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This is the Orlando-area home page, initially created / maintained by [http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=2738014 flmbray].
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== ACTIVE Orlando Area Managers ==
The following are Orlando-area AMs that I know are active.  If you are active and not listed, just edit the wiki and add yourself!  This list is just so we can keep track of who is active and who isn't.
 
* [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2738014 flmbray] - last confirmed 8/10/2011
* [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=387465 lainsnavi] - last confirmed 8/10/2011
* [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1897182 jakeyz] - last confirmed 8/11/2011
* [http://www.waze.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2228725 HarryFromMarydelDE] - unconfirmed
 
== Road Classifications ==
 
=== Classification Philosophy ===
The [[Map Legend]] has a fairly broad definition of how to classify different types of roads based on what they look like, what kind of road it is, what kind of connections it uses, etc., and is a good general guide.  My philosophy is to take a more practical approach to be utilized in day-to-day mapping.  That philosophy says that in general, freeways connect different areas of states or cities, major highways connect to freeways, minor highways connect to major freeways, primary roads connect to major or minor highways or freeways, and streets connect to primary roads or major or minor highways, or freeways.  Thus, there will almost always be (or should be) at least one major highway going thru any highly populated area, and there likely are several, possibly also one or more freeways.
 
The [[Map Legend]] also indicates that minor highways aren't supposed to be split, and a strict reading would imply that they are mostly inter-city, but both of those restrictions seem a bit tightly contrained to me.  The benefit of minor highways is that they tend to appear on the Live Map and on the clients at a higher zoom level than Primary Streets, so they are useful to show the interconnection between major highways and/or freeways.
 
Here are some general guidelines that can be used to help determine how to classify.  Think of each of these as leading towards an answer, not providing a specific answer.  None of these are rules, and there will always be exceptions.
 
* If the road is divided, it is more likely to be a freeway, a major or minor highway, or a primary road.  If the division is more than 2 meters, it is more likely to be a  major highway. 
* If the road is an inter-city road, it is more likely to be a minor or major highway, or a freeway
* If the road has a "State Road" designation then it is more likely to be a minor or major highway
* If the road has a "County Road" designation then it is more likely to be a primary street or a minor highway
* If the road mostly provides access to residential streets, it is more likely to be a primary street although it could be just a street
* If the road is residential, it is almost certainly just a street
 
 
=== Specific Roads ===
 
==== Freeways ====
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_4_(Florida) I-4]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_408 SR 408] (East-West Expressway)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_414 SR 414] (Maitland Blvd Extension Tollway) - west of Orange Blossom Trail only
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_417 SR 417] (Eastern Beltway)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_429 SR 429] (Western Expressway)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_528 SR 528] (Beachline Expressway)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_Turnpike Florida Turnpike]
 
==== Major Highways ====
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_441_in_Florida US 441] (Orange Blossom Trail)
** Exception: Apopka where it is Main Street - Minor Highway
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_436 SR 436] (Semoran Blvd)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_414 SR 414] (Maitland Blvd)
** Exception: Maitland Extension Tollway - Freeway
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_434 SR 434] (Forest City Rd, SR 434)
** Exception: in Orlando / Oviedo, Alafaya Trail - Primary Street
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_17_in_Florida#Florida US Hwy 17/92]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_423 SR 423] (Lee Rd, John Young Pkwy)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_50 SR 50] (Colonial Dr)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_435 SR 435] (Kirkman Rd)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Road_482 SR 482] (Sand Lake Rd, McCoy Rd)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_192 US 192] (Space Coast Parkway, Irlo Bronson Highway)
* Lake Mary Blvd
 
== TO-DO ==
* Convert Lake Mary Blvd to Major Highway
 
== Useful Links ==
 
=== Wiki Pages ===
* [http://www.waze.com/wiki/index.php/How_to_label_and_name_roads General naming conventions]
 
=== External Links ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford,_FL_MSA Wikipedia - Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford MSA]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_State_Roads_in_Florida Wikipedia - List of Florida State Roads]
* [http://ocgis1.ocfl.net/Geocortex/Essentials/Web/Viewer.aspx?Site=InfomapPublic Orange County InfoMap]

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