Incorrect highways marked on Google Maps

[cu2010]

To the best of my knowledge, this road configuration never existed (and never will); here's another: http://goo.gl/maps/ksMm

The map is correct. The overhead image is an old shot; that entire intersection was reconstructed along with the new border station a few years back. 37 is no longer divided through there, and the circle replaced with the configuration shown in the map.

[Central Avenue]

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.081113,-77.493739&spn=0.016613,0.027595&z=15

Dang it, Google, why did you have to go and break NY 31? I don't think it has anything to do with construction, as NYSDOT's site doesn't mention any construction on NY 31 around there. Also, it's still possible to route driving directions to use the "broken" part, like here: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=NY-31+W%2FPalmyra+Rd%2FPittsford+Palmyra+Rd&daddr=NY-31+W%2FPalmyra+Rd%2FPittsford+Palmyra+Rd&geocode=FQRUkQIdprFh-w%3BFdZjkQIdqH1h-w&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=43.078104,-77.486444&sspn=0.016614,0.027595&ie=UTF8&z=15

Huh, you can view Street View of the "missing" section, too.

That's weird.

(edited to add quote, so people know what I'm talking about)

[NE2]

To the best of my knowledge, this road configuration never existed (and never will); here's another: http://goo.gl/maps/ksMm

The map is correct. The overhead image is an old shot; that entire intersection was reconstructed along with the new border station a few years back. 37 is no longer divided through there, and the circle replaced with the configuration shown in the map.

http://mapq.st/g2lYg3

[cu2010]

http://mapq.st/g2lYg3

Aah, there we go.

Yes, that is the current configuration. I liked the old one better, but there was no room for the new border station in that configuration...

[NE2]

Thanks to MapQuest allowing tracing of their Open Aerial tiles, which includes that imagery (I think it's NAIP), OSM now has the new layout: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=44.98106&lon=-74.73719&zoom=16&layers=M

[vdeane]

http://mapq.st/g2lYg3

Aah, there we go.

Yes, that is the current configuration. I liked the old one better, but there was no room for the new border station in that configuration...

The Google one is still wrong, but at least it's not as bad (according to Google, the left turn from NY 37 east to the bridge cannot be made).

I'm sure the US and Canada are going to regret reconfiguring all these border stations once Obama's new border policy goes through.

[Bigmikelakers]

I wouldn't considered this to be a highway marked incorrectly but, google maps has Interstate 15 labeled as the Mojave/Barstow Freeway as far north as the Utah stateline. To my knowledge, the Barstow Freeway section of I-15 is from the I-10 jct in Ontario to I-40 in Barstow. The Mojave freeway stretch of I-15 is from I-40 to the Nevada stateline.

[vdeane]

I just noticed that Google put NY 598 in Syracuse on Teall Ave instead of Midler Ave.

[CL]

I wouldn't considered this to be a highway marked incorrectly but, google maps has Interstate 15 labeled as the Mojave/Barstow Freeway as far north as the Utah stateline. To my knowledge, the Barstow Freeway section of I-15 is from the I-10 jct in Ontario to I-40 in Barstow. The Mojave freeway stretch of I-15 is from I-40 to the Nevada stateline.

They used to have it designated as such all the way up to the Canadian border, and I guess they only cut it back to Arizona after I reported their error. Typical.

[DeaconG]

Why is Augusta, GA listed as "Augusta-Richmond County?"

Gee, if you're gonna go that route why don't we just add "Jacksonville-Duval County" while we're at it?

I hope I didn't give anyone at Google any ideas...

[Michael in Philly]

Just discovered US 202 in King of Prussia, Pa., is marked as 202 and 206....

[dfilpus]

Why is Augusta, GA listed as "Augusta-Richmond County?"

Gee, if you're gonna go that route why don't we just add "Jacksonville-Duval County" while we're at it?

I hope I didn't give anyone at Google any ideas...

Well, Augusta-Richmond County is an official name of the consolidated city/county. It is used on the city website.
Jacksonville does not use Jacksonville-Duval County as an official name.

[agentsteel53]

Well, Augusta-Richmond County is an official name of the consolidated city/county. It is used on the city website.
Jacksonville does not use Jacksonville-Duval County as an official name.

and here in Southern California we have a city called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles del Río de Porciúncula, but there's no way in Hell anyone would put that on a sign!

