Is the OpenStreetMap website free to use?

Welcome to OpenStreetMap! OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license. Hosting is supported by UCL, Bytemark Hosting, and other partners .

How to find the name of a bridge in OpenStreetMap?

The outline and the name are rendered in the OpenStreetMap Carto style. For the street on the bridge, use the name =* tag as signposted. Typically there are two cases: If the signposting uses the bridge name, this goes into name =*. If the street remains its name, use name =* for the road name, and bridge:name =* for the bridge name.

How is a carriageway mapped in OpenStreetMap?

A Carriageway (Am.: roadway) consists of a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A road consisting of one carriageway (bidirectional or one-way) is mapped using a linear OSM- way.

Is it possible to export data from OpenStreetMap?

OpenStreetMap data is licensed under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). This area is too large to be exported as OpenStreetMap XML Data. Please zoom in or select a smaller area, or use one of the sources listed below for bulk data downloads.

Where can I find OAuth settings for OpenStreetMap?

The User Credentials Policy recommends application developers should use OAuth in preference to HTTP Basic Auth or other methods for access to the API . You can register your Consumer application on your OpenStreetMap user settings page via the OAuth settings link at the top of the page. Here are the relevant URLs for reference:

When was the last time the nominatim server redirect?

The planet database was reimported on both OSM Nominatim servers during that time, one after the other, which takes about 2 days each, so the redirect was temporary. Full reimports are rare, I think the last one was over 12 months ago.