Missing roads are a common problem on Google Maps. You can use the “Find a Street” tool to find them, but sometimes they’re hard to find. To fix this, you can use the “Draw a Road” tool. This will create a road on Google Maps that is missing its end or has other problems. You can also use this tool to add missing roads to your map. Just enter the name of the road you want to add and the “Draw a Road” tool will create a road that is missing its end or has other problems.
As great as Google Maps is, it’s not infallible. New places and roads are popping up all the time, and sometimes they get overlooked. You can help Google Maps and the community by drawing missing roads yourself.
Just like adding a missing place, anyone can draw missing roads on the map, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be accepted. Google will verify that your addition is correct before making it public. Let’s get started.
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You can add a place using a web browser on your Windows PC, Mac, and Linux computer. Go to the Google Maps website to begin.
Click the hamburger menu icon in the search box.
Select “Edit the Map” from the sidebar.
Next, select “Add or Fix a Road.”
Use your mouse to move the map around and click “Add a Road” when you’ve found the place.
First, enter the name of the missing road and select the type of road.
Then click along the route to draw the road. When you’re done, select “Review & Submit.”
Select “Submit” to confirm your addition.
That’s all there is to it! Google is—rightfully so—very protective of its map data, so don’t be surprised if your addition is rejected. Don’t try adding roads all willy nilly.
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