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Exclusive: Edit a road segment in Google Maps

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Edit a road segment on Google Maps for desktopEdit a road segment on Google Maps for desktop

4/27/17 UPDATE: The ability to edit road segments in Google Maps on Android and iOS is now available to all Google Maps users.

 

As we announced last November, we’re working to graduate Map Maker functionality into core Google Maps products. We have since released features enabling Local Guides to moderate recent edits to nearby places on Google Maps for Android and on your desktop computer (with an iOS version coming soon). We are focused on continuing to develop great moderation experiences, so stay tuned for new updates throughout the year.

 

One of the most requested features to bring to Google Maps from Map Maker is the ability to add and edit roads. Today we are launching the first part of a revamped editing flow in Google Maps targeting road segment editing. This first launch features a new selection UI and the ability to report issues on multiple road segments at once on desktop Google Maps (for Level 5 Local Guides) and Google Maps for Android (slowly rolling out to everyone).  

 

How to edit a road segment:

  1. Open Google Maps on your desktop computer OR the Google Maps app for Android
  2. Tap = to open the side menu
  3. Scroll down to “Send Feedback”
  4. Tap “Edit the map”
  5. Tap the road segment you want to edit
  6. Tap “Next”
  7. Suggest the changes for the road you selected (Name, Incorrectly drawn, One-way/two-way, Closed, or Private)
  8. Tap Send

 RoadEdits_screen1.png  RoadEdits_screen2.png  RoadEdits_screen3.png  RoadEdits_screen4.png

Look for more announcements in the future, including the ability to report a missing road, report issues on a full route, and further down the line, report more complex attributes like real-time closures and events.

 

We’re excited to hear your feedback on this first step as we improve the road editing process in Google Maps, working towards our goal of assisting everyone as they navigate the world around them.

404 Comments

@Sputt

 

The old mapmaker system wasn't perfect, it came up with error messages like:

 

There is something wrong with this feature. Please report this error with a link to this page

 

Level 8

This update is helpful, thanks for the update.

With love,
Prakhar Sahu
Level 6

Edit map function not showing in my device. My location is Gujarat, India. May be yet not given us the edit option in my area! Hope i get asap.

 

Thanks #Google

Level 5

Nice feature, but unfortunately not available here (Kyiv, Ukraine). It would be nice to get it working here.

I am also wondering whether Google is going to implement adding/editing of cycling attributes for roads. As far as I understand, this option was there in Google Map Maker, but it seems to be missing from this new editing tool. As a cyclist and a Member of the Board of Kyiv Cyclists' Association, I am much interested in getting cycling routes working in Google Maps for my city and my country.

Level 7

I have done several edit requests in my local area, but they don't appear to have been acted upon for several months. The sooner high level local guides get road editing privileges back the better. 

http://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110215085108443849573/
Level 9

Hi

That is a great news @Runamuk

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/21203/page/1#

Screenshot_20170516-100441.png

 

This feature isn't available in my region. 😒 

Level 4

This feature does not work at all. I have been reporting an edit for road (it is closed from the main road) to my home from march, no action or response from google. I have to redirect my uber cab every day as they are given wrong route by google maps. No wonder Uber is thinking about developing their own map. Often route shown in uber is correct, since drivers use google navigation they are given wrong directions. this is an epic fail.

Level 9

Merge Duplicate places will help to have both the place reflect on search . If reported as Duplicate there is no provision to understand to which place it is Duplicate . So merge the place will be better 

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/21203/page/1#
Level 7

Hi,

how can I add Buildings and Housnumbers? I would like to add my new build house 🙂

Kind regards,

Fabian

Level 6

Report missing streets is a great function. But twice I had to use it to report that a lane division made of concrete was removed (so that new routes and shortcuts can be calculated) and I will use it to report also that another concrete lane division was addded to another street. Would be better if we could draw or have a better option to report this type of changes.

Level 7
great feature on google maps i was waiting for this, will be work out for this new feature,thnks google
Level 9

sangat menggembirakan,semua orang dapat mengedit jalan di google maps untuk androit.

Level 8

thanks,Its a great option


Level 10

 Пока работа с такими возможностями стоит на месте

Ajaks
Level 4

So over a month after I reported a missing road, today it finally got published. Unfortunally changes were made to the wrong road, it seems no notice was took of the notes I left on the edit.  The sooner google guide contributers are able to add roads the better. This really is a backwards step. 

@Sputt @Corrie Hope, they will soon. 

Exelente Función, sigan así.

Level 6

Yes! Great! Was wondering how to edit roads since Map Maker is out.

Level 7

Google Maps Web version is only showing me the option to add a Missing place, and no option to edit map or to report a missing road/street. On Android however, it does showing me those options, but saying this feature isn't available in my region (Dubai) 😞

It is amazing feature to add or edit roads, most of the time when you take the route shown on the map, due to narrow lanes vehicles are not able to pass through.

