Where is the latest US POI rest area file?
Sat, 07/21/2007 - 9:36pm
16 years
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I can't find the combined rest area for the 48 states. It disappeared.
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16 years
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I can't find the combined rest area for the 48 states. It disappeared.
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True -- ATTN: Vito
...Thanks to User Vito for his many inputs !
Edit: (Tried to thank Vito by e-mail but e-mails being rejected)
MrKenFL
Correct, I tried to contact Vito last week as well and found it associated with a currently non-existent email address. I guess the Contact Info hasn't been updated yet.
hang on
My subscription expired to my account. Going to renew tomorrow.
Amazing GPS: I once was lost but now am found.
Agreed, lots of work
Agreed, lots of work
RAC file Updated to Ver. BF
Rest Areas Combined Updated 8/12/2013 to Ver.BF
Total Locations decreased by 2 to 2258.
Made 29 Additions/Deletions/Corrections in 6 States.
(KY, MD, MI, NE, SC, SD) ).
The majority of the changes were in NE where all Rest Areas were checked and coordinates finessed a bit for increased accuracy !
POI Verifier II was run before submittal !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
RAC file Updated to Ver. BG
Updated 10/13/2013 (Ver.BG)
Total Locations increased by 8 to 2266.
Made 33 Additions/Deletions/Corrections in 11 States.
(ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, NM, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT).
POI Verifier II was run before submittal !
7 Users who submitted inputs were thanked individually !
Sorry for the 2 month update time but kinda been up to my --- in alligators for awhile !
And apologize for not getting back to submitting users in a more timely fashion - same excuse !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
This is Huge Project-Not Bothered by Occasional Glitch
I have managed much smaller files than this and I understand that the occasional glitch, snafu, or whatever will happen. A number of Rest Areas have been closed, either permanently or for renovations, so I figure "Oh, Well!! Stuff happens on occasion."
This will always be the first file that I update on my GPS, everytime I take a trip to the US. Then it's the Cheese Factory file that gets added. LOL
I have complete and utter appreciation of your efforts.
DriveSmart 65, NUVI2555LMT, (NUVI350 is Now Retired)
Next rest area
Do the rest area POIs show how far the next rest area along the freeway will be? I've always liked the rest areas with signs that had that info, so I could decide whether I could hold it in.
Nice Addition
Do the rest area POIs show how far the next rest area along the freeway will be? I've always liked the rest areas with signs that had that info, so I could decide whether I could hold it in.
Having such information would be a nice addition, but would require some work.
Welcome
Do the rest area POIs show how far the next rest area along the freeway will be? I've always liked the rest areas with signs that had that info, so I could decide whether I could hold it in.
Welcome to The Factory.
Using POI Loader to install the Rest Areas Combined file to your nuvi 2797lmt, you can use manual mode and set an alert. I set alerts for this file and use a distance of 16,000 feet, roughly three miles. This gives me about triple the alert distance of "Rest Area Ahead - 1 mile" signs along the highway. But if you're asking (as jg is thinking and I agree) that you wish for "Rest Area Ahead 1 mile, Next Rest Area 56 miles," that can't be done with what we have to use now.
If you really want to know about the next one, you could go back to your main menu, go to Extras, Custom POIs, Rest Areas, then see how far the next 50 Rest Areas are to you, but you'll have to make sure that you look to the list only for rest areas ahead of you--and on your current route since the list will include rest areas along other highways and rest areas behind you. More than likely, this is more than you want to do--and I definitely suggest that if it's done, it's done by your front seat passenger and not the driver.
Thanks
Thanks for the quick replies. Yes, I was referring to signs such as "Rest Area Ahead 1 mile, Next Rest Area 56 miles."
It sounds like one way to do it would be to manually find the distance to the next rest area for each point and then update the title or description to include that distance. Like jg said, it would require some work.
No need for apologies
Updated 10/13/2013 (Ver.BG)
Total Locations increased by 8 to 2266.
Made 33 Additions/Deletions/Corrections in 11 States.
(ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, NM, NC, OK, TN, TX, UT).
POI Verifier II was run before submittal !
7 Users who submitted inputs were thanked individually !
Sorry for the 2 month update time but kinda been up to my --- in alligators for awhile !
And apologize for not getting back to submitting users in a more timely fashion - same excuse !
No need for apologies. We all owe you a big vote of thanks for the amount of work you have done on this file for such a long time.
Personally, this is the single most useful file available here - and there are a lot of useful files here - and I appreciate all the effort that you have put into its maintenance.
- Tom -
XXL540, GO LIVE 1535, GO 620
Mucho Gracias Amigos
Thanks for the kind words !
