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===Forest Service Roads=== | ===Forest Service Roads=== | ||
While editing in Waze is generally focused improving the mapping of populated areas, providing accurate routes to destinations in unpopulated areas can greatly increase the safety of drivers who may choose to take Waze into the wilderness. In Oregon, most of these unpopulated destinations lie within National Forests which encompass nearly 1/4 of our state. The roads within these forests are maintained by the US Forest Service, which uses a numerical designation which acts to express both functional classification and show the relationship between "parent" and "child" roads. | [[File:US_OR_FS_Signs.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Explanation of Forest Service road types & signage]] | ||
[[File:4697350.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Low-standard route signs]] | |||
While editing in Waze is generally focused improving the mapping of populated areas, providing accurate routes to destinations in unpopulated areas can greatly increase the safety of drivers who may choose to take Waze into the wilderness. In Oregon, most of these unpopulated destinations lie within National Forests which encompass nearly 1/4 of our state. The roads within these forests are maintained by the US Forest Service, which uses a numerical designation which acts to express both functional classification and to show the relationship between "parent" and "child" roads. | |||
====Road Types==== | |||
'''Primary Routes''' | |||
:Example: [https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor?env=usa&lon=-122.12466&lat=44.75223&zoom=4&segments=508718420 FS-46 / Breitenbush Rd] | |||
:MVUM #: 4600000 (Note: this number could also be assigned to a secondary route, FS-4600) | |||
'''Secondary Routes''' | |||
:Example: [https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor?env=usa&lon=-122.09327&lat=44.79926&zoom=4&segments=515857138 FS-4697] | |||
:MVUM #: 4697000 | |||
'''Low-Standard Routes''' | |||
:Example: [https://www.waze.com/en-US/editor?env=usa&lon=-122.12293&lat=44.80581&zoom=4&segments=518125335 FS-350] | |||
:MVUM #: 4697350 | |||
====Mapping Resources==== | ====Mapping Resources==== | ||
Currently, the most useful reference map known for Waze editing in National Forests is the [https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?useExisting=1&layers=fe02a9c3f6904fe5b97560c8e1e85f11 Forest Service Topographical (FSTopo) Map]. This map is believed to provide the most up-to-date road types and road condition assessments among the many products provided by the Forest Service, including the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM). | |||
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Revision as of 04:23, 28 September 2020
Forest Service Roads
While editing in Waze is generally focused improving the mapping of populated areas, providing accurate routes to destinations in unpopulated areas can greatly increase the safety of drivers who may choose to take Waze into the wilderness. In Oregon, most of these unpopulated destinations lie within National Forests which encompass nearly 1/4 of our state. The roads within these forests are maintained by the US Forest Service, which uses a numerical designation which acts to express both functional classification and to show the relationship between "parent" and "child" roads.
Road Types
Primary Routes
- Example: FS-46 / Breitenbush Rd
- MVUM #: 4600000 (Note: this number could also be assigned to a secondary route, FS-4600)
Secondary Routes
- Example: FS-4697
- MVUM #: 4697000
Low-Standard Routes
- Example: FS-350
- MVUM #: 4697350
Mapping Resources
Currently, the most useful reference map known for Waze editing in National Forests is the Forest Service Topographical (FSTopo) Map. This map is believed to provide the most up-to-date road types and road condition assessments among the many products provided by the Forest Service, including the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).