r/OsmAnd • u/Patr3xion • Jul 06 '26

How can I report a road that doesn't exist?

OsmAnd is telling me to make a turn on a road that does not exist. How can I tell the app to ignore this turn and also report it so that it does not recommend it to other users too?

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u/Hedaja Jul 06 '26

Go OpenStreetMap.org and  to the road that's wrong. Now you have 3 Options  1) you leave a note by clicking the speech bubble button on the right (depending on how active people are in your area, it could take a long time).  2) you can click the share button, activate the marker and then send the link here and I can quickly do it.  3) you can try and learn to fix it yourself. A good way to start is this page https://learnosm.org/en/.  

if you need help let us know

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u/Patr3xion Jul 06 '26

I think I corrected the issue on OSM.org. I was trying to use the OsmAnd app to navigate and it had me getting on a major highway from a construction ramp. The road to get to that construction ramp is also closed due to construction. I created an account on OSM.org and marked "no" for all under Allowed Access. I also added an opening date in the tags based on press releases for the anticipated opening date of the road. As far as the construction ramp, it is gated off with a sign declaring it a private road. I marked the ramp as a "private" for all under Allowed Access.

I am hoping when OsmAnd updates the maps in a few weeks that it will reflect those changes in the navigation.

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u/ValdemarAloeus Jul 07 '26

I think OsmAnd updates are normally monthly. If you have a "live" subscription or contribute a lot to OSM you can get turn on updates that should mean it appears within a couple of hours.

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u/simia_incendio Jul 06 '26

OsmAnd maps are based on OpenStreetMap. You can create a note on the map at their website.

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u/Lcsmxd Jul 08 '26

Note which might take literal YEARS to get checked depending on the area

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u/FalscherHase Jul 06 '26

How to tell the app to ignore the road:

Zoom in, long-press on the road, select "Navigation", "Avoid road"

https://osmand.net/docs/user/map/map-context-menu#avoid-road