Welcome, NY Wazers! (Please note that this page is a work in progress, and owes much to other pages here from which the general format was copied!)
If you are an editor or area manager working in the state of New York, please update this Wiki with the areas where you are working! Please feel free to contact me at the forum using the link below if you have questions about this page, about editing, or about life in general. :)
~ Spil ~ Area Manager, Southern Tier Region; Country Manager, USA/Canada
Current Projects
03MAR2012: I've added this new section to our Wiki for us to show what areas or projects we're currently working on. This way, we can avoid duplication of efforts by keeping each other informed of what we're doing. In this section, please add your name, where you're from (if you so desire), and your current project(s), including permalink(s).
| Editor | Home Base | Current Project Area |
| Spil | Steuben County | Utica-Rome; Lockport; UR's/MP's in upstate; I-81 north of Syracuse |
| Jimerb | Suffolk County | Deer Park and Greater Babylon Cleanup |
| jeberhard | Westchester County | Road classification based on DOT maps |
| socon | Queens County | Central Queens including I-495 (LIE), Grand Central Parkway, Southern/Northern State Parkways, extending east towards and including the Hamptons. |
| ncc1701v | ... | ... |
| crusho2011 | Onondaga County | Greater Syracuse area |
| haydenl | Jefferson County | Watertown/Fort Drum area |
NY Road Classification Guide
Although some states are using their DOT Functional Classification chart as a means of determining road types, New York uses the following guidelines, based on the road's nomenclature and setup. We start with this basic matrix:
- Limited-access highways of significant length and/or with 3 or more interchanges: Freeway
- US Routes: Major Highway
- NY State Routes: Minor Highway
- County Routes: Primary Street
- Main urban thoroughfares that are not classified above: Primary Street
- Most other roads not mentioned above: Street
- Parking Lot Roads, Dirt Roads, etc. -- should be obvious
- For multiplexed routes, use the type of the higher (or highest) route on the segment (for example: where US-20 and SR-5 are multiplexed, use Major Highway instead of Minor Highway).
From this point, roads may be adjusted up or down the scale as indicated by the road's setup and usage. Examples:
- Most of SR-17 from Binghamton to Harriman is fully limited access; it is therefore typed as Freeway (except for one 5½-mile stretch of at-grade intersections between Sanford and Hancock, where it is typed Major Highway).
- US-11 north of Syracuse has largely been supplanted as a thoroughfare by I-81, and there are places where it is more advisable for it to be typed as Minor rather than Major.
- CR-56 in Steuben County is barely wide enough for two cars, has no appreciable shoulders, and is only rarely used; based on that, its type was downgraded to Street.
If you are having difficulty in determining what road type a particular section should have, feel free to contact NY's resident Country Manager and Waze Champ, Spil.
Interstates and Major Freeways
Primary issues for Interstate and Major Highway work
- remove excess junction nodes (those not at intersections or at city-name changes)
- inspect and correct connectivity of necessary junctions
- update highway and ramp segment "road types"
- inspect and correct overpasses/underpasses to ensure that the segments are on different levels and do not have a junction node where they meet
- update all segment "Street Names" and "Alternate Names" (removing any duplicate alternates) in accordance with the standards published in the Wiki, but with certain exceptions as noted below-- when in doubt, follow these examples:
- NON-SPLIT HIGHWAYS/STREETS/ROADS (two-way segments):
- US Routes: US-20
- NY State Routes: SR-60
- County Roads/Routes/Highways: CR-70A
- SPLIT HIGHWAYS (one-way segments):
- I-481 N -- I-481 S
- US-219 N -- US-219 S
- SR-17 E -- SR-17 W
- ONRAMPS:
- to I-81 N / Watertown
- to I-86 E / Corning / Binghamton
- Note: two-way ramp segments should not be named; the TTS directions will then properly use the name for the next named street on its route.
- OFFRAMPS:
- numbered exits: Exit 26: Olean
- numbered exits with multiple names: Exit 59: Dunkirk / Fredonia
- non-numbered exits: Exit to SR-39 / Springville
- Note: it is permissible to add route numbers on numbered exits; however, this is not essential, and if the name becomes too long, the TTS may cause extra confusion when repeating the information several times. Generally, the exit number and city name(s) on the sign are sufficient for the ramp name.
- NON-SPLIT HIGHWAYS/STREETS/ROADS (two-way segments):
Interstate / Major Freeway Chart
If you are working on one of these sections, please update the following chart to include your screenname and progress details in the appropriate fields. For exit naming assistance, use the links provided with the highway numbers or names below. (For interstates in the NYC area, use the New York City page.)
