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Introduction

This forms part of UK Editing Best Practice. Please read in conjunction with the USA global page on Road types, which has more specific information about each Road type and their characteristics.

Using the correct Road type and naming of segments is a key part of mapping in Waze. Road type influence route planning, particularly on long journeys where Waze will prioritise the major Road types. The naming of segments give users a consistent experience and can also influence routing and detour mechanisms.

Road types

Be aware of the WME language setting! This article uses localised names which can be found when using the English (UK) language.

The following convention should be followed where possible, although it is acknowledged that you may need to deviate from it in some circumstances.

Waze Road Type	UK Road Types
Motorway	All Motorway & Motorway class A roads (locked to L5) M60 A1(M)
Major Highway	A-class roads that are classified as Primary Routes (locked to L4) A4600
Minor Highway	Non-primary A-class roads A614
Primary Street	B-class roads and unclassified roads carrying heavier traffic, often seen on Ordnance Survey maps in yellow or orange. B547
Street	Urban Streets, low traffic rural roads
Narrow Street	DO NOT USE - This Road type is currently not deemed useful for mapping in the UK (See UK forum discussion) NB: UK Champs may use this in limited situations for testing purposes.
Private Road	Road with no access for the general public, public roads with legal prohibition on through routing in both directions (private road sign, no motor vehicles except for access sign, or a closable gate).
Parking Road	Roads within a car park, or other places where we don't want Waze to monitor speed and potentially generate a traffic jam report, in particular petrol station forecourts. Read more on car park mapping on the UK Car Parks page.
Off-road / Not maintained	Unsurfaced road which is often impassable for normal cars and only suitable for 4x4 vehicles.

Unpaved checkbox - This attribute can be selected for all Road types but should only be applied to Street Road type and below. This checkbox can be applied to segments that cover roads that are unsurfaced or of poor construction but is still passable by a normal car. Users can avoid roads marked with this attribute applied within the App settings. Segments that ford rivers and are usually passable by normal cars should be mapped as a short Street segment covering the area that floods, the unpaved checkbox ticked, and the be named [FORD].

Non-drivable - Walking Trails are a group of non-drivable Road types available in the WME found under the Road menu. User experience can be improved by using these appropriately, you can read more when to use these Road types on the UK Footpaths page.

Primary Route Network

The primary route network (PRN) designates roads between places of traffic importance across the UK, with the aim of providing easily identifiable routes to access the whole of the country. Primary routes are marked green on most road maps and road signs are green with white and yellow text. The WMEOpenData extension for Firefox and Chrome can overlay this data directly within the editor.

Exceptions

Click Expand to view a list of current exceptions. →

As with any rule, there will be some exceptions. There are two specific scenarios which are allowed to deviate from the Ordnance Survey (OS) map:

A roads that connect between motorway or PRN networks, then it should also be Major Highway
A section of primary road is restricted to some traffic, and there is another primary route nearby, then it can be demoted to Minor Highway

Exceptions should be discussed on the forum and documented below, and can be locked to a higher level.

Exception	Reason
A1080 London Colney Bypass	Upgraded to Major Highway - Links the A414 to the M25
A1290, Sunderland	Downgraded to Minor Highway - With the completion of the Northern Spire bridge the A1231 has been rerouted and the old route is now the A1290 shown with white background on directional signs, the Queen Alexandra Bridge has also been downgraded to the B1539 .
A2, Chatham	Downgraded to Street - The High Street is restricted to buses only. The A2 New Rd to the south is the preferable route.
A20, Maidstone	Downgraded to Street - Not PRN. Several bus/taxi only roads adjacent to the A20 .
A256, Dover	Downgraded to Minor Highway - The entire A256 road network south of A2 is not PRN. See Sabre for details.
A243 Leatherhead Bypass	Upgraded to Major Highway - Links the A24 with the M25 junction.
A3 Hope St, Portsmouth	Upgraded to Major Highway - The main Out of City route is signposted northbound along Hope Street. Consequently Marketway & Commercial Rd have been downgraded to Primary Street.
B306, Roehampton	Upgraded to Major Highway - Turning right from A205 to A306 is only possible via this small loop of B road.
A3216, Battersea	Upgraded to Major Highway - Shown as PRN in the OS data, but not signed as a primary route in Google Streetview imagery (May 2018). Would benefit from site visit to confirm current status.
A4146 / A509, Milton Keynes	Upgraded to Major Highway - Links the A5 to the A421 to the M1
A43, Corby / Kettering	Upgraded to Major Highway - Relatively new bypass that became the A43 , Consequently, the old route, now the A4300 and A6183 have been downgraded to Minor Highway.
A45, Weedon Bec	Upgraded to Major Highway - This new bypass has been designated the A45 . The old route, has been downgraded to Primary Street.
A46, Grimsby	Upgraded to Major Highway - Although not shown by OS as PRN this short length of A46 links with the A16 . Road has green backed signs along route.
A460, Cannock	Upgraded to Major Highway - Newer A460 bypass replaces older route, consequently the now designated A4601 has been downgraded to Minor Highway.
A465, Hereford	Upgraded to Major Highway - Newer A465 link road replaces older route, consequently Commercial Road has been downgraded to Primary Street.
A527, Newcastle Under Lyme	Upgraded to Major Highway - This section of road links the A527 with the A500 . The old route, now designated the B5370 , has been downgraded to Primary Street.
A56, Bury	Upgraded to Major Highway - This section of road joins the A56 and the A58
A577, Atherton	Downgraded to Minor Highway & Street - Eastern and southern section pass through a pedestrianised zone. Consequently Bag Ln at the western end, which has green backed signs, has been upgraded to Major Highway to complete routing in this area.
A58, Bury	Upgraded to Major Highway - Links the A58 to the A56 to create equal routing right & left respectively.
A6, Kegworth	Upgraded to Major Highway - This new bypass road has been designated the A6 . The old route, has been downgrade to Primary Street.
A6, Loughborough	Upgraded to Major Highway - The central area of Loughborough has been pedestrianised and the A6 has been diverted along an upgraded relief road.
A6097, Newton (Notts)	Upgraded to Major Highway - Following the dueling and realignment of the A46 , the spur of the A6097 and Fosse Way have been upgraded to ensure continuous routing at this junction due to its current layout.
A614, Howden	Upgraded to Major Highway - Links the A63 , A614 with the M62
A617, Mansfield	Upgraded to Major Highway - Although not shown on OS maps as PRN, this bypass road has green backed signs and therefore has been upgraded.
A664, Manchester	Downgraded to Minor Highway - Google Streetview (May 2018) of A664 Rochdale Rd shows it has white backed signs and no longer part of the PRN.
A665, Manchester	Upgraded to Major Highway - A665 Miller St now one way, the opposite direction has been promoted to ensure continuous routing.

Naming Conventions

Roads with number

Classified road in the UK are known by a single letter and number combination which should be included in the segment name so that Waze instructions include identifying information. When naming dual carriageway segments, the addition of a cardinal direction should be included to ensure clear instructions are given and useful incident reports. The segment should be named in the following format;

Format: : <Letter & Number> (<Direction>) - <Name>
Examples: : M45 (E) Motorway with cardinal direction: A1(M) Motorway class A Road, note no spaces are used; A7 - Old Dalkeith Rd A Road with local name; A2 (W) - Dover Rd A Road with cardinal direction and local name; Andover St Road with local name

The UK has 3 classifications of roads; Motorways (M), A Roads, and B Roads. All other roads are unclassified. You may discover that local authorities maintain a database of roads they manage and use C, D, and U labels. These are internal labels only and should never be shown on public signs, they should not be added to segment names.

When naming Motorway segments, the City field should be set as None, this prevents City name smudge across the map.

Junctions

Major junctions, particularly on motorways, should be labelled with a landmark. Under no circumstances should the road name or city name fields of a segment be used for naming of a junction.

Ramp naming

Ramp names to be short, useful and unambiguous. Names should not include Junction to nor Entry to. Cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) should only be included if they are included on signs and provide clarity. Like other abbreviations, the > character can be used, and is read out as towards, this should be used only if needed. Entry and Exit should be considered equal for the purposes of naming, and should be named to give the most useful instruction to the driver. Ramps should not have a City name, this helps prevent city smudge.

Junctions with numbers

All segments from numbered junctions should be mapped as Ramps to ensure exit instructions are given
The name should begin with the exit number and then the name of the road it leads to, ideally without cardinal directions
When motorways split, short wayfinder ramps should be used so that these names don't appear in the App
Do not include junction numbers on entry ramps.

