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Freeway

Used for all roads with an E-number.

Truck Roads E7, E30, E75 and other 2-way segment E-roads without a central barrier are exceptions.

Attributes:

Street	City	Lock
		5

Examples:

E11 - Sh Zayed Rd, No city, United Arab Emirates

Major Highway

All roads with an D - , F - , S - number and main roads outside cities. Two-way segment E - roads, E - labelled Truck Roads, E - labelled roads within cities

Attributes:

Street	City	Lock
		4

Name: road number followed with the street name: N1 - N99 (Belgium). N1 - N399 (Netherlands), N-Roads (Luxembourg)

Examples:

N14 - Liersebaan, Massenhoven, Belgium
N236 - Provincialeweg, Amsterdam
N7 - Rue de Colmar-Berg, Mersch, Luxembourg

Road Type	definition	example	Lock Level	Exceptions
Freeway	All roads with an E - number	E11, E611	5	Truck Roads E7, E30, and E75. Two-way segment E-roads (without central barrier)
Ramp	Roads which connect roadways to other roadways as part of an interchange. This includes all freeway exits and entrances.	N/A	5	No
Major Highway	All roads with an D - , F - , S - number and main roads outside cities. Two-way segment E - roads, E - labelled Truck Roads, E - labelled roads within cities	E75	4	No
Minor Highway	All D - , F - , S - roads and main roads within cities. Two-way segment important connections outside cities	D63	3	No

Streets

Road Type	definition	example	Lock Level	Exceptions
Primary Street	All other main connecting roads	N/A	2	No
Street	All other roads	N/A	1	No
Narrow Street	Narrow streets are drivable, but hard to access by car. It's the kind of roads that are so narrow, you'd rather not get a route through when driving, unless it is significantly faster. However, as a motorcycle, narrow streets are convenient for navigation. Narrow Streets have a penalty for private cars and taxis between 5-10 minutes. Their default driving speed is 10kph until speed data is collected.	N/A	3	No

Other - drivable

Road Type	definition	example	Lock Level	Exceptions
Offroad / Not-Maintained	A road that is physically impossible to drive by a normal sedan and should be avoided when possible. The routing server will also add a 3 hour penalty to such segments, so they will only be picked when there is absolutely no alternative available. All other regular dirt roads, that are still drivable with a standard sedan, should be of the ROAD TYPE Street with the Unpaved attributes checked	N/A	1	No
Parking Lot Road	All parking lot roads; Gas Station roads. Routing on these roads has a penalty, and they will only be routed when your destination is on them, or if there is no alternative	N/A	1	No
Private Road	All roads which need special permission for access. Routing on these roads has a penalty, and they will only be routed when your destination is on them, or if there's no alternative. Mostly used to setup private installations	N/A	3	No
Ferry	Crossing water	N/A	5	No

Non - drivable

Road Type	definition	example	Lock Level	Exceptions
Railroad	Use for railroad, metro, tram and subway	Public transportation. Set elevation as found and connect to roads, but use Turn Restrictions to prevent routing onto Railroads	5	No
Runway/Taxiway	Airport Runways and Taxiways	Only for airport runways. Never connect to any other road type	3-5	No
Walking Trail	Use for walking and bicycle paths only if they serve as a navigation guide routing. Navigation points on a WT will guide you to the nearest driveable segment	Set direction unknown and connect where usefull for routing or parking lot walking times.	3	No
Pedestrian Boardwalk	Use for walking and bicycle paths only if they serve as a visual marker for motorist routing	Set direction unknown and connect where usefull for parking lot walking times. If not needed for that, don't add these	3	No
Stairway	Do NOT use this type			No

Some satellite photos are shifted (in the wrong place) or out of date. Use the WME GPS layer to make roads in the correct place. Satellite and StreetView available from within WME may be used. Local knowledge may be used. External sources of information may not be used.