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City names on segments are used for two things:
* to generate the city names you see on the map
* to find a destination when you enter an address into the waze app.
Every segment in Pennsylvania is located within a city, borough, or township, so every segment of every Minor Highway, Primary Street, Street, Private Road, Parking Lot Road, and Dirt Road/4x4 Trail '''should''' have a city name applied to it. {{Major Highway|Major Highways}} should have a city name applied to all segments that also have street addresses. City names are not required on Freeways and Ramps. Railroads should have the "none" box checked for city.
In [//www.waze.com/editor/ WME], every segment of every Minor Highway, Primary Street, Street, Private Road, Parking Lot Road, and Dirt Road/4x4 Trail '''should''' have a city name applied to it. {{Major Highway|Major Highways}} should have a city name applied to all segments that also have street addresses.
If you think you have found a place that needs an exception to the rules below, please contact a Pennsylvania state manager.
====City, borough, or township?====
# If the segment is within a city or borough, use the name of the city or borough
# If the segment is not within a city or borough, but within a Census Designated Place (CDP) that is used as though it were a town name by the businesses and residents then use the CDP name. This means that the CDP name does not appear only in mailing addresses (many CDP names are identical to post office names), but is used in the names of businesses, schools, religious centers, as in "Exton Square Mall"
# If the segment does not satisfy the rules above, then use the township name.
# If the segment runs along the border of two different city names, then use one in the primary city name and one as the alternate. Example: Street Rd, Willistown, with alternate name Street Rd, Thornbury.
# Where a segment crosses a city boundary, make sure there is a junction at the border, and that each segment gets the correct city name or names.
# Do NOT use Post Office names that don't match an official township, boro, or CDP in the segment primary address. Do not use names of villages, neighborhoods, or other unincorporated places in the primary address.
# If the above rules do not resolve address search issues, talk to a state manager about use of alternate name(s).
# The above rules should take care of all segments in the state.
City names are not required on Freeways and Ramps and may cause nuisance detours. Set city names on highway segments which junction with ramps or on ramps, only if you know how to avoid the [https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Detour_prevention detour problems]
====Names and duplicate names====
# [[File:Township and borough with same name.png|thumbnail|right|When a borough and a township have the same name, append "Twp" to the township name.]][[File:City_border_road_US.png|thumbnail|right|A road that forms the border of two cities]]Whenever possible, just use the name of the city, borough, or township, with nothing added. Example: "East Goshen" for East Goshen Township
The only city name that should be applied to a segment is the incorporated municipal name (city, borough, or township) or the official 2010 [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_census-designated_places_in_Pennsylvania Census Designated Place name] ([http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-census-designated-place.htm what is a CDP?]) Do not use other unincorporated names such as villages or neighborhoods. Do not use postal names or areas.
# If there are a borough and township of the same name in the same county, then append "Twp" to the township name and "Boro" to the borough name For example: Tionesta township surrounds Tionesta borough. In this case, use "Tionesta Boro" for the borough and "Tionesta Twp" for the township.
#* If there is a city of the same name as a township or borough in the same county, use "Twp" or "Boro" for the township or borough, and no designation of City (Examples: "Bethlehem", "Bethlehem Twp" both in Northampton county; "Chester" and "Chester Twp", both in Delaware County)
See [http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdPlanRes.nsf/PlanningAndResearchHomePage?OpenFrameSet&Frame=main&Src=%2FInternet%2FBureaus%2FpdPlanRes.nsf%2FinfoBPRTownshipandBoroughMaps%3FOpenForm%26AutoFramed PennDOT's municipal maps] for incorporated municipality borders and proper naming information. For maps that are missing from this list, you might be able to get the information you need from [http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Internet/Bureaus/pdPlanRes.nsf/infoBPRCartoCountyType10 PennDOT's County Maps] or by visiting that city's GIS website. CDP outlines and names for Pennsylvania [http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/2010ref/st42_tract.html are found here.]
# If the same name is used in several different counties for the same type of municipal subdivision, add a comma followed by the county name in every county.
