I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
purchase their maps?

On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:42:58 -0700 (PDT), "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>purchase their maps?

I can't predict how anyone else will answer your question, but I've
seen what you describe multiple times.

Local example: there's a stretch of US Highway 50 here that shares the
same asphalt as Interstate 35. Everyone knows the road as I-35, but on
that stretch of road the GPS (Nuvi 760, in my case) insists on calling
it US 50. Annoying.

Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:42:58 -0700 (PDT), "(E-Mail Removed)"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>>As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>>cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>>it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>>GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>>stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>>number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>>The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>>Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>>purchase their maps?
>
> I can't predict how anyone else will answer your question, but I've
> seen what you describe multiple times.
>
> Local example: there's a stretch of US Highway 50 here that shares the
> same asphalt as Interstate 35. Everyone knows the road as I-35, but on
> that stretch of road the GPS (Nuvi 760, in my case) insists on calling
> it US 50. Annoying.

This type of error should be reported, IMNSHO. Or you should bear it and
grin.

What is Rt 128 aka I95 around Boston called nowadays? I lived near there
from '69 till '76, and still visit more or less regularly, so I don't use
a GPS to get around ...


--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On 30 Jun 2011 17:31:57 GMT, Han <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed) :
>
>> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:42:58 -0700 (PDT), "(E-Mail Removed)"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>>>As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>>>cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>>>it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>>>GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>>>stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>>>number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>>>The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>>>Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>>>purchase their maps?
>>
>> I can't predict how anyone else will answer your question, but I've
>> seen what you describe multiple times.
>>
>> Local example: there's a stretch of US Highway 50 here that shares the
>> same asphalt as Interstate 35. Everyone knows the road as I-35, but on
>> that stretch of road the GPS (Nuvi 760, in my case) insists on calling
>> it US 50. Annoying.
>
>This type of error should be reported, IMNSHO. Or you should bear it and
>grin.

I bear it. Next time it happens I'll try to check if I have a grin.

"Han" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns9F1489A993564ikkezelf@216.151.153.65...
> Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
> SNIP

> What is Rt 128 aka I95 around Boston called nowadays? I lived near there
> from '69 till '76, and still visit more or less regularly, so I don't use
> a GPS to get around ...
>
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
> email address is invalid

From the intersection of Route 1, Garmin (correctly) shows it to be Route
128 heading North towards Salem. Heading South from that point it is shown
as Route 95. The road signs show it to be both 95 and 128 when heading
South. The exit ramp signs can be confusing to someone unfamiliar with the
road as it uses Route 95 numbers heading South and 128 numbers heading North
(from Rt 1). A big step change in the ramp number when you make the
transition.
MLD

"MLD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:iuif71$qon$(E-Mail Removed):

>
> "Han" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns9F1489A993564ikkezelf@216.151.153.65...
>> Sunshine <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>> SNIP
>
>> What is Rt 128 aka I95 around Boston called nowadays? I lived near
>> there from '69 till '76, and still visit more or less regularly, so I
>> don't use a GPS to get around ...
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards
>> Han
>> email address is invalid
>
> From the intersection of Route 1, Garmin (correctly) shows it to be
> Route 128 heading North towards Salem. Heading South from that point
> it is shown as Route 95. The road signs show it to be both 95 and 128
> when heading South. The exit ramp signs can be confusing to someone
> unfamiliar with the road as it uses Route 95 numbers heading South and
> 128 numbers heading North (from Rt 1). A big step change in the ramp
> number when you make the transition.
> MLD

I'll pay more attention next time when I reach 128 from the Pike, and go
off at Rt 2

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

On 6/30/11 2:12 PM, Sunshine wrote:
> On 30 Jun 2011 17:31:57 GMT, Han<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Sunshine<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> news:(E-Mail Removed):
>>
>>> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:42:58 -0700 (PDT), "(E-Mail Removed)"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>>>> As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>>>> cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>>>> it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>>>> GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>>>> stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>>>> number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>>>> The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>>>> Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>>>> purchase their maps?
>>>
>>> I can't predict how anyone else will answer your question, but I've
>>> seen what you describe multiple times.
>>>
>>> Local example: there's a stretch of US Highway 50 here that shares the
>>> same asphalt as Interstate 35. Everyone knows the road as I-35, but on
>>> that stretch of road the GPS (Nuvi 760, in my case) insists on calling
>>> it US 50. Annoying.
>>
>> This type of error should be reported, IMNSHO. Or you should bear it and
>> grin.
>
> I bear it. Next time it happens I'll try to check if I have a grin.
>

The Jack voice on mine says "route four zero zero" rather than "route
four hundred" and the male Australian voice on my last Garmin said
"Interstate two hundred and eighty five"

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c57d5b0a-cd7d-41bc-92a3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
> As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
> cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
> it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
> GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
> stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
> number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
> The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
> Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
> purchase their maps?

I've found the opposite. Roads that I've travelled for years suddenly
change. Rout 16 is Douglas Highway, Main St. etc. depending on the town you
are passing. When I was on Route 44 heading to route 101, I was lost for a
moment when the Garmin told me to turn onto Victory Highway. Plainly
marked with the route number, I found it confusing at first.

On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:46:37 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:c57d5b0a-cd7d-41bc-92a3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>> As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>> cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>> it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>> GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>> stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>> number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>> The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>> Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>> purchase their maps?
>
>I've found the opposite. Roads that I've travelled for years suddenly
>change. Rout 16 is Douglas Highway, Main St. etc. depending on the town you
>are passing. When I was on Route 44 heading to route 101, I was lost for a
>moment when the Garmin told me to turn onto Victory Highway. Plainly
>marked with the route number, I found it confusing at first.

Is that the opposite? It sounds like pretty much the same to me.

"Sunshine" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:46:37 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:c57d5b0a-cd7d-41bc-92a3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 1300 and updated the maps.
>>> As an example, on a highway in a major metropolitan area, it lists a
>>> cross street/exit as GA-72 instead of Johnson Street. Even though
>>> it's officially both, it's not shown as GA-72 anywhere except in the
>>> GPS. The exit sign doesn't say it, the street itself has no signs
>>> stating it, and locals don't even know it also has a state route
>>> number. And it's just a little street, not a highway.
>>> The GPS should show it as Johnson Street.
>>> Is this a known issue with Garmin GPSs and the company from which they
>>> purchase their maps?
>>
>>I've found the opposite. Roads that I've travelled for years suddenly
>>change. Route 16 is Douglas Highway, Main St. etc. depending on the town
>>you
>>are passing. When I was on Route 44 heading to route 101, I was lost for
>>a
>>moment when the Garmin told me to turn onto Victory Highway. Plainly
>>marked with the route number, I found it confusing at first.
>
> Is that the opposite? It sounds like pretty much the same to me.
>


To clarify:
He is saying the Garmin calls it route 72, not Johnson Street. I'm saying
it call it Johnson street instead of Route 72

The roads I referred to I've always known by the route number, but Garmin
uses the street name. That said, the 911 systems are now requiring street
names, not route numbers to avoid confusion for emergency response.