# What has Google got against I-66 in Virginia?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 6, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-google-got-against-i-66-in-virginia/535117 "2010-04-06T04:53:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-google-got-against-i-66-in-virginia/535117/21 "2010-04-06T23:33:32Z")

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In Canada and several European companies, they get their map data from a company called TeleAtlas. For corrections, Google directs you to them; they have a form on their website for you to submit corrections. I submitted several corrections for Montreal.

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**Author:** ![JoelUpchurch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-google-got-against-i-66-in-virginia/535117/22 "2010-04-07T05:09:33Z")

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If I’m not certain about the route Google gives me, I also check on Mapquest. Sometimes the information is better. I was using the Florida Turnpike back in December and MapQuest gave me a better exit than Google.

When the Maitland Boulevard Extension opened here in Orlando, it took Google about 8 months to update the map.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-has-google-got-against-i-66-in-virginia/535117/23 "2010-04-07T15:45:39Z")

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> [@Bytegeist](#):
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> You’re talking about the transition ramp that took you from 66-E to 495-N? The one that makes a sharp turn to the left while plunging downward, and dumps you into the _leftmost_ lane of a six-lane road?
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> Well I’ll agree that’s been a _thrill_. Of a kind. Still, good riddance, if it’s now gone.

It may be gone, but the one from 66-W (from inside the Beltway) to 495 South is still there and a thrill a minute :eek:. We take that about once a week and it’s always a real treat. The cars which are already in the left lane at that point seem to take my wish to merge as a personal affront. Or treat me as if I’m invisible.

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