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Anniversary Time
The RAC (Rest Areas Combined) POI file has just celebrated it's 6th anniversary here on POI Factory !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
been a faithful user
of your file for five of those years myself.
Thanks for such a great file!
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Rest Areas Combined Updated
Updated to Ver.BH on 12/6/13.
11 Additions/Deletions/Corrections made in 3 states
(AZ, OH, VT). with a net increase of 2 locations to 2268 !
3 Users submitted inputs and were thanked individually !
POI Verifier II was run on file before submittal !
Hope everyone has a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate !
MrKenFL
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Thanks for the Update
I use this file more than the RLC file.
Thanks
** CLOSED **
Closed for repairs in both directions, sign reads NO FACILITIES but they have the ramp barricated.
Alligator Alley
REST AREA SB I-75 MM 63
ftp://ftp.dot.state.fl.us/LTS/d1/Design%20Build%20LTS/E1J69/...
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thanks
Will update my Master file for next update to RAC at POIFactory which should be in about a week !
Changes can be sent to my e-mail contact !
MrKenFL
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
RAC updated to Ver BI
Updated 2/12/2013 (Ver.BI)
Total Locations increased by 1 to 2269.
Made 13 Additions/Deletions/Corrections in 4 States.
(FL, NV, NY, SC)).
POI Verifier II was run before submittal !
2 Users who submitted inputs were thanked individually !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
RAC Updated to Ver. BJ
Updated 3/15/2014 to Ver. BJ
Total Locations increased by 1 to 2270
Made 21 additions/Deletions/Corrections in 1 States
(AZ, IL, MD, MI, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX)
Apologies for being late contacting submitting users as family & personal health problems got in the way a bit.
5 Users submitted input and we sincerely thank them !
As usual, POI Verifier II checked the file before submittal !
MrKenFL
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Yourself
... Apologies for being late contacting submitting users as family & personal health problems got in the way a bit. ...
MrKenFL,
No apologies necessary, always take car of yourself first! Thanks as always for all your dedication to our site.
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Hope everything is now OK
Apologies for being late contacting submitting users as family & personal health problems got in the way a bit.
...
MrKenFL
As just said - take care of yourself and your family first.
We really appreciate your work.
John
We hope all is well now
I do appreciate your continued work on this file as it is among my favorites and frequently used. I do hope matters have resolved for the best for you.
"There's no substitute for local knowledge" nüvi 750, nüvi 3597
Not receiving proximity alerts for a couple of rest areas in CT
I started using the combined rest area back in October 2013. Many thanks to the maintainer of this collection.
During several trips I made between NY and Boston along I-84, I did not receive proximity alerts for the two rest areas in Willington, CT.
-72.293977 41.894671 REST AREA WB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
-72.300444 41.891268 REST AREA EB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
I am receiving alerts for all of the other rest areas along the route I am travelling. The proximity distance is set to 2.5 miles.
If I recall correctly, I am not seeing anything on my by GPSr when I approach these two rest areas.
I'm trying to understand what I might have configured incorrectly, or if there may be an issue with the location of these two POIs.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
That's odd
I started using the combined rest area back in October 2013. Many thanks to the maintainer of this collection.
During several trips I made between NY and Boston along I-84, I did not receive proximity alerts for the two rest areas in Willington, CT.
-72.293977 41.894671 REST AREA WB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
-72.300444 41.891268 REST AREA EB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
I am receiving alerts for all of the other rest areas along the route I am travelling. The proximity distance is set to 2.5 miles.
If I recall correctly, I am not seeing anything on my by GPSr when I approach these two rest areas.
I'm trying to understand what I might have configured incorrectly, or if there may be an issue with the location of these two POIs.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Since you do receive the other rest area alerts, your POI file, alert distance, etc. must be properly loaded.
Are you using the new RestAreasCombined(Ver.BJ) file and City Navigator NANT 2014.40 map and travelling along I-84 when you expect the alerts? I am using Ver.BJ and map 2014.40 and I see both rest areas in the POI file--and the locations are where I expect them to be on the map and where they should alert for travelers along I-84. Simulating routes past each give me both the audio and visual (my custom icon and the balloon alert) that I expect. Do you have any other POI files in the area that may simultaneously trying to give an alert? It is possible that if you have an older map version, the interstate may have had a slight realignment in the area that would put the two POI locations off your route just far enough (a few 10s of feet) to not alert.
