New maps for Hindhead tunnel?

DERRICK · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 10, 2004 Posts: 49

Now that the A3 Hindhead tunnel is open, will the re-routing alter on tomtom units as this project was started about 4years ago so will tomtom have it showing on their maps now?. They have had plenty of time to do this? Also the travel times will be quicker aswell.
They also have average speed cameras inside the tunnel (no gps signals).

Derrick

MrT · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: New maps for Hindhead tunnel?

franb · Banned Joined: Aug 10, 2007 Posts: 244

I'D say give TT at least 2-3 years before this appears in their maps!

falkirk81 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject:

Can someone give me the exact location (In decimal co-ordinates) and I will see if is on the latest maps and if not, i`ll send TT a message about the missing new road!

Steven
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flyingfuzz · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:03 pm Post subject:

Old road still on the Route planner from TT and showing road works for 10 Km - says it all really.
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falkirk81 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject:

Tomtom route planner does not always have the latest map on it, ironically! Just like after a new map is released, Google maps do not have the latest TT/TA map on display for a while after.

Can someone with the latest (v8.70) maps confirm that this new tunnel is definitely not on the map?

Steven
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IanS100 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:16 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject:

This has been raised in another threadhere and apparently the new route has been in the latest map for a while already.
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Anita · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject:

falkirk81 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject:

Darren and Anita, many thanks Smile

Steven
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psyskiesman · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject:

I traveled around that area about two months ago, and not only was the new road indicated but the device was telling me to take it even though it was not opened yet; and to make matters even more silly, the old road which I was travelling on had disappeared from the map! It had me driving through fields?

rfp2001 · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 134

Yes - did that with me last Saturday returning from Portsmouth.

But the southbound tunnel is now open - what does TT do now??

falkirk81 · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject:

xtraseller · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

I agree, by the comments here, releasing a map with a road due for release is not good enough, nor is the road not being on the map the moment it is opened (regardless of if a map update has been released or not)

Crazy situation, and it just goes to show what companies are up against today

No wonder sometimes they just let comments from users go over their heads, when you get impossible comments like this!
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psyskiesman · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:02 am Post subject:

Hey, don't shoot the messenger! I wasn't complaining, just commenting on what I saw. Having said that, why was the original road erased from the Map? It has a few turn offs so surely it will remain in place after the new road is fully operational? What if my destination was on one of those turn offs? How would I know where I was? My job entails driving to and from places I've never even heard of, let alone knowing the local topography.

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