Google Maps is a great tool for finding your way around, but it can be frustrating when roads are missing or inaccurate. In this article, we’ll show you how to draw missing roads on Google Maps using the Street View data. First, open Google Maps and click on the “Street View” button in the bottom left corner. This will open a window with all of the streets in your area. Next, select a street and click on the “Draw” button in the top right corner. This will open a window with different drawing tools. To add a road, first click on the “Add Road” button and select “Street.” Next, enter the name of the road and choose whether it’s an arterial or local street. Finally, choose whether you want to include sidewalks and bike lanes. Click on “OK” to finish adding the road. ..
As great as Google Maps is, it’s not infallible. New places and roads are popping up all the time, and sometimes they get overlooked. You can help Google Maps and the community by drawing missing roads yourself.
Just like adding a missing place, anyone can draw missing roads on the map, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be accepted. Google will verify that your addition is correct before making it public. Let’s get started.
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You can add a place using a web browser on your Windows PC, Mac, and Linux computer. Go to the Google Maps website to begin.
Click the hamburger menu icon in the search box.
Select “Edit the Map” from the sidebar.
Next, select “Add or Fix a Road.”
Use your mouse to move the map around and click “Add a Road” when you’ve found the place.
First, enter the name of the missing road and select the type of road.
Then click along the route to draw the road. When you’re done, select “Review & Submit.”
Select “Submit” to confirm your addition.
That’s all there is to it! Google is—rightfully so—very protective of its map data, so don’t be surprised if your addition is rejected. Don’t try adding roads all willy nilly.
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