Format: : J<number> to <simple road name>
Example: : J4 to A464

Junctions without numbers

If a ramp connects directly to exactly 1 other road, then it can be left unnamed, the instructions will naturally take on the name of the next segment
It may be desirable to name the ramps more simply to remove cardinals or road names
If the ramp connects to a roundabout, then an unnamed segment will often give optimal instructions. If the routes away from the roundabout are not signed from the main road the ramp should be named to match the exit signs.

Format: <simple road name>
Example: A1 rather than A1(M) (N) or A1 - Great North Road

Disambiguation

Where a ramp forks into two directions, then the ramp names should include cardinals (if signed) or towards a city based on the signage
If a city name is used only one city from the directional sign is to be used, preferably the one which is listed first

On the M25, where relevant, directions to Heathrow or Gatwick should take precedence

If the section of ramp before a fork is particularly short, then the preceding segment can be left unnamed with any junction number written in the forked segments

This does result in longer announcements, so should be avoided if possible

Where both directions of a road are connected to a roundabout, then ramps can be disambiguated using > city instead of cardinals, as per the signage.

Format: <simple road name> (<cardinal direction>): <simple road name> > <city name>; Junction > <city name> if connecting road has no name / number
Example: A1 (N) & A1 (S): M62 > Manchester & M62 > Hull

Roundabouts

Roundabout segments should remain unnamed. If the roundabout does have a proper, signposted name, then this can be labelled using an Area Place, with category set to Junction/Intersection, that fills the centre of the roundabout. This only applies to big roundabouts that are larger than 30 metres.

For further advice on editing roundabouts, see Editing Junctions and Roundabouts

Abbreviations

Due to the size of most devices it is advantageous to keep on screen text to a minimum. When naming segments the following abbreviations should be used to conserve space. Each will be expanded by the Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine and voice instructions will read aloud the full word, Ave will be read as Avenue, etc.

When naming a segment the first word word in the name should never be abbreviated, nor should names that only include single words (excluding The). Green Street should be written as Green St and The Boulevard be written in full. Multiple abbreviations in the same segment name can be used where appropriate, Aston Boulevard West can be written as Aston Blvd W.

Road name	Abbreviation
Avenue	Ave
Boulevard	Blvd
Broadway	Bdwy
Circus	Cir
Close	Cl
Court	Ct
Crescent	Cr

Road name	Abbreviation
Drive	Dr
East¹	E
Garden	Gdn
Gardens	Gdns
Green	Gn
Grove	Gr
Junction¹^,2	J

Road name	Abbreviation
Lane	Ln
Mount	Mt
North¹	N
Place	Pl
Park	Pk
Ridge	Rdg
Road	Rd

Road name	Abbreviation
Saint³	St.
South¹	S
Square	Sq
Street	St
Terrace	Ter
West¹	W

Notes:

Should you require TTS to read a letter, such as Car Park E, place a period (.) directly after the letter.
J, used for road junction numbers, is the only abbreviation that can lead a segment name.
The period (.) in the abbreviation of Saint is important otherwise it will be read as Street.

Bypass or By-pass?

Bypass.

Road shields

Road shields are linked to the street attribute of a segment, this is the full address <Street>+<City>+<County>+<Country>. Setting a shield on 1 segment will set it for all matching segments.

It is recommended that you install the [Road Shield Assistant] script to assist with see current road shields and affects of any changes you make.

Shields on segments

To match with the Road Type convention used in the UK, road shields should be mapped as follows;

Motorway - For use on Motorway with 1 or 2 digitals M1 M42
Motorway (wide) - For use on Motorway with 3+ digits M602 A38 (M)
Primary Route - For use on Major Highway A-Roads that form part of the Primary Route Network A14
Non-Primary Route - For use on all other Minor Highway A-Roads A4030
Junction No. - For use on junction ramps that have signed numbers 21 .

Changing the shield on a segment will change the shield on all segments with the same name, however far away they may be. Likewise, changing the name of a segment will change the shield if the name matches another.

Due to the implementation of this feature, extra care must be made when assigning road shields to segments with an identical street attribute when it changes Road Type, the most likely scenario will be A-roads that change from PRN to non-PRN. Mapped Road Types have no influence on the displayed shield.

At this time (May 2021) road shields do not show on the client app for mapped Primary Street road type but but may be added if needed for turn instructions.

Junction shields should not include the letter J.

Shields on turn instructions

Turn arrows now allow editors to set the visual instructions at a turn. Editors should do their best to match the road sign at the turn. The road shield (1st) and corresponding destination name (2nd) in the Visual instructions field, and any additional destination names in the Towards field.

Road numbers within brackets (A460) should not be included at all as they are not directly off the junction, nor should road numbers be written in the Towards field.

In order to receive the correct turn instructions with road shields on roundabouts make sure to add the turn guidance on the exit turn from the roundabout. The turn guidance from the exit will be copied to the entry one. When adding turn instructions on roundabouts the signage on each exit should take precedence over any approach signs.

Exit signs should only be used when exits have a signed junction number, no J required.

Dual Carriageways

A dual carriageway is a road which has a central reservation to separate the carriageways. This means 1 or more lanes in either direction. A road should be split into 2 one-way segments if any of the following conditions are met:

The central reservation is wider than 5 metres
There's a visible gap between average of all GPS traces
It is split by physical barrier (Concrete, Armco, pedestrian barrier etc)

Pedestrian refuges and painted road separation (cross hatching that can be driven over) should not normally be split. Be aware there are a lot of these that were created as split roads during the UK Base-map import, these usually need merging to be a single two-way road.

Ramp mapping

Ramp segments should be used when mapping grade-separated junction and at major junctions, such as motorways and dual carriageways. Positioning where Ramps diverge from the main carriageway and merge with it will improve navigation and routing advice.

Ramps leading off a motorway or dual carriageway should be placed to start where;

The lane begins to divide from the main carriageway (in the case of 3/2/1 markers)
There is a 0-mile gantry over the carriageway, where the 1 mile, 1/2 mile, etc finishes. This will usually be the last gantry before the actual junction and will be the one without a distance marker on it.

Ramps leading on to a motorway or dual Carriageway should be placed where;

the road first joins the main carriageway, i.e. just after the chevrons / lane dividers

Lay-bys

Lay-bys should only be included where there is significant separation from the main carriageway (e.g. grass, trees or a physical barrier). Similar to deciding if a road is dual carriageway.
All segments should be mapped with Road type set toParking Road, with appropriate directions and turns
The lay-by segment should have it's name set to [P] and have no City name
Do not map lay-bys with Area Places.

Railways

Railway lines should be mapped using the |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Railroad |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Road type. They appear in the client, and they keep Wazers on trains from polluting the speed data of nearby roads. Tracks should be drawn as simply as possible - they do not need to be accurate out in the country where no one can see them, a single mapped segment can cover multiple lines common in most stations, and mainlines.

Due to the potential length of railway segments they should be split at County borders to prevent smudging County names on the map.

Segment Properties:

Name: No Name
City: No City
Type: Railway
Direction: Two-way
Level: Ground
Lock: 3

You may find railway segments locked to 5 and set to -5 Level. This was the old standard and can be set to the current standard if all road segments along their routes have been correctly mapped with bridges & level crossings.

Railway segments can be connected to the road network at level crossings, without any risk of Waze routing drivers onto the tracks. The extra granularity of segments at the crossing provides more accurate routing information. All turns should be enabled, no red arrows please.

Railways that are underground or where they pass through tunnels should not be mapped.

Level Crossing Alerts

Level crossing throughout the UK have now been mapped with LCAs. These are alerts similar to cameras and work in the same manner in the client. LCAs should be mapped in the same method as a camera on both sides of the railway line. The LCA should be placed close to the junction of the road and railway segment, aim to be between the barrier (if it has one) and stop line of the crossing.

You can discuss more about LCAs and get assistance in the dedicated forum post.

Ferries

Ferries should be mapped using the • • • • Ferry • • • • Road Type. This should be connected to the road network at either end and be mapped to follow a single line using the average / approximate route of the ferry service. If the ferry service charges for the crossing, and the vast majority do, it should also have the toll attribute ticked. If the ferry service has a regular schedule, the segment should include Time Based Restrictions to prevent Waze routing through the ferry crossing when no service is running.

