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* Please follow the [http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1391461 Canada Post street type abbreviation] to reduce map clutter by not using long road type name. | * Please follow the [http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1391461 Canada Post street type abbreviation] to reduce map clutter by not using long road type name. | ||
E.g. John St, Bayview Ave, | E.g. John St, Bayview Ave, Don Valley Pky, Slick Dr, Main Blvd, etc. | ||
See http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1391461 for details list in English and French. | See http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1391461 for details list in English and French. | ||
* Canada Post also published the abbreviations for provinces and territories [http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1380608] | |||
E.g. Whitehorse, YT Toronto, ON Charlottetown, PE | |||
* For wide roads (at least 3 lanes on each direction) with two directions of traffic, [[create two one-way roads]] so that a GPS lock will be made correctly. Note: standard lane width is about 3.5m, typical GPS accuracy is about 10-20m. | * For wide roads (at least 3 lanes on each direction) with two directions of traffic, [[create two one-way roads]] so that a GPS lock will be made correctly. Note: standard lane width is about 3.5m, typical GPS accuracy is about 10-20m. | ||
Revision as of 03:32, 28 June 2011
Complete Guide to Waze in Canada (Under Development)
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Map Editing
- Please follow the Canada Post street type abbreviation to reduce map clutter by not using long road type name.
E.g. John St, Bayview Ave, Don Valley Pky, Slick Dr, Main Blvd, etc.
See http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp#1391461 for details list in English and French.
- Canada Post also published the abbreviations for provinces and territories [1]
E.g. Whitehorse, YT Toronto, ON Charlottetown, PE
- For wide roads (at least 3 lanes on each direction) with two directions of traffic, create two one-way roads so that a GPS lock will be made correctly. Note: standard lane width is about 3.5m, typical GPS accuracy is about 10-20m.