Help/FAQ/Linear Tools
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Roads
I cannot add roads
If you are a new user, it is most likely a temporary limitation has been placed on your ability to use the "Road" tool because your experience level is too low. To increase your experience level, you must first add places to the map with the "Add place" tool. Please make sure the places you add are accurate and proper. Once you have gained enough experience with the "Add place" tool, you will be allowed to use the "Road" tool. The restriction is necessary because the "Road" tool has specialized features that new/inexperienced users find difficult to use properly. Adding roads requires skill and so it is only available to experienced users who are familiar with the use of other tools. Click here for more on experience levels.
If you have suddenly lost the ability to add roads then you will need to create a report topic in the forum here and a bug report here.
Should I add multiple road segments to mark individual lanes in a road?
What road type should I use to mark a road?
Am I allowed to to enter the zip/post code in the title field along with the road name?
You should really not, however you may include the zip/post codes in the description field.
Railroads
This tool allow you to map the railway segments onto the map page. To have more information about the use of this tool, please see http://wikimapia.org/wiki/User_Guide:_Railroads_edit
Rivers
Ferry
Can I use the ferry tool to mark rivers and vice versa?
No. This tool is only for the mapping of genuine ferry routes. To map river you must use the river tool.
