Question About Exporting Data
I'm still quite new to OSM, and I am testing many features. This all in reference to USA roadways. I'm trying to export a given region of OSM with as much data as possible. When I export a manually selected area directly from OSM and import into a travel forecasting software, I get the following data/tags:
-Length
-Direction
-OsmID
-Name
-Type
-Condition
-HazMat
-NumLanes
-Width
Alternatively, exporting state-level regions from "Geofabrik Downloads" on the export tab provides additional information such as MaxSpeed, Oneway, Bridge, and Tunnel in ESRI Shapefile format (all of these can be populated when creating new roadways in the editor).
I'm trying to limit the use of third party sources for the time being, but as an example, the ability to route a path in OSM to see distance, travel time, etc. suggests there is more data being used than what is being shown in the exported standard OSM map.
Assuming it isn't populated by the editor, does OSM use a generalized speed based on type? Is OSM linked to another data source? Is there a better way to export directly from OSM to include more information? Is there some way to have access (whether there's some membership, payment, or other option) to see additional "behind the scenes" data? If a third party is the only means to obtain additional routing information, what do you suggest? Also, it is very important that crossing roadways have a joining point at intersections (junctions) when exporting, though the OSM standard export creates undesirable grade separated intersections. Any guidance or information is appreciated.