I there a mapping utility on the internet (preferably a google map
API) that would allow me to find a route to somewhere via a specified road.
Say, for example that I wanted to travel from my home in the suburbs
of kansas city, to downtown kansas city, but when i enter it into
google maps it tells me how to get there via I-35, but I want to get
there via HWY-71. Is there a way to do this? |
Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
11 Jul 2006 16:40 PDT
Sort of.
You can use a new Mapquest tool to plot a route by specifying multiple points:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps-directions/
In other words, tell it you want to go from A to B, but via C
(entering the destinations in the order A, C, then B) and it should
work.
Let me know if this is what you need.
pafalafa-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
11 Jul 2006 18:10 PDT
Also, Mapquest offers a variety of route options (but only for fairly
local routes of about 50 miles or less):
Advanced Options
Shortest Time
Shortest Distance
Avoid Highways
Avoid Tolls
Avoid Seasonally-Closed Roads
Reverse Route
The "avoid highways" should get you off I-35, but it may or may not
put you onto HWY-71.
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Clarification of Question by
ahk057-ga
on
12 Jul 2006 12:12 PDT
Yeah, that's almost exactly what I was looking for. The only
disadvantage is that I have to know an address on or near the road i
want to take; I cannot just enter HWY-71. I know this is probably the
best I'm going ot find, but if there might be anything that would let
me just enter the road, that would be great.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
12 Jul 2006 12:18 PDT
You can't enter a single road, but you should be able to enter an
intersection, e.g.:
hwy-71 and River Road
which I totally made up, since I haven't been to Kansas City in decades.
Give it a try, and let me know how it works out.
paf
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Clarification of Question by
ahk057-ga
on
12 Jul 2006 18:54 PDT
yeah, that does work. I just hate mapquest's interface; it's clumsy
and slow. But I guess I'm going to have to deal with that. Thanks!
-andrew
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
12 Jul 2006 19:27 PDT
Andrew,
You're a tough guy to please...but I understand entirely. Why can't
these cool tools be just a little bit cooler!
Pretty much the same functionality can be found at ask.com:
http://maps.ask.com
but perhaps the interface is more to your liking.
Waddya think?
paf
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Clarification of Question by
ahk057-ga
on
14 Jul 2006 11:03 PDT
That is great! The interface is far easier and i like how it can give
you return directions back to the start. This is exactly what i was
looking for. Thanks for all your help!
-andrew
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