diff --git a/OSM_Graph/AccessEnum.cs b/OSM_Graph/AccessEnum.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b33e66e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OSM_Graph/AccessEnum.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace OSM_Graph;
+
+public enum AccessEnum
+{
+    Yes,
+    No,
+    Private,
+    Permissive,
+    Agricultural,
+    Forestry
+}
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diff --git a/OSM_Graph/Way.cs b/OSM_Graph/Way.cs
index 300c740..773a351 100644
--- a/OSM_Graph/Way.cs
+++ b/OSM_Graph/Way.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ public class Way(ulong id, Dictionary<string, string> tags, List<ulong> nodeIds)
     public readonly ulong ID = id;
     public readonly List<ulong> NodeIds = nodeIds;
 
+    public AccessEnum AccessType()
+    {
+        if (Tags.TryGetValue("access", out string? accessValue) && Enum.TryParse(accessValue, out AccessEnum access))
+            return access;
+        return AccessEnum.Yes;
+    }
+    
+    public bool AccessPermitted()
+    {
+        AccessEnum[] permittedTypes = [AccessEnum.Yes, AccessEnum.Permissive];
+        return permittedTypes.Contains(AccessType());
+    }
+
     public WayDirection GetDirection()
     {
         if (Tags.TryGetValue("oneway", out string? onewayStr))