Google Maps is a navigation system used by millions and millions of people throughout the world who, every day, use a certain type of transport to get to school or work. One of the most widely used vehicles given its environmental and health benefits is the bicycle and the latest application update will be of great help to cycling lovers.
Some improvements were already announced last year as an innovation with the aim of making route planning much better . This improvement translates into fewer surprises during your trip, such as poorly built or deteriorated bike lanes, slopes or roads with more than enough traffic. Now, the app could improve through official data provided by the State.
Google Maps partners with Germany
The news has come to light that the German authorities have started working with the Internet giant to improve the experience of citizens. The State of Berlin has obtained detailed information so that cyclists have more important data on navigation or alternative routes during their journey on Google Maps.
The association between both entities tries to investigate the areas on which additional information is needed to improve the design of the routes. A clear example is that now users can see which parts of a path are made up of a bike lane and a road . These are data that the State itself publishes officially.
Jakob Baum@jakbaumWir kooperieren mit Google für bessere Infos zu Radstrecken im Routing. Hopefully more to eat. https://t.co/2ztoZTqY79January 18, 2023 • 09:26969
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The American company has a database that it has compiled over time through different sources, but the cooperation of the official authorities of the countries is important to reinforce the experience and add new useful functions for the user. That is why today there is already the possibility of cycling around the city of Berlin and its surroundings in a unique way, accessing an exclusive feature that is not available anywhere else, although it has a lot of room for improvement.
It is a property that is missing in other map applications, but the truth is that there is none as popular as Google Maps. However, the system is still far from perfect for riders since the almost 12 years since the job started. The good thing is that this has been a good advance, although the bad thing is that it requires the collaboration of the official regional entities for its development. In addition, the arrival in Spain of this measure is not confirmed at the moment.
Aid for cyclists
While it is true that previously Google Maps did not have such detailed and advanced information for cyclists, this does not mean that it did not provide essential data for mobile bike trips. In fact, the system is capable of notifying the user of the route with the most bike lanes so that the journey is as light as possible.
An interesting aspect is that the application can also show the intensity of the slopes along the way. In this way, you can decide whether to avoid them or face the challenge in the case of being a great fan.
