Drivers heading all the way down to vacation locations discovered themselves caught on the freeway for hours yesterday as Google Maps didn’t advise drivers of the congestion and street closures.
The Google Maps glitch continued this morning, with the app advising delays had been solely as much as half-hour, however has since been remedied.
The app is directing drivers to make use of Footscray Road as a substitute of the bridge.
“Maybe their system is so confused by how slow the traffic is, that it’s not accounting for it as being real,” he informed 3AW Mornings.
Four of 5 outbound lanes on the West Gate Bridge had been shut on Boxing Day for upkeep works.
They won’t reopen till 6am on January 4.
The deliberate roadworks, which have an effect on a key path to well-liked seaside locations in western Victoria, had been broadly marketed within the lead-up to the vacation season.
The Department of Transport has continued to promote the closures and works on social media.
