Kansas City closed the Paseo Bridge, which is my lifeline to and from work, for 9 months!

Google Maps tells me that this is the best route, but knowing that bridge is out, shouldn’t I be able to tell Google that? I decided to ask them…

My letter to Google Maps went like this:

Recently, a bridge went out in Kansas City, which was on the best route to my office. Now the bridge will be out for 6-9 months.I think it would be awesome if you were able to allow someone to divert away from a certain turn in your directions due to a circumstance.

For example, map out directions from my office to my home:

(address removed) to (address removed)

Step 5 is impossible to take, because the bridge south of there is out. Notice that there are four other nearby bridges. Although there are many detours set up by the city, I’m sure there are better ways to go given my starting position.

It would be awesome if I could click on a step and click “Divert” and have the map shift to avoid that step or steps. No other map system in the world has such a feature.

What do you think?

Thanks,

Clint Hall

I’ll let you know what they say.