Only regular vehicle ferry services be mapped. The UK have mapped the prices for all inland ferry services so you will find the segments locked to L5 to prevent accidental damage. Should you spot an issue or need to edit these segments you should contact a Country Manager / Local Champ for assistance.

Passenger / foot ferries should not be mapped.

Bridging segments

When road segments pass over or under another feature (road, river, railway, etc), the segment level should be set to the correct +ve / -ve number. It can be beneficial to split the segment to create a bridge segment. This allows editors to close the shortest possible length of road when a physical bridge is closed for inspections, repairs, or any other reason.

"older" roads, with properties along them, should be split by segment nodes tight to each side of the physical bridge. This enables Waze to navigate to addresses adjacent to the bridge when the bridge segment is closed.

"newer" roads, with no properties along them, do not need to be split as the whole segment level can be changed. Such roads, such as bypasses, are always closed junction to junction.

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-''This page covers road names for the United Kingdom. For other countries see [[Road types and names|here]].''
 ==Introduction==
-''This forms part of [[Main page#Editing Best Practice|UK Editing Best Practice]]. Editors are encouraged to follow these guidelines.''
+{{mbox | type=notice | text = This forms part of [[United Kingdom#Editing Best Practice|UK Editing Best Practice]]. Please read in conjunction with the USA [[global:USA/Road_types|global page on Road types]], which has more specific information about each Road type and their characteristics.}}
-==Abbreviations==
+Using the correct Road type and naming of segments is a key part of mapping in Waze. Road type influence route planning, particularly on long journeys where Waze will prioritise the major Road types. The naming of segments give users a consistent experience and can also influence routing and detour mechanisms.
-The following abbreviations should be used where possible to conserve screen space.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto" border="1"
-|-
-! Road Name
-! Abbreviation
-! TTS Expansion?
-|-
-| Avenue
-| Ave
-| Yes
-|-
-| Boulevard
-| Blvd
-| Yes
-|-
-| Broadway
-| Bdwy
-| Yes
-|-
-| Circus
-| Cir
-| Yes
-|-
-| Close
-| Cl
-| Yes
-|-
-| Court
-| Ct
-| Yes
-|-
-| Crescent
-| Cr
-| Yes
-|-
-| Drive
-| Dr
-| Yes
-|-
-| Garden
-| Gdn
-| Yes
-|-
-| Gardens
-| Gdns
-| Yes
-|-
-| Green
-| Gn
-| Yes
-|-
-| Grove
-| Gr
-| Yes
-|-
-| Junction (as in Motorway Jxx)
-| J
-| Yes
-|-
-| Lane
-| Ln
-| Yes
-|-
-| Mount
-| Mt
-| Yes
-|-
-| Place
-| Pl
-| Yes
-|-
-| Park
-| Pk
-| Yes
-|-
-| Ridge
-| Rdg
-| Yes
-|-
-| Road
-| Rd
-| Yes
-|-
-| Saint
-| St.
-| Yes
-|-
-| Square
-| Sq
-| Yes
-|-
-| Street
-| St
-| Yes
-|-
-| Terrace
-| Ter
-| Yes
-|-
-| Valley
-| Val
-| Yes
-|}
-Notes:
-# Roads like "The Avenue", "The Green" etc should not normally be abbreviated.
-# TTS = Text To Speech
 ==Road types==
+{{mbox|type=important|text='''Be aware of the WME language setting!''' This article uses localised names which can be found when using the '''English (UK)''' language.}}
 The following convention should be followed where possible, although it is acknowledged that you may need to deviate from it in some circumstances.
-{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto" border="1"
+{| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Waze Road Type
+!Waze Road Type
-! UK Road Types
+!UK Road Types
 |-
-| Freeway
+|{{Freeway}}
-| Motorway & Motorway class A roads
+|All Motorway & Motorway class A roads (locked to L5) <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M60&nbsp;'''</span> <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;A1(M)&nbsp;'''</span>
 |-
-| Major Highway
+|{{Major Highway}}
-| A-class roads that are classified as Primary Routes
+|A-class roads that are classified as Primary Routes (locked to L4) <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A4600&nbsp;'''</span>
 |-
-| Minor Highway
+|{{Minor Highway}}
-| Non-primary A-class roads
+|Non-primary A-class roads <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A614&nbsp;'''</span>
 |-
-| Primary Street
+|{{Primary Street}}
-| B-class roads and unclassified roads carrying heavier traffic, often seen on Ordnance survey maps in yellow or orange.
+|B-class roads and unclassified roads carrying heavier traffic, often seen on Ordnance Survey maps in yellow or orange. <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;B547&nbsp;'''</span>
 |-
-| Street
+|{{Street}}
-| Urban Streets, Low traffic rural roads
+|Urban Streets, low traffic rural roads
 |-
-| Private Road
+|{{Road|Narrow Street|style=background-color: #64799B; color: #FFF}}
-| Road with no access for the general public, or public road with legal prohibition on through routing in both directions (normally "private road" sign, "no motor vehicles except for access" sign, or a closable gate)
+|'''<span style="color:#FF0000">DO NOT USE</span>''' - This Road type is currently not deemed useful for mapping in the UK ([https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=257807 See UK forum discussion]) ''NB: UK Champs may use this in limited situations for testing purposes.''
 |-
-| Parking Road
+|{{Private|Private Road}}
-| Roads within a car park, or other places where we don't want Waze to monitor speed and potentially generate a traffic jam report, in particular petrol station forecourts. See also advice elsewhere about not overmapping car parks.
+|Road with no access for the general public, public roads with legal prohibition on through routing in both directions (''private road'' sign, ''no motor vehicles except for access'' sign, or a closable gate).
 |-
-| Dirt Road / 4x4 Trail
+|{{Parking Lot Road|Parking Road}}
-| Unsurfaced road, or a ford (water-splash) which is often impassable for normal cars.
+|Roads within a car park, or other places where we don't want Waze to monitor speed and potentially generate a traffic jam report, in particular petrol station forecourts. Read more on car park mapping on the [[Places/Car_Parks|UK Car Parks]] page.
+|-
+|{{Off-road}}
+|Unsurfaced road which is often impassable for normal cars and only suitable for 4x4 vehicles.
 |-
 |}
-For Freeways leave the City Name as "None", so as to stop the City Names smearing.
+'''Unpaved checkbox''' - This attribute can be selected for all Road types but should only be applied to ''Street'' Road type and below. This checkbox can be applied to segments that cover roads that are unsurfaced or of poor construction but is still passable by a normal car. Users can avoid roads marked with this attribute applied within the App settings. Segments that ford rivers and are usually passable by normal cars should be mapped as a short '''Street''' segment covering the area that floods, the ''unpaved'' checkbox ticked, and the be named [FORD].
-For Motorway class A roads, name as Axx(M). (No spaces).
-Non-drivable - aren't really worth adding, as Waze is an app aimed at commuters who drive, but if you really feel the need to add these, be careful and make sure that they DO NOT connect to drivable roads as Waze has been known to route people along footpaths and the like!
+'''Non-drivable''' - ''Walking Trails'' are a group of non-drivable Road types available in the WME found under the Road menu. User experience can be improved by using these appropriately, you can read more when to use these Road types on the [[Footpaths|UK Footpaths]] page.
 ===Primary Route Network===
-The PRN is defined by A roads which connect between Primary Destinations, and have green signs along them. We use the [http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata/viewer/ Ordnance Survey Maps] as our source for this classification, i.e. the roads marked in green colour. The [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=21043 WMEOpenData] extension for Firefox and Chrome can overlay this same data directly within the editor.
+The '''primary route network''' (PRN) designates roads between places of traffic importance across the UK, with the aim of providing easily identifiable routes to access the whole of the country. Primary routes are marked green on most road maps and road signs are green with white and yellow text. The [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=21043 WMEOpenData] extension for Firefox and Chrome can overlay this data directly within the editor.
-===Exceptions===
+====Exceptions====
-As with any rule, there will be some exceptions. There are two specific scenarios which are allowed to deviate from the OS map:
+{{Collapsible section top}}Click '''Expand''' to view a list of current exceptions. →
-* If there's an A road that connects between motorway or PRN networks, then it should also be Major Highway
+As with any rule, there will be some exceptions. There are two specific scenarios which are allowed to deviate from the Ordnance Survey (OS) map:
-* If a section of primary road is restricted to some traffic, and there is another primary route nearby, then it can be demoted to Minor Highway
+* A roads that connect between motorway or PRN networks, then it should also be '''Major Highway'''
-Exceptions shall be discussed on the forum and documented below, and can be locked to a higher rank.
+* A section of primary road is '''restricted to some traffic''', and there is another primary route nearby, then it can be demoted to '''Minor Highway'''
+Exceptions ''should be discussed'' on the [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=55 forum] and documented below, and '''can''' be locked to a higher level.{{Collapsible section content}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:white; font-size:80%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto" border="1"
