Soon, any user of Google Maps will be able to add a new road to the map by drawing it. According to experts, this is a great tool, if used correctly.
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If you’ve ever been on an unmarked road in Maps and wondered why it wasn’t showing up, this update is for you. While it may seem a bit sketchy to have pretty much anyone drawing a road, the collaborative experience will improve Maps overall.
“Collaborative systems with millions of users, where everyone can share feedback on the accuracy of the information, provide a self-improving service with the best possible real-time data,” Herve Andrieu, creator of GoogleMaps.Guru, wrote to Lifewire in an email.
While the ability to add roads to Maps is available, Google Maps is changing the tool to make it much easier to use. The new tool allows anyone to draw a road directly in the desktop Road Tool to show how long it is, what kind of curve it is, and which way it goes.
