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[Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:44 pm
by HandofMadness
I would like to change this page:
https://www.waze.com/wiki/At-Grade_Conn ... _mapped.3F

To remove the bolded section:
Should the connector be mapped?

First and foremost, the need to have the connector mapped needs to be established. As the driver approaches an intersection, Waze has usually given at least one warning that a turn is imminent, and we can assume that the driver is already looking for turn lanes. For most intersections, that is enough to guide the driver into the proper lane and to turn at the proper time; in other words, it is enough that the two roads intersect without separately mapped turning lanes.

There are only a few situations in which connectors are called for in an intersection:

When the turn lane physically separates from the main road well in advance of the intersection
When the turn lane is far enough from the point of intersection on the map (due to the size of the intersection or the angle at which the roads meet) that the driver might overshoot while waiting for a delayed "turn" audible, or that the Waze client might become confused and disrupt navigation
When the area is "busy" enough that the driver may not get any advance warning that a turn is coming up--in which case a connector lets you notify the driver a little earlier
When there are user complaints (update requests) that the audible was too late, or that the map should have shown a connector
When you get an automated report (map problem) that the roads are too far apart due to the intersection being too far from the turn lane
As written, we'd be adding turn lanes to just about any decently sized intersection that uses a mapcat bowtie. I feel the rest of the reasons listed for adding a turn lane cover the times when a turn lane is needed. The MPs about roads being too far apart have too many false positives to be used as a justification by itself to add a turn lane.

Inspired by this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=69514

[EDIT: Wiki change completed Nov 18, 2013]

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:42 pm
by DwarfLord
https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... s=68652365

The names have been changed to protect the innocent :D

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:59 pm
by jemay
qwaletee wrote: Look at this example: https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... s=32170542
So based on the turn restrictions. These segments needs to be upgraded to mH - https://www.waze.com/editor/?env=usa&lo ... 8,32179196 Doing so will insure a non drop in route continuity. The rest looks correct base on continuity of functional classification.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 3:30 pm
by kentsmith9
The section on turn restrictions says:
Wiki currently wrote:In the US, a simple right-turn connector between two 2-way streets, requires that the right turn be restricted at both the primary intersection, and at the connector itself so Waze will not be allowed to tell the driver to turn left across the road to get onto the connector.
This page is designed to be global. I believe other countries can use this same guide if we add the following:
[u]Proposed update[/u] wrote:In the US and other countries with [[right-hand traffic]], a simple right-turn connector between two 2-way streets, requires that the right turn be restricted at both the primary intersection, and at the connector itself so Waze will not be allowed to tell the driver to turn left across the road to get onto the connector. For countries with [[left-hand traffic]], the same principal is applied in the opposite direction.
Can anyone think of any other reason why this is currently stated as a US specific issue? If not I will implement the change.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:48 am
by kentsmith9
sketch wrote:the page title should be "At-grade connectors" rather than "At-Grade Connectors", and many of the headings should be changed ("Road type", "Naming", "Geometry", "Turn restrictions"; the rest is superfluous).
Absolutely true. The style guide I am working on will show how page names should be created. We are following the Wikipedia style guide and all pages should be sentence caps only, unless it includes a product name. There are a few other exceptions, but yes we should.

When we move pages we have to be careful to also move the links to the page. It helps prevent double redirects in the future.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:55 am
by kentsmith9
qwaletee wrote:
CBenson wrote:Doesn't the "What links here" link in the "Tools" box at the bottom left of each page provide the information.
Yes, it does. Wiki even reminds you to check for such redirects when you do a move.

I just fixed a double-redirect yesterday.
+100!! :ugeek:
qwaletee wrote:There are also tools we can run to find stragglers, assuming we're still mostly compatible with wikimedia.
We should be essentially the same. I have not yet played around with the many tools on our Wiki yet. Let me know how it goes. Actually it would be great to start a thread on external Wiki tools if you check any of them out before me.
sketch wrote:Fixing redirects is as simple as modifying the links on the pages that link to the old name, yeah?
Yes.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:49 pm
by kentsmith9
Personally I believe map clutter should not take precedence over functional operations and clarity for drivers. Also I am not convinced that the higher or lower of the road type is any more or less cluttered on the map.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:33 pm
by kentsmith9
I believe most of the AGCs I see are added due to the distance of the turn lane from the intersection causing automated map problems. This will be resolved when we get the junction box (soon :lol: ).

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:59 pm
by kentsmith9
PesachZ wrote:it would be typed the same as the road leasing into it, not the highest connected road.
The visual drawback to this is you then have a pinwheel look with crossing roads with two different types with each right-hand turn being the type of that road. However I am not sure the visual is that bad if we get the expected instructions.

Re: [Page update] At Grade Connectors

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:22 pm
by kentsmith9
I'm with sketch that I like the simpler form, but wouldn't stop using Waze by seeing one or the other.