Hi, cubbe8! My name is Konstantin, and I’m a mapper on the OSM team at Lyft.

Thank you for reaching out. I understand your concern about the road being public. However, my recent updates were based on our ground truth imagery:
2024-01-18: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vgxBjafisbGumOwukw-NtLlX4J1Ov5bP/view?usp=sharing 
located 42.34718, -71.10338,
2025-01-22: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Veincc1TboXZBv9zKdd3MYLqlhHpCnm4/view?usp=sharing 
located 42.34722, -71.1034
2025-02-18: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvqHVRvZhE1mWP80NZFrg_7KKX6rV8HX/view?usp=sharing
 located 42.34492, -71.10099
which clearly show “No Thru Traffic”  signs at both ends of the road. 

According to OSM policy https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:access#:~:text=destination-,Only,-when%20travelling%20to, the access=destination tag is appropriate for roads where travel is restricted to local traffic only, as indicated by signs like "no thru traffic" or "local traffic only" in the USA. This tag does not imply that the road is private, but rather that it is intended for destination traffic only, not through traffic.

Lyft OSM mapping team strive to ensure the map edits are aligned with the guidelines and appreciate your understanding. We welcome any additional insights you may have.

Best regards, 
Konstantin.
