Changelog
See what's new in roads.gg
- Improved Migrated from Mapbox to MapLibre and OpenFreeMap for free, open-source map tiles
- Improved New custom map style with better road visibility and less clutter
- Improved Improved road rendering order - major roads now display on top of minor roads
- Improved Road names now render above closure lines for better readability
- Improved Closure lines now have rounded ends for a cleaner appearance
- Improved Closure severity-based rendering - major closures display on top
- Improved Added closure type labels at high zoom levels
- Improved Different minimum zoom levels for mobile (11) and desktop (13)
- New New search system using complete Guernsey road and postcode data from ArcGIS
- Improved Fuzzy search support - find roads even with typos or partial matches
- Improved Search now works offline using cached road and postcode data
- Improved Faster search results with PostgreSQL full-text search
- Improved Complete UI refactor for cleaner, more minimal design
- Improved Switched to system fonts for faster load times and better performance
- Improved Simplified map architecture for better maintainability
- Improved Admin dashboard redesigned with tab-based layout
- Improved Streamlined navigation with simplified styling
- Improved Better rendering performance with simplified layer management
- Improved Smaller bundle size through code cleanup
- Fixed Improved code maintainability by removing unnecessary abstractions
- New Quick date selector buttons for Today, next 7 days and next 30 days
- New Live location tracking with compass-based map rotation - continuously follow your position and direction while driving or walking
- New Directional cone indicator showing which way you're facing (similar to Google Maps)
- New Time-aware closure display - closures automatically show as active, finished, or upcoming based on their start/end times
- New Visual distinction: active closures shown in full color, finished closures grayed out with reduced opacity
- New Time status badges in popups - "Active Now" (green), "Finished" (gray), "Not Yet Active" (blue)
- New Relative time descriptions - see "Ended 2 hours ago" or "Starts in 3 hours" in closure details
- New New filter option to show/hide finished and upcoming closures
- Improved Road signs now gray out automatically when their associated closure is time-inactive
- Improved Official closures marked as "Finished" are completely removed from the map
- Improved Map legend and about page updated with time status information
- New Vote on official closures - report issues with official data (road open, wrong dates, etc.)
- New Your votes are now highlighted - see which closures you've voted on
- New Automatic expiry of old user closures after 7 days or when end time passes
- Improved Admins notified when multiple users dispute official closure data
- New Full offline mode support - use the app without internet
- New Automatic map tile caching for Guernsey
- New Offline submission queue - reports sync when back online
- New Submit map now shows existing closures for the selected date range
- Improved Enhanced offline indicators and status messages
- Improved Map now locked to Guernsey bounds to prevent navigation outside the island
- Fixed Fixed iOS offline navigation - "Return to Map" now works reliably when offline
- New Photo uploads for closure reports
- New Comment system with reporting functionality
- New Bus route impact information on official closures
- Improved Improved mobile touch targets for map markers
- New Initial release of roads.gg
- New Official closure data from States of Guernsey
- New User-submitted closure reports
- New Interactive map with filtering
- New User accounts and authentication
- New Community voting system (confirm, dispute, resolved)
- New Trust score system for user reports
- New Reference layers (bus stops, routes, restrictions)