In re "That's Odd"
Are you using the new RestAreasCombined(Ver.BJ) file and City Navigator NANT 2014.40 map and travelling along I-84 when you expect the alerts? I am using Ver.BJ and map 2014.40 and I see both rest areas in the POI file--and the locations are where I expect them to be on the map and where they should alert for travelers along I-84. Simulating routes past each give me both the audio and visual (my custom icon and the balloon alert) that I expect. Do you have any other POI files in the area that may simultaneously trying to give an alert? It is possible that if you have an older map version, the interstate may have had a slight realignment in the area that would put the two POI locations off your route just far enough (a few 10s of feet) to not alert.
I am using map 2014.40 and just installed Ver.BJ of the Rest Areas. I had been using Ver.BF during my travels. I just tried simulating routes past those two rest areas and do not receive alerts for them. I did a simulation past the rest area on I684 north and it generated an alert as expected.
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
Minor Correction
I found a rest area like that several years ago & reported it to MrKenFL. It turns out the coordinates were ever so slightly a little too far off the highway being traveled. He tweaked the coordinates and the next time I approached the rest area, it alerted properly. I later followed up with him that his change fixed the problem.
Tampa, FL - Garmin nüvi 660 (Software Ver 4.90), 2021.20 CN NA NT maps | Magellan Meridian Gold
In re: Minor Correction
Thanks for relating your experience.
I will reach out to MrKenFL after I've done a bit more experimenting with the problem POIs.
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
I'll double check
Thanks for relating your experience.
I will reach out to MrKenFL after I've done a bit more experimenting with the problem POIs.
I'll research the rest area very soon but probably won't update at POI Factory for several weeks as I just updated this past weekend ! I will let you know what I find tho !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Located Properly
-72.293977 41.894671 REST AREA WB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
-72.300444 41.891268 REST AREA EB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
According to Google Earth these POIs are located a few feet away from the solid white line of the exit lane to the rest area. I-84 does have 3 lanes at both of those locations plus the exit lane but it should still work. The rest area on I-684 has a POI located just the same and that one works.
What nuvi are you using? The width of the alert area is little documented by Garmin and it could possibly be different for different units.
When this happened was the nuvi operating properly and always showing the right location? Sometimes when radio reception is bad you will see the car moving over the hills around the interstate - that kind of thing.
dobs108
Were these two POIs loaded?
I just tried simulating routes past those two rest areas and do not receive alerts for them. I did a simulation past the rest area on I684 north and it generated an alert as expected.
Perhaps for some reason these two POIs were not loaded along with all the others.
As a simulation go to that area of the map on the nuvi and "set location" so the nuvi thinks it is there. Check the list of Custom POIs in the nuvi menu and see if those two POIs are really listed. If not, we will have something to work with to solve the problem.
dobs108
Going Back
-72.293977 41.894671 REST AREA WB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
-72.300444 41.891268 REST AREA EB I-84 CT RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF
According to Google Earth these POIs are located a few feet away from the solid white line of the exit lane to the rest area. I-84 does have 3 lanes at both of those locations plus the exit lane but it should still work. The rest area on I-684 has a POI located just the same and that one works.
What nuvi are you using? The width of the alert area is little documented by Garmin and it could possibly be different for different units.
When this happened was the nuvi operating properly and always showing the right location? Sometimes when radio reception is bad you will see the car moving over the hills around the interstate - that kind of thing.
dobs108
Going back to my last post, the coordinates for the rest area that was not alerting for me also looked correct when viewing them on Google Earth. He moved them further into the highway and that worked the next time I drove the route.
That told me that Google Earth's graphics aren't always 100% accurate.
Tampa, FL - Garmin nüvi 660 (Software Ver 4.90), 2021.20 CN NA NT maps | Magellan Meridian Gold
Changed them
Went into file and finessed the coordinates on the 2 rest areas on I -84 in CT and brought them out a bit towards the driving lanes.
I don't understand why they weren't alerting as they were alerting for me in simulation and they worked for me the past couple of years when driving that route !
Will road test again in May as I drive thru the area !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Changed them
Went into file and finessed the coordinates on the 2 rest areas on I -84 in CT and brought them out a bit towards the driving lanes.
I don't understand why they weren't alerting as they were alerting for me in simulation and they worked for me the past couple of years when driving that route !
Will road test again in May as I drive thru the area !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
@MrKenFL
You're a good man to tweak things to keep the file users happy.
Thanks again to you.
John
@dobs108 and @MrKenFL
In response to dobs108:
- I am using my nuvi 3790.
- I confirmed that these two POIs are loaded to my GPSr by setting my location near the POIs in simulation mode.
- The GPS was correctly displaying my location when I drove by both rest areas during my recent trips.
