Get a sneak peek at whats next for Permanent Hazards on our April 7th Office Hours!
1. Include the city and state in the "Subject:" line of your post
2. Include a Permalink to the segment(s) you wish to unlock or have updated
3. Provide a short explanation of why you need the unlock or update done.
4. Thank the user who solved the request and mark the thread Solved.

Please note that a higher level editor may choose to fix an unlock request themselves so higher value segments will remain protected at their level.

Post Reply
Forum rules
1. Include the city and FULL state name in the "Subject:" line of your post
2. Include a Permalink to the segment(s) you wish to unlock or have updated
3. Provide a short explanation of why you need the unlock or update done.
4. When completed, THANK the user who solved the request and mark the thread SOLVED.

Level 5 Unlock Request/Question - Farmington Hills, MI

Post by diegoz281
https://www.waze.com/editor/?lon=-83.42 ... 1,71312099

When going westbound on I-696, waze does not give you the direction to stay to the left on 696 at the split where "Exit 1: I-96 E / I-275 S / M-5 / Grand River Ave / Toledo" is. It instead just tells you the next direction, confusing the driver.

Is there any way to fix this?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time

POSTER_ID:447732

1

Send a message

Post by diegoz281
txemt wrote:No. Waze does not give directions to "stay straight."
What about keep left? Or does it just treat this as it being a regular exit?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
txemt wrote:Because there is a ramp or exit 1, waze will treat is as you are going straight.
gah, of course! I feel dumb. Thanks!
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
sketch wrote:L5s: I would modify that junction to be the same type on both sides, either ramp or freeway, following the rules for wayfinder segments. It's pretty clear to me that user anti-S-crap meant to produce that result when he created and named this segment. That way you get an instruction for both sides, which I feel is optimal in this case, because it's two lanes either way and because it's the final split at the end of an interstate.
This is exactly what I meant. that exit is confusing because two lanes stay on the main highway and two split. Could a level 5 editor please fix this?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
Having the split be with two highway segments and then have it switch back to an exit segment for the right side would fix this issue, wouldn't it?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
I still believe that it is too confusing as it is. Even when I was driving myself it threw me off a little bit, and that is with me knowing the route previously. If I did not know any better and saw, "exit blah blah" (referring to an exit after the split) I would stay to the right, causing me to exit out of the proper route.

I'm just trying to give some perspective from an average joe perspective.

Besides, isn't that the purpose of the Wayfinder segments?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
Alright, excellent. I'm glad we could work this out. Can either of you fix this issue then? Or should I just repost it as a new issue on the forum with this new information?
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
sketch wrote:Done!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
You are awesome sketch! Thanks again for being so helpful!
I'll try driving this route again as soon as I can and I'll update with info :)
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by diegoz281
Kinda late, but just wanted to note that the route works great now! :)
diegoz281
Posts: 32
Has thanked: 14 times
Been thanked: 1 time
Send a message

Post by sketch
L5s: I would modify that junction to be the same type on both sides, either ramp or freeway, following the rules for wayfinder segments. It's pretty clear to me that user anti-S-crap meant to produce that result when he created and named this segment. That way you get an instruction for both sides, which I feel is optimal in this case, because it's two lanes either way and because it's the final split at the end of an interstate.
sketch
Waze Global Champs
Waze Global Champs
Posts: 6767
Has thanked: 1118 times
Been thanked: 1664 times
Send a message
ALL US EDITORS READ: New USA road type guidance
the guidance linked above is now almost a decade old, but the link gives me a laugh every time i see it, so it stays (:
assistant regional coordinator • south central region • usa
waze global champ • beta leader • and more • new orleans

bye bye fuelly badge! i'm an EV guy now!