+{| class="wikitable"
 |-
 ! Exception
 ! Reason
 |-
-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.28643&lat=51.72331&layers=1925&zoom=3&segments=163428226,163428225,143822319,205752232,205752224,205752225,205752226,205752227,205752228,205752229,205752230,205752231,181508368,181508386,121796330,1217974747 A1080 London Colney Bypass]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.28956&lat=51.72387&zoom=3&segments=205752232,205752224,205752225,205752226,205752227,205752228,205752229,205752230,205752231,181508368,181508386,121796330,121797474 A1080 London Colney Bypass]
-| Joins A414 to M25
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A414&nbsp;'''</span> to the <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M25&nbsp;'''</span>
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=0.53269&lat=51.37885&layers=1477&zoom=5&segments=195065580,121349720,121349777 A2, Chatham]
+| [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.38613&lat=54.91618&zoom=5&segments=371967350,371967345,184029790,148726888,147092038,147092037,371967346,371967349,147092040,184029791,147092041,147092049,184029789,148727283,147097831,123716194,146362553,146362551,146362552,161073616,146362492,311271970,311271971,301146436,301146444 A1290, Sunderland]
-| The High Street is restricted to buses only. The A2 New Rd to the south is the preferable route.
+| '''Downgraded to Minor Highway''' - With the completion of the Northern Spire bridge the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A1231&nbsp;'''</span> has been rerouted and the old route is now the <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A1290&nbsp;'''</span> shown with white background on directional signs, the [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.40383&lat=54.91777&zoom=3&segments=123723414,146349286 Queen Alexandra Bridge] has also been downgraded to the <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;B1539&nbsp;'''</span>.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=0.51927&lat=51.27211&layers=999&zoom=6&segments=147537844,258208028,145281435,258208012,145281463 A20, Maidstone]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=0.53231&lat=51.37933&zoom=5&segments=195065580,121349720,121349777 A2, Chatham]
-| Not PRN - Several bus/taxi only roads adjacent to the A20.
+| '''Downgraded to Street''' - The High Street is restricted to buses only. The <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A2 New Rd&nbsp;'''</span> to the south is the preferable route.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=1.29936&lat=51.13732&layers=2528&zoom=3 A256, Dover]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=0.51954&lat=51.27263&zoom=6&segments=147537844,258208028,145281435,258208012 A20, Maidstone]
-| The entire A256 road network south of A2 is not PRN. See [http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A256 Sabre] for details.
+| '''Downgraded to Street''' - Not PRN. Several bus/taxi only roads adjacent to the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A20&nbsp;'''</span>.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.31730&lat=51.30045&zoom=4&segments=151641217 A283, Leatherhead]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=1.29812&lat=51.13874&zoom=2&segments=251086337,121489310,184451866,184451869,121490683,252506959,318540584,318540583,121490718,121489484,149188962,149188964,149188963,121489353,121489366,121489365,121489358,121489335,121489360,121489341,121489351,121489336,121490688,121490220,121490476,121490377,143704435,121490402,143704166,121490263,121490262,121490786,121490676,121489361,121489974,121489362,318035712,318035711,318035708,121491138,121491097,121491096,121491246,121491285,121491284,121491030,121489271,143701677,143701675,143701676,185089638,185089639,121490394,121489345,121489333,184847206,238989899,238989900,238989896,184846383,121489339,121489371,149188682,149188681,121490226,121490225,121490224,121490228,251086084,188645714,121490817,188645715,188645716,188645717,188645718,121490818,121490816,121489669,121483159,121483141,320173255,363172958,121483166,320172980,320173256,363172957,363172956 A256, Dover]
-| Link between A24 PRN and motorway junction.
+| '''Downgraded to Minor Highway''' - The entire <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A256&nbsp;'''</span> road network south of <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A2&nbsp;'''</span> is not PRN. See [http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=A256 Sabre] for details.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.08944&lat=50.80436&layers=517&zoom=5&segments=121077811,121073655,121076956,121075405,121078199 A3, Portsmouth]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.31902&lat=51.30119&zoom=4&segments=275187445,275187446,275187443 A243 Leatherhead Bypass]
-| The main "Out of City" route is signposted North along Hope Street.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A24&nbsp;'''</span> with the <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M25&nbsp;'''</span> junction.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.24360&lat=51.46508&layers=1413&zoom=6&segments=121642497,121634609,121634610 B306, Roehampton]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.09012&lat=50.80480&zoom=5&segments=121077811,121078199,121075405,121073655,121076956 A3 Hope St, Portsmouth]
-| Turning right from A205 to A306 is only possible via this small loop of B road.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - The main ''Out of City'' route is signposted northbound along Hope Street. Consequently [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.09012&lat=50.80480&zoom=5&segments=121073632,121075406,121075407,121075409,121077815,121075412,121076456,200563052 Marketway & Commercial Rd] have been downgraded to ''Primary Street''.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.15352&lat=51.46929&layers=516&zoom=3&segments=121625768,209431243,211047697,211047698,121626845,121630345,121630348,121630362,121638725,180310147,180310146,180322865,180322864 A3216, Battersea]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.24313&lat=51.46536&zoom=6&segments=121634609,121634610,121642497 B306, Roehampton]
-| Shown as PRN in the OS data, but not signed as a primary route in Streetview imagery.  ''Would benefit from site visit to confirm current status.''
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Turning right from <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A205&nbsp;'''</span> to <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A306&nbsp;'''</span> is only possible via this small loop of B road.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.69033&lat=52.03288&layers=1797&zoom=2&marker=true A4146/A509 Milton Keynes]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.14658&lat=51.46887&zoom=3&segments=121625768,211047697,121626845,121630345,121630348,121630362,121638725,180310147,180310146,180322864,359236751,359236671,359236750,359236747,294131496,294131497,323743050,323743051,323743048,323743047 A3216, Battersea]
-| Joins A5 (PRN) to A421 (PRN) to M1
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Shown as PRN in the OS data, but not signed as a primary route in Google Streetview imagery (May 2018).  ''Would benefit from site visit to confirm current status''.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.69525&lat=52.45202&layers=1933&zoom=2&segments=255004649 A43, Corby/Kettering]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.69669&lat=52.03268&zoom=1&segments=147092777,147092778,147092782,147092783,147092787,147092791,147092793,195277971,248806162,248806161,248806151,195277972,195277858,322692249,251560173,322692248,322692251,322692252,322692250,322692253,185643539,122400418,122400419,122400420,252346388,185643464,185643529,185643644,263426836,263426837,263426840,263426839,185643601,185643313,185643248,185643169,185643311,122398074,260124544,122398073,209785166,209785167,209785162,209785163,209785165,209785164,188286337,186876733,189012056,188286338,186876735,186876731,160495707,160495708,143723696,160495710,143723700,160495709,122397377,122397375,147395609,122395872,122397335,122397337,160166380,263428790,263428792,263428791,263428789,160166371,146735970,146735968,137441270,205563295,205563294,137441260,205563297,205563296,146736693,146736986,160026259,146736987,167553759,160026260,167553747,167553758,167553748,200417311,257020010,207703097,207703093,207703091,207703092,207703096,207703094,207703095,200417321,165986268,165986262,165986263,147064623,348818936,348818935,122397199,335038754,143616379,122397200,143616380,143616376,143616377,143616378,335038755,335038757,149613450,143616323,257020373,257020374,122401169 A4146 / A509, Milton Keynes]
-| New road, compliments the now renamed A4300. Road signs are green, OS zoom7 shows both old and new roads as PRN.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A5&nbsp;'''</span> to the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A421&nbsp;'''</span> to the <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M1&nbsp;'''</span>
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.08845&lat=53.55233&layers=357&zoom=4&segments=122945933,122945942,122945926,148661482,122948056,122948058,122948712,122948710,122945958,122947469,122948977,200821113,200821110,122947471,151918333,122948381 A46, Grimsby]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.69859&lat=52.45800&zoom=2&segments=310810349,310810351,332281353,332281355,332281354,332281356 A43, Corby / Kettering]
