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[mark1447]

I noticed on Google Maps, US Route 1 (New York) shows West City Avenue along the Trans-Manhattan/Cross Bronx, Webster, Fordham, and Main St/Boston (Post) Road.

(Photo of Eastchester / Pelham, NY)



Whats the deal? New Street name along US 1?

Looked on Google... Nothing.

*There is No US 1 signs ether. Don't know if its an error, or something else.

Edited by mark1447, 20 April 2012 - 03:06 AM.

[KeystoneRegional]

It should be a bug because I can't Google, nor Bing, any information about this particular Avenue, and out the top of my head, the only name possible is Boston/Post/Boston Post in that section of the Bronx.

Edited by KeystoneRegional, 20 April 2012 - 03:33 AM.

[Tokkemon]

Probably a bug. In Philadelphia Rt. 1 is called City Avenue for a good stretch of its length. Maybe there's a connection?

[Amtrak7]

It's a Google Map Maker rendering error and should be fixed soon. The edit history for the entire length of US 1 shows the name being added on Mar 15, by someone who probably was intending to edit the Philly section and edited the whole route by mistake. It was then reverted back around a week ago.

Because the route is so long, it takes weeks to render each phase.

[PATCOman]

So thats why sometimes I see some funky street names for some locations.

[Brighton Express]

In VA US 1 is Jeff Davis Hwy, Belvidere Street, and Brook Road.

[Q23 Central Terminal]

I see US 20 in Illionis as a name when it passes along the Dunn Memorial on Google Maps

[KeystoneRegional]

It could also be considered a "Web Easter Egg"...

[mark1447]

Yep heres another:

It could also be considered a "Web Easter Egg"...

Even if it were an Easter Egg, hopefully it wasn't done on purpose. This website is uses by millions for traveling, and it wouldn't be nice to confuse em. Now if theres a way to turn it off, thats good. Just like the Nintendo version of Google Maps, made a month ago.

[KeystoneRegional]

Even if it were an Easter Egg, hopefully it wasn't done on purpose. This website is uses by millions for traveling, and it wouldn't be nice to confuse em. Now if theres a way to turn it off, thats good. Just like the Nintendo version of Google Maps, made a month ago.

Well, the Nintendo one was for April Fool's day, not literally a prime-time one, however sometimes there are mistakes, but as you know, Google Maps is hard work by developers. I think if you'd like them to fix it, email and get them noticed on the errors, however for now, it's an Easter Egg [Interwebs].

[Q23 Central Terminal]

I see US 20 in Illionis as a name when it passes along the Dunn Memorial on Google Maps

The Dunn Mermorial is in Upstate NY BTW

[Amtrak7]

I see the "US Route XX in YY" mistakes ("US Route 20 in California" in Providence RI), but I can't seem to find an entry in the edit history that reflects this. Because more than just US20 is affected, I want to say this is a back-server error, not the data.

[Amtrak7]

Should be fixed now (US1). I don't know what's up with the US routes in different states.

Edited by Amtrak7, 14 May 2012 - 04:57 PM.

[mark1447]

Yeah its fixed. Even tho there are still some flaws. US Route 6 in the Bear Mountains mention US 6 in Nevada and some other states.

[Q23 Central Terminal]

I see NY 25 named Main Street from Queensboro Plaza all the way to Orient Point. I know Riverhead to OP has the name Main St, but the rest, WTF?!?!

[Amtrak7]

I see NY 25 named Main Street from Queensboro Plaza all the way to Orient Point. I know Riverhead to OP has the name Main St, but the rest, WTF?!?!

Probably another rendering error, as I don't see any problematic entries or past edits when I checked Hillside Ave in Jamaica which exhibits the problem.

[KeystoneRegional]

Queens Blvd. (NY-25) sometimes show up as Main Road. lol.

But, I think Google Maps need more attention from Google, things are really flawed, and few of my friends got lost when we went bowling earlier in the week, and they got directions from Google Maps, at least they spotted me waiting at the door and pulled the car into the lot, phew!