Curtis Road interchange still a mystery to most GPS devices
By Michael Howie
Sunday January 4, 2009
Darrell Hoemann
A GPS device tells the driver to make a U-turn as soon as possible because the embedded maps in the system still don't recognize the Curtis Road-Interstate 57 interchange in Champaign.
The woman's voice entreats you.
"In 500 feet, make a U-turn if possible."
You ignore the voice. It grows higher in pitch and louder in volume.
"Please make a U-turn NOW!"
You ignore her again, and drive onto Interstate 57 at Curtis Road.
You do this without the help of the disembodied voice in your GPS unit because it doesn't know there's an interchange at Interstate 57 and Curtis Road.
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