Pittsburgh Google Maps: REVISITED
The topic came up today that Google Maps is filled with its share of flaws when it comes to updating or accurately place marking certain locations (Seriously, you don’t recognize Cranberry Township yet? wtf). Its a free app that really does some wonderful things and every once in awhile we like to pick on it. Last year I posted about one BIG problem where the mapping system was showing you going the wrong way through the Liberty Tunnel. Jami posted a comment today asking if there was ever an update so I took a look. Here we go…
Start: Cranberry Township, PA
End: Mount Oliver, PA
1) OK I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt here but you know some dumbass is going to soar into those trees. Good thing that’s UPMC over there. Instant treatment.
2) While this may look odd to you there are actually a lot of people who do this. Most locals know better unless they’re in their SUV, applying make up, eating a sammich, talking on 2 cell phones while texting on another, smoking a cigarette and filming a low budget porn all while driving.
3) wtf? Its says Merge ONTO 579 not INTO 579
4) WOOHOO! SUCCESS! It’s fixed!
5) Scratch that…
At least they’re not telling you to switch lanes in the tunnel. Yeah, you don’t wanna do that. Bad idea.
ha funny
I just had to submit an update request for our street in Mars, they have the name COMPLETELY wrong. It used to be listed as 1 word when it should be 2, and then sometime in the last month they dropped the first word completely. HUH? So nobody can find us when they look for directions. It’s quite convenient, let me tell you. I got an email confirmation that yes, they realized their mistake and they would be fixing it, but so far, it’s still incorrect.
How do you submit changes to Google Maps?
I am blaming Google Maps any time I get in a wreck for the rest of my life.