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Standardization of US Highways (Alaska)

by AndyPoms Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:53 am

We are in the process of attempting to standardize the naming of US Highways across the entire country.

In January, 2012 at the first Waze...

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Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:53 am

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Invisible UR

by AK-Wizard Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:14 pm

There is a UR of SL incorrect here:

It does not show up in the release editor, but does show in the beta editor.

Is anyone else seeing this...

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Last post by AK-Wizard
Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:47 pm
UR's being followed

by AK-Wizard Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:40 pm

Is there a way to find all of the UR's that an editor has responded to, checked the notify me box? I'd like to do follow-ups on those which may be...

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Last post by SkyviewGuru
Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:57 am
Mysterious UR

by akpolarbee Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:08 pm

I wish I could figure out exactly what's wrong here. I'm certain the same person has put in both requests but I have no idea what the underlying...

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Last post by AlanOfTheBerg
Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:15 pm
Willow "Winter Trail"

by akpolarbee Thu May 14, 2015 5:18 pm

Is anyone familiar with the Winter Trail in Willow? I'm thinking that this doesn't really belong on the Waze map.

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Last post by DwarfLord
Fri May 15, 2015 6:37 pm
Wasilla Trunk Road

by akpolarbee Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:35 pm

The new Trunk Road in Wasilla has been completed but the ending is just outside of my range of editing ability. Is there someone who could complete...

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Last post by AlanOfTheBerg
Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:23 pm
Unsplit George Parks Hwy - Wasilla

by akpolarbee Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:46 pm

I'd like to unsplit the George Parks Hwy as it runs through Wasilla. Given the center turn lane, I'm not even sure why it was split in the first...

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Last post by AndyPoms
Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:08 am
Functional Level Road Classifications

by akpolarbee Sat May 30, 2015 10:46 pm

To coordinate with other areas of the country, and to remove as much subjectivity as possible from road classification, aligning the road class with...

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Last post by AndyPoms
Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:55 pm
Wishful thinking maps

by akpolarbee Mon May 11, 2015 11:48 pm

Gotta love how much of Alaska maps are wishful thinking This is how we want it to be...someday.
Even in Anchorage there are still official...

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Last post by akpolarbee
Mon May 11, 2015 11:48 pm
Missing roads

by akpolarbee Fri May 29, 2015 5:35 pm

Good morning! I'm the new State Manager for Alaska and I'm currently working on filling holes for roads that are in poor reception areas. I'm almost...

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Last post by DwarfLord
Fri May 29, 2015 7:41 pm
Anchorage airport

by akpolarbee Wed May 20, 2015 5:56 pm

Waze still directs people to North Terminal parking for the airport. Did anyone already submit this to Waze as a place location that needs to be...

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Last post by MeridianHills
Thu May 21, 2015 4:39 am
Waze Northwest Region Meetup Registration

by AlanOfTheBerg Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:54 pm

Hello everyone!

The coming Northwest Region Waze meetup is happening on March 18, 2017 in Portland, OR. This is a most expenses-paid trip to meet...

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Last post by AlanOfTheBerg
Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:54 pm
Lending a hand if needed

by dfw_gis Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:04 pm

Greetings AK Editors,

I am a Texas Editor and AM and would like to offer up my help when I visit Alaska during the summer months. My in-laws live...

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Last post by psubrian
Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:45 am
Road Classifications

by djurliv Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:25 pm

Road classification is a somewhat subjective process. As I have worked on the Anchorage area map, I have noticed that we have changed each other's...

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Last post by skbun
Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:59 pm
Alaska Hwy misaligned

by doctorkb Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:13 pm

I've fixed it from here east.

If someone could take it under their wing to verify alignment and correct road typing and naming from there west, that...

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Last post by jemay
Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:35 pm
Alaska state wiki page

by DwarfLord Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:15 pm

Hi everybody,

I was recently made an AM for Prudhoe Bay and Kuparuk up on the North Slope. Except for a few red roads and one UR, it appeared...

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Last post by akpolarbee
Sat May 30, 2015 12:52 am
Rural Addresses Using Mile Post and Decimal Addresses

by flith Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:41 pm

I don't believe I've seen any guidance on rural address using road mile and decimal for the address. This is common along rural Hwys in Alaska. For...

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Last post by dude463
Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:07 pm
Bogard Road Extension East to Palmer

by flith Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:58 pm

Can someone take a look at the work I did for the Bogard Road Extension East and approve it? The ribbon cutting was 3 NOV 2015.

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Last post by flith
Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:31 pm
West Dowling Expansion Phase II Anchorage

by flith Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:40 pm

I have another new road extension for review, ribbon cutting was 8 NOV 2015.

The intersection of Rasberry Rd and W Dowling Rd is my major concern....

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Last post by flith
Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:40 pm
Update request for Aviator Hotel (Aviator Hotel Anchorage)

by hotelport Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:07 am

Hello!

I need your assistance with updating Aviator Hotel, please help :)
(here is the link to Waze Map Editor:

1) please update property name...

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Last post by hotelport
Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:23 pm
Incorrect naming of George Parks Highway

by MacroNav Mon Feb 26, 2018 6:11 am

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Hello Alaska Wazers,

I am curious about why the highway between Wasilla and Fairbanks has had the primary name applied as George Parks Hwy . I...
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Last post by flith
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:09 pm
creating Alaska Mileposts / Mile Markers

by MacroNav Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:01 pm

Hello all,

Alaskan Wazers know how much many people in the state rely on mile markers - historically these are called Mileposts - and in rural areas...

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Last post by MacroNav
Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:01 pm
fixing Chugiak, Eagle River, Girdwood city names

by MacroNav Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:47 pm

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Hi all,

I've been somewhat frustrated by the City names visible in App in Anchorage & the Valley, and would like to coordinate work to update...
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Last post by MacroNav
Sat May 05, 2018 5:20 am
Area Places should be used infrequently

by MacroNav Fri Mar 09, 2018 1:59 am

As I scroll around Anchorage and the valley, I'm seeing a lot of Places for businesses and buildings being added as an Area Place. As I'm pretty new...

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Last post by ply8808
Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:54 pm
Routes through JBER

by neylitalo Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:04 am

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I'm still getting map editing figured out, and slowly reading the wiki, but there are a lot of pages, so I hope I haven't missed something obvious....
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Last post by DwarfLord
Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:07 am
New Alaska State Manager

by nidnarb Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:28 pm

Hello!

As of Oct 1st I'm the new SM for Alaska. I just wanted to say hi and if you have any questions please feel free to shoot me a message here or...

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Last post by dfw_gis
Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:09 pm

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