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Track wide enough for quad bikes but not for agriculutural-only vehicles: highway=track or highway=path?

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Hello, everybody.

I already saw tracks used for forestry, but not wide enough for tractors, only for quad bikes. As they are four-tracked wheels used for forestry/agriculture access, should I map this as highway=track, or should I use highway=path as the track isn't wide enough for traditional agriculture vehicles?

Awaiting your answers,

Regards.

asked 17 Jul '16, 08:05

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edited 17 Jul '16, 08:06

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There are all kinds of tractors and other forestry/agricultural vehicles. Some are large, some are small. If the way is wide enough to be usable for a typical motor car then I would use track instead of path.

answered 17 Jul '16, 09:05

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I would opt for highway=track + width= or maxwidth=

answered 17 Jul '16, 09:19

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edited 17 Jul '16, 12:29

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I mark forestry access roads as either Service Roads or Tracks (when they can't be used by a small car - quads are different due to ground clearance) or Trails (when they are very old and overgrown).

answered 18 Jul '16, 17:18

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