# If there are a township and a borough of the same name in the same county, use "Twp" and "Boro" (see above) in addition to the county name
If a road runs on a border, according to Waze statements, the other city should be in the alternate name field to support address searches.
#* If the county name is identical to the city name, leave off the county name (Example: The city of "Washington", in Washington County. The 22 Washington townships in the other counties get the county name appended)
#* If the county name is "Delaware", leave off the county name
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 supports address search. Otherwise apply the city name that makes the most sense, or none at all for freeways.
# If there is a township in one county and a borough in another county, the county names are enough to distinguish them (Example: "Hanover, Northampton", "Hanover, Lehigh", "Hanover, York")
# If the city name itself includes the word "City" or "Boro", this is not considered a duplicate of a city without this string in the name. (Examples: "Broad Top City" - borough, Huntingdon and "Broad Top" - township, Bedford; "Washington Boro", a CDP in Lancaster County, not a duplicate name of the other 23 Washingtons in PA)
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.
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to find a destination when you enter an address into the waze app.
Every segment in Pennsylvania is located within a city, borough, or township, so every segment of every Minor Highway, Primary Street, Street, Private Road, Parking Lot Road, and Dirt Road/4x4 Trail should have a city name applied to it. Major Highways should have a city name applied to all segments that also have street addresses. City names are not required on Freeways and Ramps. Railroads should have the "none" box checked for city.
If you think you have found a place that needs an exception to the rules below, please contact a Pennsylvania state manager.
City, borough, or township?
If the segment is within a city or borough, use the name of the city or borough
If the segment is not within a city or borough, but within a Census Designated Place (CDP) that is used as though it were a town name by the businesses and residents then use the CDP name. This means that the CDP name does not appear only in mailing addresses (many CDP names are identical to post office names), but is used in the names of businesses, schools, religious centers, as in "Exton Square Mall"
If the segment does not satisfy the rules above, then use the township name.
If the segment runs along the border of two different city names, then use one in the primary city name and one as the alternate. Example: Street Rd, Willistown, with alternate name Street Rd, Thornbury.
Where a segment crosses a city boundary, make sure there is a junction at the border, and that each segment gets the correct city name or names.
Do NOT use Post Office names that don't match an official township, boro, or CDP in the segment primary address. Do not use names of villages, neighborhoods, or other unincorporated places in the primary address.
If the above rules do not resolve address search issues, talk to a state manager about use of alternate name(s).
The above rules should take care of all segments in the state.
Names and duplicate names
When a borough and a township have the same name, append "Twp" to the township name.A road that forms the border of two citiesWhenever possible, just use the name of the city, borough, or township, with nothing added. Example: "East Goshen" for East Goshen Township
If there are a borough and township of the same name in the same county, then append "Twp" to the township name and "Boro" to the borough name For example: Tionesta township surrounds Tionesta borough. In this case, use "Tionesta Boro" for the borough and "Tionesta Twp" for the township.
If there is a city of the same name as a township or borough in the same county, use "Twp" or "Boro" for the township or borough, and no designation of City (Examples: "Bethlehem", "Bethlehem Twp" both in Northampton county; "Chester" and "Chester Twp", both in Delaware County)
If the same name is used in several different counties for the same type of municipal subdivision, add a comma followed by the county name in every county.
If there are a township and a borough of the same name in the same county, use "Twp" and "Boro" (see above) in addition to the county name
If the county name is identical to the city name, leave off the county name (Example: The city of "Washington", in Washington County. The 22 Washington townships in the other counties get the county name appended)
If the county name is "Delaware", leave off the county name
If there is a township in one county and a borough in another county, the county names are enough to distinguish them (Example: "Hanover, Northampton", "Hanover, Lehigh", "Hanover, York")
If the city name itself includes the word "City" or "Boro", this is not considered a duplicate of a city without this string in the name. (Examples: "Broad Top City" - borough, Huntingdon and "Broad Top" - township, Bedford; "Washington Boro", a CDP in Lancaster County, not a duplicate name of the other 23 Washingtons in PA)
