Bike route data on OpenStreetMap for LA County is sporadic and seems to be based on varying standards. Import current County and City datasets and update existing information.
Relations
| OSM Relation | Description | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ICN | International Cycling Network | None in the LA area. | | NCN | National Cycling Network | USBR 66 is already tagged on OSM, but is only currently a proposed route, so this needs to be retagged as ncn=proposed. | | RCN | Regional Cycling Network | California doesn't seem to have any recognized state routes. | | LCN | Local [Named/Numbered] Cycling Network|The named bike paths listed on Wikipedia, ensuring that the names used match the signage (for example, the new Expo line path is signed as "Expo Bike Path" rather than "Expo Bikeway"). Also include Bicycle Friendly Streets. | | (none) | Unnamed Bike Routes | Any other bike routes shouldn't be marked with relations. |
Object Tags
| OSM Tag | LA Metro Tag | LA City Tag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| highway=cycleway | Class I | Bike Path | Separated bike path. Should normally have relation. |
| highway=cycleway | Class II | Cycletrack | Parking-protected bike lane |
| highway=*, cycleway=lane | Class II | Bike Lane | Painted lane on side of road. |
| highway=*, cycleway=shared_lane | Class III | Bicycle Friendly Street | Yucca Street and Michigan Greenway in Santa Monica? Should also have relation. |
| highway=*, cycleway=shared_lane | Class III | Sharrowed Bike Route | Sharrows on road. Typically no relation. |
| highway=*, bicycle=designated | Class III | Bike Route | Signs alongside road. |
Data sources to investigate:
- LA City Bikelanes, City of Los Angeles Open Data (2014-2016) and also here
- LA County Bikeways, LA County Open Data, from LA Department of Public Works (2015-2016) - includes routes in unincorporated areas plus some other major routes
- LA County Bikeways, LA Metro (2010-2012)
- Bicycle Routes, City of Santa Monica (2016)
Information about LA region bike routes:
- List of Los Angeles bike paths, Wikipedia
- LADOT Bike Program
- LA County GIS Data Portal (2013) - links to various data sources, all either listed above or dead links
- Bikeways Map, LA Department of Public Works - map combining DPW and Metro (2012) data
Information about bike routes in OSM: