Mapquest!
 

I mapquested some directions for Monday, did I miss something? U turn on I1 :eek:

8: NJ-73 N becomes LEVICK ST. 1.6 miles

9: Turn LEFT onto US-1 S / US-13 S / E ROOSEVELT BLVD. 2.1 miles

10: Make a U-TURN onto US-1 N / US-13 N / E ROOSEVELT BLVD. 0.1 miles

11: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ADAMS AVE.

:D

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Depends where you're going if its Vegas I would guess yes

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i stopped using mapquest a few mths back...dunno what's going on with them :confused:

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I've been using Mapquest for the past couple of months for directions to places all over South Jersey.

It directed me to drive through Fort Dix/McGuire AFB to get to Browns Mills. I wasn't too sure about it so checked on another map site and lo and behold there was no way I could simply drive through Fort Dix/Maguire AFB without security clearance first.

I have used Google the last couple of times I have needed directions.

BTW I see people U-turning on Rte1, I-95, 195 and 295 regularly. That's NJ drivers for you.

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lol good job you googled....could have been nasty for you :eek: :scared:

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Google seems to do a decent job...

what about yahoo/msn maps? and also - http://www.maps.com/DriveSolo.aspx?nav=DD

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I agree. :cool: Once I learned the format..... it's the best map program on the net. It's all I ever use anymore and I've converted everybody at the office. :cool:

maps.google.com

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This sounds like Philadelphia, and some parts of US-1 you do U turns.

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I rely on Mapquest a lot of the time and find it good. Providing I have the mailing address of the place I am going it tells me exactly where I want to go and the maps are very acurate. I cover an area from the top end of Maine to Southern NJ and it always gets me there.

If you want something better try 'Autopilot' if you search and find that there is a 'free trip' section, just put it in favourites and use it when you want to find somewhere, it's no good for my job because it only uses car routes and doesn't show truck limits etc.

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Don't like Mapquest. They're descriptions are odd. Mappoint is the one I usually use. Google Maps is OK but they don't include exit numbers which is a right pain but their maps seem to be the most up-to-date.

To be honest, driving around unfamiliar places even with a printout from any of the above mapping websites is pointless when the frigging signs do not exist on the roadside.

e.g. driving back from Lexington, NC to home on Thursday in the dark. Got stuck in the boonies trying to get onto I-85. Looking for a sign for I-85 N(orth). No sign for this but did see a sign for I-85 S(outh) so we followed that and lo and behold, finally we see a sign for I-85 N. I reckon either there's never been a sign for I-85 N there or a local nicked it or knocked it over and it's not been replaced :mad:

Fortunately, my penguin sense of direction very rarely lets me down. Having an built-in compass in the rear view mirror helps too.


NC Penguin

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Got one of these
http://www.mediacollege.com/equipmen...ges/700usa.jpg


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG
2 weeks ago, worth every penny. You just hit the home icon and follow the map, directions or voice commands :cool:

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Tom have you noticed the coincidence in the map on the screen :scared:

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No not until you pointed it out, I can't even remember your address?!?!

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Being a "Long-Distance" Coach Driver, there's only 1 Map System I use to get me where I'm going and that's Microsoft's "Streets & Trips."

Hasn't let me down, yet :D

Mapquest is crap.....beyond belief!

Jim.

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hi jim and thanks...will add that to my favourites and try it out...cheers

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Yeah but it's free Jim ...... LOL.

I never used the others and don't see the point in some gadget on my dash, but then I know my way round here better than the UK and Europe. You cover different areas all the time and no doubt have to enter city centres every trip so you need something better.
Did you get my text on thursday by the way ?

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Yes, I got it and sent one back to you.

Jim.

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mapquest, in maine, it's utterly shite...they normally say go down I-495 instead of I-295 which adds another 45 min to the journey to Boston, and a bunch of the roads have the wrong exit numbers as well as being a tad shite with one ways...

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Didn't get it ............ Damm Cingular :mad:
Maybe the power outage held things up ?

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Usually the first half of the directions are fine and then the second half falls apart. It usually skips streets out altogether so you could be riding around in circles all day.

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I don't actually use the driving direction part of it Bob, I just get a map showing the actual location with a star on it, I know the routes well enough to get me with a few miles of most locations and take it from there.
The directions are always for cars anyway. For instance ;- If I ever need to go anywhere in souther NJ it always tells me to use the G S Parkway ..... Trucks are not allowed on most of that route.