Google Maps and GPS units ADVISE you of a route that meets their routing algorithms.
As the driver/ navigator it is my responsibility to choose an appropriate route and tell my GPS or Google Maps the route I want to take.
Those devices monitor my progress and keep me advised of turns , lanes to be in for interchanges, etc.
Never let a GPS or Google Maps choose a long distance route without verifying it is an appropriate route for your vehicle.
Asking advice as you did with this thread is an excellent way to check a route. Because all of us can get stuck in using a particular route and miss unpdates or changes.
Quite often we will choose to avoid certain roads because of construction, road conditions, etc. based on 5 or 10 year old experience and/or information.
