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Bing Maps Errors

Started by Roadsguy, December 11, 2012, 01:43:04 PM

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Roadsguy

December 11, 2012, 01:43:04 PM  
There's already a thread for Google's errors, so why not Bing's? Anyway, to start off, here are some wrongly-shown freeways:


Misc errors:

And these are just Pennsylvania! (except for "Branch" and "Blvd")
Mileage-based exit numbering implies the existence of mileage-cringe exit numbering.

1995hoo

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December 11, 2012, 01:58:26 PM   Last Edit: December 11, 2012, 02:01:24 PM by 1995hoo
"Branch" and "Boulevard" have been mentioned in another thread. The thought is that someone programming the maps misinterpreted "BR" and "BL" ("Business Route" and "Business Loop," respectively) and that it's a good thing the person didn't encounter "Business Spur."


Link to other thread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=8236.0
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Roadsguy

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December 11, 2012, 03:15:25 PM  
What I want to know is what was wrong with the old code. It used to render "BUS" just fine. :/
Mileage-based exit numbering implies the existence of mileage-cringe exit numbering.
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