Thursday, March 11, 2010

Google Maps Rolls Out Trail And Street Directions For Cyclists

A cyclist crosses the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting today, Google Maps will feature a biking layer, where users can plan their route according to the grade of the hills or the level of traffic congestion. Newscom

From The Christian Science Monitor:

A new layer on Google Maps will let cyclists access maps of 150 cities around the US. It's a bike geek's dream come true.

On Wednesday morning, Google added bike directions and trail information to Google Maps – a long-awaited functionality that product manager Shannon Guymon said would "encourage folks to hop on their bikes." By selecting the "Bicycling" layer on Google Maps, cyclists can now see the closest trails and bike lanes in area, or plan around particularly congested urban arteries and calf-busting hill climbs.

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