Private Road Use in the Southeast
In general, private roads are over-used. It is easier to describe situations where the use of private road segments are not appropriate than to identify situations where their use is appropriate.
Before you set a road segment as Private, in the Southeast, understand the following:
1. Connecting multiple private road segments to a segment of any other type does not increase the waze routing penalty for driving across those segments. In other words, connecting two private road segments together does not DOUBLE the routing penalty. In fact, the routing penalty is the same as if there were only one private segment. See the picture below:
Important points to be noted from review of the picture include the following:
- There is NO Penalty imposed for driving anywhere inside that neighborhood of private roads. In fact, since there is no other way in (or out), waze will always route over the private road segments.
- For the purposes of impacting waze routing, this network of private segments has no impact on routing.
2. See the picture below for the correct use of private segments in the same neighborhood.
3. Private roads segments that lead to a 'dead end' are not necessary. If waze routes a U-turn over a dead-end private road segment, it's because there is no other option. Depending on the situation, it may be appropriate to set the road segment type as parking lot road (PLR).
4. If you do not understand how to create 'Standard gates' (see picture below)on the waze map, you probably aren't ready to create private road segments. You need to understand the use of both gates and private road segments before adding or changing segments that are private.
5. Before you change segments to private or add private segments, please consult with your area manager, state manager or regional coordinator.
6. "No Through Traffic" situations: If both ends of a street, or said another way, all entries into or out of a neighborhood have signage indicating "no through traffic", standard gates are appropriate as opposed to using all private segments inside the neighborhood.