Google Maps Adds Bicycle Information
March 10th, 2010 admin
Beginning today, Google has begun providing bicycle directions for its Google Maps service with directions for cyclists in 150 cities in the United States. Google already incorporates public-transit and walking directions in addition to automobile driving directions, and the bicycling community has been calling for Google to add bike routes for some time. The routing suggested for cyclists is designed to avoid freeways and high-traffic areas, and to select
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