Adding pavement (sidewalk) on google maps

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I am trying to add a pavement that I frequently walk on but Google Fit and Google Maps refuses to acknowledge exists, even though the satellite photos show there is a path. However, there is no option to do that - I think there used to be as a I added a path before, but I can’t remember how I did it and more to the point there appears to be no option to do it now and I can’t try adding a road and “rebranding it” a pavement + cycle lane. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

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Hi @HK915

You can add it using the same tool used too add missing roads (on both desktop or mobile).

Then in the road settings you can choose “biking trail / pedestrian path” (or something similar, I don’t have the English version) as the road type.

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@L-C and @HK915

I can confirm that what @L-C suggested is correct and it is still possible.

Editing roads is very different from editing info under the pins.

Please see How to add or fix a road.

Don’t forget to first select your platform tab at the top: Computer, Android, or IOS.

I hope this helps. If not please share the Maps links to where the path starts and ends.

Cheers

Morten

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As others have said it’s still possible - your road type is “Biking / walking trail” to ensure it’s not included in routing for normal vehicles, if the path is clear on the satellite images they generally approve them fairly quickly.

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Hi guys,

Thanks for the support and your answers. I did figure it out eventually, but initially google maps wouldn’t let me click on the path to add it for some reason. As I said, it worked in the end, about 20 minutes after posting, but I think that making this more known to the wider community (particularly those new to mapping) in How To’s has still been a useful outcome.

Thanks again!