Information related to using Waze in the State of Pennsylvania.
Cities and Towns
Every segment of every Street, Primary Street, Private Road and Minor Highway should have a city name applied to it. Major Highways should have a city name applied to all segments that also have street addresses, other segments are optional. City names on Parking Lots, Railroads, Walking Trails, etc. are nice, but not required.
City names are not required on Freeways and Ramps and may interfere with navigation instructions at ramp interchanges on all highway types. Only place city names on highway segments junctioned with ramps, or on ramps, if you know how to avoid the navigation problems.
The only city name that should be applied to a segment is the incorporated municipal name or the official 2010 Census Designated Place (CDP) name. Do not use other unincorporated names such as villages or neighborhoods. Do not use Postal names or areas.
See PennDOT's municipal maps for incorporated city borders and proper naming information. For city maps that are missing from this list, you may be able to get the information you need from PennDOT's County Maps or by visiting that city's GIS website. CDP outlines and names for Pennsylvania are found here.
If a road runs on a border, according to Waze statements, the other city should be in the alternate name field to support future address searches.
If a road segment runs across a border, it should be split with a junction on the border if there should be house numbers applied within each city. This will support future address search. Otherwise apply the city name that makes the most sense or none at all for highways.
See Duplicate Cities for information on resolving the numerous conflicting city names in Pennsylvania. When a municipality has the same name and city type (i.e. Borough, Township, City), append the county after the city name in the format Cityname, Countyname. This is based on a recommendation by Waze for future database organization.
Major Roads
Landmarks
Landmarks in xxxx should follow the guidelines from the state of Connecticut until the national standards are complete.
Major Construction Projects
See the xxxx forum for a list of long term road closures and changes to traffic flow that impact the Waze Map.
Special Roads
- Divided Highways
- Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes
- Roundabouts/Traffic Circles
- Cul-de-sac's
- Parking Lot Roads
- Toll Roads
Alleys
- Alleys should always be mapped if they have a name.
- Alleys should always be mapped if they are the sole access to a home or business.
- Alleys should always be set to "Private"
- Alleys are normally mapped if they are acknowledged by the municipality.
If an alley does not meet the above criteria, mapping is optional. Leave the name field blank.
Non-Driveable Roads
Generally, if a path can't be driven on (e.g. Walking Trail, Pedestrain Boardwalk, Stairway, Railroad, Runway/Taxiway) then it not normally mapped. If it is mapped, it should not be connected to any roads. This is due to the way the routing engine works, as Waze will route users to drive on these "Non-Driveable" road types.
It is permitted to map Railroads since some users run Waze while on the train and contributing false data to the system. This false data has been known to effect drivers on adjacent roads. Railroads should be level -5 and locked at the highest level of the editor.
Time Restricted Turns
There is beta testing for setting Time Based Restricted turns in WME. Watch for announcements in the forum on this feature
Speed / Red Light Cameras
Both Speed and Red Light Cameras are legal in the State of xxxx.
Speed Cameras
Info goes here
Red Light Cameras
Info Goes Here
Other Camera Types
These are cameras or signs that either provide driver feedback or are used for traffic control. These devices CAN NOT issue tickets and should not be mapped.
To Do List
Want to help out with the map in xxxx? Check out the To Do List. (May be out of date.)
Mapping Resources
Area Managers
| Username | Area Managed | Comments | Forum PM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Country Managers | |||
| jondrush | Northeast Region Coordinator | PM | |
| Level 5 Country Managers (Pennsylvania Based) | |||
| bigbear3764 | Chicagoland, Lake,Cook,McHenry Co | PM
| |
| Level 4 Area Managers | |||
| failsafe | Cook, Lake, and DuPage Counties | Also Southeastern Wisconsin up to Kenosha | PM |
| Level 3 Area Managers | |||
| dmiller1984 | DuPage and Kendall Co | PM | |
If you are an Area Manager that covers the State of xxxx, or a USA Country Manager that does a lot of work in xxxx, please add yourself to this list (alphabetical by username).