Neighbors who live along NW 49th St. near Market St. (map) are not happy with navigation apps Waze and Google Maps, according to a story on KIRO 7 (only available in video).
They said the apps are directing drivers to take 49th as a shortcut instead of sticking to thoroughfares like Market. St. or Leary Way. The street is narrow with roundabouts.
Neighbors told KIRO that semi trucks are getting stuck occasionally — and in some cases, even side-swiping their cars and leaving the scene of the accident. One neighbor says he’s going to apply for a grant to hire a traffic engineer.