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michaelb104
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 Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 10:33 am Post subject: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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Some of you may know that a new section of A46 was added between Widmerpool and Newark, this opened early Feb to traffic along the whole section. I’ve just downloaded the latest map to my 750Live and the new road does not show – WHY, WHERE IS IT   It has been showing on Google maps for about two months, so why not TomTom maps?
Got to say I am losing faith in TomTom!!
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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| michaelb104 wrote: | Some of you may know that a new section of A46 was added between Widmerpool and Newark, this opened early Feb to traffic along the whole section. I’ve just downloaded the latest map to my 750Live and the new road does not show – WHY, WHERE IS IT It has been showing on Google maps for about two months, so why not TomTom maps?
Got to say I am losing faith in TomTom!! |
TomTom are not noted for their quick updating of new roads etc..
Whilst living in the south of France, there was an area which had quite a few roads built. I reported it for nearly 3 years, before it was incorporated.
In more recent times it took nearly 2 years to get the M10 changed from motorway status to dual carriageway and renamed to the A414.
The last major change, in France, took about 9 months!
6 months ago I reported a missing link road at Alexandra Palace. Fixed on this map!
See a pattern emerging here?
The best method I've found, is to use the TeleAtlas Map Insight website on any map feature that has changed, as soon as I'm aware of it. This seems to start the ball rolling. 
http://mapinsight.teleatlas.com/mapfeedback/index.php
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Tomtom say they have a 9 month lead in time for map changes.
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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| michaelb104 wrote: | | It has been showing on Google maps for about two months, so why not TomTom maps? |
Where, exactly, does the error occur? I've checked my 890 map against Google Maps and they appear to agree.
The A46 is a mile or so from the A46 - is this correct?
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michaelb104
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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| Oldboy wrote: | | michaelb104 wrote: | | It has been showing on Google maps for about two months, so why not TomTom maps? |
Where, exactly, does the error occur? I've checked my 890 map against Google Maps and they appear to agree.
The A46 is a mile or so from the A46 - is this correct?
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Yep Richard, looking at the Newark end (near the village of Farndon) the A46 is about a mile away from the A46. The thing is it does not show that on my version of the tom tom map - very strange.....
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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| michaelb104 wrote: | | The thing is it does not show that on my version of the tom tom map - very strange..... |
Nor mine! 
What map do you have, Michael? I see Oldboy has the W&C-Europe map while I only have UK&ROI. I would have expected the UK mapping to be the same on both, but maybe not?
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michaelb104
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Where is the A46 on Map V890.4222 |
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| Anita wrote: | | michaelb104 wrote: | | The thing is it does not show that on my version of the tom tom map - very strange..... |
Nor mine!
What map do you have, Michael? I see Oldboy has the W&C-Europe map while I only have UK&ROI. I would have expected the UK mapping to be the same on both, but maybe not? |
I have West Europe Map, I might just have to send a question to tomtom!!
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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You mentioned Widmerpool in your OP, and this has led to some confusion. I didn't look South of Newark. 
At Farndon my 890 map is also incorrect. 
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michaelb104
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| Oldboy wrote: | You mentioned Widmerpool in your OP, and this has led to some confusion. I didn't look South of Newark.
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Sorry I should have verified where I was looking
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 6:19 am Post subject: |
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I'm not defending them but I understand that new and updated roads have to be seriously worked on to include all the required metadata before they can be included.
This allows the software to interrogate it properly when calculating routes.
I understand this is not that quick a task and why it takes a while for some roads to be shown.
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| It's not like this is a small road update, the work has been going on a long time and the new route is known. The major A1 update appeared on the map before the work was completed. |
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| michaelb104 wrote: | | Oldboy wrote: | You mentioned Widmerpool in your OP, and this has led to some confusion. I didn't look South of Newark.
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Sorry I should have verified where I was looking |
Some Lat & Longs would be most useful please.
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53.064016, -0.836163
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52.899894, -1.022243
If you look on Google maps between those 2 points you can clearly see the old road and the new. What was rally annoying the other day is because the new road isn't on the map Traffic didn't show the 3 mile queue at the Newark end! |
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michaelb104
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Thank you for all the replies.
Just a quick update, I’ve started a ‘Question’ with TomTom, I’ll post any updates from them. They are currently asking for the system details from Home – a standard first request I guess.
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