[Rover_0]

Also caught a US-9 and earler US-16 in Yuma, AZ.  I think that I remember a US-7 concurrent with US-93 in Nevada somewhere.

[Mr. Matté]

Just discovered US 202 in King of Prussia, Pa., is marked as 202 and 206....

All of 202 south of NY 59 is marked US 202/206. Another golden nugget from Google Maps along with US 527. :roll:

[Bigmikelakers]

I wouldn't considered this to be a highway marked incorrectly but, google maps has Interstate 15 labeled as the Mojave/Barstow Freeway as far north as the Utah stateline. To my knowledge, the Barstow Freeway section of I-15 is from the I-10 jct in Ontario to I-40 in Barstow. The Mojave freeway stretch of I-15 is from I-40 to the Nevada stateline.

They used to have it designated as such all the way up to the Canadian border, and I guess they only cut it back to Arizona after I reported their error. Typical.

Ahhh, I found another one. Interstate 10 is labeled Redlands Freeway from the 215 interchange to the Arizona stateline. I never heard of the Redlands Freeway being used in any map or anything else before. New to me.

[Dr Frankenstein]

In the past I remember seeing QC-335 in Montréal signed with an Ontario secondary highway shield... but it's no longer the case today.

But right now, the issue is that the exit number for exit 73 on A-40 is shown as "QC-335" instead of "73".
http://maps.google.ca/?ll=45.553632,-73.62373

[Michael in Philly]

I wouldn't considered this to be a highway marked incorrectly but, google maps has Interstate 15 labeled as the Mojave/Barstow Freeway as far north as the Utah stateline. To my knowledge, the Barstow Freeway section of I-15 is from the I-10 jct in Ontario to I-40 in Barstow. The Mojave freeway stretch of I-15 is from I-40 to the Nevada stateline.

They used to have it designated as such all the way up to the Canadian border, and I guess they only cut it back to Arizona after I reported their error. Typical.

Ahhh, I found another one. Interstate 10 is labeled Redlands Freeway from the 215 interchange to the Arizona stateline. I never heard of the Redlands Freeway being used in any map or anything else before. New to me.

Actually, I have seen the Redlands Freeway designation on some commercial map or other.  Wouldn't have expected it to go all the way to Arizona, though.

[roadfro]

I think that I remember a US-7 concurrent with US-93 in Nevada somewhere.

Google Maps must've pulled some source that made reference to the pre-1976 Nevada highway numbers. I don't remember if that error was marked as US 7 or SR 7...

Before 1976, SR 7 was legislatively designated concurrent with US 93 between I-15 and Ely.

[kurumi]

Just discovered US 202 in King of Prussia, Pa., is marked as 202 and 206....

All of 202 south of NY 59 is marked US 202/206. Another golden nugget from Google Maps along with US 527. :roll:

US 206 also overlaps with 202 from Simsbury, CT to Jaffrey, NH. This is turning into quite a preponderance of evidence that a longer US 206 really exists.

[NE2]

They seem to have applied many things to the entire route rather than just a portion. For example all of US 64 is the Knightdale Bypass. Most likely they use something like OSM's relations (http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/421777) to store both numbers and names, and they suck worse than OSM at maintaining them properly.

[Michael in Philly]

So I guess the moral of all this is that paper maps aren't obsolete yet.  Which works for me.  Unfortunately, if enough of the public aren't aware of this, map publishers may still, um, stop publishing maps.

[Rover_0]

US-9 Near Yuma, Arizona

[Michael]

I was looking around in Street View, and noticed that NY 38 north of Auburn is labeled as "State Saint Road".  It's actually State Street Road.  I'm guessing that Google converted the "St" in the abbreviation of State St. Rd. to "saint" instead of "street".

[Michael in Philly]

I was looking around in Street View, and noticed that NY 38 north of Auburn is labeled as "State Saint Road".  It's actually State Street Road.  I'm guessing that Google converted the "St" in the abbreviation of State St. Rd. to "saint" instead of "street".

[visits Google Maps with some trepidation]...
[comes back relieved]
At least they got Street Road and State Road, which intersect each other in suburban Philadelphia, right....