-| Link End of A46 shown by OS as PRN with A16 as Major Highway.  These roads are signed as green.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Relatively new bypass that became the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A43&nbsp;'''</span>, Consequently, [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.69394&lat=52.44942&zoom=2&segments=122454258,122454243,332281534,332281535,122455755,335155731,335155732,122455252,264274210,122457775,122457795,236982808,236982807,308579232,308579233,122456734,148522498,148522499,122457773,122457531,148521905 the old route], now the <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A4300&nbsp;'''</span> and <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A6183&nbsp;'''</span> have been downgraded to ''Minor Highway''.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.04062&lat=52.67383&layers=4&zoom=2&marker=true A460, Cannock]
+|[https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-1.06478&lat=52.24023&zoom=3&segments=333938457,333939261 A45, Weedon Bec]
-| Newer A460 replaces older A4601
+|'''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - This new bypass has been designated the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206">'''&nbsp;A45&nbsp;'''</span>. The [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-1.06399&lat=52.23689&zoom=3&segments=360476979,122512554,122512553,122512515,308727591,308727590,308727409,308727408,267923872,308727227,308727228,122513446,336275341,336275342,287958007,287955964,287955937,287955936,122512945,122512946,122513262,161161346,308727052,308727053,251698158,251698174,251698169,251698164,320197681,320197682,122512954,184023386,122512750,308726046 old route], has been downgraded to ''Primary Street''.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.21586&lat=53.03124&layers=1445&zoom=4 A527, Newcastle Under Lyme]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.08478&lat=53.55289&zoom=4&segments=122945933,122945926,148661482,122948056,122948058,122948712,122948710,122945958,122947469,122948977,200821113,200821110,122947471,151918333,122948381,312200019,312200015 A46, Grimsby]
-| This is not part of the PRN anymore since the link road was built to the A500 at the junction of Grange Ln and Church Ln.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Although not shown by OS as PRN this short length of <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A46&nbsp;'''</span> links with the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A16&nbsp;'''</span>. Road has green backed signs along route.
+|-
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.04076&lat=52.66893&zoom=3&segments=209485829,209485830,209485831,209485832,90604787,90604810,137207028,100911121,305856234,305856235,60307017,84000870 A460, Cannock]
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Newer <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A460&nbsp;'''</span> bypass replaces older route, consequently the [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.05325&lat=52.67306&zoom=3&segments=262952429,306729784,306729785,250644441,250644486,250644487,230557394,307799302,307799301,146611538,321528220 now designated] <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A4601&nbsp;'''</span> has been downgraded to ''Minor Highway''.
+|-
+|[https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.71195&lat=52.06072&zoom=4&segments=347436921,347436923,347437025,347437024,347437021,347436217,347436603 A465, Hereford]
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Newer <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A465&nbsp;'''</span> link road replaces older route, consequently [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.71195&lat=52.06072&zoom=4&segments=207126896,207126895,122723401,122723845,164564679,122726441 Commercial Road] has been downgraded to ''Primary Street''.
+|-
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.21183&lat=53.03091&zoom=4&segments=299020781,299020784,299020785,299020879,299020884,146320493,146320492,146320491,146320494,146320495,313379481,313379480,299020499,147746597,299020506,147746598,147746482 A527, Newcastle Under Lyme]
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - This section of road links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A527&nbsp;'''</span> with the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A500&nbsp;'''</span>. The [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.21627&lat=53.03411&zoom=3&segments=363797507,363797508,123228287,123228426,123229205,123229206,123228414,123229208,123230589,123229238,123229207,123229210,123229209,123228299,123228408,123228407,123228306,123228405,123228404,123231922,123229234,123229214,123229213,123228412,123228323,147750917,147750916,147750915,147750918,123229211,363797332,363797333,363797329,363797330,123230585,123229635,123230649,123230648 old route], now designated the <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;B5370&nbsp;'''</span>, has been downgraded to ''Primary Street''.
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 | [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.28989&lat=53.59545&layers=4087&zoom=5&segments=182125798,193907883,193907884,193906927,193906924,193906923,193908118,193908117,193907633,190400529,185429030,190408901 A56, Bury]
-| Joins the PRN between A56 and A58.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - This section of road joins the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A56&nbsp;'''</span> and the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A58&nbsp;'''</span>
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-| [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.49294&lat=53.52383&layers=4071&zoom=6&segments=123434240,123434232,123434238,123434246,253701794,253700686,253701791,253701793,253701790,123430401,231620540,123435169,123434203,123438182,123438181,197647237,197647236,197647233 A577, Atherton]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-2.49303&lat=53.52398&zoom=5&segments=253701794,253700686,253701791,253701793,253701790,123430401,231620540,123435169,123434203,123438182,123438181,123434240 A577, Atherton]
-| Eastern and southern section passes through a pedestrianised zone. Bag Ln at the western end is signposted as PRN and needed to complete the route eastbound and westbound.
+| '''Downgraded to Minor Highway & Street''' - Eastern and southern section pass through a pedestrianised zone. Consequently [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-2.49303&lat=53.52398&zoom=5&segments=197647236,197647233,197647237 Bag Ln] at the western end, which has green backed signs, has been upgraded to ''Major Highway'' to complete routing in this area.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.30370&lat=53.59403&layers=4087&zoom=6&segments=185360291,185360292,193828317,185353645 A58, Bury]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.30370&lat=53.59403&zoom=6&segments=185360292,193828317,185353645,185360291 A58, Bury]
-| Joins the PRN turning right from A58 to A56.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A58&nbsp;'''</span> to the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A56&nbsp;'''</span> to create equal routing right & left respectively.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.20739&lat=52.77179&layers=2023&zoom=5&segments=122662087,122663189,122661798,122662095,122662188,249963055,249963056,122664053,246768325,246242310,249763741,249763714,122663256,122662192 A6, Loughborough]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-1.28883&lat=52.83199&zoom=3&segments=344864758,344864759,344345657,366509920 A6, Kegworth]
-| The central area of Loughborough has been pedestrianised and the A6 has been diverted along an upgraded relief road.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - This new bypass road has been designated the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A6&nbsp;'''</span>. The [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-1.28597&lat=52.83751&zoom=3&segments=363579978,165292153,334421040,334421041,122665296,349975507,349975506,122666723,122666763,122666162,231007007,231007011,231006531,314176299,314176300,252724329,308694479,308694478,233814308,122665930,137511378 old route], has been downgrade to ''Primary Street''.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.95910&lat=52.96680&layers=485&zoom=4 A6097, Newton (Notts)]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.20771&lat=52.77238&zoom=4&segments=122662087,122663189,122661798,122662095,122662188,249963055,249963056,122664053,246768325,246242310,249763741,249763714,122663256,122662192 A6, Loughborough]
-| The spur of the A6097 is not shown as PRN but roads are green on signs, the link roads going to/from A46 (S) Ramps have also been set as major highway to ensure a continuous route (these were formerly the A46).  Note: The Aerials and Street-view here are significantly out of date following the upgrading of the A46 to Dual carriageway, the current layout was checked with a physical site survey.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - The central area of Loughborough has been pedestrianised and the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A6&nbsp;'''</span> has been diverted along an upgraded relief road.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.85782&lat=53.74229&layers=677&zoom=3&segments=188590706,122968607,188590707,122968713,165102444,165102443,165102437,122968663,122969112,137346838,122969113,143395496 A614, Howden]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.95758&lat=52.97136&zoom=3&segments=232902729,232902730,232902731,141260684,122500287,141260375,165199188,165199190,165199201,165199200,296002355,296002354,122500119,145792999,122499849,122500118,122500684,122499723,122499848,122500600,122500695,122500599,122500478,122500477,122500250,122500694,143682376,260370516,260370517,260370515 A6097, Newton (Notts)]