| Section | Editor(s) | Progress | Comment |
| I-81 | |||
| PA Border to Syracuse | Spil | 100% | should be no major issues remaining here |
| Syracuse to Canada Border | Spil | 5% | 03NOV2012 - just started working on this ... most of it was imported as a Major Highway and hasn't been updated yet |
| I-481 | |||
| Southeast Syracuse | BigOB | ... | ... |
| I-781 (scheduled completion: August 2012) | |||
| Fort Drum | Spil | 0% | 03NOV2012 - will take care of this spur when I get that far north in my work on I-81 |
| I-84 | |||
| PA Border to CT Border | ... | ... | ... |
| I-684 | |||
| Westchester (I-287) to Brewster (I-84) | jeberhard | 100% | Should be no major issues remaining |
| I-86 / NY-17 | |||
| PA Border to I-87 (Exit 16, Harriman) | Spil | 100% | NYSDOT's construction projects for converting the remaining NY-17 portions (Elmira to Binghamton and Windsor to Harriman) to I-86 are scheduled to be completed in 2015; when that is done, I will need to update the highway and onramp segment names in those areas. |
| I-87 | |||
| New York City to Albany | ... | ... | moved to the NYC page |
| Albany to Canada Border | ... | ... | ... |
| I-287 | |||
| NJ Border to Port Chester (I-95) | jeberhard | 75% | Ramp renaming in progress. Construction on-going, will need to rework exit 8 area when complete. |
| I-787 | |||
| Albany | ... | ... | ... |
| I-88 | |||
| Binghamton to Schenevus | Spil | 100% | should be no major issues remaining here |
| Schenevus to Albany | ... | ... | ... |
| I-90 | |||
| PA Border to Orchard Park | Spil | 100% | should be no major issues remaining here |
| Orchard Park to Syracuse | ... | ... | ... |
| Syracuse to MA border | ... | ... | ... |
| I-190 | |||
| Downtown Buffalo | invented | 1% | Phantom roads, unsigned exits, improper turn restrictions |
| I-290 | |||
| Niagara Falls | ... | ... | ... |
| I-390 | |||
| Avoca to Mount Morris | Spil | 100% | should be no major issues remaining here |
| Mount Morris to I-90 | ... | ... | ... |
| I-90 to I-490 (Rochester) | conbot | ... | ... |
| I-490 | |||
| West End: I-90 (Exit 47, LeRoy) to I-390 | conbot | ... | ... |
| East End: I-390 to I-90 (Exit 45, Victor) | conbot | ... | ... |
| I-590 | |||
| Southeast Rochester | conbot | ... | ... |
| I-690 | |||
| Syracuse | BigOB | ... | ... |
| I-790 | |||
| Utica | ... | ... | ... |
| I-890 | |||
| Schenectady | ... | ... | ... |
| I-990 | |||
| Buffalo to Amherst | ... | ... | ... |
| US-15 (Future I-99) | |||
| PA Border to Corning (I-86) | Spil | ~ 100% | done for now ... "Freeway" status is not complete in the Lindley area, but that portion is properly updated as "Major Highway"; will keep an eye on this as the freeway construction is completed, and will someday have to update it to I-99 |
| US-219 (possible Future I-67) | |||
| PA Border to Buffalo | Spil | ~ 100% | done for now ... "Freeway" status currently extends only from Buffalo south to Springville, but the rest is properly updated as "Major Highway"; will keep an eye on this as the freeway construction continues south to the PA Border |
Cities
City Chart
If you are working in one of these cities, please update the following chart to include your screenname and progress details in the appropriate fields. (Feel free to add other cities that you think may be of interest or that you are already editing.)
| City | Editor(s) | Progress | Comment |
| Albany | chrysrobyn | 100% | ... |
| Binghamton | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Buffalo/Niagara Falls: see this page -- who wants to take this area? | |||
| Corning | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Cortland | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Dunkirk / Fredonia | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Elmira | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Ithaca | IlPapu / zikzak / Spil | 20-25% | bits and pieces completed from Update Requests and related editing; some work done in Lansing and downtown Ithaca; added a few parking lots and removed extra junctions here and there; more work needed |
| Jamestown | Spil | 100% | ... |
| New York City/Long Island/Northern New Jersey: see this page | |||
| New Rochelle | ... | ... | ... |
| Olean | Spil | 100% | ... |
| Oneonta | Spil | 15% | bits and pieces completed from Update Requests; more work needed |
| Poughkeepsie | ... | ... | ... |
| Rochester | NecoBri / conbot | ... | ... |
| Rome | Spil | 20% | 07JUN2012 -- cleaned up the two major thoroughfares (Black River Blvd and Erie Blvd); also cleaned up SR-365 from Oneida to Rome and SR-49 (Utica-Rome Expressway) from Utica to Rome; still working on other state routes and minor thoroughfares, as well as residential areas |
| Schenectady | chrysrobyn | 100% | ... |
| Syracuse | BigOB | ... | ... |
| Utica | Spil | 2% | 28MAY2012 -- starting work on the Utica-Rome area |
| Watertown | ... | ... | ... |
| Yonkers | ... | ... | ... |
Suburban / Rural Regions
Suburban / Rural Chart
If you are working in one of these areas, please update the following chart to include your screenname and progress details in the appropriate fields. (Feel free to subdivide the larger regions as needed to fit your area.)
| Rural Region | Editor(s) | Progress | Comment |
| Southern Tier (borders: PA in west and south; Oneonta in east; Tully & Orchard Park in north) |
Spil | ~ 15-20% | 17MAY2012: bits and pieces completed from Update Requests and other editing; much more work needed! |
| North Western (Buffalo/Rochester) | Rynerson27 | ... | Working on Turn Restrictions for Suburban Monroe County |
| North Central (Syracuse/Utica) | ... | ... | ... |
| Adirondack | ... | ... | ... |
| Capital District | chrysrobyn | 50% | Central to western Troy done, now looking east of Albany. Rural areas will get lots of URs because turns are hard to rig to match what it feels like when you drive it. I-87 corridor from Glens Falls south to Ravena is done. |
If you have any additions, updates, corrections, or suggestions for this page, feel free to edit it yourself, or send a PM to Spil. Thank you, and Happy Wazing!