Next awaited feature would be edit images most of the images uploaded for a particular area are not right and can mislead people.

Level 6

was posting comments of wrong road names for month. No changes 😞 how does this work?

Level 9

Level6 anda dapat melakukan edit nama jalan untuk membetulkan. Kirim masukan nama jalan yang betul. Memberikan komentar nama jalan yang salah tidak dapat diharapkan akan ada yang membetulkan,kecuali dengan mengirimkan masukan.

Level 5

Thank you It is a greate job and we are waiting for adding a road featute. we think it will apper soon.

Thank you

Level 7

Hey guys please help me How to add new roads on Google map i am not able to adding roads 

Please please help me

Level 9

 @Corrie thanks for good information...

Level 10

Not really great, because you have just only one option that is report for them to fix. You can not edit any road properties or road names. Poor me... 😞 😞 😞

LG Summit Attendee in 2016 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Regional Lead before 2017
Level 5

this is the most useless feature in all of Google Maps.

You can't edit Streets.

You can't add Streets.

 

It would be better to have th option to edit/add streets like in the discontinued Google map maker. in it's current form it's useless even on the desktop.

Level 9

I am sure Google will announce something special on SVSummit this year to solve all the problems on Map  

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/badges/userbadgespage/user-id/21203/page/1#
Level 7

Good work. But please include the feature to Add a new road soon. I've been waiting for long time.

Level 7

Update is useful

Level 5

@Samzid, how is your picture related to this topic, i.e. editing a road segment?..

Level 5

It's not available in my region (Serbia) and there are few very important roads inside the (Belgrade) city core that are completed and opened that has to be added/edited. Any ideas who to contact?

Branko Djurkovic

Hi, isn't it possible to draw a new segment of a road? There are a lot of path missing. 

Can't we get it on web?

Level 8

Now we just need the ability to adjust the marker location for a residential address.

Level 6

Great function, gonna test it in my zone (Cordoba Argentina). Hopefully we can start to have better cycling infrastructure information...


Level 6

Is it available in all countries?

Level 5

@ayahshaltaf: no, it is not. For example, as I mentioned above, it is not available here in Ukraine, and, as @brankko wrote here, it is not available in Serbia.

Level 6

MaksymK : do u have a list on which country does it available

Also on Palestine not available 😕 


@Corrie

Hi Miss Corrie!

Today while l was traveling with my GPS on,the map highlighted (unknown road) .Does it mean the this road is not marked on the Google map.Kindly clarify as to what it means as it will help me in gaining more knowledge about maps and subsequently applying my knowledge to improving Google maps with your guidance and help.

 

Warm Regards!

Sameena Kausar

Indian Air Force

Level 6

hi everyone in google! 🙂
Please tell me when armenian mappers will be able to edit roads in Armenia???

Level 8

Oh shoot, not in Sint Maarten yet 😞 my home street doesn't exist, boohoo :'(

Christian.
Level 7

Feliz com essas ideias. Queremos editar as vias e não enviar relatórios. Estou aberto a trabalhar com vocês e contribuir com edições aqui na região nordeste do Brasil. 

Att.

Level 3

как можно самому нарисовать дорогу? 

Level 10

BigOr-by к сожалению никак. Пока такого функционала нет.

Andriy Degula
Level 7

I think this article gives everyone the wrong idea about what users are able to do.

 

In USA, Google users cannot edit maps directly.  USA users have the same limitations as users in nearly every other country, regarding road editing.

 

As the article explains, users can send feedback to Google proposing that certain edits be done, then Google, if it agrees, will edit the map.

Level 3

While I would love to support Google, the aim of Google's game is to get as much information as possible for no expenditure to help it generate profit through advertising and company dominance. Google doesn't care about you, they only care about you so far as the free information you provide to them. It would be great to see more people support other open mapping efforts, where the aim of the game is to map, and provide freely accessible data to everyone, not data for the exclusive use of one company, to help that one company only. If I could say one thing, it would be fantastic if you could get involved in your local OpenStreetMap editing efforts, where you can actually edit the map, not just be mindless information source for a company which restricts access to its data for the purpose of generating revenue, they don't even want you editing their map anymore, they don't trust you enough with that. I have tried helping many mapping providers as a as a casual hobby including Nokia when it was around, Google, HERE maps, OpenStreetMap and Microsoft maps when it was around. I have even worked professionally with mapping for my regional government. I strongly encourage you to give OpenStreetMap a go, it is one of the few mapping efforts which is actually beneficial at a community level.

Level 2

Hello from IRAN , How long does it take to submit a review? I've changed a street name in my city ... that street name is so important for our city

thanks.

Level 3

Nie dobrze, że nie można już ręcznie poprawić przebiegu ulic. Pozostaje liczyć, że na podstawie opisu zostaną prawidłowo poprawione. Inaczej trzeba będzie zgłaszać poprawki w nieskończoność. Irytujące.