-| OS Map doesn't connect the primary route to the motorway, leaving a gap that could affect routing.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Following the dueling and realignment of the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A46&nbsp;'''</span>, the spur of the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A6097&nbsp;'''</span> and Fosse Way have been upgraded to ensure continuous routing at this junction due to its current layout.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.85782&lat=53.74229&layers=677&zoom=3&segments=188590706,122968607,188590707,122968713,165102444,165102443,165102437,122968663,122969112,137346838,122969113,143395496 A617, Mansfield]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-0.86093&lat=53.74081&zoom=3&segments=188590706,122968607,122968713,165102443,165102437,122969112,137346838,143395496,122968703,122968654,122968704,143395500,122969113,143395501,143395497,335701579,350824742,350824743,188590707,200983066,310923905,200983067,200983064,200983065,273529552,273529551 A614, Howden]
-| A617 is shown as Primary in some sources, and does have green signs
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Links the <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A63&nbsp;'''</span>, <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A614&nbsp;'''</span> with the <span style="background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M62&nbsp;'''</span>
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-| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.22223&lat=53.49541&layers=1280&zoom=3&segments=123308871,123308962,123309707,123310274,123310277,123310282,123310287,123310324,123310331,123322330,123322697,123322698,147724993,147724994,147724995,242320160,242320161,262050406,262050407,265468821,123310323,123321019,123308877,123309718,123309719,123309334,123308549,261167747,261167753,261167748,261167811,148981188 A664, Manchester]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-1.18438&lat=53.12023&zoom=2&segments=282462171,282462172,209226957,209226966,209226967,193594620,307118389,307118390,193594651,307118401,307118398,307118397,307118396,307118399,346308103,307118400,193595293,193595292,260263549,242726388,145881136,137264010,137264013 A617, Mansfield]
-| Streetview of Rochdale Rd shows it has white signs, so it is not PRN.
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - Although not shown on OS maps as PRN, this bypass road has green backed signs and therefore has been upgraded.
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-| [https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.23778&lat=53.48840&layers=388&zoom=5&segments=242320159,242320158,177396508,254006220,254006221,177396094,242320157,242320402,242320162,181459929,253811568&marker=true A665, Manchester]
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.22624&lat=53.49441&zoom=3&segments=123308871,123308962,123309707,123310274,123310277,123310282,123310287,123310331,123322697,123322698,147724993,147724994,147724995,262050406,262050407,265468821,123308877,123309718,123309719,261167747,261167753,261167748,261167811,148981188,354875277,354875278,332549000,293410091 A664, Manchester]
-| Recent roadworks have made A665 - Miller St one way, so it makes sense to promote the other way.
+| '''Downgraded to Minor Highway''' - Google Streetview (May 2018) of <span style="background:#FFF; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A664 Rochdale Rd&nbsp;'''</span> shows it has white backed signs and no longer part of the PRN.
+|-
+| [https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor?env=row&lon=-2.23747&lat=53.48773&zoom=5&segments=177396508,177396094,181459929,326143204,326143206,261478821,293410941 A665, Manchester]
+| '''Upgraded to Major Highway''' - <span style="background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A665 Miller St&nbsp;'''</span> now one way, the opposite direction has been promoted to ensure continuous routing.
 |}
+{{Collapsible section bottom}}
-==Dual Carriageways==
+==Naming Conventions==
-The following convention should be followed where possible, although it is acknowledged that you may need to deviate from it in some circumstances.
+===Roads with number===
+Classified road in the UK are known by a single letter and number combination which should be included in the segment name so that Waze instructions include identifying information. When naming dual carriageway segments, the addition of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_direction cardinal direction] should be included to ensure clear instructions are given and useful incident reports. The segment should be named in the following format;
-===When to Split===
+::;'''Format:''' <nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code><Letter & Number> '''('''<Direction>''') -''' <Name></code></big>
+::;'''Examples:''' <nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code>M45 (E)</code></big> Motorway with cardinal direction
+:::<big><code>A1(M)</code></big> Motorway class A Road, note no spaces are used
+:::<big><code>A7 - Old Dalkeith Rd</code></big> A Road with local name
+:::<big><code>A2 (W) - Dover Rd</code></big> A Road with cardinal direction and local name
+:::<big><code>Andover St</code></big> Road with local name
-A road should be split into be 2 one-way roads if any of the following conditions are met:
+The UK has 3 classifications of roads; Motorways ('''M'''), '''A''' Roads, and '''B''' Roads. '''All''' other roads are ''unclassified''. You may discover that local authorities maintain a database of roads they manage and use ''C'', ''D'', and ''U'' labels. These are internal labels only and should never be shown on public signs, they should '''not''' be added to segment names.
-# The central reservation is > 5m
-# There's a visible gap between average of all GPS traces
-# It is split by physical barrier (Concrete, Armco, pedestrian barrier etc)
+When naming Motorway segments, the '''City''' field should be set as ''None'', this prevents City name smudge across the map.
-Pedestrian refuges and painted road separation (cross hatching that can be driven over) should not normally be split.  Be aware there are a lot of these that were created as split roads during the UK Base-map import, these usually need merging to be a single two-way road.
+===Junctions===
+Major junctions, particularly on motorways, should be labelled with a landmark. Under no circumstances should the ''road name'' or ''city name'' fields of a segment be used for naming of a junction.
-===Naming Convention===
+====Ramp naming====
-Whenever possible, on split roads, name carriageways with the direction of travel.  Insert the direction of travel at the end of the road name:
+Ramp names to be short, useful and unambiguous. Names should '''not''' include ''Junction to'' nor ''Entry to''. Cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) should only be included if they are included on signs and provide clarity. Like other abbreviations, the <big>'''&gt;'''</big> character can be used, and is read out as ''towards'', this should be used only if needed. Entry and Exit should be considered equal for the purposes of naming, and should be named to give the most useful instruction to the driver. Ramps should '''not''' have a ''City'' name, this helps prevent city smudge.
- Examples:
+=====Junctions with numbers=====
-. M1 (N)
-. A4 (W)
-. M25 (ACW)
-. A57(M) (W)
-This makes traffic and incident reports much more useful and helps with navigation.
+*All segments from numbered junctions should be mapped as '''Ramps''' to ensure ''exit'' instructions are given
+*The name should begin with the exit number and then the name of the road it leads to, ideally '''without''' cardinal directions
+*When motorways split, short ''wayfinder'' ramps should be used so that these names don't appear in the App
+*Do '''not''' include junction numbers on entry ramps.
-==Ramps (to/from Motorways and Dual Carriageways)==
+::;'''Format:''' <nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code>'''J'''<number> '''to''' <simple road name></code></big>
+::;'''Example:''' <nowiki>:  </nowiki><big><code>J4 to A464</code></big>
-===Where should I start the sliproad?===
+=====Junctions without numbers=====
-For best navigation and routing advice, sliproads leading:
+*If a ramp connects directly to '''exactly 1''' other road, then it can be left ''unnamed'', the instructions will naturally take on the name of the next segment
+*It '''may''' be desirable to name the ramps more simply to remove cardinals or road names
+*If the ramp connects to a roundabout, then an ''unnamed'' segment will often give optimal instructions. If the routes away from the roundabout are not signed from the main road the ramp should be named to match the exit signs.
-''off'' a Motorway or Dual Carriageway should be placed to start where
+::;'''Format'''<nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code><simple road name></code></big>
+::;'''Example'''<nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code>A1</code></big> rather than <big><code>A1(M) (N)</code></big> or <big><code>A1 - Great North Road</code></big>
-* The lane begins to divide (in the case of 3/2/1 markers)
+=====Disambiguation=====
-* There is a gantry over the carriageway, where the 1 mile, 1/2 mile etc finishes. This will usually be the last gantry before the actual junction and will be the one without a distance marker on it
-''on'' to a Motorway or Dual Carriageway should be placed where
+*Where a ramp forks into two directions, then the ramp names should include cardinals (if signed) or ''towards a city'' based on the signage
+*If a city name is used '''only one city''' from the directional sign is to be used, preferably the one which is listed first
-* the road first joins the adjoining road, i.e. just after the chevrons/lane dividers