In response to MrKenFL
Can you send me the tweaked coordinates you set for these two POIs so that I can see if the alerts trigger when in simulation mode?
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
Kennethhlee - Thanks for responding
Since these two locations are several hundred yards apart on opposite sides of the interstate, it is unlikely that an inaccuracy in Google Earth is causing the problem. If it was, one POI would work and the other would not.
MrKenFL will move the POIs closer to the roadway or even into the travel lanes. The road is very wide at that point with 3 travel lanes plus an exit lane in each direction. It is possible that the POIs are too far off the road, but many others like this work perfectly.
dobs108
Newest coordinates
In response to dobs108:
In response to MrKenFL
Can you send me the tweaked coordinates you set for these two POIs so that I can see if the alerts trigger when in simulation mode?
Newest coordinates which will be in next update to RAC file around the end of April !
-72.293442,41.894874,"REST AREA WB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
-72.300943,41.891111,"REST AREA EB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Thank you for the updated coordinates
Newest coordinates which will be in next update to RAC file around the end of April !
-72.293442,41.894874,"REST AREA WB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
-72.300943,41.891111,"REST AREA EB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
Thanks for the updated coordinates. I hope to find some time this week to test them out in simulation on my unit.
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
This is great news.....
Thanks for your efforts.
RKF (Brookeville, MD) Garmin Nuvi 660, 360 & Street Pilot
Still not alerting
I finally had a moment to update my alerts with the two updated rest area coordinates and then run in simulation mode. Neither rest area triggered an alert in simulation mode. I can see that both POIs are closer to the roadway than the originals.
When I have a bit more time, I will do a bit more testing.
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
Had to tweak coordinates to get alerts to work in simulation
Newest coordinates which will be in next update to RAC file around the end of April !
-72.293442,41.894874,"REST AREA WB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
-72.300943,41.891111,"REST AREA EB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
I had to tweak the coordinates twice before I could get alerts to work during simluation.
My first try was with these coordinates, which did not generate alerts during simulation
-72.293442,41.894864
-72.300943,41.891121
then I tried these coordinates which generated alerts during simulation.
-72.293442,41.894854
-72.300943,41.891131
Ken - nuvi 3790LMT and 2455LMT
The 1st set of coordinates is off the roadway.
Newest coordinates which will be in next update to RAC file around the end of April !
-72.293442,41.894874,"REST AREA WB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
-72.300943,41.891111,"REST AREA EB I-84 CT","RR,PT,VM,RV,Pets,HF"
I had to tweak the coordinates twice before I could get alerts to work during simluation.
My first try was with these coordinates, which did not generate alerts during simulation
-72.293442,41.894864
-72.300943,41.891121
then I tried these coordinates which generated alerts during simulation.
-72.293442,41.894854
-72.300943,41.891131
It is most likely past the approximate 75 ft that will alert. Again we are not sure of the exact footage in this number, but that's what you just discovered.
Great work and thanks from all of us for staying with it.
Nuvi 2460LMT.
Rest Areas combined updated to ver BK on 6/29/2014
Sorry for the delay in updating file but have been on 2 months travel !
Ver BK has total locations of 2275 , an increase of 5 !
There were 19 Additions/Deletions/Corrections
2 Users submitted inputs and were thanked individually !
POI Verifier II was run on submittal !
Happy & Safe Travels to ALL this summer !
MrKenFL- "Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." NUVI 260, Nuvi 1490LMT & Nuvi 2595LMT all with 2014.4 maps !
Don't Let It Happen Again
Sorry for the delay in updating file but have been on 2 months travel !
Ver BK has total locations of 2275 , an increase of 5 !
There were 19 Additions/Deletions/Corrections
2 Users submitted inputs and were thanked individually !
POI Verifier II was run on submittal !
Happy & Safe Travels to ALL this summer !
We'll let you off the hook this time but don't let it happen again.
(only kidding)
Hope you had a great time!!
Tampa, FL - Garmin nüvi 660 (Software Ver 4.90), 2021.20 CN NA NT maps | Magellan Meridian Gold
Rest Area POI's are on point
I traveled from VA, NC and SC. I downloaded the Rest Area POI's and set it for 1½ miles alerts. The rest areas alerts were on point and I didn't pass them like I did in the past.
noticed
I just got back from a trip, and noticed that a couple of the parking areas had signs up 'FOR TRUCKS ONLY'. just some info
BL is out
Version BL is now available. Thanks again, MrKenFL!
Updated
A new version is now available. Thanks, MrKenFL!
Smelly?
A new version is now available. Thanks, MrKenFL!
Is it smelly?