You can report roadworks and road closures via the Waze app, but they only stay there for a short period of time.
With “Feed the Waze” (FTW) we have the possibilty to insert long term events.
And of course, you can report events with FTW by yourself!
All you have to do is register yourself for reporting over there.
While doing so, keep in mind it’s important you use the exact same username as with Waze. Your password can be different of course.
You can find this website over here:
Go to the FTW managing console
As soon you are logged in, you can start adding events. You’ll find a ‘How to’ link on the home page. If you need further help, please ask one of the Belgium CM’s or Champs.
Some rules for adding events
- For which roadtypes you will add an event?
- E-roads
- A-roads
- Exits
- Ramps
- N-roads
- Main roads in a city
- What kind of events can be added?
You can add the following events :
Accident, Stuck vehicle, Road construction, Wether, Congestion, Policeman, Attendance event, Road Closed, Obstacle on road, Chit Chat.
-When to report?
The FTW system depends on the fast approvement of a Feed Manager. In a matter of minutes after the approvement of the Feed Manager, the event will show up on the map.
The FTW system can be used for short term events, like a closed tunnel or road for one day or night. On the other hand, it can be used to give some extra information why some routing isn’t as expected, in case of long term closed roads (more than 1 month).
- Give a short description about the event
for example:
- Road closed 16-18 June. Check http://www.wegeninfo.be for details
- Ramp closed 4-5 19:00-17-5 6:00
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It’s important to keep it short,
Just as you have to do when reporting something from the client app. Otherwise the text will be partly not visable. -
Please post in the official language of the city.
For the 19 cities in the Brussels area, try to keep it in French. If you can’t, open a thread in the General forum, so we can help you with it. -
Add a link to an official source about the event in the ‘Message to the
feed manager’ textbox.
The reported events have to be confirmed by one of the Benelux Feed Managers, before they appear on the map.
Please also note that these events don’t effect the routing, they are only informative.