Information related to using Waze in the State of Vermont.
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Cities and towns
There are 251 Cities and Towns in the state. See Vermont/Cities and towns for proper naming information.
Major roads
Landmarks
Landmarks in Vermont should follow the guidelines from the state of Connecticut until the national standards are complete.
Major construction projects
See the Vermont forum for a list of long term road closures and changes to traffic flow that impact the Waze Map.
Road types
Locking roads
In Vermont we have a set minimum standard for locking roads based on segment type. Any road of a certain segment type must be locked at least to the rank (level) in the chart below. Roads may be locked higher for protection and special situations (areas with construction, tricky design, frequent mistakes, imaging inaccuracies, and the like), but should not be locked lower.
A great time to implement these locks is while bringing the road types of an area into compliance with the current US road type standards (FC and highway systems). Lock the roads based on type after they've been set to current US road type standards.
| Segment Type | Statewide |
|---|---|
| Freeway | 5 |
| Ramp | Highest rank of connected segments |
| Major Highway | 4 |
| Minor Highway | 3 |
| Primary Street | 1 (Auto) |
| Street | 1 (Auto) |
| Private Road | 1 (Auto) |
| • • • • Ferry • • • • | 5 |
| |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Railroad |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| | 2 |
Note: Do Not Mass Edit just to update locks to these standards, these can be adjusted as you find them while editing other aspects of the segments such as FC, speed limits, naming, etc.
Some segments still warrant higher locks and care should be taken when setting segment lock to these standards to look for and protect these special setups with higher locks. Some examples; segments which are part of BDP, U-turn prevention, or using micro-doglegs, or other complex intersection setups.
National guidance
- 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-drivable roads
Generally, if a path can't be driven on (e.g. Walking Trail, Pedestrian 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-drivable" 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 NOT legal in the State of Vermont.[1]
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 Vermont? Check out the To Do List. (May be out of date.)
Area Managers
| Username | Area Managed | Comments | Forum PM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Country Managers | |||
| the1who | Region 3 | Coordinator | PM |
| Level 5 Country Managers (Illinois Based) | |||
| bigbear3764 | Chicagoland, Lake,Cook,McHenry Co | PM
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| 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 Vermont, or a USA Country Manager that does a lot of work in Vermont, please add yourself to this list (alphabetical by username).