Russblau reclassifying state roads

It seems this user has been editing a ton of roads in the Boston metro areas inside 495. I can’t find his user page on the wiki, and it appears he is not a local area manger (He’s based in the DC area). I didn’t see any discussion about this, does anyone have any info regarding this mass-edit? Lots of the roads are now locked at level 3.

And, of course, you couldn’t PM me, because … um, I don’t know?

Road types are being updated in accordance with this announcement, based on the MassDOT functional classification map. At this point, I’ve generally only been doing the roads classified by MassDOT as Principal Arterials, before working down to lower classifications. Of course, assistance from other editors is always appreciated.

Are you using the Federal Classification or the MassDOT classifications (they seem to group things slightly differently but the end result might be the same)? I ask because I thought the new road type guidelines specified the federal classification while your previous message suggests you are looking at the Mass classifications. For the roads I spot-checked, I think you get the same answer for road type but I think the federal classifications are less confusing. (Note that you can select which classifications to view on the map you linked to using the “Road Type” menu.)

I’ve been using the Federal classifications.

russblau, I’m happy to help. I can start on the minor arterials.

I got through most of Brookline and a fair bit of Dorchester/Roxbury. There are some places I couldn’t change due to locks or running out of editable area, if somebody else wants to take a crack (almost all of the locks are at level 5):

(see updated list below)

Updated list (I made level 2 while editing so a lot of the ran out of area ones I was able to fix)

Locks:

Level 5: The three segments of Essex St that are Primary Street should be Minor Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.35212&lon=-71.06042&layers=1796&env=usa

Level 5: VFW Pkwy should be Major Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.25018&lon=-71.17135&layers=1541&env=usa

Level 5: David Mugar Way should be Major Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=7&lat=42.3558&lon=-71.07279&layers=1541&env=usa

Level 5: All of Blue Hill Ave should be Major Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=4&lat=42.28024&lon=-71.09366&layers=1796&env=usa

Level 3: Blue Hills Parkway should be Major Highway from Blue Hill Ave to Brook Rd

Level 5: Connection to roundabout: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.29631&lon=-71.14588&layers=1541&env=usa

Level 5: Roundabout fixes: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.28683&lon=-71.14774&layers=1541&env=usa

Level 3: Higlighted road should be Major Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.36496&lon=-71.02124&layers=1541&env=usa&segments=61701440

Level 3: Highlighted road should be Major Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.36897&lon=-71.02203&layers=1541&env=usa&segments=61696197

Ran out of editing area:

Western Ave should all be Minor Highway, Soldiers Field Rd is Major Highway then Minor Highway to the west: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=5&lat=42.36026&lon=-71.14731&layers=1541&env=usa

River St continues as Minor Highway: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=6&lat=42.25477&lon=-71.12513&layers=1541&env=usa

All of West St should be Primary Street: https://www.waze.com/editor/?zoom=5&lat=42.2641&lon=-71.12845&layers=1541&env=usa

I reclassified pretty much everything in my range south of rt 9, I-95, and I-93.

I’ve looked at Brookline, South Boston, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Dorchester, Logan, the west half of Malden, and parts of Somerville, but could certainly use a second set of eyes to find what I’ve missed.

Also, I’m going to post my unlock list to the unlock requests, it might be seen better there.

Cambridge and Somerville are done. I’m working on Everett next.

Perhaps these should be posted to the wiki at:
https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Massachusetts

Good call, I put a list at https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Massachusetts/To_do, please feel free to edit however you think it’ll be useful.

I added some formatting to the wiki page

Edit: I added all the towns/cities in MA and put the ones that have been done in the appropriate category

Some stretches I wasn’t able to edit:

Level 5:

To Major Highway:
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.4012&lat=42.08307&zoom=7&layers=775&segments=22531588,66065516,67098557&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.18552&lat=42.18849&zoom=4&layers=775&segments=75751999,75752000,75752001,75752002,75752003,75752004,75752006,75752005,22506440,22501085,75752011,75752012&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.18381&lat=42.20963&zoom=5&layers=775&segments=62369830,62369831,62121486,22533033&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.22829&lat=42.12337&zoom=4&layers=775&segments=62338278,62338277,62338305&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.24019&lat=42.04161&zoom=5&layers=775&segments=69574277,67104165,67104163,67104161,67104159&env=usa

To Minor Highway:
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.33214&lat=42.30355&zoom=6&layers=775&segments=61552055,61552061,61552057,61552051,61552053,61552047,61552049,61552059,61552058,22383689,61552048,22480521,61552052,22403741,61552056,22383569&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.18584&lat=42.1884&zoom=5&layers=775&segments=22510864,22547982&env=usa

All Levels:

To Major Highway:
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.41388&lat=42.14759&zoom=3&layers=775&segments=22537355,22537250,63989513,76686892,63989653,22499763,72504725,22537222,72504727,75509818,75509817,75509813&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.12722&lat=42.1308&zoom=3&layers=775&segments=22536408,79122519,79122520,22525906,22529079,22525905,22529078,22537133,74109925,74109926,74398668,22521868,22523749,74398718,74398744,74100955,74450003,22536147,74450004,22525363,22522925,22536567,22537263,22534336&env=usa

To Minor Highway:
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.13393&lat=42.1056&zoom=2&layers=775&segments=22521200,70718549,22547967,22549611,22556008,70718547,22533843,22531026,22547961,22529021,69599044,22545888,22521196,66136907,22553745,22531036,22547968,22532083,22525732,22523872,22556111,70718576,70498999,22524857,70499023,70499050,70499051,70499072,22525760&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.29755&lat=42.16702&zoom=4&layers=775&segments=69615521,22545818,22527415&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.30051&lat=42.23742&zoom=1&layers=775&segments=68958899,68958895,78187426,68958896,69619047,22521945,69619048,78187425,22529832,22555570,22534638,22550360,68957855,68957856,22530127,22543065,65735345,65959937,71921719,22518610,77551622,77551621,22526402,22513114,73843003,73843002&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.30682&lat=42.18888&zoom=5&layers=775&segments=22549423,22531989,65859060,71042167&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.40573&lat=42.13883&zoom=4&layers=775&segments=65823455,22540671,22544643,22529409,78632314,22550504,69597940&env=usa
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-71.40126&lat=42.14845&zoom=3&layers=775&segments=22542304,22549312,77562365,22547331,77562366,22547326,22536257,22555144,76687057,22533495,22522058,66334588,22530054,66334587,22504240,22529285,22555613,22523446,65823452,63989655,65823453,69598016,22509343,22501619,22531706,22534541,22505269,22518432,22545743,22502642,69603256,69615299&env=usa

I see that someone is rearranging the wiki page by county. I like that but I think we should reorganize the page so that county is the top level division and within each county list the cities that are finished, in progress or not started. I don’t think the cities should be headings either. Just create a heading for each status and then have an unordered list of cities under each one. Finally, I think we should put a username with each city that’s “in progress” so we know who’s working on it and don’t step on each other’s toes.

I put everything in there… I’ll work on reorganizing the wiki page once I get home, I’m about to leave work now.

EDIT: Updated.