+:''On the M25, where relevant, directions to Heathrow or Gatwick should take precedence''
+*If the section of ramp before a fork is particularly short, then the preceding segment can be left ''unnamed'' with any junction number written in the forked segments
-===Naming Ramps===
+:''This does result in longer announcements, so should be avoided if possible''
-The following convention should be used for sliproads (ramps):
+*Where both directions of a road are connected to a roundabout, then ramps can be disambiguated using ''> city'' instead of cardinals, as per the signage.
+::;'''Format'''<nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code><simple road name> '''('''<cardinal direction>''')'''</code>
+::: <code><simple road name>''' > '''<city name></code></big>
+:::<big><code>'''Junction > '''<city name></code></big> if connecting road has no name / number
+::;'''Example'''<nowiki>: </nowiki><big><code>A1 (N)</code></big> & <big><code>A1 (S)</code></big>
+:::<big><code>M62 > Manchester</code></big> & <big><code>M62 > Hull</code></big>
-'''Exit Ramps:'''
+===Roundabouts===
+Roundabout segments should remain '''unnamed'''. If the roundabout does have a proper, signposted name, then this can be labelled using an ''Area Place'', with category set to  '''Junction/Intersection''', that fills the centre of the roundabout. This only applies to big roundabouts that are larger than 30 metres.
-# J<Junction Number> (to <Road Number 1>, <Road Number 2> …)
+''For further advice on editing roundabouts, see [[Junctions and Roundabouts|Editing Junctions and Roundabouts]]''
-# <Junction Name>  (to <Road Number 1>, <Road Number 2> …)
+===Abbreviations===
-# Junction to <Road Number 1>, <Road Number 2>…
+Due to the size of most devices it is advantageous to keep on screen text to a minimum. When naming segments the following abbreviations should be used to conserve space. Each will be expanded by the Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine and voice instructions will read aloud the full word, ''Ave'' will be read as '''Avenue''', etc.
-# (<Services name>) Services
-If the junction has a name ''displayed on the signs'' on approaches to it, then that should be used for the ramp name (#2). Otherwise, ramps should start with the word "Junction" (#3).
+When naming a segment the first word word in the name should '''never''' be abbreviated, nor should names that only include single words (excluding ''The''). ''Green Street'' should be written as '''Green St''' and  ''The Boulevard'' be written in full. Multiple abbreviations in the same segment name can be used where appropriate, ''Aston Boulevard West'' can be written as '''Aston Blvd W'''.
- Examples:
+{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
-. J4 to A464
+!Road name
-. Tibbet's Corner to A219
+!Abbreviation
-. Junction to A3
+|-
-. Beaconsfield Services
+|Avenue
+|Ave
+|-
+|Boulevard
+|Blvd
+|-
+|Broadway
+|Bdwy
+|-
+|Circus
+|Cir
+|-
+|Close
+|Cl
+|-
+|Court
+|Ct
+|-
+|Crescent
+|Cr
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
+!Road name
+!Abbreviation
+|-
+|Drive
+|Dr
+|-
+|East<sup>1</sup>
+|E
+|-
+|Garden
+|Gdn
+|-
+|Gardens
+|Gdns
+|-
+|Green
+|Gn
+|-
+|Grove
+|Gr
+|-
+|Junction<sup>1</sup><sup>,2</sup>
+|J
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
+!Road name
+!Abbreviation
+|-
+|Lane
+|Ln
+|-
+|Mount
+|Mt
+|-
+|North<sup>1</sup>
+|N
+|-
+|Place
+|Pl
+|-
+|Park
+|Pk
+|-
+|Ridge
+|Rdg
+|-
+|Road
+|Rd
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="display: inline-table;"
+!Road name
+!Abbreviation
+|-
+|Saint<sup>3</sup>
+|St.
+|-
+|South<sup>1</sup>
+|S
+|-
+|Square
+|Sq
+|-
+|Street
+|St
+|-
+|Terrace
+|Ter
+|-
+|West<sup>1</sup>
+|W
+|}
+Notes:
-See discussion at https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=65194.
+#Should you require TTS to read a letter, such as '''Car Park E''', place a period ('''.''') directly after the letter.
+#'''J''', used for road junction numbers, is the only abbreviation that can lead a segment name.
+#The period ('''.''') in the abbreviation of Saint is important otherwise it will be read as ''Street''.
-'''Entry Ramps:'''
+===Bypass or By-pass?===
+Bypass.
-“Entry to” <Road Number> (<Direction>) (<Junction Number>)
+==Road shields==
+{{Mbox|type=info|text=Road shields are linked to the ''street'' attribute of a segment, this is the full address '''<Street>'''+'''<City>'''+'''<County>'''+'''<Country>'''. Setting a shield on 1 segment will set it for all matching segments.}}{{Mbox|type=neweditor|text=It is recommended that you install the [[https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=819&t=315748 Road Shield Assistant]] script to assist with see current road shields and affects of any changes you make.}}
- Examples:
+===Shields on segments===
-. Entry to M54 (E) J4
+To match with the Road Type convention used in the UK, road shields should be mapped as follows;
-. Entry to A46 (N)
-. Entry to M1 (S) J24
-. Entry to M1 (N) J24
-. Entry to M25 (N) J15
-. Entry to M5 (N)
+*<span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;Motorway&nbsp;'''</span> - For use on {{Freeway}} with 1 or 2 digitals <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M1&nbsp;'''</span> <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M42&nbsp;'''</span>
+*<span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;Motorway (wide)&nbsp;'''</span> - For use on {{Freeway}} with 3+ digits <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;M602&nbsp;'''</span> <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#0079C1; color:#FFF;">'''&nbsp;A38 (M)&nbsp;'''</span>
+*<span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;Primary Route&nbsp;'''</span> - For use on {{Major Highway}} A-Roads that form part of the '''Primary Route Network''' <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;A14&nbsp;'''</span>
+*<span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000; background:#fff; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;Non-Primary Route&nbsp;'''</span> - For use on all other {{Minor Highway}} A-Roads <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#000; background:#fff; color:#000;">'''&nbsp;A4030&nbsp;'''</span>
+*<span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#ff; background:#000; color:#fff;">'''&nbsp;Junction No.&nbsp;'''</span> - For use on junction ramps that have signed numbers <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#ff; background:#000; color:#fff;">'''&nbsp;21&nbsp;'''</span>.
-''Notes:
+<br />{{Mbox|type=critical|text=Changing the shield on a segment will change the shield on '''all''' segments with the same name, however far away they may be. Likewise, changing the name of a segment will change the shield if the name matches another.}}
-# Fields marked in parenthesis (<field>) are optional.
-# Onward roads should only added if they are shown on road signage as this is an aide to the driver to confirm they have the correct exit ''[Hint: look on streetview]''
-# Roads with clockwise or anticlockwise directions (e.g. M25) should have have ramp directions taken from signage which will typically be N, S, E or W (e.g. Entry ramp example 5) ''[Hint: look on streetview]''
-# Both Exit example 4 and Entry example 6 above refer to [[United_Kingdom/Roads#Motorway_Service_Area.27s|Motorway Service Area]] (MSA) entry/exit ramps that do not have a junction number. Where an MSA is integrated into a standard junction normal ramp naming applies.
-# Please set the City Name to "None". (ie Put a tick in the box, don't actually name it "None").  This should help with City smudges.
-==Junction Naming==
-Major junctions, particularly on motorways, should be labelled with a landmark.
-Under no circumstances should the road name or city name fields of a segment be used for naming of a junction.
+Due to the implementation of this feature, extra care '''must''' be made when assigning road shields to segments with an ''identical street attribute'' when it changes Road Type, the ''most likely'' scenario will be A-roads that change from PRN to non-PRN. Mapped Road Types have no influence on the displayed shield.
-==Road Name & Number==
+At this time (''May 2021'') road shields do '''not''' show on the client app for mapped Primary Street road type but but may be added if needed for turn instructions.
-Where a road exhibits both a road number and name the following convention should be used:
-<Number> - <Name>
+Junction shields should '''not''' include the letter '''''J'''''.
- Examples:
+===Shields on turn instructions===
-. A7 - Old Dalkeith Rd
+[[File:UK-turn-instruction.png|right|frameless|alt=|450x450px]]Turn arrows now allow editors to set the '''visual instructions''' at a turn. Editors should do their best to '''match the road sign''' at the turn. The road shield (''1st'') and corresponding destination name (''2nd'') in the ''Visual instructions'' field, and any additional destination names in the ''Towards'' field.
-. A1 - Edinburgh Rd
-This gives both a consistent appearance and allows a straightforward transfer if/when Waze UK moves to the official Department for Transport designations.
+Road numbers within brackets <span style="border:1px; border-style:solid; border-color:#fff; background:#00701E; color:#FDD206;">'''&nbsp;(A460)&nbsp;'''</span> should '''not''' be included at all as they are not directly off the junction, nor should road numbers be written in the ''Towards'' field.
-The same can also be said for adding the direction of travel on single/dual carriageways with an A-road designation in the form
+In order to receive the correct turn instructions with road shields on roundabouts make sure to add the turn guidance on the '''exit turn''' from the roundabout. The turn guidance from the exit will be ''copied'' to the entry one. When adding turn instructions on roundabouts the signage on each exit should take precedence over any approach signs.
