get_intersection: Get intersections

In elipousson/mapbaltimore: Make maps for Baltimore City with open data

Get intersections

Description

Get intersections by name and id with option to apply buffer and return streets or edgement of pavement instead of the intersection.

Usage

get_intersection(
  street_names = NULL,
  id = NULL,
  dist = 25,
  type = c("area", "edge_of_pavement", "streets"),
  trim = TRUE
)

Arguments

street_names	street names matching one or more of the names from the named_intersections data.
id	id values corresponding to one or more id values from the named_intersections data.
dist	buffer distance in meters. Optional.
type	Type of data to return. "area" returns the intersection center if dist is 0 or a circle centered on the intersection center with any positive dist value. "edge_of_pavement" or "streets" return what either the cached edge of pavement data or street center line data.
trim	If type is "edge_of_pavement" or "streets" and trim is TRUE return data trimmed to the buffered intersection, otherwise return data within bounding box, Default: TRUE

Value

Intersection center point, buffered area around intersection center, streets, or edge of pavement data.

Examples

get_intersection(street_names = "Overton St & S Chapelgate Lane", dist = 30)

get_intersection(id = "41758", dist = 425, type = "streets", trim = FALSE)

elipousson/mapbaltimore documentation built on Dec. 1, 2024, 1:22 p.m.