Overnight UK Road Closure not on Map
Last night the A417 Southbound was closed for roadworks for 12 miles from around Birdlip Hill to Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The closure was scheduled from 8:07pm to 6:00am, according to the Highways Agency live traffic status. It came to my attention early this morning when I found a Wazer had reported a missing exit problem at 10:37pm. Permalink: Junction of A436/A417 where missing exit was reported
Why was the Waze map not already updated with this closure? How many other closures around the UK are left unmapped like this? Is it a policy not to mark certain short-term closures on the map?
If I come across this situation again, with a road closed by roadworks, with a few hours left before the road is scheduled to reopen, what is the best way to handle it?
Thanks, Andrew (a2bpdq)
Closure Information
Location: The A417 Southbound between the A436 and the junction with the A429.
Reason : Roadworks.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed (Southbound Only).
Start Date/Time: 20:07 5 October 2017
End Date/Time: 06:00 6 October 2017
Source: Highways Agency Traffic Status
Why was the Waze map not already updated with this closure? How many other closures around the UK are left unmapped like this? Is it a policy not to mark certain short-term closures on the map?
If I come across this situation again, with a road closed by roadworks, with a few hours left before the road is scheduled to reopen, what is the best way to handle it?
Thanks, Andrew (a2bpdq)
Closure Information
Location: The A417 Southbound between the A436 and the junction with the A429.
Reason : Roadworks.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed (Southbound Only).
Start Date/Time: 20:07 5 October 2017
End Date/Time: 06:00 6 October 2017
Source: Highways Agency Traffic Status
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