{"id":360593,"date":"2021-10-31T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-draw-missing-roads-on-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2021-10-31T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T16:00:00","slug":"how-to-draw-missing-roads-on-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-draw-missing-roads-on-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Draw Missing Roads on Google Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Draw Missing Roads on Google Maps&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-758224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Google-Maps-app-dark-mode-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As great as Google Maps is, it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Just like adding a missing place, anyone can draw missing roads on the map, but that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll be accepted. Google will verify that your addition is correct before making it public. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add a Missing Place to Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can add a place using a web browser on your Windows PC, Mac, and Linux computer. Go to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/\">Google Maps website<\/a>\u00a0to begin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-11_16-46-50.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"google maps website\" width=\"522\" height=\"151\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the hamburger menu icon in the search box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-11_16-48-04.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"open the menu\" width=\"490\" height=\"219\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cEdit the Map\u201d from the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-32-12.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Edit the Map.&quot;\" width=\"471\" height=\"204\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cAdd or Fix a Road.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-32-45.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Add or Fix a Road.&quot;\" width=\"395\" height=\"214\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use your mouse to move the map around and click \u201cAdd a Road\u201d when you\u2019ve found the place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-34-24.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Add a Road&quot; when you've found the place.\" width=\"623\" height=\"304\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, enter the name of the missing road and select the type of road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-36-24.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter the name of the missing road and select the type of road.\" width=\"506\" height=\"272\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then click along the route to draw the road. When you\u2019re done, select \u201cReview &amp; Submit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-35-23.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Draw the road and select &quot;Review &amp; Submit.&quot;\" width=\"613\" height=\"419\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cSubmit\u201d to confirm your addition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-05_16-37-13.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Submit.&quot;\" width=\"404\" height=\"171\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! Google is\u2014rightfully so\u2014very protective of its map data, so don\u2019t be surprised if your addition is rejected. Don\u2019t try adding roads all willy nilly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Create a Custom Map in Google Maps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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