address, the House numbers page