A BRIDGE in Glasgow which has been missing from Google's map service leading to longer travel times is to be added in the next 24 hours, it has been revealed.
The Govan-Partick Bridge, which officially opened last week with thousands of people travelling over the River Clyde, has not yet been added to Google Maps.
Instead of instructing people over the 377ft (115m) long bridge, which connects the Riverside Museum at Pointhouse Quay on the north of the river with Water Row in Govan on the south, it has been diverting people around it.
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Google Maps has been instructing people around the river via the Bell’s Bridge and the Millenium Bridge to the East, adding an extra 11-minutes cycling or 47-minutes walking.
Dan Hutchison, a Green councillor for Govan, had called on Google to urgently address the situation so people are not impacted by the omission for long.
However, according to Google, the issue of the bridge not showing up on the map correctly has been resolved.
The tech firm said it uses multiple sources to update the map including third-party data, information from local authorities, and contributions from the Google Maps community, along with Street View and satellite imagery.
It also said it can take up to 24 hours for the update to go live, meaning it won’t be long until commuters will be correctly shown the Govan-Partick Bridge on their devices.
To celebrate the official opening of the bridge on Saturday September 7, a free festival took place beside the Riverside Museum.
Visitors were treated to an array of activities including a ceilidh, performances from the Glasgow Folk Music Workshop, sea monster storytelling sessions, and face painting.
The £29.5 million project is part of the Glasgow City Region Deal and was funded by the Scottish and UK governments.
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