-<Number> (Direction) - <Name>
+Exit signs should '''only''' be used when exits have a signed junction number, no '''J''' required.
- Examples:
+==Dual Carriageways==
-. A2 (W) - Dover Rd
+''A dual carriageway is a road which has a central reservation to separate the carriageways''. This means '''1 or more''' lanes in either direction. A road should be split into 2 one-way segments if any of the following conditions are met:
-. A229 (N) - Cuxton Rd
-==Roundabouts==
+#The central reservation is wider than 5 metres
-Roundabout segments should typically remain '''unnamed'''. If the roundabout does have a proper, signposted name, then this can be labelled using a landmark of "Junction/Intersection" type that fills the centre of the roundabout. This only applies to big roundabouts that are larger than 30 metres.
+#There's a visible gap between average of all GPS traces
+#It is split by physical barrier (Concrete, Armco, pedestrian barrier etc)
-''For further advice on editing roundabouts, see [[Junctions and Roundabouts|Editing Junctions and Roundabouts]]''
+Pedestrian refuges and painted road separation (cross hatching that can be driven over) should not normally be split. Be aware there are a lot of these that were created as split roads during the UK Base-map import, these usually need [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Best_map_editing_practice#How_to_un-divide_two_one-way_roads merging to be a single two-way road].
+==Ramp mapping==
+[[File:0-mile gantry.png|thumb|right|0-mile gantry off ramp]]
+Ramp segments should be used when mapping grade-separated junction and at major junctions, such as motorways and dual carriageways. Positioning where Ramps diverge from the main carriageway and merge with it will improve navigation and routing advice.
-==Lay-bys==
+Ramps leading '''off''' a motorway or dual carriageway should be placed to start where;
-* Lay-bys should only be included where there is significant separation from the main road (e.g. grass, trees or a physical barrier) in a similar way to deciding if a road is dual carriageway.
-* Routes in and out should be mapped with roads of "Parking Lot Road" type, with appropriate directions and turns.
-* The Lay-by road should have no city name and the road name set to "[P]".
-* A Landmark is not required for lay-bys.
+*The lane begins to divide from the main carriageway (in the case of 3/2/1 markers)
+*There is a 0-mile gantry over the carriageway, where the 1 mile, 1/2 mile, etc finishes. This will usually be the last gantry before the actual junction and will be the one without a distance marker on it.
-'''Lay-by Examples:'''
+Ramps leading '''on''' to a motorway or dual Carriageway should be placed where;
-This example shows significant separation between the road and Lay-by:
+*the road first joins the main carriageway, i.e. just after the chevrons / lane dividers
-[[Image:Good_Layby_1.jpg]]
+==Lay-bys==
-This example is only separated by the distance between the (N) and (S) carriageways which is the minimum that you should map.  Note that the "parking lot road" is mapped over the area that vehicles park on to improve separation:
+*Lay-bys should only be included where there is significant separation from the main carriageway (e.g. grass, trees or a physical barrier). Similar to deciding if a road is dual carriageway.
-[[Image:Good_Layby_2.jpg]]
+*All segments should be mapped with Road type set to'''Parking Road''', with appropriate directions and turns
+*The lay-by segment should have it's name set to '''[P]''' and have no ''City'' name
+*Do '''not''' map lay-bys with ''Area Places''.
+{| align="centre"
+|[[Image:Good_Layby_1.jpg|thumb|240px|Lay-by with significant separation]]
+|[[Image:Good_Layby_2.jpg|thumb|240px|Minimum separation for mapping, similar to distance between (N) & (S) carriageways]]
+|[[Image:Bad_Layby_1.jpg|thumb|240px|No separation, only dotted white line]]
+|}
+==Railways==
+Railway lines should be mapped using the {{Railroad|Railway=}} Road type. They appear in the client, and they keep Wazers on trains from polluting the speed data of nearby roads. Tracks should be drawn '''as simply as possible''' - they do not need to be accurate out in the country where no one can see them, a single mapped segment can cover multiple lines common in most stations, and mainlines.
-This example does not have enough separation for the Lay-by to be mapped:
+Due to the potential length of railway segments they should be split at ''County'' borders to prevent smudging County names on the map.
-[[Image:Bad_Layby_1.jpg]]
-(Note: this example is zoomed in closer that the previous two!)
+'''Segment Properties''':
-==Bypass or By-pass?==
+*'''Name:''' No Name
-Bypass.
+*'''City:''' No City
+*'''Type:''' Railway
+*'''Direction:''' Two-way
+*'''Level:''' Ground
+*'''Lock:''' 3
-==Railways==
+{{mbox|type=notice|text=You may find railway segments locked to 5 and set to -5 Level. This was the '''old standard''' and can be set to the current standard if all road segments along their routes have been '''correctly mapped''' with bridges & level crossings.}}
-Railway lines should be drawn in as '''Railroad''' type roads, particularly if there are other streets nearby. They will soon appear in the client, and they potentially keep Wazers on trains from polluting the local speed data.
-Tracks should be drawn ''as simply as possible'' - they do not need to be accurate out in the country where no one can see them, and it is not necessary to map individual tracks through a station.
+Railway segments '''can''' be connected to the road network at level crossings, without any risk of Waze routing drivers onto the tracks. The extra granularity of segments at the crossing provides more accurate routing information. All turns should be enabled, no red arrows please.
-'''Segment Properties''':
+Railways that are underground or where they pass through tunnels should not be mapped.
-* '''City:''' No City
-* '''Name:''' No Name
-* '''Type:''' Railroad
-* '''Direction:''' Two way
-* '''Level:''' Ground, unless actually going under or over over another road
-* '''Lock:''' 3
-Railroad segments '''can''' be connected to the road network at level crossings, without any risk of Waze routing drivers onto the tracks. The extra granularity of segments at the crossing provides more accurate routing information. All turns should be enabled (no red arrows please).
+===Level Crossing Alerts===
+Level crossing throughout the UK have now been mapped with LCAs. These are alerts ''similar'' to cameras and work in the same manner in the client. LCAs should be mapped in the [[Speed Cameras#Camera Placement|same method as a camera]] on '''both''' sides of the railway line. The LCA should be placed close to the junction of the road and railway segment, aim to be between the barrier (if it has one) and stop line of the crossing.
+{{Mbox|type=forum|text=You can discuss more about LCAs and get assistance in the dedicated [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=301127 forum post].}}
-'''Check that:'''
+==Ferries==
-- "old" roads, with addresses along them, are broken by segment nodes each side of a railway bridge. This enables Waze to navigate to addresses adjacent to the bridge when Network Rail close the road for engineering works.
+Ferries should be mapped using the {{Ferry}} Road Type. This should be connected to the road network at either end and be mapped to follow a '''single line''' using the average / approximate route of the ferry service. If the ferry service charges for the crossing, and the vast majority do, it should also have the '''toll''' attribute ticked. If the ferry service has a regular schedule, the segment ''should'' include Time Based Restrictions to prevent Waze routing through the ferry crossing when no service is running.
-- "new" roads, with no addresses along them, are not broken at railway bridges, since such roads are always closed junction to junction, and intermediate nodes are a nuisance (sometimes necessary for speed limit changes, but not for bridges).
+Only '''regular vehicle''' ferry services be mapped. The UK have [[Toll Price Mapping#Ferry crossings|mapped the prices]] for all inland ferry services so you will find the segments locked to '''L5''' to prevent accidental damage. Should you spot an issue or need to edit these segments you should contact a Country Manager / Local Champ for assistance.
-Railways which are underground (i.e. through tunnels) must not be mapped.
+Passenger / foot ferries should '''not''' be mapped.
-''For more detailed information on railways, please see the [[Road_types/USA#Railroad]] but be aware that the guidelines written above take precedence.''
+==Bridging segments==
+When road segments pass over or under another feature (road, river, railway, etc), the segment level should be set to the correct +ve / -ve number. It can be beneficial to split the segment to create a ''bridge'' segment. This allows editors to close the shortest possible length of road when a physical bridge is closed for inspections, repairs, or any other reason.
-'''Note:''' it is often necessary to split railways lines at county boundaries to avoid smudging the county name into the wrong area.
+*"older" roads, with properties along them, should be split by segment nodes tight to each side of the physical bridge. This enables Waze to navigate to addresses adjacent to the bridge when the bridge segment is closed.
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+*"newer" roads, with no properties along them, do not need to be split as the whole segment level can be changed. Such roads, such as bypasses, are always closed junction to junction.
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